IT Secretary says protest takedowns lawful, eyes more teeth for digital user rightsIn an exclusive interview, Krishnan said the Centre is also mulling ways to give more teeth too individuals against harms on social media, ...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Swiggy trims losses in Q1; IT's comeback rallySwiggy delivered improved Q1 earnings with a narrower loss and higher revenue. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
30 Jul, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Meta execs to explain in 7-10 days why PM's post was blocked: S KrishnanMeta has put in place new protocols to avoid similar instances, the MeitY secretary said.
30 Jul, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Meta to explain PM Modi post removal at highest level, expresses regret over incident: IT Secretary S KrishnanThe government has demanded an explanation from Meta's senior team regarding the removal of a short post. Meta has accepted the request to ...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
PM Modi’s post to Insta ads: A look at notices sent to Meta in IndiaThe government also raised concerns over Meta-owned WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, asking the company to pause its rollout over fear...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
PM FB post issue: Meta writes to govt, outlines rigorous safeguards for posts by prominent accountsMeta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform an...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Explained: PM Modi's FB post, Meta's content filter 'glitch' and why top co execs are being summonedIndia summoned a top Meta executive after Prime Minister Modi's post was briefly restricted. The company cited an AI glitch, but the govern...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Meta's global policy chief summoned by MeitY after PM video removed brieflyThe Prime Minister shared the video on July 23 as part of his outreach to the youth amid the student protests over alleged irregularities i...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the dayDelhi government approved the Lakshmi Yojana scheme for women's financial aid. The Supreme Court ordered safeguards for NEET protestor data...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Parliamentary panel calls Google, Meta, X, Snapchat for discussion on digital platforms regulationA parliamentary committee will examine social media platform regulation on August 3. Senior officials and tech company representatives will...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
India summons Meta head over removal of PM Modi's Facebook post, govt says issue 'far from settled'India's IT Ministry summoned Meta's global public policy head regarding a removed post. Meta explained the prime minister's video removal w...
28 Jul, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Meta restricts PM Modi's Facebook video to youth amid CJP protests, restores it later and apologises for 'error'Meta restored Prime Minister Modi's Facebook video after an erroneous restriction. The video was briefly unavailable in India following a l...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Govt issues takedown notices for objectionable and anti-PM postsNEET protest content involving AI misinformation and unlawful content flagged for removal from social media platforms, says official; many ...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Look at them look at you: For a low-privacy, low-consent society like India, AI glasses pose risks that outweigh benefitsAI glasses are emerging as a new computing platform for companies like Meta. These devices continuously capture audio and images, raising p...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Fintechs tell NPCI its 'default app' plan could kill competitionSeven Indian fintech firms have written to NPCI regarding its UPI Meta protocol. They argue the proposed framework risks locking customers ...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Meta shadow-bans Delhi protest content, throttles reach, complain usersMultiple users noted that Meta had marked Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and politician Anish Gawande's posts as 'sensitive content'. For the ...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Meta under fire over curbs on Delhi protest contentThe Internet Freedom Foundation has concerns about Instagram's handling of protest content. Users report protest reels are marked as sensit...
22 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST