Epstein accusers face relentless harassment; threats and intimidation escalate after identities exposed in Justice Department filesVictims of Jeffrey Epstein face severe threats and harassment. Their identities were exposed in government files, leading to online abuse a...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rulesMeta's AI training tool, Model Capability Initiative (MCI), is reportedly capturing extensive U.S. employee computer usage, including non-U...
29 May, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Apple, Google push for judicial oversight in Canada online safety billApple and Google are urging Canada to amend Bill C-22, seeking judicial oversight to prevent secret orders that could force them to break e...
27 May, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Apple, Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken encryptionApple and Meta are opposing Canada's Bill C-22, arguing it could force them to break device and service encryption. Law enforcement claims ...
08 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backGenerative AI is supercharging online spam and scams, with the FBI reporting over $893 million in losses last year. Tech giants like Google...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Can’t trust WhatsApp: Elon Musk, Pavel Durov warn against platform’s alleged privacy failuresElon Musk and Pavel Durov have criticised WhatsApp over privacy concerns. Musk said "can't trust WhatsApp" and instead promoted X Chat, whi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
IAMAI sees ‘overreach’ in NHRC’s notice to MeitY over AI companies' DPDP breachesThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), voicing...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Instagram end-to-end encryption stops from May 8: How does it affect your DMs privacy? Will hackers read your chats easily?Instagram end-to-end encryption: Meta has officially announced that end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on Instagram will no longer be su...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
WhatsApp will comply with NCLAT's directions to extend privacy guidelines to advertising-related data: Meta to SCTech giant Meta and its subsidiary WhatsApp have agreed to follow tribunal orders on data privacy. The Supreme Court heard appeals against ...
23 Feb, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
NCLAT stays ban on WhatsApp sharing data with parent MetaThe NCLAT has allowed WhatsApp to continue sharing user data with Meta for advertising, partially staying the CCI's order from November 202...
24 Jan, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Meta to appeal CCI penalty, says 2021 update was about providing users transparencyIn its statement on Tuesday, Meta said that the 2021 update “was about introducing optional business features on WhatsApp and provided furt...
19 Nov, 2024, 07.26 PM IST
India's competition regulator imposes $25.4 million fine on MetaIndia's competition watchdog imposed a monetary penalty of 2.14 billion rupees ($25.4 million) on Meta on Monday over antitrust violations ...
18 Nov, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
Brazil authority suspends Meta's AI privacy policy, seeks adjustmentBrazil's National Data Protection Authority suspends Meta's privacy policy, affecting personal data processing for AI training. ANPD's deci...
03 Jul, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
Meta updates privacy policy, says Indian users can choose to not acceptUnder the updated privacy policy, Meta will also outline more clearly the way it processes the information it collects from users, includin...
26 May, 2022, 07.27 PM IST