Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsBig Tech firms Google, Meta, and TikTok face complaints in Europe. Consumer groups allege these platforms fail to stop financial scams. Use...
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, claiming that the company profited from deceptive advertisements circulating...
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms. The county alleges Meta profited from scam advertisements on Facebook and In...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scamsConsumer Federation of America has sued Meta, accusing the social media giant of profiting from scam ads and misleading users about safety ...
Actor Allu Arjun moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rightsSeeking the protection of Arjun's personality rights, senior counsel Swathi Sukumar, representing the actor, submitted that his personality...
Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...
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...
Meta to roll out Meta AI support assistant globally on Facebook and InstagramMeta announced that it is rolling out Meta AI support assistant globally on Facebook and Instagram to provide 24/7 help with account issues...
Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain; it failed 1,000 times in a weekBritain's Financial Conduct Authority found that during one week in November, 1,052 ads for currency trading and certain complex financial ...
Meta created 'playbook' to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers, documents showMeta faced pressure over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, especially from Japan. Internal papers show it reduced how easily regulators c...
US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram"The FTC and SEC should immediately open investigations and, if the reporting is accurate, pursue vigorous enforcement action where appropr...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, internal documents showMeta documents reveal the company projected earning billions from scam ads, failing for years to stop fraudulent schemes targeting users. D...