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META EFFORTS AGAINST CHILD EXPLOITATION
Meta removed 4 million accounts, 36 million posts over child exploitationAddressing the controversy directly for the first time, Meta said it had already begun taking action before the issue was flagged publicly.- Meta rejects claims it 'deliberately targeted' Instagram ads featuring child sexual abuse material in India after govt noticeMeta has rejected government claims of deliberately targeting child abuse ads. The company stated it is inaccurate to suggest they knowingl...
- WhatsApp username row: Meta gets time till July 9 to reply to noticeHowever, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) subsequently issued a formal notice directing Meta to put the India...
- Meta CSAM breach triggers calls for digital safety rules overhaulThe notice to Meta has put the spotlight on India’s intermediary liability framework, triggering the question whether it is equipped to dea...
- When in India, play by Indian rulesIn response to a BBC Eye investigation, India's government has instructed Meta to deactivate Instagram ads that promote child abuse. Meta h...
- Meta's next model 'Watermelon' matches GPT-5.5 performance: ReportAccording to the report, Watermelon is still in training and is expected to succeed Meta's previous frontier AI model, codenamed Avocado, w...
- WhatsApp gets more time to reply to username notice, assures no India rollout till talks endWhatsApp has received an extension to respond to the government's concerns regarding its new username feature. Assuring authorities it won'...
- ETtech Explainer: Inside the Instagram child sexual abuse ad controversyInstagram has come under fire after a BBC investigation revealed it approved paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material, directing user...
- Navi eyes Rs 3,000-crore IPO; inside IT CEOs’ paySachin Bansal’s Navi is preparing to return to the public markets by the March quarter of FY27. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
- Govt issues notice to Meta over Instagram child abuse adsThe government sought a detailed explanation on the advertisements from the US-based social media firm Meta, which also owns Instagram. The...
- India issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram ads carrying child sexual abuse materialThe Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports surfaced of child sexual abuse material app...
- Telegram notice may not have legal backing: IFFThe Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has challenged the government's notice to Telegram regarding pirated content, questioning its legal b...
- Government directs Telegram to curb piracy, submit action taken report within 15 days, cites OTT complaintsThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding immediate action against pirated films and OTT content. This move signals a...
- Ashwini Vaishnaw directs MeitY to summon Meta regarding Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse materialIndia's IT Ministry has summoned Meta over allegations that Instagram ads promoted child sexual abuse material. Officials are also concerne...
- Open and shut source case: There’s method in Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s ‘mad’ outburst against Big AI overselling corporatesPalantir CEO Alex Karp has fiercely criticized the US AI industry, particularly OpenAI and Anthropic, for their token-based pricing and 'ov...
- Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI dealUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
- Days after Meta sent 4 AM layoff emails to 8,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says fears of AI job losses are overstated and more jobs could be created if...Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes artificial intelligence won't necessarily lead to mass job losses. He has argued that companies can choos...
- Micron pledges $250 million for Trump Accounts, says US PresidentMicron Technology has pledged $250 million to the "Trump Accounts" initiative, a program designed to bolster financial security for America...
- Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...
- Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
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