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Is internet more AI-driven than human? Report reveals the way forwardPer a report by cybersecurity firm HUMAN Security, in 2025, automated internet traffic grew 23.51% YoY, almost eight times faster than the ...26 Mar, 2026, 10.36 PM IST- Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to usersMeta said it would ask ordinary users to verify controversial claims in a system known as "community notes", aping methods on X and other s...26 Mar, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
- WhatsApp launches parent-managed accounts for pre-teens amid safety concernsWhatsApp is introducing parent-managed accounts for children under 13. This move comes amid growing global worries about social media's imp...11 Mar, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
- US court bars NSO Group from installing spyware on WhatsAppA US judge has banned Israeli spyware firm NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users. The court also reduced a large damages award to a small...18 Oct, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
- WhatsApp patches exploit allowing hackers to target Apple usersWhatsApp fixed a security flaw that allowed targeted attacks on Apple devices by exploiting bugs in iOS and iPadOS. Less than 200 users wer...04 Sep, 2025, 09.44 AM IST
- US jury awards WhatsApp $168 million in NSO Group cyberespionage suitA US jury awarded WhatsApp $168 million in damages against Israeli firm NSO Group for using Pegasus spyware to hack users’ phones. The cour...07 May, 2025, 06.40 AM IST
- CERT-In flags security flaw in WhatsApp Desktop versionThe issue impacts users who have not updated their app to version 2.2450.6 or later. CERT-In has advised all users to install the latest ve...10 Apr, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
- Before you fall in love this Valentine's Day, read these tips to save yourself from a heartbreakValentine's Day scams: People celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14 to express love and gratitude. But unfortunately, many people became...14 Feb, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
- WhatsApp inks deal with Tanla to detect and curb scamsWhatsApp and Tanla Platforms have joined forces to combat scams by identifying fraudulent phone numbers. Through Tanla's AI-based solution,...13 Jul, 2024, 12.39 AM IST
- Why has hardware wallet manufacturer 'Ledger' warned users not to connect to any dAppsLedger, the hardware wallet manufacturer, issues a warning after detecting a malicious version of the Ledger Connect Kit, urging users to a...14 Dec, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
- UK urges Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Messenger and InstagramThe UK government has urged Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, not to roll out end-to-end encryption without adequate safe...20 Sep, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
- Meta says Pakistan, China-based networks used malware to target Indian users on Facebook, InstagramThese cyber espionage groups, which pose an advanced persistent threat (APT), “relied heavily on social engineering and invested in making ...04 May, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
- Meta says ChatGPT-related malware is on the riseSince March, the social media giant has found around 10 malware families and more than 1,000 malicious links that were promoted as tools fe...03 May, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
- Meta finds 400 malicious apps designed to steal Facebook users' password, profile & data; alerts Apple & GoogleMeta is also helping Facebook users who were impacted.11 Oct, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
- Meta warns of password stealing phone appsMore than 40 percent of the apps Meta listed involved ways to edit or manipulate images, and some were as seemingly simple as using smartph...07 Oct, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
- Meta settles lawsuits with 2 firms engaged in scraping its dataMeta (formerly Facebook) has settled a lawsuit for "significant sum" against two companies that were engaged in data scraping operations on...04 Oct, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
- New IT rules to make traceability of content must : GovernmentWith changes to the IT rules, the government wants IT intermediaries like Facebook, WhatsApp, Google and others to remove content within 24...22 Nov, 2019, 11.02 AM IST
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