87 million Facebook users & political targeting: What was the Cambridge Analytica scandal that is back in focus as Meta faces a $25 billion hitMeta Platforms has been ordered to pay $25 billion for misleading consumers about data privacy in New Mexico. The ruling follows a jury fin...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
The rise of AI personal assistants and the battle for users' trustMeta Connect recently unveiled Muse Charm, which serves as a personal AI assistant for users. This device can interact with emails, calenda...
11 Oct, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
WhatsApp Restricted Chat rolls out to Beta users on Android and iOSWhatsApp has started rolling out its new Restricted Chat feature to select beta users on Android and iOS, adding four restrictions designed...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out new parental controls for teenagers: Here's everything you need to knowWhatsApp has introduced enhanced parental controls to assist parents in monitoring their teenage children's app activity. These new feature...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
WhatsApp changes for parents: New controls let you track teen group activity, manage privacy settings & limit Meta AI, without seeing chatsWhatsApp web: WhatsApp has introduced optional parental controls for teenagers, giving parents more control over privacy settings, group ac...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Meta misled consumers in case over Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico jury saysThe verdict followed a two-week trial over a lawsuit filed by New Mexico's attorney general in 2021, three years after news reports reveale...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Psychology says people who never answer unknown numbers are not rude, they may be protecting more than their privacyFor many people, declining an unknown call may have little to do with anxiety and more to do with managing personal boundaries. Communicati...
07 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Handing your smartphone to someone? This Android feature can keep your private apps and photos locked away; here's how to activate itFor anyone who shares their phone, Android's App Pinning feature is a game changer. This clever function locks the phone to a single applic...
04 Sep, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Whatsapp tests age verification in India ahead of DPDP actWhatsApp is testing privacy-protective age verification methods for Indian users. This initiative aims to comply with the upcoming Digital ...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
CCI says 'no inherent conflict or repugnancy' between competition, data protection lawsThis remarks are a part of the Competition Commission of India's order after levying a Rs 213.14 crore fine on the social media giant Meta ...
19 Nov, 2024, 06.59 PM IST
WhatsApp launches new feature to silence incoming calls from unknown callersWhatsApp said the ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ feature will give the users more privacy and control of their incoming calls.
21 Jun, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
Working to fix bug which shows WhatsApp accessing phone's mic: GoogleGoogle on Thursday said it had discovered the bug in Android affecting WhatsApp users which produced “incorrect privacy indicators and noti...
11 May, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
WhatsApp will soon allow users to express their message through animated emojis: What we knowOnce the feature is live on WhatsApp, animated emojis that are available on the platform, will automatically appear in your chat. Animated ...
19 Apr, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
WhatsApp told to publicise users are not bound by co's 2021 privacy policyA five-judge constitution bench led by justice KM Joseph directed Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday to give "full-page ads on two occasions ...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.32 PM IST
WhatsApp tricking India users into accepting its privacy policy: GovtThe government claims in Delhi High Court that WhatsApp is engaging in anti-user practices by obtaining “trick-consent” to its updated priv...
03 Jun, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notices to Facebook, WhatsApp over new privacy policy"You may be $2-3 trillion companies but people value their privacy and that it is the court's duty to protect their privacy," Supreme Court...
16 Feb, 2021, 03.26 AM IST
Don't share with FB info of users who stop using WhatsApp: HCThe court issued the directions as WhatsApp, while launching its app initially, had provided complete security and protection of privacy.
23 Sep, 2016, 04.32 PM IST