Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM 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
Google reports scale of complaints about AI deepfake terrorism content to Australian regulatorThe Alphabet-owned tech giant also said it had received dozens of user reports warning that its AI program, Gemini, was being used to creat...
05 Mar, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Enforce traceability, user privacy norms on internet calling and messaging apps: COAIThe government should enforce traceability and user privacy rules on messaging and calling apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Google Meet, s...
01 Sep, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Who is Pavel Durov? Arrested Telegram founder once claimed to have fathered over 100 kids!Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has made headlines for unfavorable reasons. The billionaire was taken into custody by French authoriti...
25 Aug, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
Mumbai police shut down Telegram group over content piracyMumbai police have shut down the Telegram group BJ Tech Knowledge, which illegally streamed content from major broadcasters like Disney Sta...
23 Aug, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Russian users report glitches with secure messenger app SignalSignal users in Russia, especially in Moscow and St Petersburg, reported extensive glitches with the messenger app on Friday. The app worke...
09 Aug, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
What happens when telcos' DNS server is downInternet outages in India on June 18 affected over 45,000 Reliance Jio users and 9,000 Bharti Airtel users due to DNS server downtime, impa...
24 Jun, 2024, 09.07 AM IST
NCPCR highlights lack of KYC norms for gambling apps, sitesThe National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has raised concerns with the ministry of electronics and information technology rega...
23 Feb, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
Delhi HC orders apps to suspend accounts impersonating Peak XV, Sequoia CapitalThe accused impersonated Peak XV and Sequoia Capital to create bogus investment platforms that duped many unsuspecting investors. The scam ...
29 Jan, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
Notice issued to social media firms to remove child sex abuse material: IT MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharMinister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said that the social media platforms have b...
08 Dec, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Sebi asks MFs to be vigilant against fraud groups on Telegram app, take action if neededThe word of caution from the regulator comes following observations of such acts on the platform where certain groups have been misusing an...
02 Dec, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
Sebi asks mutual funds to act against con Telegram channelsThe capital markets regulator said in a communication to the industry on November 30, Telegram is rife with dubious groups masquerading as ...
02 Dec, 2022, 04.23 PM IST
Govt steps up to police anti-women posts on social networksIT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday morning responded to a post by Twitter user Anshul Saxena, saying that a contentious Telegram cha...
05 Jan, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Messaging platform Signal 'fully back up', resolves hosting outageThe outage affected users around the globe, including the United States, Australia, and Germany, according to user complaints posted on Dow...
27 Sep, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaint over privacy updateThe European Consumer Organisation, or BEUC, filed a complaint Monday over the way WhatsApp has brought in changes to its terms of service ...
12 Jul, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Pegasus: A spyware that leaves no traceThe Israeli technology firm that developed Pegasus reveals the extent to which the spyware can collect data.
01 Nov, 2019, 12.32 PM IST