Wild West! Indian students wary of smoking guns in US jobsIndian students in the US are now rigorously vetting employers before accepting job offers. This caution stems from heightened scrutiny of ...
31 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
'Dad should not even touch my body, I hope no one gets...': 23-year-old UP lawyer blames father in his WhatsApp suicide noteA young lawyer who allegedly jumped from the fifth floor of a court in Kanpur blamed his father for his extreme step and blamed him for atr...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probeThe EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's antitrust rules, reb...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
NCLAT sets aside CCI ban on WhatsApp sharing user data with MetaThe NCLAT partially upheld the CCI's findings against WhatsApp, ruling its 2021 policy amounted to coercion and a violation of competition ...
05 Nov, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
WhatsApp monitors fraudulent activities, scams; bans 9.96 million Indian accountsAccording to WhatsApp, even before receiving user complaints, the Meta-owned messaging app banned 1.32 million accounts. This, it said, dem...
21 Mar, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
WhatsApp bans record 7.4 million accounts in AprilWhatsApp's user-safety report contains details of the complaints received and the corresponding action it has taken, as well as its own pre...
01 Jun, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
WhatsApp says user reports on spam do not undermine end-to-end encryptionThe spokesperson added that in India, in accordance with the government's IT rules, it also publishes monthly reports that contain details ...
08 Sep, 2021, 08.16 PM IST
Apple wants to scan pictures on your iPhone to fight child abuse. What does it mean for your privacy?To many technologists, Apple has opened a Pandora’s box.
19 Aug, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
Delhi HC verdict likely on Thursday on WhatsApp, Facebook pleas against CCI order for probeCCI had argued before the court that the new privacy policy of WhatsApp would lead to excessive data collection and "stalking" of consumers...
21 Apr, 2021, 01.18 PM IST
Two outdated software bugs addressed, says WhatsAppThe official statement came in the wake of a recent advisory issued by the CERT-In which cautioned WhatsApp users about certain vulnerabili...
19 Apr, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
CCI jumped the gun by ordering probe into WhatsApp privacy policy, Delhi High Court toldIndia's competition regulator on March 24 had ordered a probe after it found that the messaging platform had violated the provisions of the...
13 Apr, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
WhatsApp to take legal action against entities abusing its platformUntil now, WhatsApp has focused legal action on abuses for which it had found internal evidence.
11 Jun, 2019, 10.53 PM IST
WhatsApp steps on child sex abuse not enough: OfficialsIntermediary rules to address issue will have to wait till new government takes charge.
04 May, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
IT Min writes to WhatsApp over report of child abuse videos being shared on platformThe ministry has written to WhatsApp, which counts India as one of its biggest markets, asserting that clear steps have to be taken to prev...
25 Apr, 2019, 09.13 PM IST
Indian political parties abuse WhatsApp service ahead of election: Senior ExecutiveWhatsApp has been at the centre of controversy last year after false messages sparked mob lynchings.
07 Feb, 2019, 11.20 AM IST