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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...
'This could be a disaster': From Ankur Warikoo to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, why India's startup leaders are worried about Kunal Shah's first move at WhatsAppWhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential i...
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
Voda Idea launches silent mobile verification for its subscribers using Meta platformsVodafone Idea has introduced silent mobile verification for its users on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. This technology allows for pass...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
WhatsApp unveils supervised accounts for kids below 13; here’s how to set it upWhatsApp has launched parent-managed accounts for children under 13, introducing built-in restrictions and locked privacy settings for enha...
Meta expands safety tools to safeguard older adults from online scamsMeta cautioned that scammers may pressure their targets to share their screen to trick people into giving away sensitive information, inclu...
Added to a random WhatsApp group? New Safety feature warns you before you join in; here is everything you need to knowWhatsApp has introduced a 'safety overview' feature to combat scams by alerting users when added to unfamiliar groups by unknown contacts. ...
Baahubali movie producer’s WhatsApp account gets hacked. How it happened? He shares what you should not doBaahubali producer Shobu Yarlagadda's WhatsApp account was hacked, leading to a chain reaction of compromised accounts. Hackers exploited t...
Bengaluru software engineer tries to hire a call girl online, loses Rs 50,000A 25-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 48,500 after being deceived by a fraudster while attempting to arrange a meeting with ...
Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portalWith the help of the portal, the device can be deactivated even if the new SIM card has been inserted as the device is tracked through its ...
Payments on WhatsApp launches ‘Scam Se Bacho’ campaign in IndiaPayments on WhatsApp allow users to send and receive money from their contacts via Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as easily as sending a W...
Assembly elections: UP BJP set to amplify messaging on WhatsApp to mobilise votersThe party has completely prepared to shift to virtual rallies and digital outreach as it had done during the Bihar polls. Union minister Bh...
View: Can big data be used as a factor to assess 'non-price competition' in the online medium?Facebook and WhatsApp challenged the CCI order in the Delhi High Court. It lost before the single judge and then appealed before a division...
How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2 billion WhatsApp usersWhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages, but the Facebook-owned messaging service—the world's largest—has an extensive mo...
Truecaller launches Guardians, a safety app for womenTruecaller’s Guardians app helps women share their location with family or friends at all or specific times and alert them in case of an em...
Malware attack on users: CERT-In alerted three days before WhatsApp pingedIn Sept 2019, WhatsApp told CERT-In of attempts to target 121 Indians & around 20 may have been impacted.
WhatsApp fallout: Govt flags risks to payments through social media companiesCentre reaching out to RBI, NPCI to discuss safety features, delaying WhatsApp payment feature launch.
We don't sell individual data, support sensible regulation: Carolyn Everson, FacebookIn an interview with ET, Carolyn Everson Facebook’s vice president for global marketing solutions discusses the various steps its taking to...