Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp's role behind efforts to ban company's app in IndiaTelegram CEO Pavel Durov accuses Reliance Group and WhatsApp of lobbying to ban his app in India. He also claims Reliance is disrupting Tel...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Telegram’s Pavel Durov says NTA restrictions punish 150 million India users and ‘haven't stopped anything’Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leak...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Haryana: Internet services to be suspended on May 30 in Faridabad ahead of demolition driveMobile internet and bulk SMS services are suspended in a Faridabad zone on May 30. The Haryana government issued the order to maintain publ...
30 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Another wave of public outcry tests Putin's rule in wartime RussiaRussian influencers are publicly criticising President Putin's government and policies. This dissent stems from economic hardship and stric...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Pakistan's 'invisible hand' behind Noida protests? 2 Pak-based X accounts spread fake death claims to trigger labour violence, confirms policePakistan Noida protest link: Noida Police have identified two social media accounts on X, operated from Pakistan via VPNs, for allegedly in...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Noida protests flare up again over salary hike demandsWorkers protested for salary hikes near Sector 8 Jama Masjid, while police investigated social media accounts from Pakistan allegedly fueli...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakesThe WhatsApp helpline will go live in March this year and will allow people to flag deepfakes by sending them to its chatbot. The chatbot w...
19 Feb, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out campaign to raise user safety awareness, fight misinformationThe month-long campaign highlights the Meta-owned messaging platform's in-built product features, safety tools like block and report, and f...
21 Nov, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
WhatsApp's clarifications fail to allay user fears, fact checkers say misinformation on company's privacy policy on the riseHarish Bijoor, brand strategy expert and founder, Harish Bijoor Consults said India is a 'high stakes' market for WhatsApp. "WhatsApp's dow...
17 Jan, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
Facebook limits forwarding to 5 people or group at a time on MessengerThe move comes after there has been a surge in spread of misinformation around the Covid-19 pandemic and major elections in the US, New Zea...
04 Sep, 2020, 01.50 PM IST
Maharashtra: 363 cases registered over social media posts on COVID-19The state police's cyber wing has been monitoring online activities to prevent the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
09 May, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
Curbing misinformation: 'Highly-forwarded' messages reduced by 70% after WhatsApp's new rulesThe new rules came into effect in the first week of April.
30 Apr, 2020, 04.47 PM IST
Fake Covid-19 'gyaan' goes viralMisinformation on Covid-19 including home remedies, conspiracy theories, false government advisories, and misleading narratives around Chin...
06 Mar, 2020, 07.45 AM IST
Fake, no more: WhatsApp launches tip line to submit rumours, uncertain info during LS pollsUsers can submit inputs to WhatsApp's Checkpoint Tipline on +91-9643-000-888.
02 Apr, 2019, 12.25 PM IST
Rajasthan polls: WhatsApp and DEF conduct training with community leaders in JaipurIn August, WhatsApp and DEF initiated a series of educational workshops in 10 states as part of an effort to educate users how to use the m...
19 Nov, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
Payments not impacting WhatsApp's other India plans: SourcesAt the Reliance annual general meeting, Reliance announced that JioPhone users will get access to apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube ...
17 Jul, 2018, 10.18 PM IST
WhatsApp launches research awards for social science and misinformationApplications are welcome from individuals with established experience studying online interaction and information technologies.
04 Jul, 2018, 03.20 PM IST