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Centre asks Meta to pause WhatsApp username rollout; seeks reply in three daysIt has directed Meta to furnish a detailed explanation of the feature within three days. The company has been asked not to roll out the fea...
WhatsApp pushes back on privacy concerns over username featureWhatsApp announced last week that users can now reserve a username to use once the feature fully launches later this year. The idea, as per...
California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuitMichael Lines, 34, said in the complaint filed in state court in San Francisco that conversations he had with ChatGPT last year escalated a...
WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...
Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzyA frenzied push for artificial intelligence dominance comes with a different kind of cost for Meta, where massive layoffs, employee surveil...
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...
Irish regulator reconsidering TikTok data-transfer ban after court rulingIreland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), TikTok's lead EU privacy regulator, fined the Chinese tech giant €530 million a year ago and or...
WhatsApp username: Should you use your real name or something else?WhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. This privacy upgrade lets you rese...
Treat administrative data as national asset: PK MishraIndia's administrative data should be treated as a national asset to enhance policymaking and service delivery, according to Principal Secr...
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spotThe app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is lau...
WhatsApp Usernames Are Finally Here: How to Reserve Yours and How the New Feature WorksWhatsApp is rolling out usernames, a highly anticipated privacy upgrade. Users can now reserve their unique handle, allowing chats without ...
Who pays when Blockchain fails, ask experts flagging gapsUnlike conventional digital systems, where responsibility typically rests with a platform operator, data controller or service provider, bl...
How schools breach children’s data privacy: A snapshotSchools and other organizations are posting children's photos and achievements online without proper parental consent, potentially violatin...
'Humans behave better when watched': Xprice founder, tech leaders make the case for surveillanceTech leaders like Peter Diamandis and Larry Ellison are championing a future of 'radical transparency' enabled by a vast network of sensors...
The spy that cleans your floors; researchers say home robots could be building intimate profiles of American families, and most people have no idea it is happeningHousehold robots, equipped with advanced AI and mobility, pose significant privacy risks, collecting vast amounts of personal data beyond t...
Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to childrenThe terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday. The suit named four defendants - You...
Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation pushCathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI ...
Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutinyPrivacy experts are flagging significant risks with Meta's AI glasses pilot for visually impaired citizens in Gujarat. Concerns centre on p...