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Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million, urges action against scams and false adsIn a letter to the European Commission that tests conducted by CERT Polska, the national cybersecurity incident response team, found 122 ad...- Round-tripping: How a company hands itself money and calls it your investment – fooling investors and regulators alikeShare capital looks like one of the simplest numbers on a balance sheet. A company issues a certain number of shares, investors pay for the...
- Meta sued for over $1 million after manager refused to back employee’s green card petitionA former Meta manager has sued the company, alleging he was fired after refusing to sign a reference letter supporting an employee’s US gre...
- Cyber fraud crackdown: Centre blocks over 3,700 mobile apps, saves Rs 11,158 croreThe government has blocked 3,718 mobile applications by June 30, 2026. Over Rs 11,158 crore has been saved through 32.80 lakh fraud complai...
- Project Sudarsan: How Sebi is using AI to police finfluencers with 60% of investors trusting their adviceSebi is stepping up its use of artificial intelligence to monitor misleading financial advice on social media. Its Project Sudarsan tracks ...
- Rent a boyfriend: Hyderabad police commissioner cautions women over dating scamCity Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar issued a stern warning to young women regarding social media 'rent boyfriend' offers. These schemes a...
- 'A video on Facebook, a chat on Telegram': Deepfake Nirmala Sitharaman scam costs Bengaluru professor Rs 61 lakhA Bengaluru professor lost over sixty-one lakh rupees in a sophisticated cyber fraud. She was lured by a deepfake video featuring Finance M...
- '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...
- Thousands of US immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting humanitarian visas, lawsuits sayA Washington attorney, Alexandra Lozano, is accused of fabricating abuse and trafficking claims for tens of thousands of immigrants seeking...
- Amazon CEO meets Modi; Delhivery investors cash outAmazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the company outlined its long-term plans for India. This and more in today’s ETte...
- Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness researchNew research from McAfee reveals a surge in health scams targeting Indians, particularly young adults. Scammers are exploiting influencer t...
- Telegram blocked, edit feature disabled before NEET re-examIncidentally, the exam, originally held on May 3, was cancelled after the National Testing Authority (NTA) discovered that several question...
- Telegram temporarily restricted in India ahead of NEET re-exam; NTA welcomes Centre's moveTelegram access in India is temporarily restricted until June 22, 2026, following a government crackdown on fake NEET (UG) 2026 re-examinat...
- California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms. The county alleges Meta profited from scam advertisements on Facebook and In...
- LIC cautions public against misleading social media advertisements using its brand name, logoLIC issues a caution against fraudulent advertising on social media, warning of individuals misusing senior officials' images and LIC's bra...
- Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath warns against fake stock tips group on WhatsAppZerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath cautions WhatsApp users about a scam promoting a fake WhatsApp group for stock tips under his name. He urg...
- Government directs digital platforms not to carry ads of fraudulent loan appsChandrasekhar said the IT ministry has made it clear to the platforms that they cannot carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps as thos...
- ADIF writes to MeitY Secretary about scams due to fraudulent ads on Google searchIn its letter, the industry body pointed to a recent incident of fraudsters advertising numbers disguised as customer support numbers of Mo...
- Government cracks down on fraudulent company promising employmentAccording to the order, the company has issued an advertisement for more than 500 numbers of posts under various categories which are not f...
- 'Special 26'? Home Ministry cautions applicants against fake job openings with IBRecruitment in IB is done through the UPSC, Staff Selection Commission and by holding dedicated All India recruitment examinations for some...
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