Can a $4 million attack ad sink Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio dream?Vivek Ramaswamy is contending with a growing challenge from rival Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race. Recent polling indicates that A...
24 Oct, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
87 million Facebook users & political targeting: What was the Cambridge Analytica scandal that is back in focus as Meta faces a $25 billion hitMeta Platforms has been ordered to pay $25 billion for misleading consumers about data privacy in New Mexico. The ruling follows a jury fin...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Meta's board signals 'recurring' failures in election content moderationThe oversight board for social media giant Meta said Tuesday it found "recurrent enforcement failures" in content moderation related to the...
21 Oct, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
The Social Reckoning: Looking back at Facebook’s 2021 controversy and where Meta stands todayAaron Sorkin’s latest film focuses on Facebook's past controversies and the implications of its business model. The story centres around wh...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Deepfakes muddy protest coverage as online platforms restrict individual accountsSeveral AI-generated clips have gone viral on Instagram, Facebook and X, drawing millions of views and comments. A recent viral clip of a w...
18 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Children have fundamental right to access internet, can't impose blanket ban on its use: SCThe Supreme Court affirmed the right to access the internet as fundamental for children. It ordered the creation of a national database to ...
17 Oct, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
These mid-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25%, according to analystsWhy should one be careful of the market at this juncture? One reason is that stocks are still not cheap. Even after all the nervousness of ...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
MeitY advises social media platforms to combat misinformation and ensure public orderIn an advisory issued on Thursday, the ministry asked platforms to exercise “enhanced diligence” over content being circulated in connectio...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Meta, TikTok, X challenge UK watchdog over online safety data demandsThe challenge is one of the first in relation to the 2023 Online Safety Act, which sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X a...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Suniye ji, your fun isn't fun for everyoneIndian travelers have significantly changed in their approach to leisure activities and cultural expressions abroad. The previous generatio...
03 Oct, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Meta to report child abuse cases to law enforcement in India: sourcesThis comes after the Indian government held regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last month when Meta’s global executives...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Reframe 2026 by Breakthrough puts gender norms at the centre of India’s workforce conversationBreakthrough’s three-day summit in New Delhi brought together 70+ speakers and 400+ attendees to explore what it will take for women to ent...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
NHRC seeks reports from MeitY, MIB, Delhi Police over Instagram CSAM adsThe commission took cognizance of the issue under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, after considering media reports p...
03 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Digital platforms must take responsibility for online content, safety of children: Ashwini VaishnawUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also underlined the need to regulate the use of AI-generated content, saying such material should not be ge...
26 Feb, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Decoding 3-hour deadline for companies to axe flagged AI-made postsThe latest IT rules in India now bring artificial intelligence under legal oversight for the first time. Intermediaries must act faster to ...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Advocates say online erasure of women's health is 'dangerous'From women's health start-ups to reproductive healthcare groups, many say their social media posts are being censored, online paid advertis...
18 Mar, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
EU has limited power to suspend Elon Musk's XFormer European commissioner Thierry Breton said in an interview that it would be "possible" to suspend the platform across the 27-nation b...
17 Jan, 2025, 04.24 PM IST