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Govt investigating reported Tata Electronics data leak: MeitY SecretarySpeaking on the sidelines of a CII Conference, Krishnan responded to an ANI question on government's concerns over WhatsApp, Signal and Tel...- India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source saysIndia has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...
- PE-VCs push structural reboot; Cred backers’ Meta gainsHappy Friday! India’s PE-VC lobby is seeking a structural overhaul to woo foreign capital and fund managers. This and more in today’s ETtec...
- Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
- Guardrails in the works to prevent tampering with EV batteriesAuthorities are set to introduce stringent measures to prevent tampering with electric two and three-wheeler batteries. New regulations wil...
- How protective is a username shield?WhatsApp's proposed usernames are seen as a weak privacy enhancement, potentially aiding bad actors and clashing with Indian law enforcemen...
- 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...
- UK regulator considers opening Apple, Google app stores to rival paymentsBritain's competition watchdog is proposing to let app developers direct users to cheaper payment options outside Apple and Google's app st...
- 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...
- Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
- The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
- Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firmsAustralia is doubling penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its child social media ban, as evidence shows limited impact on teen usag...
- TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs, minister saysIndonesia has taken significant action regarding child social media engagement, leading to the deactivation of around 4.7 million accounts ...
- Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...
- A billion prompts later, ChatGPT rewrites the record booksThree years after its launch, it achieved another milestone, reaching 1 billion users in May 2026, according to the latest data from Sensor...
- Google restores Telegram on Playstore, app starts functioning for some usersThe government had temporarily imposed a blanket ban on Telegram until June 22 and sources indicated that there is no change or extension o...
- Telegram ban in India triggered biggest VPN download surge of 2026Following government restrictions on Telegram due to exam leak fears, Indians rapidly downloaded VPNs and alternative messaging apps. VPN d...
- India shows that forcing teens off their phones isn’t always goodThe UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surrounding child well-...
- How will the UK ban on social media for under 16s work?Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to ban social media platforms for children under sixteen. This move aims to protect young people's chil...
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