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Linking of Facebook with Aadhaar: SC issues notice to Centre, others on Facebook's plea for transfer of cases

The court sought responses from social media entities Twitter, Google and YouTube on Facebook's plea and listed the matter for further hearing on September 13.

Aug 20, 2019

Denis Piszczek talks about the rise of his viral page Faktglaublich

Denis has left a mark on the meme culture and that was just the beginning. His business started with the sale of a book which has registered over 2000 buys today. He gets paid from Facebook for creating traffic.

Jul 31, 2019

Should we worry if WhatsApp shared payments data with Facebook?

Government is trying to ensure that Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform Facebook does not access data from group entity and chat platform WhatsApp that is set to launch a payments service anytime now.

Jul 27, 2019

Will Facebook battle Murdoch empire for buying ZEE stake from Subhas Chandra?

Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook sends feelers to buy ZEE stake while Murdoch-backed Comcast-led consortium with Blackstone tie-up begin due diligence to buy a stake in ZEE from Subhash Chandra

Jul 4, 2019

What is sarin gas? Facebook offices evacuated after suspected exposure to nerve agent

Fire Marshal says two people were exposed to the banned hazardous gas but showed no symptoms.The incident took place at a mailing facility at Menlo Park, California.

Jul 2, 2019

Will Smith's daughter wants to date both man and woman at the same time [Watch]

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter Willow Smith recently revealed that she sees herself as someone who would date both woman and a man at the same time.

Jun 28, 2019

Telangana woman arrested for posing as ETV Telugu producer and cheating people

The accused, Y Sreelatha, had opened a Facebook account under the name of Sridevi Tummala. She masqueraded as the producer for the TV channel and siphoned money from aspiring TV and movie actors.

Jun 23, 2019

Huawei thumbs nose at Trump with 100% refund warranty on phones for 2 years

Special warranty to be launched in the Philippines initially will kick in if key apps of Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp cease to function in two years after purchase

Jun 20, 2019

Why is Facebook going back on plans to launch crypto Libra in India?

Facebook's crypto is not designed to be a closed system and is meant for transactions in the external economy, which concerns RBI.

Jun 20, 2019

Pakistani spy Sejal Kapoor: Here's how she lured 98 targets in India's armed forces

The hacker deceived her targets by sharing pictures and videos using a software malware called "whisper" which is reported to be connected to a third-party server in a West Asian country.

Jun 20, 2019

Here's why breaking up Facebook won't address issues with content and security

The rumours began gaining momentum when Facebook's co-founder Chris Hughes had written an op-ed for the New York Times and suggested that the company should be separated into multiple companies.

Jun 14, 2019

Facebook may unveil its cryptocurrency on June 18; Bitcoin fans unfazed

Facebook plans to make the cryptocurrency transferrable with zero fees via Facebook products including Messenger and WhatsApp.

Jun 8, 2019

Questioned for 70 hours over 11 sessions, says Robert Vadra as ED grills him again

I will cooperate as always, till my name is cleared of all false allegations and accusations, says Robert Vadra.

May 30, 2019

Truecaller users' data available for sale: Rs 1.5lakh for Indian users' info

Truecaller India users' data was breached by hackers and it is being sold on the dark web. However, the company has denied such an incident.

May 22, 2019

TikTok beats Facebook for most downloads on App Store; India has largest number of users

The TikTok ban in India was lifted after the parent company assured that all safety standards and age limit usage instructions will be followed.

May 17, 2019

Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting

Facebook said in a statement it was introducing a "one-strike" policy for use of Facebook Live, temporarily restricting access for people who have faced disciplinary action for breaking the company's most serious rules anywhere on its site.

May 15, 2019

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram back online after brief outage

Select regions of Europe and Asia were affected by the disruption of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. In India, some people faced issues on desktop versions, but only for a brief time.

Apr 15, 2019

Facebook gets cracking on misinformation, hate speeches on social media platforms

The company has shared it's three-pronged measures—remove, reduce and inform—to counter fake news, click baits on all its social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger app.

Apr 11, 2019

Meet billionaire CEOs Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg who receive annual salary of 1 dollar

Many executives of big companies, especially in Silicon Valley, see it as a point of prestige to not take a large salary. Instead, their earnings come in the form of bonuses and other compensation.

Apr 9, 2019

WhatsApp users set to get option to block frequently forwarded messages

In the soon-to-be-released WhatsApp update, users will be able to see how many times a message/photo/video has been forwarded and group admin will get powers to block individuals from sharing annoying forwarded messages in the chat sessions.

Apr 9, 2019