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29 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpNewsBytes Briefing: GameStop controversy attracts government scrutiny, and more
The battle between working class Americans and Wall Street billionaires has garnered bipartisan support from both sides of the US Senate.
29 Jan 2021
AppleApple goes after Facebook, Google with its pro-privacy PR move
Apple CEO Tim Cook made a commitment to privacy while speaking at the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection conference.
28 Jan 2021
RedditNewsBytes Briefing: Reddit makes Wall Street bleed billions, and more
What began as a price war between Reddit's army of trading enthusiasts and the Wall Street billionaires over the GameStop stock, saw the hedge funds lose more than $10 billion.
28 Jan 2021
XPamela Anderson uninstalls 'brain controlling' social media from her life
Pamela Anderson has taken a decision that might be good for her well-being but really bad for her fans across all age groups.
27 Jan 2021
IndiaMeet Aniket and Akash: India's youngest digital marketers
When Aniket Ghate (23) and Akash Patil (26) met on Facebook, they had no idea that within a few years they would have written their names with flying colors in the digital marketing field.
25 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtWhatsApp isn't mandatory, users can opt out: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court (HC) remarked that accepting WhatsApp's updated privacy policy isn't mandatory, and users have the choice of using a competing app if they don't like its Terms of Service (ToS).
24 Jan 2021
IndiaAmusement park offers free entry to customers named 'Kamala'
If your name is Kamala or Kamal, you're lucky today!
22 Jan 2021
XIT Parliamentary panel discusses WhatsApp privacy policy, Trump ban
The standing committee of the Parliament on Information Technology grilled officials of Facebook and Twitter at a meeting on Thursday over their views on the prevention of misuse of online platforms.
22 Jan 2021
West BengalWest Bengal Minister Rajib Banerjee resigns from Mamata Banerjee's Cabinet
In yet another setback to CM Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government, the state's Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee has announced his resignation from the position on Friday.
22 Jan 2021
HaryanaNitin Negi, Sahil Wadhwa give social media hacks to millennials
In today's time, with the advent of social media, experience has taken a back seat, while a creative mind and engaging skill have become the things that matter most.
22 Jan 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Facebook data breach: CBI books Cambridge Analytica, Global Science Research
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a complaint against United Kingdom-based consulting firm Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research in connection with the Facebook data theft case.
22 Jan 2021
GoogleGoogle threatens to disable Search in Australia; Facebook follows suit
Google has threatened to disable its search engine in Australia in an attempt to stop the government from passing a law that will force it to pay local media outlets for sharing their news content.
22 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpFacebook's Oversight Board to decide on Donald Trump's ban
Facebook has asked its independent experts to make a decision on the continuation of its ban on former US President Donald Trump.
20 Jan 2021
GoogleParler website returns with help from Russian firm; Still unusable
A week after Silicon Valley oligarchs collectively banded together to eliminate the fastest growing social media platform Parler, it is back online in limited capacity.
19 Jan 2021
WhatsAppOnly 18 percent of surveyed Indians might continue using WhatsApp
In a recent survey conducted by social media platform LocalCircles, it was found that only 18 out of every 100 Indian users surveyed were willing to accept WhatsApp's updated policies and continue using the platform.
19 Jan 2021
GujaratSoftware engineer dupes 22,000 people through shopping website, arrested
The Mumbai Police has arrested a software engineer-turned-cloth merchant from Gujarat's Surat for allegedly duping nearly 22,000 people, mostly women, through his shopping website.
18 Jan 2021
XHike messaging service shuts down, leaves app stores
Indian messaging app Hike StickerChat has been shut down. The platform officially closed down today following a Twitter announcement by founder and CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal on January 6.
16 Jan 2021
United States of AmericaFacebook fined $650 million for collecting facial recognition data inappropriately
Facebook has been ordered to pay $650 million as part of a settlement to Illinois residents for collecting facial recognition data without their consent.
16 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtWhatsApp capitulates: Won't implement controversial privacy policy for 3 months
With WhatsApp's clarifications being received with skepticism, the chat app has pushed the deadline for accepting its new Terms of Service (ToS) forward by three months.
16 Jan 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp's policies under government scrutiny following global outrage
The Terms of Service (ToS) and privacy policy of Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp were recently updated. And, the revised documentation is now being scrutinized by the IT Ministry of the Government of India.
14 Jan 2021
GoogleFlo reaches settlement with FTC over misuse of period-tracking data
Flo, a popular period tracking app with a user base of over 100 million, was allegedly sharing user data with Facebook and Google discreetly. This was also reported in 2019 by The Wall Street Journal.
14 Jan 2021
XTrump's Twitter ban right but sets dangerous precedent: Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey, the boss of the micro-blogging website Twitter, has defended his company's decision to block the outgoing United States President Donald Trump from its platform but said that this ban sets a "dangerous precedent."
12 Jan 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp highlights key points in a tweet busting recent rumors
In light of the recent hullabaloo surrounding WhatsApp's disregard for confidentiality of user data, users have flocked to alternative messaging services such as Signal, which reported a sharp increase in new user sign-ups.
12 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpFacebook to remove content containing 'stop the steal' phrase
Facebook has announced that it would remove all the content from its platform containing the phrase "stop the steal," which is being used by outgoing US President Donald Trump's supporters to allege election fraud.
10 Jan 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp claims Terms of Service change only affects business accounts
WhatsApp recently pushed a notification directing users to accept the revised Terms of Service by February 8.
09 Jan 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook's smart glasses coming in 2021, but without Augmented Reality
Facebook's much-vaunted smart glasses will be launching soon. The glasses are coming "sooner than later" in 2021, but without the graphical overlays promised through Augmented Reality (AR) technology.
09 Jan 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp issues ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or lose account
WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy and requires users' consent to share their data with Facebook and associated companies. Failure to agree to the new terms of service will cause your WhatsApp account to become inoperable.
08 Jan 2021
WhatsAppSignal's user count surges after Musk recommends it over WhatsApp
Signal, the privacy-centric messaging service, took to Twitter to thank new users for their support. It also took the opportunity to apologize for delays in delivery of verification codes preventing registration for many new users.
08 Jan 2021
KeralaMeet the Indian-American man who waved tricolor at US Capitol
Wednesday's attack on the United States Capitol drew global attention, as thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the building, accusing the Democrats of stealing the election.
08 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpAfter Capitol violence, Facebook and Instagram suspend Trump's accounts indefinitely
Outgoing United States President Donald Trump has been slapped with an indefinite ban by Facebook and Instagram. He was initially barred from posting anything on these platforms for 24 hours, in wake of the deadly violence at the Capitol.
07 Jan 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp inches closer to launching multi-device support: Details here
WhatsApp has been partially rolling out a new UI for the WhatsApp Web component. The update was a part of the latest 2.21.1.3 beta build available through the Google Play Beta program.
07 Jan 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook redesigns Pages; Like button removed, new admin controls
Facebook has announced a major redesign of Pages, that are mainly used by artists, public figures, and brands.
07 Jan 2021
XTwitter, Facebook temporarily lock Donald Trump's accounts amid Capitol assault
Twitter and Facebook accounts of outgoing United States President Donald Trump were temporarily locked by the tech giants on Wednesday in wake of the chaos that took over the Capitol just as a ceremonial session of Congress was underway.
06 Jan 2021
InstagramInstagram testing new carousel-like layout for Stories on desktops
Instagram has been testing a new design to improve the experience of viewing Stories on the desktop.
03 Jan 2021
ItalyItalian nurse proposes to girlfriend using his PPE kit
Love will perhaps always find a way even in the time of a raging pandemic.
02 Jan 2021
AndroidWhatsApp ends support for these smartphones: Details here
Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has withdrawn support for a number of dated smartphones.
25 Dec 2020
X62% of cybercrime complaints linked to financial frauds: Delhi Police
At least 62% of the cybercrime complaints lodged in 2020 were related to financial frauds, Delhi Police said in a statement.
10 Dec 2020
Mark ZuckerbergWill Facebook be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp?
The Federal Trade Commission and over 40 states in the United States on Wednesday accused social media giant Facebook of crushing competition by buying other companies.
19 Nov 2020
XKangana Ranaut slams IPS officer for her statement on firecrackers
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has slammed IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil over her controversial statement on bursting firecrackers.
13 Nov 2020
InstagramAfter WhatsApp, Facebook brings disappearing messages to Messenger and Instagram
Facebook has introduced a new feature that lets you send disappearing messages on Messenger and Instagram platforms.
