The fine stems from a four-year investigation that concluded Meta unlawfully gathered sensitive information about around 9,80,000 Facebook users between July 2018 and March 2022.
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Comedian Kunal Kamra ‘accepts job offer’ at Ola Electric but demands change
Kamra’s satirical “acceptance” highlights Ola Electric’s ongoing customer service woes, with a pointed list of demands for improved accountability.
Share bomb hoax threat data, government tells social media platforms
The government has also asked top multinational technology conglomerates to cooperate with it in helping identifying those behind such hoax calls, saying this involves public good.
Social media platforms under scrutiny: IGAP calls for improved practices
LinkedIn offers no disclosures on their categories of content-related grievances.
IT Ministry cracks its whip against Meta, X over flight bomb hoax cases
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has urged social media platforms to proactively address hoax bomb threats, stressing on the need for clearer take-down actions.
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, New York Post sue Perplexity AI over copyright infringement
Publishers claim startup illegally copied vast amounts of content to power its AI tool.
Google Photos to introduce AI attribution feature to combat deepfake threats
New resource tags in Google Photos will help users identify AI-generated and enhanced images, addressing growing concerns around misinformation.
Nikhil Kamath makes U-turn on homeownership stance in upcoming podcast
Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath reveals his unexpected decision to buy a house, despite his long-standing belief in renting, during a candid conversation on the upcoming podcast ‘From Blueprints to Billions: Nikhil, Irfan, Nirupa & Karan Tell All’.
Arkansas sues YouTube, accusing platform of fuelling youth mental health crisis
Attorney General files lawsuit against YouTube and parent company Alphabet, alleging addictive content and harmful impact on state’s youth.
Don’t call dark stores ‘dark store’, says BSC founder Shantanu Deshpande. Here’s why.
The Founder of Bombay Shaving Company suggests a rebranding that could brighten up the future of quick commerce, urging partners to rethink the ‘dark store’ label in favour of something more inspiring.