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'Watching him closely': Donald Trump warns Mark Zuckerberg of lifetime jail

Donald Trump writes a warning to Meta CEO in his unreleased book titled 'Save America'. The book is a collection of pictures, anecdotes and events from his presidential campaigns and term in office

Are tech executives responsible for what happens on their platforms?

In 2021, Twitter executives in India faced arrest over posts that the government wanted removed from the site

UP's social media policy: Life term for anti-national posts, cap on earning

Under the Uttar Pradesh government's new social media policy, posting anti-national content is a serious offence, with penalty ranging from three years to life imprisonment

Meta shuts CrowdTangle: Why it's bad for fight against misinformation

But earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. The tech giant has replaced it with its new Content Library, which it says will serve the same purpose

Meta ignores pleas, kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organisations and journalists to monitor social media posts, notably to track how misinformation spreads on the company's platforms. Wednesday's shutdown, which Meta announced earlier this year, has been protested by researchers and nonprofits. In May, dozens of groups, including the Center for Democracy and Technology, the Digital Forensic Research Lab at the Atlantic Council, Human Rights Watch and NYU's Center for Social Media & Politics, sent a letter to the company asking that it keep the tool running through at least January so it would be available through the US presidential elections. This decision jeopardizes essential pre- and post-election oversight mechanisms and undermines Meta's transparency efforts during this critical period, and at a time when social trust and digital democracy are alarmingly fragile, the letter said. CrowdTangle, has been an ...

Meta raises its largest high-grade debt sale of $10.5 billion: Report

The longest portion of the deal, a 40-year security, yields 1.3 percentage points above Treasuries after initial discussions of around 1.55 percentage points

Malaysian PM's posts on Haniyeh's assassination were removed in error: Meta

In a similar incident in May, Meta restored Facebook posts by Anwar over his meeting with Haniyeh, saying they were taken down in error

Meta offering Hollywood stars millions of dollars for AI voice projects

The company is talking with Judi Dench, Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the project is confidential

Delhi woman loses Rs 24 lakh: Beware of fake investment ads on social media

In recent months, hundreds of individuals across India have fallen victim to stock market investment scams

Meta reports better-than-expected sales in Q2, shares jump by 10%

Meta has been using AI to improve the way its advertisers can find interested users, adding efficiency to its most lucrative business

India becomes the largest market for Meta AI usage, says senior executive

Company testing how businesses can use AI service to interact with customers

Instagram to allow users create their own chatbots through AI studio

The broader universe of Instagram users will be able to make a themed chatbot for their profile, for example a bot focused on mixed martial arts, dining or pets

TikTok's survival at stake in all-out fight against potential US ban

Outside Washington, the video-sharing platform is waging a parallel battle for public opinion

Meta to be hit with first EU antitrust fine for linking Marketplace, FB

Meta could face a fine of as much as $13.4 billion - or 10% of its 2023 global revenue - although EU sanctions are usually much lower than that cap

After praising Zuckerberg; Elon Musk says ready to fight him anytime

Just when the hype around the Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg duel seemed to be fading, the Tesla chief has rekindled speculations with latest 'ready to fight' remark

Meta AI gets support for Hindi, new features on WhatsApp, Instagram, more

Meta is also exploring ways to integrate AI into the Quest headset. In a preview, it shows how AI will allow users to ask questions about what they see in their surrounding

News updates: Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage

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Nigeria slaps $220 mn fine on Meta over violation of data protection laws

Nigeria's government on Friday announced a fine of USD 220 million on Meta, saying its investigations found multiple and repeated violations of the country's data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp. A statement from Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, or FCCPC, listed five ways that Meta violated data laws in the West African country, including by sharing the data of Nigerians without authorization, denying consumers the right to self-determine the use of their data, discriminatory practices as well as abuse of market dominance. "Being satisfied with the significant evidence on the record, and that Meta Parties have been provided every opportunity to articulate any position ... the Commission has now entered a Final Order, and issued a penalty against Meta Parties," FCCPC chief executive Adamu Abdullahi said in a statement. A spokesperson for Meta didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Nigeria, which is Africa's

Meta launches verified plans for businesses on Facebook, Instagram in India

Meta has expanded the business offerings to Instagram and Facebook platforms in India. Previously, it rolled out After Meta Verified for Businesses on WhatsApp

Investment scams skyrocket on WhatsApp and Facebook, says CloudSEK

A scammer who has been in the business for over six years, with operators, was making around 41 lakhs a month