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Meta India head, social media users booked over morphed posts targeting PM

Cases were registered following complaints by BJP supporters who alleged that manipulated videos and images of PM Modi were circulating on social media.

PM FB post issue: Meta outlines safeguards for posts by prominent accounts

Meta wrote to the government on Wednesday outlining the specifics of enhanced and rigorous safeguards it has now implemented for content posted by the Prime Minister and other prominent accounts, according to sources. Meta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform and that multiple checks will take place at levels of senior company officials, sources said, citing the social media firm's communication to the ministry. Meta team is likely to meet government officials later this week or early next week over the Prime Minister's Facebook post issue, sources added. An email sent by PTI to Meta seeking comments did not elicit a response. The government on Tuesday summoned a top Meta executive after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent post addressing India's youth and promising stringent measures against paper leaks was briefly restricted by Facebook, and although the US-headquartered social media

IT ministry summons Meta over deletion of PM Modi's video on Facebook

According to govt sources, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has summoned Meta's global head of public policy after a July 23 video of PM Modi was removed from Facebook

Why France banned social media for children under 15

France has become the first European Union country to ban social media access for children under 15. The law will be introduced in phases,

Delhi HC hears creators' plea over alleged misuse of Meta's copyright tools

Two digital creators have alleged that Meta's Facebook edit feature is being misused to backdate posts, enabling false copyright claims and threats to their Instagram accounts

Meta removes AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash

Meta has withdrawn its new AI image-generation feature, launched earlier this week, after criticism over its use of public Instagram content and concerns that it was enabled by default

Meta challenges US jury verdict in teen social media addiction case

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being. Lawyers representing Meta filed a notice of appeal Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawyers will provide their arguments related to the appeal in subsequent court filings. The case centred on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles. The jury found that negligence by both Meta and Google-owned YouTube, which was also a defendant in the case, was a substantial factor in causing harm to the young woman, identified in court only by her initials, KGM, and her first name, Kaley. The jury awarded her USD 3 million in damages and recommended an additional USD 3 million in punitive damages. Her lead attorney, Mark Lanier,

Removed 160K India accounts in 2025 over child exploitative content: Meta

Meta said it removed 160,000 accounts linked to suspected child exploitation and over four million suspicious accounts across Facebook and Instagram

Names without numbers: India must set the terms for WhatsApp usernames

For 17 years, your Wha­t­s­App identity was your phone number. from this week, your identity can be a handle - issued and controlled by Meta

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' lawsuit over child addiction claims

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied ‌Meta's motion to dismiss claims based on deception, unfair practices ​and violations of the federal act

Google limits Meta's access to Gemini AI models amid capacity constraints

Google could not meet the full computing capacity sought by Meta for its Gemini AI models, disrupting some of the social media company's internal AI projects, FT reported

Will Kunal Shah be able to deliver on Meta's goal to monetise WhatsApp?

Shah has a portfolio of about 298 companies, focusing primarily on sectors such as consumer tech, fintech, SaaS, climate tech, AI and edtech

WhatsApp's journey: From status app to world's default messaging service

With Cred founder Kunal Shah set to lead WhatsApp globally, here's a look at the evolution of the app that transformed digital communication and largely replaced SMS across the world

Meta invests $900 mn in Cred, Kunal Shah to head WhatsApp globally

Meta acquires a minority stake in Cred through a $900 million investment and appoints founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp

India's TikTok ban shows forcing teens off their phones isn't always good

As countries consider stricter controls on social media use by minors, India's experience suggests restrictions may shift users between platforms rather than reduce screen time

Meta executive leading 'AI for work' overhaul exits amid restructuring

Emily Dalton Smith, who has been with the Facebook owner since 2015, previously held roles as vice president of product management and head of product for Meta's Twitter-like microblogging app Threads

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp: Here's what you'll get

Meta is rolling out paid “Plus” subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, offering added customisation, analytics and engagement tools. Alongside this, Meta is also testing “Meta One”

Social media giants to pay $27 mn to settle Kentucky school lawsuit

The settlements, which were announced earlier this month but without financial details, allowed the companies to avert the first trial in the nation over a school district's complaint

Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp to have paid versions; here's what you'll get

Meta expands beyond ads with paid Plus subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, alongside new Meta AI and creator-focused Meta One premium plans

Meta may soon introduce AI agents in Instagram to shop, post on your behalf

Meta is reportedly developing a new AI assistant called Hatch that could help users manage tasks, shopping and content across Instagram, Facebook and other platforms