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ShareChat expands its convertible debentures round to $65 million

The additional funds will be invested in company's advertising tech stack

US Justice Dept sues TikTok, accusing it of illegally collecting kids' data

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children's online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the US and the prominent social media company are embroiled in yet another legal battle that will determine if or how TikTok will continue to operate in the country. The latest lawsuit focuses on allegations that TikTok, a trend-setting platform popular among young users, and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated a federal law that requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13. It also says the companies failed to honour requests from parents who wanted their children's accounts deleted, and chose not to delete accounts even when the firms knew they belonged to kids under 13. This action is necessary to ..

Turkey blocks access to Instagram over 'censorship', mentions no duration

Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun, has slammed the Meta-owned platform for 'blocking condolence posts on the killing of Ismail Haniyeh'

MP Kangana Ranaut asks if CISF jawans on duty are monitored; govt responds

Kangana Ranaut assault case: Web-based personal information system is maintained for each CISF personnel, Union minister Murlidhar Mohol told the Lok Sabha

Indigo faces backlash for cheerful tone on flight disruptions in Delhi rain

Indigo Airlines refers to flight delays caused by heavy rainfall as a 'special announcement straight from the heavenly skies' - netizens react

WATCH: Vande Bharat passenger slaps server after being served non-veg food

Vande Bharat viral video: Several passengers came to the defence of the server while condemning the elderly man for 'attacking a poor worker'

Viral Video: Students fanning teacher in UP school sparks outrage

A video from Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh went viral on X where a government teacher could be seen sleeping on the floor and a bunch of students are waving hand-held fans as she sleeps on the floor

TikTok collected data on issues like abortion, gun control: US Justice Dept

In a fresh broadside against one of the world's most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. Government lawyers wrote in a brief filed to the federal appeals court in Washington that TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance used an internal web-suite system called Lark to enable TikTok employees to speak directly with ByteDance engineers in China. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about US users, information that has wound up being stored on Chinese servers and accessible to ByteDance employees in China, federal officials said. One of Lark's internal search tools, the filing states, permits ByteDance and TikTok employees in the US and China to gather information on users' content or expressions, including views on sensitive topics, such as abortion or religion. Last year

'Say goodbye to 9-to-5 jobs': LinkedIn co-founder latest prediction on AI

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman forecasts a seismic shift in the workforce landscape, driven by the relentless advance of artificial intelligence

Does Swiggy charge delivery agents for branded kits? Viral post says yes!

Viral post claims that quick commerce platform Swiggy charges its delivery executives for t-shirts, bags, and raincoats. Costs of items vary between Rs 300 to Rs 1,199

Reddit strikes deals with sports leagues to attract more ad revenue

Reddit, which was at the center of the 2021 meme-stock frenzy, had reported a 48% jump in its first-quarter revenue in May and said it could post an adjusted profit in the second quarter

CRPF alerts Indian cyber security agencies to 'indecorous content' on X

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has flagged the Indian cyber security agencies about instances of some "inappropriate content" popping up on social media platform X on Wednesday when its abbreviated name was searched on the platform. Official sources said the search results on the popular platform pertain to sexually explicit images and links. "CRPF has noticed that social media users may come across some inappropriate content while searching for CRPF keyword on social media platform X. CRPF has raised the issue with relevant authorities and is working to resolve the same," the force said on its official X handle. A source told PTI that the "inappropriate content" was being noticed when the abbreviated version of the force is searched on X (formerly Twitter). The CRPF, with about 3.25 lakh personnel, is the country's largest paramilitary force and is deployed in three major internal security theaters of the country-- anti-Naxal operations, counter-terrorist combat and ...

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IT ministry asks tech firms to find age verification methods under data law

They have to 'figure out' how they want to implement age-gating requirement, says source

22-year-old Youtuber earned 35 lakh a month, Ashneer's reaction goes viral

A BITS Pilani dropout claimed to have earned Rs 35 lakh in the previous month and he views it as a problem. Bharatpe founder, Ashneer Grover, has the most hilarious reaction to his claim

'I divorce you': Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra dumps husband on Insta story

Emirati Princess Sheikha Mahra revealed her husband's alleged infidelity, a little over a year after their marriage

Instagram's new audio feature to let users add up to 20 tracks to a reel

Multi-audio Tracks on Reels will also let users align text, stickers and clips while editing in the app. The feature is available to users in India starting today

Viral video: Hawai Chappal sold for 1 lakh in Saudi Arabia, netizens react

A video went viral on social media where a staff member of a footwear store could be seen selling Hawai sandals for Rs 1 lakh in Saudi Arabia. Watch the video here

'No more mugs until thefts stop': Coffee brews trouble at Tesla plant

Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory confronts Ikea coffee cup thefts amid broader controversies over working conditions and environmental impact

India's AI law to focus on innovation, may skip penalties for violations

The Ministry of Electronics and IT is drafting a new AI law which will require social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X to include watermarks and labels on content