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Meta's Zuckerberg seeks out of lawsuits blaming him for Instagram addiction

Plaintiffs contend that as the face of Meta, Zuckerberg has a responsibility to "speak fully and truthfully on the risks Meta's platforms pose to children's health"

Elon Musk's X says Indian government asked it to withhold some accounts

X said that the accounts have been withheld but it disagrees with it and maintains that 'freedom of expression should extend to these posts'

Musk almost violated US FTC privacy order before Twitter staff stopped him

The FTC's determination was contained in a letter FTC Chair Lina Khan sent to House Republicans Wednesday, though the agency's probe remains ongoing

Fake profiles of Virushka's baby flood Instagram soon after Kohli's post

Fake Instagram accounts with the name Akaay surged soon after Virat Kohli shared a post on Instagram. One of the users shared the post on Reddit and other users reacted

Farmers' protest: Govt temporarily blocks 177 social media accounts

The government has ordered temporary blocking of around 177 social media accounts and web links that are linked to the farmers' protest, according to sources. The orders were issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on February 14 and 19 at the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs under section 69A of the IT Act. "The orders have been issued to temporarily block 177 social media accounts and web links to maintain law and order on request of the Ministry of Home Affairs," the source said. Links and accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and some other social media platforms have been ordered to be blocked. These accounts can be restored after the farmers' agitation is over, the source added.

Briefly suspended Yulia Navalnaya's social media account due to error: X

"Our platform's defence mechanism against manipulation and spam mistakenly flagged @yulia_navalnaya as violating our rules," X said in a statement

EU, India explore cooperation in combatting misinformation in digital space

Over 35 experts from the European Union and India will hold extensive deliberations on Wednesday to unpack the security and policy aspects in jointly combating online disinformation campaigns. The peer-to-peer discussion in Delhi will explore trends in the use of disinformation online and encourage EU and Indian governmental and non-governmental actors to compare notes and share best practices for countering disinformation. The EU and India have on multiple occasions reaffirmed their commitment to an open, free, secure, stable, peaceful and accessible cyberspace that enables economic growth and innovation. The EU-India track 1.5 event -- 'Combatting disinformation online: EU and Indian perspectives' -- is the fourth roundtable being co-organised by the EU-funded project Enhancing Security Cooperation In and With Asia (ESIWA) and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the EU Delegation to India. The high-level meeting will feature speakers from across the EU such

Jio tries to woo Airtel users on V-day with classic 'call me' pickup line

Reliance Jio has picked a playful banter with Airtel on social media on Valentine's Day, asking the customers of the rival telco not to ignore "red" flags in their relationship, dishing out the flirtatious 'call me' pick up line. In reply, Airtel shared its campaign "Sab Kuch Try Karo, Fir Sahi Chuno" (Try everything, then choose right). "Dear @airtelindia users, This Valentine's, don't ignore the 'RED' flags in your relationship. It's time to move on from your 'Ex'-stream. Here's my number 60008-60008. Call me maybe," Reliance Jio said on X. Jio often comes out with banter on the eve of Valentine's Day. While earlier it used to tag Vodafone Idea, the company this time directed towards its rival Airtel only. Airtel customers took the opportunity and posted their complaints like the network issue they are facing. Reliance Jio replied to most of the customers who posted complaints against Airtel. "What better day than Valentine's to find your true love?" Jio tweeted when a custome

Interoperability of digital platforms may raise user security risks

Proposed interoperability among messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, as per draft Digital Competition Bill, might enhance user convenience but raises concerns over heightened privacy breaches

Editors Guild Manipur urges people not to share newspaper content illegally

Editors Guild Manipur (EGM) has appealed to everyone not to share newspaper content "illegally" on social media without approval from the authorities concerned. In a statement, it said that sharing e-paper, PDF or photos of newspaper content on social media is illegal and a violation of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Information Technology Act, 2000. The guild, however, said that links to news stories can be shared. The body said legal action would be taken against those found sharing news content illegally.

Haldwani violence: Police lifts internet suspension in affected areas

Five people were killed in the violence that erupted after the anti-encroachment drive on Thursday, following which a curfew was imposed in the area

Instagram, Threads to start limiting recommendation of political content

Instagram users will no longer be bombarded with unwanted political content on their feed

Govt to announce national creators' awards for new-age influencers: Report

The government is set to announce the national creators' awards to recognise new-age influencers and creators, official sources said on Friday. They said the first-of-its-kind awards will be targeted at "Gen Z", a reference to the young generation hooked to the internet and social media, and will be given in nearly 20 categories. Social media influencers, such as those on YouTube and Instagram, will be in contention for the awards as well, the sources said. One of the categories will be for those who have helped spread the country's soft power and culture internationally, they added. Other categories may include "green champions", "swachhta ambassadors", "agro creators" and "tech creators", the sources said. They said the awards will be on the lines of the national film awards, which recognise films in different languages and categories.

60% of scam cases in UK came from Facebook, Instagram, says Revolut

The London-based fintech found 60% of UK scam cases came from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, dwarfing other platforms and frauds conducted by telephone

'Around 27% finfluencer content sponsored,' shows research by CFA Institute

Last year, Sebi floated a proposal to restrict mutual funds, stock brokers, and other registered intermediaries from associating with finfluencers

A 23-year-old US man buys foldable home from Amazon, watch video here

A US man bought a foldable home from Amazon costing $26,000. Jeffrey Bryant shared a video which is viral on TikTok and was also shared on Twitter

Oversight board of Meta warns rules on fake posts incoherent, too narrow

The board, which was set up in 2020 by management to independently review some of the company's most significant content moderation decisions

Best yet to come: Zuckerberg recaps Facebook journey on its 20th birthday

Facebook was co-founded by Mark Zuckerberg, entrepreneurs Dustin Moskovitz and Eduardo Saverin and launched on February 4, 2004

Zuckerberg's wealth surges by $28 bn as Meta rallies, surpasses Bill Gates'

It's a big comeback for Zuckerberg's wealth, which fell below $35 billion in late 2022 as tech stocks collapsed in the face of inflation and interest rate hikes, only to come soaring back in 2023

Meta's profits, revenue surge in Q4 thanks to cost cuts, ad rebound

Meta Platforms Inc. tripled its profit and posted sharply higher revenue in the final quarter of 2023, boosted by a rebound in digital advertising as well cost cutting and layoffs in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the year of efficiency. "The company can talk all it wants to about AI and the metaverse, but it's still a social media company that gets nearly all its revenue from advertising, and advertisers still clearly love Meta, said longtime tech analyst Debra Aho Williamson. The Menlo Park, California-based parent company of Facebook and Instagram said Thursday that it earned $14 billion, or $5.33 per share, in the October-December period. That's up from $4.65 billion, or $1.76 per share, a year earlier. Revenue grew 25% to $40.11 billion from $32.17 billion. Analysts, on average, were expecting earnings of $4.82 per share on revenue $39.1 billion, according to FactSet Research. This was a pivotal year for our company. We increased our operating discipline, delivered strong ..