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Meta, WhatsApp scout for CCO, nodal contact and grievance officer in India

Meta and WhatsApp are scouting for candidates for roles of nodal contact and grievance officer as well as chief compliance officer positions that have been mandated under India's IT rules

Meta tests live chat support for people locked out of their accounts

Meta (formerly Facebook) is testing live chat support for people, including creators, who have been locked out of their accounts.

How the biggest luxury brands are already earning millions in Metaverse

In an October video announcement of its plans, CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be seen using his and his colleagues' avatars to try on clothes, play cards, pay artists, and even go surfing

Wankhede sues internet platforms, says they are 'spreading misinformation'

The matter is scheduled to be heard on December 17

Instagram to bring back chronological feed, says company head

The company's algorithmically sorted feed, introduced in 2016, and then updated in 2017 to include recommended posts, is disliked by many users

Meta to skill 10 mn small businesses, 250,000 creators over three years

Its CFINE office in Delhi-NCR will be open to anyone who is driving change - creators, small business owners, entrepreneurs, artists or community leaders

Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies

It had already banned advertising from such businesses in February

Meta unveils new office in India, company's 1st such stand-alone in Asia

In a bid to scale its India operations, Meta (formerly Facebook), on Wednesday unveiled its new office here which is said to be the company's first stand-alone office in Asia.

Meta CEO Zuckerberg, wife Chan to invest up to $3.4 bn for science advances

The company that runs the philanthropy of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, is investing up to $3.4 billion to advance human health over 10 to 15 years, according to a spokesp

Facebook Messenger chief announces to quit Meta in Q2 of next fiscal

Meta's current chief of the Messenger division, Stan Chudnovsky, has announced that he will be leaving the company "at some point in Q2 of next year.

Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion alleging role in violence

Rohingya refugees sued Facebook for $150 billion, accusing it of failing to stop hate speech that incited violence against the Muslim ethnic group by military rulers and their supporters in Myanmar

Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence

Rohingya refugees are suing Meta Platforms Inc for $150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence

Instagram launches feature urging teenagers to take a break

Young users will see notifications about the feature and be urged to set reminders to take more breaks going forward

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?

Google has mostly avoided controversies that have plagued its rival Facebook in India. What is the reason for Google enjoying a gentler political environment despite its size? Listen to this podcast

Meta's India revenue up 16% to Rs 1,485 crore in FY21; net profit dips

Meta's (formerly Facebook) total income in India grew 16 per cent year-on-year to about Rs 1,485 crore in 2020-21, while its net profit dipped 6 per cent to Rs 128 crore, as per regulatory documents.

Meta launches new safety initiatives aiming at online protection of women

A first of its kind platform, NCII.org has partnered with various Indian organisations such as Social Media Matters, Centre for Social Research, and Red Dot Foundation

Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda over Covid-19

A disinformation network with ties to China used hundreds of fake social media accounts to spread an unfounded claim that the US pressured scientists to blame China for the coronavirus, Facebook said

Over 18.8 mn content pieces 'actioned' on FB proactively in India: Meta

Its photo sharing platform Instagram took action against over 3 million pieces across 12 categories during the month

WhatsApp says banned over 2 million accounts in India in October

The Meta-owned platform also WhatsApp also received 500 grievance reports in the same month, and took action on only 18 of those

Facebook, Instagram remove over 18.8 mn content pieces in India in Oct

Meta, the newly-formed parent company of Facebook and its family of apps, on Wednesday said that it has removed over 18.8 million pieces of content in October on Facebook and Instagram in India