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Circulating newspaper PDFs illegal via social media, hurts journalism: INS

Industry body of newspaper media outlets says the practice, which gained steam following lockdown, is in total violation of IPR and is also a threat to society

Facebook sued for 'predatory' conduct: What it means for social media giant

Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram. Listen to the podcast to know more

US govt, 48 states sue Facebook for abusing power to crush smaller rivals

The US government and 48 states have filed lawsuits against Facebook, accusing it of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors

Facebook India revenue jumps 43%, total expenses at Rs 1,046 cr in FY20

India is the biggest user base for Facebook, with around 328 million users. The firm's WhatsApp messaging app has 400 million users in India, also the world's highest.

Twelve Indian celebrities feature in Forbes Asia's 100 digital stars list

Here are the names from India that made it to the Forbes inaugural Asia's 100 digital stars list

PM Narendra Modi's '9pm9minute' tweet among top trends on Twitter in 2020

Over 700 million Tweets were sent in 2020 about elections around the world

Zuckerberg should know a Facebook without hate makes business sense

Facebook already has the necessary tools to stop accentuating partisanship and to cut down on misinformation.

Trump govt sues FB for keeping jobs for H-1B visas, disfavouring US workers

The Trump administration claims Facebook is discriminating against US workers by designating thousands of positions for foreigners with temporary H-1B visas

Trump threatens to veto defense bill if it doesn't end tech firms' immunity

President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users. On Twitter Tuesday night, Trump took aim at Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects companies that can host trillions of messages from being sued into oblivion by anyone who feels wronged by something someone else has posted whether their complaint is legitimate or not. Trump called Section 230 a serious threat to our National Security & Election Integrity, adding, Therefore, if the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill. Trump has been waging war against social media companies for months, claiming they are biased against conservative voices. In October he signed an executive order directing executive branch agencies to ask ...

South Korea fines Facebook $6.1 mn for sharing users' info without consent

South Korea's information watchdog PIPC said Facebook violated the country's personal information law by sharing personal information of users with other companies without their consent

Most popular politician: PM Modi led 'Trends' in Aug-Oct, says report

Other leaders who led significant trends include West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, it added

Kerala's new law: 5-year jail term or fine of Rs 10,000 for offensive post

Kerala Governor Arif Khan has signed the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, envisaged by the Left government in the state to prevent cyber attacks against women and children

Kerala's new law: 5-year jail term or fine of Rs 10,000 for offensive post

Kerala Governor Arif Khan has signed the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, envisaged by the Left government in thestate to prevent cyber attacks against women and children

Breaking social barriers

Is it possible to use social media to promote trust between communities with a history of violence?

India asks for record access to Facebook users' data in 2020 1st half

The requests by Indian govt to seek access to Facebook users' data further increased in the first six months of this year, second only to the US government, the social networking giant has revealed

For ever 10,000 views of content, 11 had hate speech, reveals Facebook

The prevalence of hate speech on Facebook in July-Sept period this year was 0.10% to 0.11%, meaning that out of every 10,000 views of content on Facebook, 10 to 11 of them included hate speech

Pak's new internet rules gives wider powers of censorship, draw criticism

The new rules were approved initially by Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet in February

New WhatsApp feature to allow users to mute videos before sending

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that would let users mute their videos before posting those to their friends and family members or putting them up as status

FB, Twitter CEOs oppose changes that may allow US govt to dictate content

Dorsey acknowledged that there are concerns around how Twitter moderate content and specifically its use of section 230

YouTube introduces audio ads for brands to expand reach, engagement

YouTube has introduced audio ads - its first ad format designed to connect brands with audiences in engaged and ambient listening