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Facebook launches Voting Information Center on both Facebook and Instagram

Following on an announcement from June, Facebook has launched a Voting Information…

Trump administration wants the court to toss out Big tech’s lawsuit against social media executive order

Donald Trump and social media have a weird love-hate relationship, where he…

Google introduces ChromeOS.dev to make it easier for devs to build Android apps for Chrome OS

Google wants to expand the catalogue of app that it offers as…
TikTok

TikTok used a known security loop to track MAC addresses of Androids: WSJ report

We have all heard governments arguing that TikTok is ‘stealing user data…
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New Twitter feature that limits replies to tweets, is now available for all

For some time now, Twitter has been testing a new setting with…
Facebook

Facebook tightens its grip around terrorist content, takes down 40% more content in Q2

Facebook claims that it took down 40% more terrorism related content in…

Google launches Lookout 2.0 for Android, allowing users to scan food labels and more

Google today launched its latest update of The Lookout app –  Lookout…

Google’s ‘add me to search’ launches in India, allowing anyone to create ‘People Cards’ to show up in search results

Google has today announced the launch of ‘People Cards’, a feature that…
whatsapp

WhatsApp tests multiple device support, including chat history sync on up to 4 devices

Whatsapp is developing a new feature that will allow users to access…
India

U.S. companies pushback at India’s plan to regulate non personal data

U.S. tech giants are forming a representative group to jointly fight back…
Netflix announces Q4 2024 results

Netflix to offer a Hindi based user interface as it looks to widen userbase in India

In another bet to appeal to its Indian user base, Netflix has…

Google removes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels for their alleged attempts to spread disinformation

Google has deleted more than 2,500 youtube channels linked to China in…

Twitter, Youtube and Facebook take down Trump video clip where he claims children are immune to COVID-19

In a rare uniform action taken across the aisle by social media…
reels

Instagram Reels goes global with launch in over 50 countries, including the US

Facebook has announced today, that it will be launching Instagram reels in…
WhatsApp

WhatsApp launches ‘Search the Web’ feature in limited geos to limit misinformation spread

Whatsapp today introduced a new feature to restrict the spread of misinformation-‘Search…
TikTok

Microsoft says it is ‘committed to acquiring‘ TikTok, plans to close all discussions by September 15th

Confirming the widely reported news that it is planning an acquisition of…

Australia plans to make internet giants such as Facebook and Google pay for local news and content

In a move that could act as precedent for other governments globally,…
Tim Cook in front of an Apple Logo

Apple grilled by Congress for suppressing competition and extracting commissions on App Store

Last night’s Congress hearing turned out to be a ruthless probe in…
TikTok

TikTok gets a $50 Bn valuation tag from ByteDance investors amid takeover bid: Report

In continuation of Bytedance’s efforts to distance TikTok from its Chinese roots,…