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Meta sued for $2Bn for not taking down hateful content on Ethiopian civil war from Facebook

Facebook’s parent company Meta is now on the path to battle a…
Twitter

Twitter Blue rolls out at $8/month for web and $11/month on iOS, includes Blue Tick checkmark, Edit Tweet, and more

After an abrupt (but not expected) halt last month due to the…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink under US govt scanner over alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is the latest venture to get into trouble. The…

Meta Oversight Board slams VIP cross-check system, says it gives preferential treatment to select users

In October 2021, Facebook-parent Meta had asked its Oversight Board to review…
India

All real-money online games to have federal oversight in India, regulations to encompass games of skill and chance both

A new Reuters report – which cites a government document and three…

Kanye West’s Twitter account suspended twice in two months, this time for “incitement to violence”

It seems that Kanye West cannot stay out of controversy, not when…

Netflix to expand its “Preview Club” to tens of thousands users worldwide from early 2023

Ever wanted to sneak a peak into your favourite TV show or…

Telegram discloses details of users and channels involved in copyright infringement in India

In an incident that wouldn’t serve Telegram well when its come to…

Amazon summoned by India’s Labour Ministry over alleged “forced” terminations of employees

Amazon India has been summoned by India’s Labour Ministry to appear before…

Meta releases transparency report for H1 2022, notes 10.5% rise in global government requests for user data

Facebook-parent Meta – which was in recent news for drastically reducing its…
Google to shift Pixel production to India.

Alphabet joins mass layoff cycle, 10K underperforming employees to be sacked by early 2023: Report

“Mission: Downsize” has been the name of the game for the majority…

Musk says no more layoffs at Twitter, will actively hire again

Twitter, which shed two-thirds of its workforce into just three weeks in…

Meta confirms layoffs, set to reduce headcount by over 11,000 and extend hiring freeze throughout Q1 2023

Confirming earlier reports of Meta laying off in masses, the Facebook-parent has…