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TikTok debuts ‘Family Safety Mode’ amid weakening public trust in social media

Whether you are pro or anti TikTok, there’s no denying its presence.…

Facebook will allow influencers to produce sponsored content for political campaigns

Things clearly look misdirected at the public policy team at Facebook. In…

Facebook gets exclusive global rights to stream ‘Filmfare’ awards, India’s biggest movie awards night

In a deal that would result in Facebook finally getting a crack…

Satya Nadella to visit India this month: Report

Days after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stoked controversy by commenting on India’s…

Netflix entered Oscars with 24 nominations but managed to win only two

Few years ago, it seemed that although streaming companies are booming, they…

Jeff Weiner is stepping down as LinkedIn CEO, to take on the role of Executive Chairman

In a progression that has become quite familiar with new-age successful tech…
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Twitter confirms possible ‘state sponsored’ attack that resulted in user phone numbers getting leaked

In a confirmation to the December 2019 leak of user phone numbers…

Amid rising misinformation on Coronavirus, Facebook deletes posts to curb it

The deadly coronavirus has turned into a global epidemic, with WHO declaring…
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Amazon publishes its 2nd transparency report for 2019

Amazon has quietly published its transparency report and reported a slight dip…
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Twitter’s misinformation reporting tool will be back during US presidential elections of 2020

Twitter is continuing to lead the way when it comes to ensuring…

After the UK, now European Union defies blanket ban on Huawei in its 5G policy

Trump’s opinions about Huawei and other Chinese companies(and in fact the country…

Facebook rolls out ‘Off Facebook Activity’ globally, lets users control which apps and sites can share data for ads

Facebook has been under fire from the general populace and lawmakers as…

London’s Met Police to employ facial recognition amid mounting human rights criticism

AI and facial recognition can feel like the natural next step in…

US-Iran conflict could spur on cyberattacks on industrial systems

The US and Iran conflict escalated in early January in light of…
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Facebook says “vulnerabilities in operating systems” responsible for Jeff Bezos’ Whatsapp-based phone hack

In case you have been living under a rock for the past…

UN wants an investigation over Saudi crown prince’s alleged involvement in Jeff Bezos’ phone hack

Jeff Bezos’ phone was reportedly hacked after he and the current crown…

Prepaid connections partially restored in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, social media ban continues

The conditions within the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir have…