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Google, Facebook face $235 mn fine in France over cookie tracking

Google and Facebook are facing a combined $235 million fine for cookie tracking in France, the media reported.

I don't think we are a media company: Meta, India's vice president & MD

In the last 18 months, a lot of what we have been talking about has been put in place, said Mohan

Delhi HC grants Whatsapp, Facebook time to respond to CCI probe

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted more time to Whatsapp and Facebook to file their response over notices issued to them by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).The Division Bench was hearing the petitions of Whatsapp and Facebook challenging the single bench, which had dismissed their pleas challenging a CCI order for an investigation into the messaging app's new privacy policy.The Bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Monday noted that the Data Protection Bill yet to be finalised by the respondents adjourned the matter for March 30, 2022.After taking notes of the submission of the appellant the court granted time to Whatsapp and Facebook to file their response over notice issued to them by CCI sought several details from them.The court adjourned the matter for March 30, 2022.It had granted time to Petitioners after Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Whatsapp LLC, informed the court that the CCI is insisting on a response to notices despite the matter

Metaverse: Real questions about virtual future

Low investments in tech weigh India down, leaving a shortage of top talent

'16.2 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook proactively in India in Nov'

Taking action could include removing a piece of content from Facebook or Instagram or covering photos or videos that may be disturbing to some audiences with a warning

Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR communications lead Andrea Schubert

Apple is working on the most advanced chips for its unannounced AR/VR headset

Russia fines Google $98 mn, Meta $27 mn over illegal content breach

A Russian court has fined Google $98 million for its alleged failure to remove content that is considered illegal in the country

2021, the year that was for world: A chaotic return to the usual

2021 started on a sour note for the democratic world and it remained under pressure from a dominant communist China

Major tech firms cancel 'CES 2022' event in-person amid Omicron fears

Major tech companies like Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest and T-Mobile have announced not to attend the CES 2022 in-person, owing to the fast spread of the Omicron variant

Meta takes legal action on 39K phishing scams using its platforms

Meta (formerly Facebook) has filed a federal lawsuit in California court in the US to disrupt phishing attacks designed to deceive people into sharing their login credentials

Meta develops AI to bring human-like figures in children's drawings to life

Meta (formerly Facebook) researchers have developed an AI system that can identify and automatically animate the human-like figures in children's drawings with a high success rate

Global market for transactions in metaverse expected to cross $6 bn in 2021

The market for transactions in the Metaverse is expected to reach $6.1 billion this year, as tech giants like Meta aim big on the VR/AR-based technology to bring deeper immersive experiences.

Meta disables seven spy companies, including India's BellTroX

Firm is sending alerts to almost 50,000 individuals in over 100 countries

Meta alerts 50K users on being targeted by 'surveillance-for-hire' entities

The global surveillance-for-hire industry targets people across the Internet to collect intelligence, manipulate them into revealing information and compromise their devices and accounts

Meta to bring sign language interpreters into video conversations on portal

Meta (formerly Facebook) has added video relay services (VRS) to its Portal video calling devices, to bring English or Spanish sign language interpreters into video conversations.

Top headlines: India Inc faces stricter code, Meta cracks on surveillance

India Inc's corporate governance mettle will soon be put to the test with a stricter framework. More on top headlines this morning

Meta identifies six firms, including India's BellTroX, for spying on users

BellTroX allegedly operated fake accounts used in suspected efforts to hack people's phones or computers; the company targeted people in countries including Australia, Angola, Saudi Arabia and Iceland

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has book deal

Little, Brown and Company announced Thursday that it had acquired a planned memoir, offering a critical examination of Facebook, by Frances Haugen. The book does not yet have a title or release date

Excited about India's role in metaverse, says Mark Zuckerberg

He added that India's talent pool - the engineers, developers and creators, and the vibrant start-up ecosystem - are playing a huge role in shaping the future

India will ensure internet isn't dominated by big corporates: Chandrasekhar

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar was responding to a question from Facebook India head Ajit Mohan on where the private sector fits into the govt's digitalisation push