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FM calls for consensus on taxing digital firms like Google, Facebook

Some 129 countries are in talks to rework global tax system to make digital firms pay tax regardless of their physical presence or measured profits in a country

Want to send and receive money via WhatsApp Pay? All you need to know

NPCI allowed WhatsApp to start its payments service in the country in a "graded" manner, starting with a maximum registered user base of 20 million in UPI

WhatsApp permit, Ambani deal: Facebook racks up major India wins

Facebook has been open about its ambition to build a large commerce business in India with WhatsApp messaging at the center

No fee will be charged for sending money via WhatsApp: Mark Zuckerberg

No fee will be charged when sending money via WhatsApp, said Facebook CEO Zuckerberg following the nod by National Payments Corporation of India for WhatsApp to go live on UPI in the multi-bank model

Facebook removes pro-Trump group for false election claims, incitement

'In line with the exceptional measures that we are taking during this period of heightened tension, we have removed the Group 'Stop the Steal,' which was creating real-world events,; said Facebook

WhatsApp introduces 'Disappearing Messages' feature: Here is how it works

WhatsApp's Disappearing Messages feature will be available for Android, iOS, and KaiOS devices. It will also be available for WhatsApp Web and Desktop clients

Twitter, Facebook label Trump's controversial post on US election eve

Twitter and Facebook have flagged a tweet as misleading by US President Donald Trump that claimed that mail-in ballots in the US state of Pennsylvania would allow "rampant" cheating and violence

US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation

The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.

US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation

The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.

The Big Four, VCs and start-ups

If the Big Tech companies get broken up and their powers to acquire get significantly curbed therefore, the whole ecosystem will need to change

Splitting up tech giants won't be necessary, says EU antitrust chief

Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is due to announce new draft rules for the digital sector on December 2

Facebook finally rolls out Dark Mode on Android for users worldwide

Facebook has finally started to broadly roll out Dark Mode for billions of users on Android smartphones.

Facebook uses experience from Indian polls to stop abuse in US elections

Zuckerberg says steps taken by Facebook have helped protect the integrity of over 200 different elections around the world and have played an important role in stopping abuse ahead of US elections

Facebook is hard at work to merge its family of messaging apps: Zuckerberg

Facebook has reportedly started merging Instagram and Messenger chats to resolve a fragmented messaging experience

Investors balk at high valuations of big tech firms despite solid earnings

A strong quarterly showing from four big tech companies weren't enough to keep investors from selling late Thursday

Tech giants to face tougher new rules, says Europe's digital chief

European Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is due to announce the new rules known as the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act on Dec. 2

Facebook quarterly revenue beats estimates, rises to $21.47 billion

Net income came in at $7.85 billion, or $2.71 per share, compared with $6.09 billion, or $2.12 per share, a year earlier

US Senate hearing: Tech chiefs vow to defend upcoming election from chaos

At a US Senate hearing, the heads of technology giants Twitter, Facebook and Google vowed to defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos ahead of the election next week

'Who the hell are you?', US lawmakers scold Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs

"Sham!" and "who the hell are you" scoldings dominated a Senate hearing where the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google took heat in a talking match with US lawmakers over the idea of free speech

'Who the hell elected you?': US Senate tech hearing becomes political clash

Senator Ted Cruz went after Twitter's Jack Dorsey after the CEO said Twitter has no influence over elections