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Govt finalising IT rules for social media to trace original source of info

Messaging giant WhatsApp has, in the past, drawn flak from the government on the issue of message traceability

Facebook, Instagram on Google Play Store still vulnerable: Check Point

In short, threat actors can gain administrative control over the mobile applications studied by Check Point Research

Pegasus snooping row: Could have done more with govt, says WhatsApp

As many as 1.400 people worldwide were targeted by the spyware, including 121 in India, most of activists and journalists

Google, Facebook business models threaten people's rights: Amnesty report

Internet giants use 'ubiquitous surveillance' to collect massive amounts of data, says London-based rights group.

India important for New York Times, visiting to understand it better: CEO

We are not tying up with anyone in India, nor are we looking at distribution or investment, says CEO Mark Thompson

Facebook rolls out meme-making app 'Whale'; seeks to gauge users' interest

Facebook is slowly launching apps in new genres beyond chats to woo more users and open new avenues to make money

Bad news: What you say doesn't matter

The impact of user-generated content which takes the brand out of the brand owner's control is only growing

Twitter exempts some 'cause-based' messages from political ad ban

Twitter unveils details of its move to bar all paid political messages, starting November 22.

India ranks second in govt requests for user data from Facebook; US tops

In the first half of 2019, India made 21,069 requests under 'legal process' and 1,615 emergency requests with 33,324 users/accounts requested

The almost anonymous social network for corporate careers, controversies

Blind is gaining traction in India, promising credible conversations on workplace topics like salaries, careers, corporate culture and controversies.

Letters to BS: WhatsApp snooping is proof of social media vulnerability

Snooping on WhatsApp users has now punched a hole in the argument that the platform with its end-to-end encryption is a safe and private way to communicate.

IT Ministry asks WhatsApp to respond on spyware issue by November 4

WhatsApp said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon

Facebook plans to tap start-ups, small and medium businesses in India

Facebook aimed to enable the growth of small and medium businesses and entrepreneurship in the country

Google, Facebook and Twitter urged to take more steps to curb fake news

EU says companies need to do more to tackle disinformation

Plea in HC to link social media accounts with Aadhaar to curb fake news

On Tuesday, the top court transferred to itself all the cases related to linkage of social media profiles with Aadhaar and related matters to itself from different High Courts

Social media-Aadhaar linking: SC transfers all HC cases to itself

To counter the problem, the government said it wanted to come up with rules so as to effectively regulate social media companies

SC to hear all HC pending cases on linking Aadhaar with social media

The top court also asked the Centre to submit its report in January on the notification of rules by which social media misuse can be checked and liability could be fastened on intermediaries

The phone call is not dead, it's just evolving with time: Here's how

Here's a crazy idea: What if people started using their smartphones to actually speak to each other again?

Here's how online video is becoming the go-to promotional tool for brands

Mobile and social media are changing the way video is consumed, giving rise to new engagement models

Seven booked by CBI for peddling child pornography on WhatsApp

Three long months after receiving the information, the CBI registered a preliminary inquiry on May 10, 2019