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WhatsApp launches Dark Mode feature for both iPhone and Android

The feature is being rolled out with the latest version of WhatsApp

Delhi Assembly panel to launch number, email ID for hate message complaints

AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj said after scrutiny of complaints, the committee will send them to the police for criminal prosecutions.

Draft Competition (Amendment) Bill 2020: How life may change for tech firms

The Competition Act requires any proposed combination meeting the specified threshold of asset or turnover to be approved by CCI.

Google, Facebook threaten to suspend services in Pak over new regulations

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government announced a new set of rules to regulate social media activity

WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok anti-nationals? Case filed in Hyderabad

The Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad has registered an FIR against social media platforms- WhatsApp, Twitter and TikTok- for allowing people to spread anti-national activities, as per a complaint filed by one S Srishailam.Raghuveer, Additional DCP Cyber Crimes said," We have received a court referred complaint, which was filed by S Srisailam in the concerned court stating that social media platforms Whatsapp, Twitter and TikTok are allowing few people to spread anti-national activities and videos."S Srisailam also claimed that a few people are running a campaign against the CAA on social media platforms to spread hatred which in turn is causing damage to national integrity."In this regard, because the complaint was referred by a court a case has been registered against Whatsapp, Twitter & TikTok under the relevant section of Indian Penal Code and IT Act and took up the investigation," the DCP added.He also added that the police cannot take action against these platforms as they ..

Facebook looks to ramp up investment in India, says MD Ajit Mohan

Last year, Facebook invested in Meesho, which provides resellers, who largely comprise housewives and small businesses, with a platform to sell their products across social networks.

WhatsApp touches two-billion user base, CEO pitches for strong encryption

Last year, WhatsApp had received flak after an Israeli spyware was allegedly used to target journalists, lawyers and human rights activists through its platform

WhatsApp Pay set for phased roll out in India; granted NPCI permission

NPCI nod for phased launch comes 2 years after trial run

Worried about abuse of social platforms for revenge porn, fake news: Prasad

He also asserted that identification of the originator of messages was still a problem with regard to WhatsApp

Telegram CEO criticises WhatsApp over encryption claims, security backdoors

Durov said WhatsApp marketed end-to-end encryption as some magic incantation that alone is supposed to automatically make all communications secure

Of broken hearts and folded hands

Geetanjali shares her confrontation with Kamini

Facebook revenue grows 25% in Q4 as company warns of rising expenses

Facebook has been under fierce scrutiny worldwide in recent years over its privacy practices.

When fear of strangers is fatal

Stoking parental fear about predators inspires vengeance

Facebook blames Apple iOS for Bezos' phone breach, says WhatsApp unhackable

Investigators believe that Bezos's iPhone was compromised after he received a 4.4MB video file containing malware via WhatsApp

WhatsApp faces global outage, users take to Twitter to report issues

According to Downdetetector.com, the problem started in the evening around 4 p.m. and alive outage map showed users in India, Europe, Brazil and in Southeast Asia were affected by the outage.

JNU violence: HC seeks response of WhatsApp, Google on plea to protect data

The plea was filed by three JNU professors and the court sought response from Delhi Police, Whatsapp, Google, Apple on the plea to preserve data, CCTV footage

Facebook says it won't back down from allowing lies in political ads

In this presidential election year, no big changes are planned in policies governing political advertising

WhatsApp snoop case: Mamata Banerjee asks centre to probe hacking

She reiterated the allegation that her phone was being regularly tapped by the union government

Relief for tech cos as change in proposed digital content norms on cards

Since 2017, rumour-mongering on social media has been blamed for mob attacks that killed 30 people across the country

WhatsApp on New Year's eve: 20 bn messages sent in India, 100 bn worldwide

In WhatsApp's 10-year history, December 31, 2019, saw more messages sent than on any previous day