- Technology
Will close down Facebook in India, Karnataka HC warns social media giant
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday warned Facebook that it would consider issuing an order to close down the social media giant’s activities in India following its alleged non-cooperation with the…
- World
Mass shooting in town 30 miles away from US Capitol Hill, 3 dead
Annapolis: A mass shooting at a private residence in Annapolis, Maryland left at least three people dead and three others injured, on Sunday, Fox News reported. Annapolis is located 30 miles away…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 17-yr-old hacker retrieves Asif Nagar Police’s FB page
Hyderabad: A 17-year-old ethical hacker, Thanishq K played a pivotal role in recovering the hacked Facebook page of the Asif Nagar police station. Acknowledging Thanishq’s exceptional skills and dedication in recovering the…
- Technology
Meta Verified badge arrives to India, starts from Rs 699
New Delhi: Meta on Wednesday brought its verified subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook to India that includes a verified badge that authenticates accounts with government ID, proactive account protection and access…
- Featured News
Know how to combat hate on Facebook, other social media
A few days back, India witnessed one of its worst train tragedies in two decades, which killed nearly 300 people. As the nation took to social media to express their shock and…
- Technology
Meta threatens to block news on FB, Instagram if California bill passes
San Francisco: Meta has threatened to pull news from Facebook and Instagram if California’s Journalism Preservation Act passes through. Once the bill is cleared, big tech companies will need to pay a…
- India
Free internet for poor, K-FON, to be launched on June 5, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: The ambitious Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project of the Left government, which seeks to provide free internet connectivity to the poor, will be launched on June 5, Kerala Chief Minister…
- Middle East
UAE named social media capital of the world; India holds 19th rank
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been named as the social media capital of the world, according to a new study by Proxyrack. The study analyzed the average number of social platforms…
- Technology
Facebook cracks down on fake ChatGPT apps scamming users
Washington: More than 10 bogus ChatGPT apps that were created to defraud users have been blocked by Facebook, the parent company of social media behemoth Meta, according to Mashable website. The business…
- Technology
Meta purges 43 mn bad content on FB, Insta in March in India
New Delhi: Meta said that it took down over 38.4 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.61 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in…
- India
Man held for objectionable post against Yogi Adityanath
Ballia: A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly uploading an objectionable post against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media, police here said on Monday. Narhi police station in-charge…
- Technology
Zuckerberg’s net worth surges over $10 bn after strong results, 2 layoff rounds
New Delhi: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth surged by $10.2 billion after the company posted strong quarterly results, leading to its shares rising by nearly 14 per cent, as…
- India
UP Man arrested for making ‘derogatory’ comments on Prophet Mohammad on Facebook
Ghaziabad: A man was arrested Saturday for allegedly making derogatory comments on Prophet Mohammad on Facebook, police here said. The accused, Sudesh Thakur, had allegedly made the comments and also posted objectionable…
- Delhi
Delhi: Sextortion racket busted by police, 1 held
New Delhi: A man who used to extort money after recording obscene video of victims was held by the Delhi Police. Akash Kaushal, Additional Deputy Commissioner, West Delhi Police, said that the…
- Bollywood
Lucky Ali faces backlash for post about ‘Brahman-Abram’, issues apology
Mumbai: Popular singer-songwriter Lucky Ali has found himself in hot soup as he faced the wrath of netizens after a now-deleted Facebook post that sparked controversy. In the post that he shared…
