- India
Meta CEO knew about harm Instagram was causing: Ex director
A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell”…
- World
Major lawsuits against Meta, social media firms over child harms
San Francisco: Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors.…
- Kerala
Kochi: Man dies jumping into river after posting Instagram reel
Kochi: A 25-year-old man died after jumping into the Periyar River at Kalamassery in Kochi after posting an Instagram reel indicating his intention, police said on Thursday, August 13. The deceased was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man booked for viewing CSAM on Instagram
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man has been booked for allegedly viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Instagram. He reportedly also shared the links to such content with others. It was a US-based…
- Hyderabad
Woman confronts Charminar man claiming to be Rapido driver
Hyderabad: A man reportedly posed as a Rapido driver and asked a woman if she needed a ride near Charminar in Hyderabad on Saturday night, August 8, all while his scooter bore…
- Entertainment
Watch: Priyanka Chopra hops on viral ‘kinda chic’ trend
Mumbai: Global sensation Priyanka Chopra is the latest celebrity to jump on the latest ‘Kinda Chic’ trend on social media. The ‘Barfi’ actress took to her official Instagram handle on Saturday and…
- India
Meta blocks news articles on Kashmir pellet victim Insha Mushtaq
New Delhi/Kashmir: Instagram (Meta) has blocked The Hindu and Scroll.in news articles covering the Kashmir pellet victim Insha Mushtaq’s story. The reason: “legal requirements under the Union government’s Information Technology Rules.” According…
- India
NHRC flags over 50 CSEAM cases on Instagram
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received complaints related to more than 50 cases of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) on Instagram over the past week and…
- India
Eclipse, meteors in August: Where and how to watch from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Your Instagram feeds are about to be filled with images of night-sky scenery or celestial events, as next week, three sky events converge between August 12 and 14. With millions of…
- Hyderabad
Instagram suspends Hyderabad creator amid doxxing, casteist abuse
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Telugu content creator Ajay Radha Kumar lost access to his Instagram account on Wednesday, August 5, a day after a Hindutva digital creator published his phone number online and triggered…
- India
Govt to raise CSAM, account issues with Meta global team
New Delhi: The government will raise a number of issues, including lapses in tackling of CSAM as well as wrongful action on prominent account during the upcoming meeting with Meta’s global team,…
- India
Meta tells parliamentary panel ready to apologise over PM video
New Delhi: Social media giant Meta is learnt to have told a parliamentary committee on Monday, August 3, that it is ready to apologise for the brief restriction on a post by…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: Missing for a month, married woman found living with lover
Andhra Pradesh: A 27-year-old married woman, who was missing for a month, was caught living with her 22-year-old lover in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. Eight years ago, Shobha married Chiranjeevi from Gudi Kothuru…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad DCP shifted over Meta India cases after BJP pressure
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cyber Crime Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) V Aravind Babu was relieved of his duties on Friday evening, July 31, and directed to report to the state police headquarters, days after…
- India
Want to forgive kids who abused me, my mother: PM in new video
New Delhi: In another late-night video on Instagram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, July 31, said he and even his late mother were abused at Jantar Mantar during the protests over…
