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WhatsApp bans record over 76 lakh accounts in India for harmful behaviour
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April 2, 2024
WhatsApp bans record over 76 lakh accounts in India for harmful behaviour
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 76 lakh accounts in India in the month of February, in…
‘Meta Oversight Board’s ruling on ‘shaheed’ will promote terror online’
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March 27, 2024
‘Meta Oversight Board’s ruling on ‘shaheed’ will promote terror online’
Meta’s removal of the ban on the Arabic word ‘shaheed’, roughly translated as ‘martyr’ in English, as asked by its…
India polls: Meta to activate Elections Operations Centre, fix AI-generated content
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March 19, 2024
India polls: Meta to activate Elections Operations Centre, fix AI-generated content
Meta on Tuesday said it will activate an India-specific Elections Operations Centre, bringing together experts to identify potential threats and…
Facebook, Instagram suffer mega outage globally, including in India
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March 6, 2024
Facebook, Instagram suffer mega outage globally, including in India
Meta-owned apps Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads suffered a major outage on Tuesday globally, including in India, as millions were…
Google and Meta have strong political bias: Musk
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March 5, 2024
Google and Meta have strong political bias: Musk
Referring to a post claiming Google interference in the US elections, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk on Tuesday said…
Meta removes Facebook News, to stop paying news publishers
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March 1, 2024
Meta removes Facebook News, to stop paying news publishers
Meta has announced not to enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in Australia, France and Germany, and…
MCA, Meta partner to launch fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp in India
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February 19, 2024
MCA, Meta partner to launch fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp in India
The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) on Monday said that it has collaborated with Meta (formerly Facebook) to launch a dedicated…
Mark Zuckerberg tries Apple Vision Pro, says Quest 3 is better, less expensive
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February 14, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg tries Apple Vision Pro, says Quest 3 is better, less expensive
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset Vision Pro and said on Wednesday that his…
Meta testing ‘trending topics’ feature on Threads
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February 13, 2024
Meta testing ‘trending topics’ feature on Threads
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerburg has announced that the company is testing a new “trending topics” feature on Threads…
WhatsApp working on ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature for web
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February 12, 2024
WhatsApp working on ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature for web
Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature, allowing users to prioritise their conversations and offer…