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How social media platforms reward users for spreading misinformation
Technology | Jan 18, 2023, 06:14 PM ISTAccording to the findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, just 15 per cent of the most habitual news sharers in the research were responsible for spreading about 30 per cent to 40 per cent of the fake news.
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Facebook parent Meta to pay $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica case
Technology | Dec 24, 2022, 07:40 AM ISTThe case sprang from 2018 revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a firm with ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon, had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million users of the platform.
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Why did WhatsApp banned over 37 lakh accounts from India in November?
Technology | Dec 21, 2022, 07:47 PM ISTUnder the upgraded IT Rules 2021, major digital and social media platforms, with in excess of 5 million users, have to publish monthly compliance reports. The amendments impose a legal obligation on intermediaries to take reasonable efforts to prevent users from uploading such content.
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This WhatsApp feature will let you find groups via contact name: Know more
Technology | Dec 14, 2022, 06:15 AM ISTWhatsApp started rolling a new feature which will enable users to search groups by entering a contact name on the Desktop version. The new feature will appear to some users after installing the latest WhatsApp Desktop update and users will get a list of all their recent groups.
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Meta expands AI face-scanning to Facebook dating in the US market
Technology | Dec 06, 2022, 11:02 AM ISTFacebook has partnered with an age-verification company named Yoti to provide two options for the Facebook Dating users in the USA- where users can choose from ID Upload and Video Selfie for recognising the age and authentication.
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Instagram, Facebook now have new privacy updates for teens: Check latest upgrade by Meta
Apps | Nov 22, 2022, 05:57 PM ISTInstagram, Facebook privacy update: Meta is also testing methods to prevent teenagers from messaging suspicious adults they are not connected to, and the platform won't display them in the People You May Know recommendations.
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Sandhya Devanathan appointed as Meta's new India Head | All you need to know
World | Dec 17, 2022, 01:15 PM ISTSandhya Devanathan's appointment is a part of a major rejig in Meta globally amid facing legal trouble in several countries.
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Facebook users report problems with 'Ads Manager' in India
Technology | Nov 10, 2022, 02:34 PM ISTA number of users from several parts of the country have reported problems with Facebook, especially facing trouble with its 'Ads Manager'. As per the DownDetector, it was shown that most of the outage reports were from Mumbai and Delhi.
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Facebook Down: After Meta layoffs, Twitterati start meme fest as they can't access posts & accounts
Trending | Nov 10, 2022, 10:33 AM ISTFacebook Down: After Meta layoffs, Twitterati start meme fest as a number of users faced problems for some time while accessing their accounts and feeds.
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Meta Layoffs: Facebook owner fires 11k employees, netizens call it worst tech sacking
Trending | Nov 10, 2022, 07:26 AM ISTMeta Layoffs: In one of the worst lay-offs ever in the tech industry, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sacked more than 11,000 employees -- about 13 per cent of the global workforce - and extended hiring freeze through Q1 2023.
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Meta fires more than 11,000 employees, to pay 16 weeks of base salary and more
Technology | Nov 09, 2022, 05:29 PM ISTMeta has started the major job cut from today onwards and removed 11000 workforces to cut the costs of the company. Mark Zuckerberg said that the company will be paying 16 weeks of base salary along with two additional weeks of salary for each year of service provided to the organisation.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirms laying off thousands of employees today: Reports
World | Nov 09, 2022, 10:28 AM ISTFacebook employees lay off: According to reports, the company is anticipated to let off thousands of employees from Wednesday. This will likely be the biggest layoff in the tech industry this year.
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After Twitter, Facebook parent Meta plans to lay off 'thousands' of employees this week, says Report
World | Nov 07, 2022, 10:16 AM ISTThe "large-scale" job cuts, to begin from Wednesday, could affect "thousands" of workers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
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Twitter, Facebook users to get complaints panels in 3 months as Centre amends IT rules
India | Oct 28, 2022, 11:36 PM ISTThe three-member Grievance Appellate Committee(s) will be set in three months, a gazette notification issued by MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) said.
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Facebook picks 15 Indian online communities for the accelerator programme
Technology | Oct 27, 2022, 03:33 PM ISTFacebook has announced the addition of 15 participants from India for its Community Accelerator Programme. The programme will help the selected community leaders with training, funding and mentorship for an initiative that extends their community's impact.
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Facebook parent Meta's quarterly profit declines to $4.4 billion
World | Oct 27, 2022, 07:21 AM ISTMeta's disappointing results followed weak earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft this week.
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WhatsApp down: Messaging platform back after longest-ever global outage
Technology | Oct 25, 2022, 02:56 PM ISTWhatsApp has restored its services after witnessing the longest-ever outage. Both the app and web versions are now working and you can send and receive messages. The platform was unserviceable for almost two hours. Here is everything you need to know.
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Mark Zuckerberg loses 119 million followers on Facebook
Technology | Oct 12, 2022, 05:04 PM ISTMeta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg lost close to 119 million followers on Facebook. He was among a score of people who faced the same issue.
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Spending long hours on social media platforms will result in depression
Technology | Oct 04, 2022, 03:46 PM ISTIt was reported that young adults have been suffering from depression because of spending a lot of time on social media platforms. The participants were analysed by Patient Health Questionnaire and their personality was measured by using the Big Five Inventory.
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Delhi High Court dismisses plea of Facebook India challenging CCI's probe order
India | Sep 29, 2022, 09:17 AM ISTCCI probe: This issue is connected with WhatsApp's new privacy policy. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed the petition remarking that there has to be some end for the "luxury to litigate".
