From controversies over its alleged role in influencing electoral processes to its purported neglect of hate speech, Meta faces a delicate balancing act in India.
Announcement is seen as a move to improve relations with US President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office later this month. It is unclear when or if this will be implemented in India.
The Competition Commission of India has imposed a five-year restriction on data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta apps, following an investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy.
The decision follows a 2021 probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny on tech giants as India plans stricter digital competition laws.
Global Affairs Canada says that Meta blocked news sharing on its platforms, regardless of outlet, as part of its business strategy since the Online News Act took effect in 2023.
A notice put up by Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration says restrictions are applicable to X, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn & Meta platforms, among others.
The Australian assistant treasurer, who is reviewing company's concerns, says he's still collecting advice but claims Meta 'seems to respect law only when it suits'.
Global media also discusses Opposition's call for caste census, high unemployment among India's educated youth & why US is maintaining close relations with India.
The end-to-end encryption feature will be available for use immediately, Meta said, but it may take some time for all Messenger accounts to be updated with default end-to-end encryption.
The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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