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 collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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