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Sunday, February 8, 2026
TopicFacebook privacy

Topic: Facebook privacy

EU fines Facebook with $1.3 bn for mishandling user info, gives 5 months to stop US data flow

Padraic Halpin -
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead privacy regulator in the European Union for its handling of user information and given

WhatsApp suffering ‘Facebook moment’. After capture by uncle-aunties, time for trendier apps

Rachel John -
From loud and proud ‘Good Morning’ messages that clogged the web to endless memes, WhatApp’s ‘free’ service was a game-changer for Indians.

Facebook’s Portal is an impressive video conferencing tool, but with big privacy gaps

Mark Gurman -
Portal's many new hardware security features doesn't change the fact that it belongs to Facebook, and will collect user data based on their calls.

Facebook paid contractors to transcribe user audio files

Sarah Frier -
The transcription work has rattled contract employees as they listen to conversations of Facebook users, sometimes with vulgar content.

Roll back internet surveillance. Start with Facebook

Shira Ovide -
People should be given the power to make Facebook collect less data on them. But this action should only be a beginning to deal with internet economy.

Facebook doesn’t know if you’re psychotic

Faye Flam -
The news that researchers can use our feeds to predict if we suffer from a medical condition is impressive but the less you share, the less they figure out.

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Opinion

Red bricks from demolished homes and the burden of identity at India Art Fair

Rama Lakshmi -
The buzziest artwork at India Art Fair resists definition—Girjesh Kumar Singh sculpts people and their bags from bricks pulled out of rubble. The exhibition is titled Haal Mukaam.

Reconciling religion and science is the only way to find peace and happiness: Zakir Husain

My top 10 hot picks from India Art Fair 2026—Rohit Chawla

Economy

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

National Interest

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

Shekhar Gupta -
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.

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