Facebook rejected claims made by Sophie Zhang, a former data scientist at the firm, saying 'combatting coordinated inauthentic behavior is our priority'.
The funds, which co-founder Sumit Gupta plans to use to double his team in 6 months, comes as Indian policymakers debate status of digital currencies while govt is yet to take a final stance.
Facebook and WhatsApp are challenging the new rules requiring the messaging app to trace chats and identify the first originator of the information, on grounds of violating privacy.
Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing WhatsApp, reiterated that the messaging platform won't transfer data to Facebook till the the personal data protection bill isn't passed.
Facebook Pay will open for transactions with participating retailers and the service is similar to Google's stored cards, PayPal integrations and Amazon Pay.
The Cuban govt also blocked access to some social media and messaging sites as President Miguel Diaz-Canel blamed social media for fanning the flames of discontent.
The 2003-5 case, N. Ravi vs. Legislative Assembly and the Facebook vs Delhi Assembly cases deal with the issue of parliamentary/legislative powers and privileges and what constitutes its breach.
In an 188-page judgment that refused to quash summons to Facebook by a Delhi panel on riots, Supreme Court said Facebook has to be held accountable even as an intermediary.
On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.
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