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Politicians are mad Facebook’s Zuckerberg keeps ignoring them

Legislators from countries like Canada, UK, Mexico and Singapore have threatened Facebook with stricter laws on privacy, fake news and hate speech.

Dr. Evil would love Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘GlobalCoin’, Facebook’s cryptocurrency

Given its access to people's transaction data, Facebook’s use of its own cryptocurrency should raise questions on the implications on privacy, potential data breaches, and credit scoring.

Facebook’s robots are learning faster & it can help spot harmful behaviour by users

Facebook began working on robots last year as it forced researchers to think creatively about how to make machine-learning more efficient.

Facebook’s push to stop fake news in India isn’t working well

Facebook, Twitter & Google are discovering harsh reality that disinformation & hate speech are even more challenging in emerging markets.

Facebook is as addictive as smoking — so why not treat it with the same rules?

Given the many studies describing the addictive nature of social media, Facebook should be regulated just like tobacco, alcohol and gambling.

WhatsApp reports software glitch after hack attack, urges users to update app

WhatsApp said commercial Israeli spyware was used to hack into people's phones, and has the hallmarks of a private company that works with governments.

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes calls for company breakup

The most problematic aspect of Facebook’s power is Mark Zuckerberg’s 'unilateral control over speech', Hughes said

Tamasha TV for a tamasha PM: How Indian media covered Modi this election

There are Facebook surveys, WhatsApp polls, interviews in lawns of Modi's home and chats with Rahul Gandhi between rallies and chopper rides.

Facebook is still its own worst political enemy

Facebook's new measures fell flat weeks before the European parliamentary election, despite preparations and the hire of former British deputy PM.

How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent

In an age where governments sow global political instability by exploiting social media, it’s important to be sceptical of people you connect with.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.