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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram outage persists globally after more than 10 hours

Users of the Mark Zukerberg-headed social media giant and its family of platforms have been facing issues with logging in, posting and sending images or were being shown error messages.

Facebook wants to encrypt communications on its platforms, but there’s a catch

Zuckerberg's talk about more private communications through Facebook and its other apps is simply putting a shiny gloss on what is otherwise a power play to consolidate user data by merging its multiple services.

Facebook to shift from open sharing to privacy-focused platform, says Mark Zuckerberg

The shift comes at a time encrypted and anonymous posts on Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging application are already helping fuel violence and conflict in places such as India.

A NATO study successfully tricked soldiers into sharing sensitive data

The NATO project showed that even the most secure organisations are far from safe.

YouTube disables comments for some videos featuring minors amid uproar, loss of advertisers

Google’s video service giant faced flak after it was used by potential predators to exploit minors.

Truth is the first victim in India-Pakistan conflict

Right now, the more damaging war is the assault on reality by warriors of Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and hyper-nationalist news channels.

EC wants curbs on Facebook, Twitter political ads, but that’s unlikely before Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission has written to the law ministry seeking a check on political ads on Facebook and Twitter ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

Facebook risks shutdown in India as Modi govt wants more uncensored access to WhatsApp

In its battle against fake news, India is pressing Facebook's WhatsApp for more official oversight, which could include access to protected, or encrypted, messages.

Facebook expands fact-checking network in India to spot fake news

Third party members India Today Group, Vishvas.news, Factly, Newsmobile and Fact Crescendo will add to Facebook's fact checking network.

What Robert Vadra’s colourful social media profile tells us about him

Vadra has been trying to change his image over the years, and he seems to have learnt some lessons from Salman Khan.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?