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WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down for thousands of users globally
Users of the desktop and mobile versions of the platforms owned by Meta faced issues with logging in and uploading content
Updated on Dec 12, 2024 06:21 AM IST
Georgian woman finds her Facebook friend of three years is her biological father
A Georgian woman found her birth father after discovering they had been Facebook friends for years, reconnecting with him and her biological family.
Published on Dec 03, 2024 06:11 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Social media sites ask Australia to delay ban on users under 16 by a year
The law could lead to fines up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on social media platforms if they don't prevent children from having accounts
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 04:05 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans
In the coming weeks, Meta will also lower the cost of ad-free subscriptions by about 40% for users in Europe.
Published on Nov 12, 2024 09:44 PM IST
US woman tries to sell her newborn baby for $150 on Facebook, arrested
A Texas woman was arrested for attempting to sell her newborn on Facebook, demanding money from prospective adoptive parents in exchange for the child.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 12:08 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Is Sundar Pichai’s ultimate horror an Error 404? See Google CEO’s Halloween look
Sundar Pichai shared Halloween photos of Google's ‘Howl-o-ween,’ featuring dogs in costumes and his own festive outfit.
Published on Nov 02, 2024 08:55 AM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
View: How governments can blunt power of foreign-owned social media companies
Governments across the globe have been fighting a 'war' against foreign involvement in public affairs, particularly through social media platforms.
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 05:33 PM IST
Instagram down for thousands, users report issues with sending messages
Instagram is facing a major technical issue, affecting thousands of users who are unable to send or access direct messages.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 06:12 PM IST
Meta signs multi-year deal with Reuters for real-time news in AI chatbot: Report
Meta's agreement with Reuters allows its AI chatbot to deliver real-time news responses in the US. Users can access Reuters coverage directly through chatbot.
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 11:05 PM IST
Government asks Meta and X to share data on hoax bomb threats to airlines
The government has asked Meta and X to share data about hoax bomb threat messages to airlines and has started identifying those behind such activities
Published on Oct 25, 2024 02:27 PM IST
PTI |
Mark Zuckerberg reacts after fan asks what he does for a living: ‘Building the…’
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta and the founder of Facebook, shared a carousel of photos of himself and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Here's how his fans reacted.
Published on Oct 23, 2024 03:12 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta faces Massachusetts lawsuit for features addicting teens
Meta will face a Massachusetts lawsuit alleging purposely deployed Instagram features to addict teens and deceiving the public about teen mental health dangers
Published on Oct 19, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Reuters |
Meta employee earning ₹3 crore fired for using meal credits on household items
Meta has fired 24 employees in Los Angeles after it emerged that they were misusing company-issued meal credits for personal household purchases.
Published on Oct 18, 2024 09:54 AM IST
Meta's Facebook, Instagram back up for most users in US after brief outage
Facebook and Instagram were mostly restored after a US outage affecting thousands. Peak reports reached over 12,000 for Facebook and 5,000 for Instagram.
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Reuters |
Meta shouldn't use sexuality data for targeted ads, EU top court rules
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Facebook peppered him with targeted ads after he disclosed his sexual orientation at a public panel
Published on Oct 04, 2024 05:04 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Airtel’s spam curbs need work, big Truecaller update looms, and Meta’s ambitions
I waited to see how well (or not) this worked in the real world, before leaning in with my take on a potential crackdown on spam communication.
Published on Oct 03, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Indian woman's viral tweet helps Uber driver in Peak Silicon Valley moment
An Indian Meta employee in San Francisco unexpectedly promoted an Uber driver’s app, leading to 200 new users within 24 hours.
Published on Sep 30, 2024 02:19 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Mark Zuckerberg now fourth richest in the world, net worth crosses $200 billion
The Orion glasses propelled Meta shares to a record high, supporting Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse bet, which initially looked like a mistake
Published on Sep 29, 2024 11:43 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Google defends its ad tech as safe, says it rivals Meta, Amazon, TikTok
Google argued it has no legal obligation to make its ad tech work with competitors', and advertisers have many opportunities aside from purchasing website ads
Published on Sep 28, 2024 08:35 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang loves Meta's new ‘Orion’ prototype glasses
The "Orion" glasses are Meta's first prototype holographic types with augmented reality, which had been in the works for nearly a decade now
Published on Sep 27, 2024 10:46 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Kamala Harris outspends GOP rival Donald Trump by tens of millions in ad battle
Kamala Harris surprisingly spent twenty times as much on Facebook and Instagram as Donald Trump in the week leading up to their first presidential debate.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 08:41 PM IST
Australia mandate to improve kids' online safety causes big tech hot potato game
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant gave big tech a six-month deadline to improve kids' online safety, causing a corporate blame game situation
Published on Sep 08, 2024 11:08 AM IST
Forced to remove 500,000 books from public access: Internet Archive vs. Hachette
Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle in the 2nd Circuit US Court of Appeals, take a look at what that entails for readers
Published on Sep 05, 2024 01:45 PM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Panchkula govt teacher loses ₹80k to man posing as cousin
Complainant Kavita, 40, of Dhakoli, told police that she was an art teacher at Government Middle School, Surajpur, Panchkula; on August 21, she got a friend request on Facebook from an account in the name of her cousin with his photo as the display picture
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 07:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Fact Check: Zuckerberg's 'doctored' Covid vaccine video goes viral
A 2021 leaked video of Zuckerberg discussing COVID-19 vaccines has reappeared online. He expressed concerns about modifying DNA and RNA.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 11:53 AM IST
Aditi Srivastava
Meta CEO Zuckerberg accuses US govt of pressuring him to censor Covid content
During the pandemic, Facebook drew ire from critics of lockdowns, vaccines and masking mandates because it removed certain posts, saying they contained misinformation
Published on Aug 27, 2024 12:16 PM IST
Bloomberg
Mark Zuckerberg was ‘pressured’ by Joe Biden to censor Facebook posts: ‘Wrong…'
Mark Zuckerberg claimed US government pressure led Facebook to censor Covid-19 content, a decision he now regrets.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 08:35 AM IST
OpenAI hires former Meta executive Irina Kofman to head strategic initiatives
Kofman, a former Meta senior director of generative AI product management is reporting directly to OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, focusing on safety and preparedness
Published on Aug 24, 2024 01:22 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Meta is asked a pointed question – why are there ads for drugs on FB, Instagram?
In a letter addressed to Mark Zuckerberg, lawmakers demand Meta share various details, including how many users interacted with such ads. Another question to be asked is, are they being served based on a user’s tracked browsing habits?
Published on Aug 16, 2024 11:05 AM IST
The Roman tradition which inspired Zuckerberg's 7ft backyard statue of his wife
Mark Zuckerberg has taken 'happy wife happy life' a little too seriously with a 7-foot receipt to show for it. Side Note: The Romans did it first
Published on Aug 15, 2024 06:55 PM IST