TikTok could be used by China’s government to control data on millions of American users, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday. The FBI director told a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to US security that TikTok was a tool that was “ultimately within the control of the…
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White House Supports Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Strengthening US Powers to Ban TikTok
A bipartisan bill aimed at empowering the US to ban apps like TikTok gained support from the White House on Tuesday, as political momentum against TikTok has accelerated in the country. The app has more than a billion users worldwide including over 100 million in the US, where the app…
View More White House Supports Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Strengthening US Powers to Ban TikTokReddit Updated With Ability to Search Within Post Comments, News Feeds and More: All Details
Reddit has introduced several new features to let people engage in conversations, discover and contribute content in an easy and simple way. The social media platform has added the ability to search within post comments along with a dedicated video feed and a decluttered interface. The search within post comments…
View More Reddit Updated With Ability to Search Within Post Comments, News Feeds and More: All DetailsElon Musk Told to Hire More Staff to Moderate Twitter to Comply With EU’s Digital Services Act: Report
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been told by EU regulators to hire more human moderators and fact-checkers to review posts on Twitter, according to a report. Musk has laid off more than half of Twitter’s 7,500 workforce, while seeking cheaper methods to monitor tweets on the platform. Read More…
View More Elon Musk Told to Hire More Staff to Moderate Twitter to Comply With EU’s Digital Services Act: ReportNetflix Plans in India Are Among the Cheapest Anywhere in 2023, Switzerland Most Expensive: Report
Netflix is the most affordable in India compared to other countries, with plans starting at Rs. 149 per month. Since Netflix sets its prices based on purchasing power, some countries have much higher pricing for the same plans, such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Israel. Read More | Source: Gadgets…
View More Netflix Plans in India Are Among the Cheapest Anywhere in 2023, Switzerland Most Expensive: ReportWhatsApp Agrees to Be More Transparent Over Privacy Policy Changes, Says EU
Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp has agreed to be more transparent about changes to its privacy policy introduced in 2021, the European Commission said on Monday, following complaints from consumer bodies across Europe. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…
View More WhatsApp Agrees to Be More Transparent Over Privacy Policy Changes, Says EUFacebook Parent Meta Plans Another Round of Job Cuts, May Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees: Report
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms is planning a fresh round of job cuts in a reorganisation and downsizing effort that could affect thousands of workers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Last year, the social media company let go 13 percent of its workforce — more than 11,000 employees — as it grappled with…
View More Facebook Parent Meta Plans Another Round of Job Cuts, May Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees: ReportGoogle, Twitter, Meta Publish Monthly Active Users in EU, Will Face Stricter Content Rules
The European Commission had given online platforms and search engines until February 17 to publish their monthly active users. Very large online platforms have four months to comply with the rules or risk fines. As a result, Google, Meta, and Twitter have published numbers for their monthly active users in…
View More Google, Twitter, Meta Publish Monthly Active Users in EU, Will Face Stricter Content RulesFacial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and ‘smart glasses’. The country’s privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only…
View More Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting CrimeDonald Trump Feels Twitter With Elon Musk Is in ‘Sane Hands’, Says He Prefers Being on Truth Social
Donald Trump on Friday said he was happy Twitter was in “sane hands” after Elon Musk formally took over, but did not say whether he would return to his account on the platform that banned him. Trump also said he thought his own Truth Social media platform “looks and works better.”…
View More Donald Trump Feels Twitter With Elon Musk Is in ‘Sane Hands’, Says He Prefers Being on Truth SocialONDC to Get Many More Apps Onboard in Coming Weeks as Beta Testing Begins in Bengaluru
The commerce and industry ministry on Friday said many more applications will join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in the coming weeks to expand both buyers and sellers who can participate in this platform. ONDC — the ministry’s initiative to help small retailers and reduce the dominance of…
View More ONDC to Get Many More Apps Onboard in Coming Weeks as Beta Testing Begins in BengaluruFacebook, Instagram Removed 2.7 Crore Posts in India During July: All Details
Meta announced on Wednesday that it had removed a total of 2.7 crore posts across Facebook and Instagram in July. The company revealed in its monthly report under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that it received 626 and 1033 reports from users on Facebook…
View More Facebook, Instagram Removed 2.7 Crore Posts in India During July: All DetailsWhatsApp Working on Bringing Back New Camera Shortcut for Android App: All Details
WhatsApp is reportedly working on bringing the camera shortcut back on the main interface for its app on Android. It was removed from the main page of the app to accommodate the communities tab. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…
View More WhatsApp Working on Bringing Back New Camera Shortcut for Android App: All DetailsBumble Performs Past Quarterly Revenue Estimates With Surge of Paying Users
Bumble has edged past quarterly revenue estimates as more paying users flocked to its platform. While Bumble has experienced a surge in popularity, its other dating app — Badoo — which is mostly used in Western Europe, remains under pressure from ongoing economic uncertainties. Read More | Source: Gadgets…
View More Bumble Performs Past Quarterly Revenue Estimates With Surge of Paying UsersElon Musk Says Will Drop Twitter Deal if Data on Spam Accounts Not Provided
Elon Musk says that he may walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter if the social media network fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts, according to a letter he sent to the social media company. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…
View More Elon Musk Says Will Drop Twitter Deal if Data on Spam Accounts Not Provided