News Apple will warn kids before they send nude images but won’t inform their parents: Report Apple had faced flak from privacy and child-safety advocates over an earlier version of the feature. MitakshDecember 6, 2021
News Twitter will now take down pictures uploaded without permission of the depicted person The social media platform's newly adopted policy is supposed to give users more control over how they appear online. Nishant KauntiaDecember 1, 2021
News How Facebook lobbied the Election Commission ahead of the 2019 elections in India The social media company's web of influence changed regulatory winds prior to Election Day, leaked internal files reveal. Nishant KauntiaNovember 26, 2021
News Indian users share hateful content more readily on same-religion groups: Facebook internal docs Respondents of the study considered WhatsApp groups to be a safe space for posting content targeting other religions. Nishant KauntiaNovember 24, 2021
News Once again, Pakistan overturns ban on TikTok following promises to control obscene content Complaints about 'indecent' and 'immoral' content on TikTok has spelt turbulent times for the platform in Pakistan. Anushka JainNovember 22, 2021
News US states want to find out if Facebook is exploiting children in the interest of profit The social media giant has been in the hot seat since its internal operations were exposed by a former employee. Sarvesh MathiNovember 19, 2021
News What Facebook told the Delhi Peace and Harmony Committee, and what was left out Facebook India's Shivnath Thukral carefully avoided answering several questions Nishant KauntiaNovember 18, 2021
News Independent researchers claim Facebook is trying to kill their study on hate speech in India The study was commissioned in mid-2020 but Facebook is delaying completion, say human rights groups involved. Anushka JainNovember 17, 2021
News How can Facebook’s content decisions resist political influence? Employees knew internally Files show Facebook's senior execs and public policy teams regularly weighed in to protect the powerful. Nishant KauntiaNovember 16, 2021
News Congress MP wants answers from Facebook India head after whistleblower revelations Facebook's failure to check hate speech in different languages has renewed calls for investigations. Anushka JainNovember 15, 2021