News Exclusive: How a hacker used social engineering to target a Newslaundry journalist on Instagram and what happened after Not exactly a run-of-the-mill phishing scam, regaining access to the hacked Instagram account turned out to be an uphill task. Sarvesh MathiMarch 22, 2022
News TLDR: CERT-In warns of cyber attack, Koo takes after Facebook, Ukraine legalises crypto, Russia to launch Rossgram, and more CERT-In warns Microsoft Edge users of cyber attack The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity warning for Microsoft Edge... Pallavi GuptaMarch 17, 2022
News Meta dials back hate speech policy relaxations on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after backlash It all began when Meta reportedly decided to allow forms of political expression that would normally violate its hate speech policy. MitakshMarch 15, 2022
News Facebook, Instagram will temporarily allow posts calling for violence against Russian soldiers and politicians However, this is not the first instance of Facebook modifying its hate speech policy. Sarvesh MathiMarch 11, 2022
News Instagram received a record number of user grievances in January, latest compliance report shows As per the IT Rules 2021, social media intermediaries must proactively identify and remove information among other requirements. Anushka JainMarch 8, 2022
News Here’s why Meta might stop offering Facebook, Instagram in Europe Compliance issues with the GDPR has caused Meta to dread similar regulations being proposed in India. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 7, 2022
News Facebook took action against significantly lesser amount of hate speech in December, compliance report shows A majority of the complaints filed by Indian users were about their Facebook accounts being compromised. Anushka JainFebruary 2, 2022
News Sharp rise in sexually exploitative content actioned by Instagram, Meta’s transparency report reveals The monthly report also showed that Instagram's proactive removal rate for hate speech fell by 7 percent. Anushka JainJanuary 5, 2022
News Social media posts on CDS General Rawat’s death leads to multiple arrests: Report The charges were filed under sections of the Indian Penal Code and, in one case, the Information Technology Act. Anushka JainDecember 14, 2021
News Instagram announces new features to make platform safer for teens, first set of teen-focused changes since the Facebook leaks Take a Break reminders, topic nudges, restricting who can tag teens, are some of the features that Instagram announced to improve teen safety. Sarvesh MathiDecember 7, 2021