NEW DELHI — If you are popular on Facebook and have received a copyright complaint, chances are that it is a spam message and can lead you to click on a link that is malware or ransomware. Security researcher Rajashekhar Rajaharia on his Twitter Profile has shared screenshots from the message he received on Facebook […]
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Whatsapp Messages Cannot be Used as Evidence in a Court of Law, Says SC: Report
NEW DELHI — Supreme Court on Wednesday said messages exchanged on social media platform have no evidential value and that the author of such WhatsApp messages cannot be tied to them, especially in business partnerships governed by agreements. According to a report by Times of India, a bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and […]
Google removes nine Android apps that stole users’ Facebook passwords
Google has removed nine Android apps that were downloaded more than 5.8 million times from its Play marketplace after security researchers revealed they had been stealing users’ Facebook passwords. Analysts for Doctor Web, a Russian anti-malware company, found the apps contained different variations of the Android.PWS.Facebook trojan. All of the apps functioned as expected with […]
Facebook testing Twitter-like ‘threads’ feature
NEW DELHI — Facebook is reportedly testing a threads feature, just like Twitter, on Pages of some public figures that will provide them the ability to create posts related to previous ones on a related subject. The new feature which is under development ties the posts together more visually so fans can more easily follow […]
Facebook asks users if they know any friend becoming ‘extremist’ online
SAN FRANCISCO — Some Facebook users in the US are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist via suspicious online posts or activities, as the social network aims to tackle extremism on its platform. Other users are being notified that they may have […]
Twitter planning ‘trusted friends’ feature: Report
NEW DELHI — Micro-blogging site Twitter has revealed two concepts for upcoming features, including ‘trusted friends, that would allow users to target tweets toward specific audiences without having to switch accounts or change privacy settings. The first would enable people to designate “trusted friends” so some tweets would only be visible to that group. The […]
Facebook, Google to soon publish reports as required by new IT Rules
NEW DELHI — Technology giants Facebook and Google will soon publish reports, as mandated by the new Information Technology Rules, providing information about the actions they took on user complaints in India. While Facebook said on Tuesday it will publish an interim report on July 2 as mandated by the IT rules, Google will publish […]
WhatsApp message claiming free internet from government for three months is fake, PIB issues advisory
NEW DELHI — WhatsApp platform is not new to fake messages and the recent one circulating among the app users claims that the government is apparently offering free internet access to people. According to the fake message, the government will be giving these services to 100 million users for three months. Taking note of this […]
Social media influencers must label promotional content on digital platforms: ASCI
NEW DELHI — Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released new guidelines for social media influencers who upload content on various social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. According to the new guidelines, influencers will now have to add a disclosure label to clarify if a post includes paid advertisements. Set to come […]
Maruti Suzuki ties up with three firms for production of oxygen generators
NEW DELHI – The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki is collaborating with manufacturers to boost production of oxygen generators in the country. Maruti has tied up with three small-scale companies — Airox Nigen Equipments, SAM Gas Products and Gaskon Engineers — for producing oxygen generators. The company on Thursday said that as part of the […]