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Facebook hate speech : BJP lost its prime wicket , its MLA Raja Singh account banned

Facebook which counts India among its largest markets with over 300 million users – has been in the eye of a storm after a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report alleged that Facebook’s content policies favoured the ruling party in India.   The social media giant uses a mix of technology tools and reviewers to take Read More…
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Google, Apple to release next phase of Covid tracing system

Google and Apple are preparing to release the next phase of their Covid-19 exposure notification system which is designed to alert users about their exposure to infectious people even in the absence of a specific app, the media reported.   The two tech giants joined hands to first launch the exposure notifications system in May Read More…
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Apple acquired AR technology VR video conferencing Company

Apple has quietly acquired an AR technology startup Spaces, a former project of DreamWorks Animation for an undisclosed amount   “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” a company spokesperson told Protocol via email.   Spaces announced last week that it was shutting Read More…
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Facebook faces heat on BJP nexus issue as 11 Employees denounce its stand

According to Reuters an open letter written to Facebook’s leadership by 11 employees on one internal platform demands company leaders acknowledge and denounce “anti-Muslim bigotry” and ensure more policy consistency.   The social network is battling a crisis in India after the Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook’s top lobbying executive opposed applying the company’s Read More…
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Congress asked Facebook to conduct probe and allege BJP afraid of facing JPC probe

The Congress party that insisted on JPC probe on BJP Facebook nexus again on Tuesday tightened its grip and wtittern to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg   Congress asked Facebook founder to probe allegations that the social media company’s India team meted out favourable treatment towards the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).   KC Venugopal, Congress’ Read More…
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Facebook just replies but nought action made Congress Stick to JPC Probe for BJP FB nexus

A day after US newspaper Wall Street Journal and principle opposition Congress party in India how social media giant Facebook ignored hate speeches made by BJP leader, Facebook issued a clarification saying it does not discriminate on the basis of political ideology.   “We prohibit hate speech and content that incites violence and we enforce Read More…
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Facebook woken up to see top trending #AntiIndiaFacebook exposing its BJP links

A top Facebook official in India was opposed to applying the social media platform’s hate speech rules to many Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politicians and other “Hindu nationalist individuals and groups”, according to a new report published by The Wall Street Journal.   This was despite the fact that the content posted by these individuals Read More…
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FBI launch Investigation in to Twitter massive cyber attack

Following a massive cyber attack during which several high-profile accounts were hacked, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have launched a probe into the widespread hack.   The WSJ reported that FBI launched a probe into the widespread hack amid larger concerns that the vulnerability of company’s systems could pose broader risk to international security. Read More…