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The European Commission accused Meta of breaching the Digital Services Act by using addictive features on Facebook and Instagram. It urged the company to disable autoplay and infinite scrolling by default, warning of fines if violations are confirmed

Google and Meta told the Delhi High Court they cannot proactively monitor or remove unauthorised court hearing clips without specific URLs or legal directions. The court deferred the matter to August 27 while considering a plea seeking contempt action and content removal

Cyber fraudsters are increasingly using social media platforms to recruit mule bank accounts by offering commissions. Hyderabad police have arrested over 200 account holders in five months and intensified surveillance and legal action against those involved in cyber fraud networks.

Facebook and Instagram users across multiple countries, including India, faced widespread outages on Friday evening. Beginning around 7 pm IST, thousands reported feeds failing to load, login issues, and app refresh problems.

Meta is reportedly planning to lay off at least 10 per cent of its workforce next month, with further cuts likely in 2026. The move comes amid a global surge in tech layoffs driven by AI-led restructuring and post-pandemic corrections.

Labour Minister Dr G Vivek faced criticism after photographs showed him allegedly canvassing for Congress candidates at polling stations in Chennur during polling. Opposition leaders and social media users accused him of violating the Model Code of Conduct and demanded action

Australia said social media platforms have removed or restricted 4.7 million child accounts since banning under-16s in December, marking early success of the landmark law. Officials said enforcement is working, encouraging other countries to consider similar child safety measures

A GIM study found that high-quality firm-generated social media content drives brand engagement, while user-generated content does not directly influence it. The research highlights brand credibility and equity as key drivers of meaningful consumer engagement.

Australia’s sweeping social media ban for under-16s could redefine global child-safety laws and push other nations toward tougher digital protections

A Bhadrachalam man was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.48 crore by a woman he befriended on Facebook, who lured him into a fake online trading scheme. After paying money towards “taxes”, the victim realised the scam and lodged a police complaint.

Meta has begun warning thousands of Australian users under 16 to download their data and prepare for account removal ahead of a nationwide social media ban for minors beginning December 10. The move affects Facebook, Instagram and Threads, with age-verification measures introduced

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warned citizens about cyber fraudsters creating fake Facebook profiles in his name and sending messages seeking money. One person was cheated of Rs 20000. He urged people to verify requests and report cyber frauds to the helpline

Facebook Overseas will hold a 30% stake in Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Ltd, Reliance Industries’ new AI venture. The joint venture, aimed at developing and marketing enterprise AI services, will see an initial investment of Rs 855 crore by both partners.

The Indian government has proposed amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, to address the growing threat of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media. The draft mandates clear labelling, traceability, and metadata embedding for such content, with stricter obligations for large social media platforms.

NIA officials inspected a house in Kothagudem town on Tuesday and questioned a youth from Mathura Basthi for nearly three hours over a Facebook post linked to national security. His laptop and mobile phones were thoroughly checked during the operation

In her complaint, the 32-year-old woman told the police that she came into contact with the suspect, Mahendra Vardhan, through Facebook, after which they exchanged phone numbers and maintained regular communication. 1/2

Zuckerberg took the stand for the third day in the trial, wrapping up his testimony as the first witness Wednesday afternoon. He took questions from Meta attorney Mark Hansen, who has argued that his client hardly has a monopoly in social media, as the FTC claims, and still faces stiff global competition.

Although minor hiccups  for apps are not uncommon, such a wide array of disruptions across unrelated platforms raises eyebrows

SEBI has observed a rise in securities market-related frauds across several social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), WhatsApp, Telegram, as well as on the Google Play Store and Apple Store. 2/2

They create two fake accounts to extract money from social media users