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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

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent company Meta announced a new 50,000 Km undersea cable project 'Waterworth' to enhance digital connectivity between India and the US

The antidote to shallow connections is not to abandon social media but to recalibrate its role in our lives

According to the report, 92.3 percent of children aged 14 to 16 years know how to use a smartphone. While 61 percent utilize it for educational purposes, a significant 82.5 percent are engaged in social media browsing. This shift in smartphone usage has sparked concerns about its impact on students' academic performance.

Producer Scott Rudin informed the actor, on behalf of Sony's lawyers, that he cannot visit the Facebook (now Meta) founder due to a variety of legal reasons

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has posted a reel on Facebook recently, where Sri Lanka's Shashini Gimhani has bowled with her left arm and right arm in the same over against India during the ICC Under 19 World Cup Match of India Vs Sri Lanka

A photo was recently shared on Facebook claiming that Rs 5,000 currency note was about to be released by the Reserve Bank of India. The caption, originally in Hindi, read: “New note of five thousand rupees to be released very soon; RBI gave information”

Last November, Competition Commission of India had imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore on Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in 2021

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized fact-checkers, claiming they were "too politically biased" and had eroded trust rather than building it. He expressed Meta's renewed focus on free expression and promised simpler policies to reduce moderation errors. "It's time to get back to our roots," Zuckerberg declared, signaling a shift towards fostering less restrictive online communication.

The overhauling of content-moderation policy signals that the social media giant is entering a more partisan political era