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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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Kerala Police Probe Online Campaign Against Chief Minister's Call For Aid
The Kerala police have launched an investigation into an alleged social media campaign against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Facebook post requesting help for the people affected by the landslides in Wayanad district.
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Facebook Deletes Account Of Slovak PM's Shooter After Attack
Meta Platforms' Facebook removed the account of the suspected shooter of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the attack, the company and a state agency said on Tuesday, as the government continues to probe whether the attacker had help.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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EU Probes Facebook, Instagram Over Disinformation Concerns
The European Commission said it suspected Meta's moderation of adverts was "insufficient" and that an increase in paid spots in those conditions could harm "electoral processes and fundamental rights, including consumer protection rights".
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Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech Against Rohingya: UN Probe
Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.
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"Detailed Probe Will Be Done": Ajit Pawar On Team Thackeray Leader's Murder
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday described the murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a 'Facebook Live' as "wrong and unfortunate" and assured that a detailed probe will be conducted to find
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Singapore Police To Probe Racial Discrimination Faced By Indian-Origin Officer
The Singapore Police Force will investigate racial slurs and racism among its officers as "possible misconduct" and "a disciplinary breach" after death of an Indian-origin officer who had posted on Facebook about being bullied by seniors.
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EU To Probe Chinese E-Commerce Giant To Examine Curbs On Illegal Products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.
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EU Launches Disinformation Probe Into Meta, TikTok Amid Isreal-Hamas War
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
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Indian In Saudi Jail: Lack Of Data From Facebook Blocking Probe, Court Told
The High Court of Karnataka was on Thursday informed that the investigation into the case involving an Indian national currently imprisoned in Saudi Arabia on sedition charges, was not progressing due to the lack of data from Facebook.
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Social Media, Video Streaming Firms Could Face Probe by US FTC Into Deceptive Advertising
The US FTC will vote on whether the regulator should issue demands for information on deceptive advertising to eight social media and video streaming platforms. The FTC did not specify the names of the companies it plans to probe, and its inquiries could lead to enforcement actions, based on the results of the investigation.
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Facebook Post By Murder Accused Triggers Political Row In Kerala
A social media post, by an accused in the killing of a Youth Congress activist five years ago, has put the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala in the dock, as opposition Congress today attacked the party and demanded a CBI probe in the sensational case.
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Google Criticised for Data Handling Practices by German Antitrust Watchdog
Google has been criticised by Germany's antitrust regulator for the way it handles users' data. Data collected by Google was used to "create very detailed user profiles which the company can exploit for advertising and other purposes", the Federal Cartel Authority said.
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Facebook's Plea to Dismiss CCI Probe Into WhatsApp's Private Policy Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the pleas by Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, challenging the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy of 2021. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Sudhanshu Dhulia said CCI is an independent authority and t...
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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Kerala Police Probe Online Campaign Against Chief Minister's Call For Aid
The Kerala police have launched an investigation into an alleged social media campaign against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Facebook post requesting help for the people affected by the landslides in Wayanad district.
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Facebook Deletes Account Of Slovak PM's Shooter After Attack
Meta Platforms' Facebook removed the account of the suspected shooter of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the attack, the company and a state agency said on Tuesday, as the government continues to probe whether the attacker had help.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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EU Probes Facebook, Instagram Over Disinformation Concerns
The European Commission said it suspected Meta's moderation of adverts was "insufficient" and that an increase in paid spots in those conditions could harm "electoral processes and fundamental rights, including consumer protection rights".
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Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech Against Rohingya: UN Probe
Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.
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"Detailed Probe Will Be Done": Ajit Pawar On Team Thackeray Leader's Murder
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday described the murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a 'Facebook Live' as "wrong and unfortunate" and assured that a detailed probe will be conducted to find
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Singapore Police To Probe Racial Discrimination Faced By Indian-Origin Officer
The Singapore Police Force will investigate racial slurs and racism among its officers as "possible misconduct" and "a disciplinary breach" after death of an Indian-origin officer who had posted on Facebook about being bullied by seniors.
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EU To Probe Chinese E-Commerce Giant To Examine Curbs On Illegal Products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.
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EU Launches Disinformation Probe Into Meta, TikTok Amid Isreal-Hamas War
The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
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Indian In Saudi Jail: Lack Of Data From Facebook Blocking Probe, Court Told
The High Court of Karnataka was on Thursday informed that the investigation into the case involving an Indian national currently imprisoned in Saudi Arabia on sedition charges, was not progressing due to the lack of data from Facebook.
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Social Media, Video Streaming Firms Could Face Probe by US FTC Into Deceptive Advertising
The US FTC will vote on whether the regulator should issue demands for information on deceptive advertising to eight social media and video streaming platforms. The FTC did not specify the names of the companies it plans to probe, and its inquiries could lead to enforcement actions, based on the results of the investigation.
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Facebook Post By Murder Accused Triggers Political Row In Kerala
A social media post, by an accused in the killing of a Youth Congress activist five years ago, has put the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala in the dock, as opposition Congress today attacked the party and demanded a CBI probe in the sensational case.
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Google Criticised for Data Handling Practices by German Antitrust Watchdog
Google has been criticised by Germany's antitrust regulator for the way it handles users' data. Data collected by Google was used to "create very detailed user profiles which the company can exploit for advertising and other purposes", the Federal Cartel Authority said.
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Facebook's Plea to Dismiss CCI Probe Into WhatsApp's Private Policy Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the pleas by Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, challenging the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy of 2021. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Sudhanshu Dhulia said CCI is an independent authority and t...
