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Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Meta has removed several accounts across Threads and Instagram that were used to track celebrities’ private jets. The accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet’s location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy.
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WhatsApp Working on Improving Feature That Lets iOS Users Share Status Updates in Facebook Stories: Report
WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform instant messaging app by Meta, is reportedly working on a new feature for iOS that will improve the way to share WhatsApp status in Facebook stories. The service was recently spotted working on a new option that will allow users to share their status updates to Facebook stories without leaving the app.
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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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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Not Withdrawn, Probe Must Continue, CCI Tells Delhi HC
WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy of 2021 has not been withdrawn, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday, while stating that its probe concerning the policy should be allowed to proceed. The CCI on its own had decided to look into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy after the company began to show a popup to u...
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Facebook Parent Meta to Roll Out Privacy Policy Update From July 26, 'Terms of Service' to Be Modified
Facebook parent Meta has started sending out notification to users to inform them about privacy policy update which will roll out from July 26. Meta has rewritten and re-designed its privacy Policy to make it easier to understand.
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Facebook's Updated Privacy Policy From Next Month
Social media platform Meta, formerly Facebook, has started sending out notification to users about privacy policy update which it will roll out from July 26, the company said on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Pushes Privacy Update to Comply With Irish Ruling, Will Show Details on Its Data Collection Process
WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the instant messaging service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules.
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WhatsApp Spotted Developing UWP App for Windows Users, Apple Catalyst-Based macOS Update
WhatsApp has been spotted developing new apps for Windows and macOS users to deliver an improved experience. While the new Windows app is said to be based on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), the macOS version is rumoured to use the Catalyst project to provide a unified experience to Apple device users. WhatsApp is also separately found to have rol...
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Snap Shares Plunge 25 percent as Apple Privacy Changes Hit Advertising Business
Snap shares plummeted 25 percent after the owner of photo messaging app Snapchat said privacy changes implemented by Apple on iOS devices hurt the company's ability to target and measure its digital advertising.
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update That Gives Facebook User Data Access Criticsed by Europe Consumer Organisation
WhatsApp on Monday faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which gives its parent company Facebook and its other services access to WhatsApp user data.
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WhatsApp Extends Deadline for Accepting Updated Privacy Policy Till June 19 in Some Regions: Report
WhatsApp seems to have extended its privacy policy acceptance date till June 19, 2021 in Germany, Argentina, and other regions. The Facebook-owned messaging service had given May 15 as the ultimatum for accepting the updated privacy policy but did not take any action for people who did not accept the terms.
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WhatsApp Says Still Discussing Data Collection Update in Turkey
WhatsApp said on Friday that it was still discussing the rollout of its updated privacy policy in Turkey, despite a statement from Turkey's Competition Board saying the update would not be issued.
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update Violates Indian IT Laws: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
WhatsApp privacy policy that came into effect on May 15 is in violation of the Indian Information Technology (IT) law and rules, Centre told the Delhi High Court on Monday. WhatsApp, opposing the contention, said it was conforming to Indian IT law and rules.
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WhatsApp Reacts to Criticism Over Privacy, Alleges Zomato, Ola, Aarogya Setu Collect Same or More Data: Report
WhatsApp has said in its response to the petition filed against its privacy policy update in the Delhi High Court that companies like Big Basket, Koo, Ola, Truecaller, and Zomato as well as the government’s contact tracing app Aarogya Setu have similar privacy policies and collect same or even more data, according to a report.
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Here’s the New iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency Feature That Facebook Isn't Too Happy About
Once you install the latest iOS 14.5 update on your iPhone, you will get a pop-up on apps asking your permission if you want to let them track your activity across other companies' apps and websites. Here's everything you need to know about the new privacy feature and why Facebook is not happy with it.
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Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private Jets for Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Meta has removed several accounts across Threads and Instagram that were used to track celebrities’ private jets. The accounts, which rely on publicly available information to track a jet’s location and CO2 emissions, among other details, were banned without warning this week after Meta updated its privacy policy.
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WhatsApp Working on Improving Feature That Lets iOS Users Share Status Updates in Facebook Stories: Report
WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform instant messaging app by Meta, is reportedly working on a new feature for iOS that will improve the way to share WhatsApp status in Facebook stories. The service was recently spotted working on a new option that will allow users to share their status updates to Facebook stories without leaving the app.
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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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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Not Withdrawn, Probe Must Continue, CCI Tells Delhi HC
WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy of 2021 has not been withdrawn, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday, while stating that its probe concerning the policy should be allowed to proceed. The CCI on its own had decided to look into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy after the company began to show a popup to u...
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Facebook Parent Meta to Roll Out Privacy Policy Update From July 26, 'Terms of Service' to Be Modified
Facebook parent Meta has started sending out notification to users to inform them about privacy policy update which will roll out from July 26. Meta has rewritten and re-designed its privacy Policy to make it easier to understand.
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Facebook's Updated Privacy Policy From Next Month
Social media platform Meta, formerly Facebook, has started sending out notification to users about privacy policy update which it will roll out from July 26, the company said on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Pushes Privacy Update to Comply With Irish Ruling, Will Show Details on Its Data Collection Process
WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the instant messaging service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules.
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WhatsApp Spotted Developing UWP App for Windows Users, Apple Catalyst-Based macOS Update
WhatsApp has been spotted developing new apps for Windows and macOS users to deliver an improved experience. While the new Windows app is said to be based on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), the macOS version is rumoured to use the Catalyst project to provide a unified experience to Apple device users. WhatsApp is also separately found to have rol...
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Snap Shares Plunge 25 percent as Apple Privacy Changes Hit Advertising Business
Snap shares plummeted 25 percent after the owner of photo messaging app Snapchat said privacy changes implemented by Apple on iOS devices hurt the company's ability to target and measure its digital advertising.
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update That Gives Facebook User Data Access Criticsed by Europe Consumer Organisation
WhatsApp on Monday faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which gives its parent company Facebook and its other services access to WhatsApp user data.
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WhatsApp Extends Deadline for Accepting Updated Privacy Policy Till June 19 in Some Regions: Report
WhatsApp seems to have extended its privacy policy acceptance date till June 19, 2021 in Germany, Argentina, and other regions. The Facebook-owned messaging service had given May 15 as the ultimatum for accepting the updated privacy policy but did not take any action for people who did not accept the terms.
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WhatsApp Says Still Discussing Data Collection Update in Turkey
WhatsApp said on Friday that it was still discussing the rollout of its updated privacy policy in Turkey, despite a statement from Turkey's Competition Board saying the update would not be issued.
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update Violates Indian IT Laws: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
WhatsApp privacy policy that came into effect on May 15 is in violation of the Indian Information Technology (IT) law and rules, Centre told the Delhi High Court on Monday. WhatsApp, opposing the contention, said it was conforming to Indian IT law and rules.
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WhatsApp Reacts to Criticism Over Privacy, Alleges Zomato, Ola, Aarogya Setu Collect Same or More Data: Report
WhatsApp has said in its response to the petition filed against its privacy policy update in the Delhi High Court that companies like Big Basket, Koo, Ola, Truecaller, and Zomato as well as the government’s contact tracing app Aarogya Setu have similar privacy policies and collect same or even more data, according to a report.
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Here’s the New iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency Feature That Facebook Isn't Too Happy About
Once you install the latest iOS 14.5 update on your iPhone, you will get a pop-up on apps asking your permission if you want to let them track your activity across other companies' apps and websites. Here's everything you need to know about the new privacy feature and why Facebook is not happy with it.
