Meta to Pay 5 Million to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit: Report

Meta to Pay $725 Million to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit: Report

Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million (roughly Rs. (Rs. 5,990 crore) to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the company of sharing users’ personal data with the political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica, American technology publication The Verge reported. “The proposed Settlement of $725 million is…

Microsoft Fined EUR 60 Million by French Privacy Watchdog Over Advertising Cookies on Bing Website

Microsoft Fined EUR 60 Million by French Privacy Watchdog Over Advertising Cookies on Bing Website

France’s privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft EUR 60 million ($64 million, roughly Rs. 530 crore) for foisting advertising cookies on users. In the largest fine imposed in 2022, the National Commission for Technology and Freedoms (CNIL) said Microsoft‘s search engine Bing had not set…

Meta to Pay 5 Million to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit: Report

Meta Took Down 2.29 Crore Posts on Facebook, Instagram in November; Many Users Complained of Hacked Accounts

Social media giant Meta took action against more than 2.29 crore pieces of content created by Indian users on Facebook and Instagram in November, according to India Monthly Report released by the company on Thursday. The company took action on over 1.95 crore pieces of content on Facebook and 33.9…

WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App

WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging app, has rolled out yet another new feature for Business profile users. This feature will let users search for businesses on the platform as well as chat with them, along with an option to even shop products. WhatsApp Business users will be able to browse…

Amazon Laid Off Devices Unit Staff, Including Retail and HR, Amid Job Cuts

Amazon Laid Off Devices Unit Staff, Including Retail and HR, Amid Job Cuts

Amazon on Wednesday said it has laid off some employees in its devices group as a person familiar with the company said it still targeted around 10,000 job cuts, including in its retail division and human resources. The announcement, Amazon‘s first since media outlets including Reuters reported its layoff plans on…

Amazon Plans to Lay Off 10,000 Employees Days After Twitter, Meta Trimmed Jobs: Report

Amazon Plans to Lay Off 10,000 Employees Days After Twitter, Meta Trimmed Jobs: Report

Technology giant Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people in the coming days, adding to the bloodbath being witnessed in the technology world after Twitter and Facebook parent Meta significantly trimmed their workforces. The New York Times said in a report Monday that Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000…

WhatsApp Business Beta Users Nudged to Link Facebook, Instagram Accounts to Reach More Users

WhatsApp Business Beta Users Nudged to Link Facebook, Instagram Accounts to Reach More Users

WhatsApp Business has begun testing a new prompt asking users to link their Facebook and Instagram accounts to reach more users. The Meta-owned instant messaging app is nudging beta testers of WhatsApp Business to bring in new customers via an in-app banner. For starters, the banner is reaching a handful…

Google, Facebook, Big Tech Should Pay for Network Costs, Suggest EU Telcos

Google, Facebook, Big Tech Should Pay for Network Costs, Suggest EU Telcos

Telecom operators are pushing the European Union to implement new laws that would make Big Tech pay for network costs, following Australia’s example, according to four sources close to the matter. Europe’s telecoms operators have lobbied for a financial contribution from US tech firms such as Alphabet‘s Google, Meta‘s Facebook and…