Twitter is attempting to overturn some Indian government orders to remove the content in a legal challenge that alleges official abuse of power according to a source familiar with the matter. The efforts by the US social media company to obtain a judicial review are part of a growing conflict with New Delhi over content regulation. The Indian IT ministry threatened Twitter with criminal charges if it did not comply with certain orders. Over the last year, Indian authorities have asked Twitter to take action on content such as accounts…
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How AI helped Whatsapp to ensure user safety?
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 1.9 million accounts in May alone, according to its twelfth User Safety Monthly Report, which was published on Friday in compliance with the IT Rules 2021. A WhatsApp spokesperson said, “Over the years, we have consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other state of the art technology, data scientists and experts, and in processes, in order to keep our users safe on our platform. In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, we’ve published our report for the month of May 2022. This user-safety report contains details…
Read MoreWhy does Mark Zuckerberg warn his employees?
Meta has warned its staff that “serious times” are ahead. Meta is aggressively reducing hiring. Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s CEO, said that the company’s intentions to hire engineers have been reduced by over 30%. During a weekly employee Q&A, Zuckerberg also stated that the company is “turning up the heat” on performance management to remove employees who fail to fulfill their targets. “Realistically, there are probably a bunch of people at the company who shouldn’t be here,” Zuckerberg said. Part of my hope for raising expectations and having more aggressive…
Read MoreMeta warns employees of serious times ahead
Facebook parent Meta has warned its employees of a “difficult” year as its ad revenue continues to suffer as the economy weakens. According to the internal document obtained by The Verge, the social media giant’s emphasis for the rest of the year is metaverse and ad revenue from Reels and Shops Ads. The latest development comes less than a month after another leaked document detailed the company’s plans to cease hiring due to revenue shortfalls. Meta’s ambitions to launch Whatsapp Communities before it goes global at the end of the…
Read MoreWhatsapp users can now appeal for their banned accounts
WhatsApp has been known to ban accounts that violate its terms of service. However, users did not have a proper mechanism to appeal their account ban or seek account revocation until now. That could change soon, as the platform is currently testing a new method for users to appeal if their accounts are banned. The news comes from WABetainfo, which discovered the new feature on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS users this week. Users will be able to appeal if their account is banned using this option. According to…
Read MorePinterest has a new CEO
Ben Silbermann is stepping down as Pinterest’s CEO, the company announced on Tuesday. He’ll be replaced by Bill Ready, who has spent the last couple of years as head of Commerce, Payments & Next Billion Users at Google. Silbermann isn’t leaving the company, though: he’ll be Pinterest’s executive chairman, following in the path of a number of tech CEOs who have recently gone from the daily trenches of running their company to a relatively more relaxed seat in the boardroom. “Bill’s actually going to be a better CEO than I…
Read MoreMicrosoft reminds Windows 8.1 users to upgrade before support reaches its end date
After a few months, Microsoft will stop providing support for Windows 8.1. The company has already stated that as of January 10, 2023, users of this Windows version will no longer be able to receive updates for it. The software giant has reportedly begun reminding current Windows 8.1 users to do the same, according to a report by The Verge. After January 10, “if you’re running Microsoft 365, you’ll no longer receive updates for the Office apps; this includes features, security, and other quality updates. In order to continue to…
Read MoreWhatsApp to get edit button, undo messages and other features soon
WhatsApp is developing lots of new new features. Recently, the messaging software was observed testing three critical features: the Undo button, the option to modify text messages, and the double verification tool. The features are presently being tested, and none have been included in the final version. Interestingly, Apple outdid WhatsApp by introducing the ability to modify texts in iMessage. The functionality was announced about the same time that WhatsApp was seen working on it. Wabetainfo, which monitors all WhatsApp-related developments, revealed that WhatsApp may soon allow users to modify…
Read MoreGovernment issues high-risk warning for Google Chrome, Mozilla users in India
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) of the Indian government has identified many vulnerabilities in Chrome and certain Mozilla products. According to CERT-In, these vulnerabilities allowed hackers to access all of the users’ data and even execute arbitrary code by circumventing all security protections. CERT-In rated the vulnerabilities as ‘high’ risk since they affected Chrome OS versions prior to 96.0.4664.209. It has vulnerabilities identified by Google as CVE-2021-43527, CVE-2022-1489, CVE-2022-1633, CVE-2022-1636, CVE-2022-1859, CVE-2022-1867, and CVE-2022-23308. The tech titan acknowledged the problems and stated that they had been resolved. To avoid…
Read MoreInstagram now lets users record Reels for 90 seconds
Instagram now allows users to record Reels for 90 seconds, up from 60 seconds before. When TikTok was prohibited in India over two years ago, Instagram created Reels, and this is the first time that Instagram has extended the time duration for its short video platform Reels. Instagram has also included new designs, interactive stickers, new sound effects, and the option to input your own audio. The most recent version, which includes additional features, is now available for both iOS and Android. Users may install the update by going to…
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