Meta, YouTube found liable in US teen addiction case
Washington, March 26 (IANS) A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark case, ruling that their platforms harmed a young user through addictive design features and failed to warn of risks to children and teens. Delivered by a Los Angeles court, the ruling marks one of the most significant legal setbacks […]
US Senator targets Meta, Apple over bias
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) A senior Republican senator has launched a twin attack on two of America’s most powerful technology companies, accusing Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg of “denial and deceit” in a landmark child safety trial and alleging that Apple News has “systematically suppressed” right-leaning publications in favour of liberal outlets. US Senator Marsha […]
Meta, Amazon urge H-1B employees to return to US ahead of $100,000 Visa fee deadline
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Tech giants Meta and Amazon have instructed employees holding H-1B and H-4 visas to refrain from international travel and, if already abroad, to return to the United States immediately, as a new $100,000 visa fee rule takes effect on September 21. Companies and immigration lawyers warn that if skilled foreign […]
Meta’s 50,000 Km undersea cable project to enhance India-US’ digital connectivity
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) 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. According to the Meta, Project Waterworth will bring industry-leading connectivity to the US, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions. “The project Waterworth will […]
Meta likely to lay off thousands of employees, says leaked memo
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Tech giant Meta is expected to lay off around 3,000 employees, which is about 5 per cent of its total workforce, as per a leaked internal memo, reports said on Sunday. According to the report, the memo, posted by Janelle Gale, Meta’s Vice President of Human Resources, was shared on […]
Meta to get Parliamentary panel summon over Zuckerberg’s remarks on 2024 LS polls
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Social media behemoth Meta is set to be summoned by a Parliamentary panel over “incorrect and irresponsible” remarks by its founder Mark Zuckerberg on the 2024 General Elections in India. The information was shared by Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP and the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and […]
Meta to end fact-checking programme before Trump’s inauguration
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, social media platform Meta has said it is going to stop using fact-checkers. Meta said that this move is to “restore free expression” and rely on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts, which is similar […]
Meta goes to NCLAT against CCI’s Rs 213 crore penalty on WhatsApp
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Social media platform Meta on Monday moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), challenging a recent Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a Rs 213 crore penalty on the firm related to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update. In November last year, the competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to not […]
