Facebook acquires 'Population: One' maker, BigBox VR
'Population: One' has been a hit, earning more than USD 10 million on the Oculus Store
Google, FB, WhatsApp share details with IT Ministry; Twitter yet to follow
On Thursday, the row over Twitter's handling of certain messages had escalated into an all-out war of words
Facebook reverses policy, allows posts claiming that COVID-19 was made in a lab
This shift in policy comes after months of targeting content that the social media site deemed misinformation regarding the pandemic
WhatsApp sues Indian govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy
The WhatsApp complaint cites a 2017 Supreme Court ruling supporting privacy in a case known as Puttaswamy
Aim to comply with IT rules, working to implement operational processes: Facebook
The social media giant, however, said it continues to discuss a 'few of the issues which need more engagement' with the government
Aakar Patel | Why Twitter’s action on BJP ‘manipulation’ is rattling govt
India is going the way of China, where the social media has to be in full compliance with the government’s desire to control the messaging
Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The social media djinn: Excluding and unsocial
India women are 26 per cent less likely to access mobile Internet due to misogyny, harassment and revenge porn
Facebook to restore Australia news pages as deal reached on media law
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
AA Edit | Big Tech must pay
Australia has joined France in pushing Internet giants like Google and Facebook to share their advertisement revenue with news outlets
EXPLAINER: What's up between Google, Facebook and Australia?
Google has announced agreements to pay publishers in Australia while Facebook said it blocked users in the country from viewing or sharing