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Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar tweeted that he has permanently deleted his personal Facebook account. (Photo: File)

Amid privacy row, Farhan Akhtar becomes latest celebrity to quit Facebook

Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar, however, did not mention the exact reason for quitting the social networking platform.

27 Mar 2018 11:10 AM

In a tweet, Gandhi had dubbed Modi 'the Big Boss who likes to spy on Indians' and alleged that his 'NaMo App secretly records audio, video, contacts of your friends & family and even tracks users' location via GPS'. (Photo: PTI)

Case of technological illiteracy: BJP slams Cong accusation against PM

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra lashed out at Rahul, saying such kind of technological illiteracy has rarely been seen in Indian politics.

27 Mar 2018 10:48 AM

Scrutiny of Facebook has intensified following reports that it failed to prevent the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica from amassing personal information about millions of users - possibly used to aid Donald Trump's campaign - and that the social network has been collecting Android users' phone call and text message histories without notice.

Will Mark Zuckerberg be able to boldly fix Facebook crisis?

The Federal Trade Commission announced it was investigating Facebook for its privacy practices.

27 Mar 2018 10:03 AM

'Facebook has made promises about users privacy in the past, and we need to know that users can trust Facebook. With the information we have now, our trust has been broken,' the letter said. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Facebook faces US Federal Trade Commission privacy probe

The Federal Trade Commission, in a statement, confirmed that it has an "open non-public investigation" into Facebook's privacy practices.

27 Mar 2018 8:46 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Data leak war gets ugly, Cong and BJP hurl insults

Rahul Gandhi: ‘Bigg Boss’ PM spies; Smriti Irani takes ‘Chhota Bheem’ dig.

27 Mar 2018 1:36 AM

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed news reports from last week that it had opened an inquiry over the harvesting of Facebook.

Facebook shares in fresh slide as US consumer agency probe

A US consumer protection agency said it has opened an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices.

26 Mar 2018 9:45 PM

A user from New Zealand was curious enough to look into is Facebook data, only to find something amiss. He had downloaded his Facebook data using the ‘download archive’ option available on the social platform.

Facebook allegedly records data from calls, texts on Android phones: Report

Facebook deined the allegations stating that they never sell this data, and does not collect the content of your text messages or calls.

26 Mar 2018 4:05 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Congress President Rahul Gandhi (L). (Photo: PTI)

Cong says NaMo app shares data to US; BJP claims Rahul sends details to Singapore

With criticism soaring, the BJP admitted that it was sharing information but that this was par for the course.

26 Mar 2018 12:55 PM

'We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can't, we don't deserve it,' said the advert, signed by Facebook founder Zuckerberg. (Photo: AFP)

Taking out full page ad, Zuckerberg apologises to Britons over ‘breach of trust’

Facebook, the world's largest social media network is facing growing government scrutiny in Europe and the United States.

26 Mar 2018 9:49 AM

For years, social scientists have claimed that social media platforms would lead to greater social and political awareness and understanding, by providing easy access to multiple points of view, and not just the news and opinions dished out by the mainstream television channels, magazines and newspapers.

What you see on FB, Twitter is twisted, and how

Several psychologists and media experts have highlighted the dangers of the Echo Chamber Effect in the social media.

26 Mar 2018 4:26 AM

Rahul Gandhi and BJP spar over ‘PM app data leak’

Analytics on the user data is done for offering users the most contextual content.

26 Mar 2018 4:09 AM

“I think that this certain situation is so dire and has become so large that probably some well-crafted regulation is necessary,” Cook said.

Apple's CEO Tim Cook responds on Facebook's data breach scandal

At China Development Forum, Cook has stated that

25 Mar 2018 8:24 PM

Facebook's privacy practices have come under fire after a Trump-affiliated political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, got data inappropriately from millions of Facebook users.

What Facebook's privacy policy allows may surprise you

Facebook claims to protect all this information and it lays out its terms in a privacy policy that's relatively clear and concise.

25 Mar 2018 6:35 PM

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, apologised for the way his company handled the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal recently.

Facebook's Zuckerberg says sorry to Britons with newspaper apology ads

“We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can’t, we don’t deserve it,” said the advert, signed by Zuckerberg.

25 Mar 2018 4:33 PM

Information Commissioner's Office enforcement officers work inside the offices of Cambridge Analytica in central London after a High Court judge granted a search warrant. (Photo: AP)

UK watchdog evaluates evidence from Cambridge Analytica

The regulator said it will “consider the evidence before deciding the next steps and coming to any conclusions.”

25 Mar 2018 1:32 PM

The Congress and the BJP have blamed each other after it emerged that the scandal involving Cambridge Analytica could have links to electoral process in India. (Photo: File)

Pendency UPA legacy: Law min hits back after Rahul's 'fake news' jibe

Prasad said Rahul was 'worried' over the notice given to Cambridge Analytica for data manipulation.

25 Mar 2018 9:57 AM

Rahul said while a staggering 400 high court and 6,000 lower court judges were not appointed, the law minister was preoccupied peddling fake news. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Legal system collapsing but law min busy peddling fake news: Rahul

Ravi Shankar had alleged that the Cong used the services of Cambridge Analytica during the 2017 Gujarat Assembly polls.

24 Mar 2018 2:13 PM

The notice comes just days after Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the social media giant Facebook of stringent action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt notice to Cambridge Analytica over Facebook data breach scandal

The IT Ministry has asked Cambridge Analytica to respond by March 31 on six questions.

24 Mar 2018 10:46 AM

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

EC mulls reviewing its association with Facebook

The commission is also looking to review its association with Facebook to encourage enrolment of young voters.

24 Mar 2018 6:56 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Photo: AP)

Can Facebook really twist your vote?

The effect the Channel 4 exposure will have on companies such as Cambridge Analytica is yet to be seen.

24 Mar 2018 12:07 AM

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