9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (640+ words) India's ongoing discussions with Meta have moved beyond deepfakes and content moderation to a more fundamental technology-policy question: when a social media platform's algorithms actively decide what content users see, can it continue to be treated purely as an intermediary?...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (942+ words) Facebook Marketplace began as a simple way for people to buy and sell items within the Facebook ecosystem. A decade later, the platform is handling 430 million listings every month globally, with some sellers using it not just to clear out…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) Truecaller has joined the GSMA as an Industry Member, marking a step towards expanding its role in shaping global standards for mobile security, caller identity, and fraud prevention. The membership will enable the Stockholm-headquartered company to collaborate with mobile operators,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (701+ words) Facebook and Instagram users across several countries reported problems accessing the platforms on Sunday, with complaints ranging from login failures and unavailable accounts to feeds not loading and posts, Stories and Reels failing to upload. The disruption appeared to affect…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (555+ words) For years, WhatsApp has relied on phone numbers as the foundation of its identity system. While that made onboarding simple, it also meant users had to share their personal number with anyone they wanted to message. As concerns around digital…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (613+ words) A consumer survey commissioned by a group of Indian companies and conducted by Kantar suggests that a small number of digital platforms play a dominant role in how urban Indians search for information, communicate, navigate, store data and access online…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (402+ words) Meta has unveiled a new set of AI capabilities designed to change how people discover information, create content, and engage with the platform. The centrepiece is "AI Mode", a search experience that pulls answers from public conversations happening across Facebook....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (415+ words) Meta frames this as reducing the pressure of polished content. The company says the goal is to make sharing feel natural and immediate, but the design choices are also what triggered the strongest reactions. Unlike stories or posts, Instants follow…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (680+ words) Meta has introduced an “incognito” mode for Meta AI on WhatsApp, positioning privacy as a core feature rather than an optional setting. The company said conversations in the new Incognito Chat mode will be processed in a “secure environment” that…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (417+ words) Durability and reliability are no longer afterthoughts in India’s entry‑level device market. A new study by CyberMedia Research (CMR) shows that these attributes are now central to purchase decisions, reshaping how consumers view brands in the sub‑INR 10,000 segment....