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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-nudity-age-checks-anonymous-chat-apps-play-stores

Inside the anonymous-chat apps on Play Stores

7+ hour, 18+ min ago  (524+ words) After Apple'removed Share Chat-backed Vibely from the App Store, followed by Mohalla Tech's decision to shut down the service, a Media Nama investigation found a cluster of chat-roulette style video chat apps in the Apple App Store, including Para U,…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-snapchat-public-spotlight-sharing-under-16-users

Snapchat locks public Spotlight sharing for under-16 users

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (297+ words) What Changes, and for Whom? Previously, Snapchat allowed users in this age group to post Spotlights publicly without linking posts to their profiles, which prevented direct contact from strangers. This option is no longer available for users under 16. Users must…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-google-cloud-outage-india-delhi-fire

Google Cloud Outage After Delhi Fire Raises Resilience Questions

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (343+ words) Google Cloud experienced service disruptions across parts of India after a fire at a third-party facility in Delhi triggered an emergency power shutdown. The incident affected network connectivity for users and businesses in Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, while also raising…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-apple-remove-app-store-apps-low-engagement

Apple updates app store rules to remove low-engagement apps

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (410+ words) Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to allow it to remove apps already live on the store, not just reject new ones, if they sit in saturated categories and fail to attract users or receive updates. The change,…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-whatsapp-seeks-contempt-action-against-nso-group

Whats App Seeks Contempt Action Against NSO Over Pegasus

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (350+ words) Whats App has asked a United States (US) court to hold spyware maker NSO Group in contempt for violating a permanent injunction that barred the firm from ever targeting Whats App and its users, parent company Meta said on June…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-internet-shutdown-jaipur-anti-encroachment-drive-public-order

Internet shutdown ordered in Jaipur amidst anti-encroachment drive

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (274+ words) Authorities in Rajasthan have imposed a 24-hour internet shutdown across large parts of Jaipur, suspending mobile internet, bulk SMS, MMS, and access to platforms including Whats App, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Divisional Commissioner V. Saravana Kumar issued the order on June 7 under…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-duplicate-sim-structural-flaw-upi

Duplicate SIMs exposes a structural flaw in UPI, shows court ruling

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (550+ words) The ruling names a deeper problem than the liability question it settles. A duplicate SIM can give a fraudster control of a victim's entire financial identity because India's digital payments architecture treats the mobile number registered for One Time Password…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-european-parliament-replaces-google-with-qwant-digital-sovereignty

EU Parliament Replaces Google With Qwant in Digital Sovereignty Push

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (692+ words) The European Parliament will replace Google with Qwant as its default search engine on June 4, 2026, making it one of the most visible institutional acts in the bloc's escalating effort to reduce dependence on U. S. technology. Reuters reports that the change applies…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-indian-government-websites-hacked-gambling

Over 100 Indian Government Websites Hijacked to Promote Illegal Gambling

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (358+ words) Operators have compromised more than 100 government and public-sector domains, including central ministries, a High Court, a constitutional audit body, a land registration system, police and tax portals, a diplomatic mission, and top academic institutions, and turned them into SEO machines…...

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medianama. com > 2026 > 06 > 223-amazon-draws-flak-bringing-ads-prime-music-whats-changing

Amazon Adds Ads to Prime Music, Removes Song Downloads

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (410+ words) Ad-free Music now costs Rs 99 more: Amazon sent existing Prime users the following email on Tuesday, informing them of the changes to its music benefits. "Starting July 2, 2026, your Amazon Prime Music benefit will include ads and no longer support downloads....

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