Whistleblower Haugen testified before the US Congress stating that the buck stops with Mark Zuckerberg to put an end to Facebook's harmful algorithm that compromises public safety and democracy

exchange4media Staff Oct 6, 2021 8:55 AM

The company has also created a new settings menu on FB and Instagram, where people can revisit and manage their cookie consent decisions at any time

exchange4media Staff Sep 24, 2021 1:36 PM

The campaign will be live across Facebook, Instagram, TV, Digital, OOH and Radio

exchange4media Staff Aug 4, 2021 12:08 PM

The messaging platform told the Delhi High Court that it would not limit the functionality of its messaging app in case a user does not consent to its latest privacy policy

exchange4media Staff Jul 9, 2021 3:08 PM

The petition is related to breach of user privacy through alleged illegal data sharing

exchange4media Staff Jul 9, 2021 1:06 PM

The data includes phone numbers, email IDs, physical addresses, geolocation data, workplace information & inferred salaries, and links to users' social media accounts

exchange4media Staff Jul 1, 2021 2:43 PM

The committee will hear the views of representatives of Facebook India and Google India on the subject 'Safeguarding citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms

exchange4media Staff Jun 29, 2021 7:14 AM

The messaging platform has been given seven days to respond to government's notice

exchange4media Staff May 19, 2021 4:14 PM

The Centre stated that it has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the issue and a reply is awaited

exchange4media Staff May 18, 2021 10:39 AM

The company has not cited any specific reason for deferring the implementation of the privacy policy update

exchange4media Staff May 8, 2021 9:22 AM

The CCI told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp's new privacy policy would lead to excessive data collection and stalking of consumers for targeted advertising

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2021 12:30 PM

CCI tells Delhi HC that the new privacy policy is alleged abuse of the dominant position which is why it had to step in and order a probe

exchange4media Staff Apr 14, 2021 5:38 PM

The commission opined that WhatsApp has prima facie contravened the provisions of Sec 4 of the Act through its exploitative and exclusionary conduct in the garb of policy update

exchange4media Staff Mar 25, 2021 6:47 PM

The ministry has urged the high court to bar WhatsApp from implementing the new privacy policy as it violates IT rules on five counts

exchange4media Staff Mar 23, 2021 10:27 AM

On Day 1 of the e4m Game On: Gaming Summit, panellists spoke about leveraging gamification, apart from traditional advertising, to amplify engagement

exchange4media Staff Mar 19, 2021 1:50 PM

The survey further stated that 45% of the respondents claimed to have wondered, whether instant messaging service providers can access their messages

exchange4media Staff Mar 12, 2021 1:30 PM

The new intermediary rules mandate social media platforms to enable the identification of the first originator of the information in order to keep a check on the dissemination of fake news

exchange4media Staff Mar 9, 2021 12:19 PM

In an official blog, the platform said it will allow users to read the policy update at 'their own pace' and will also display a banner providing additional information

exchange4media Staff Feb 19, 2021 12:50 PM

 Google Ads Group Product Manager Christophe Combette said in a blog post that Google’s iOS apps will not show the ATT prompt on those apps, in line with Apple’s guidance

exchange4media Staff Feb 1, 2021 2:55 PM

The latest survey by LocalCircles also indicates that while 55% of citizens have downloaded alternate apps, 21% of citizens are actively using them

exchange4media Staff Jan 29, 2021 12:32 PM