Internet shutdowns are more than merely an inconvenience—they’re major economic black holes. In 2019, India lost over $1.3 billion (Rs9,300 crore) as a result of major internet shutdowns in regions like Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Tripura,… Read More ›
TikTok is simplifying the way users share TikTok videos with their contacts on WhatsApp, thereby expanding the video app’s reach TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media apps in India. Despite the initial ban and controversies surrounding it,… Read More ›
The Indian government is not very happy with TikTok right now. It has asked 24 questions from the company managing the app and if no satisfactory answers come, India may ban TikTok. HIGHLIGHTS Meity has asked 24 questions from TikTok… Read More ›
WhatsApp, along with Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger suffered a glitch for several hours on Wednesday night. Now there are WhatsApp messages doing rounds that this is because India is banning WhatsApp use between 11.30pm and 6am. The message is… Read More ›
TikTok has set up a committee for regulating content on the app but denied the age limit. Three weeks after the Madras High Court ordered a ban on downloads of TikTok app, in an interim order on 24 April, the… Read More ›
Activist group launched case against Chinese-owned app which it said encouraged paedophiles and pornography The Indian government has ordered Google and Apple to take down the Chinese-owned Tiktok video app after a court expressed concerns over the spread of pornographic… Read More ›
MeitY’s order will stop further downloads, but people who already the app will be able to still use it. Megha Mandavia BENGALURU: Google and Apple have been asked by the government to take down popular Chinese short-video mobile application TikTok… Read More ›
On April 3, WhatsApp had announced that it is introducing new privacy settings that will force people to seek consent from users before adding them to chat groups. Anumeha Chaturvedi WhatsApp has refreshed its India safety factsheet including the steps… Read More ›
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has passed an interim order directed to the Center that prohibits the use of the TikTok app. The court has also prohibited the media from telecasting videos made from the mobile app. A report by Bar… Read More ›
By Kaila Colbin Christchurch, New Zealand — my home — was attacked yesterday. Multiple gunmen opened fire on two mosques, with shots reported at the hospital and elsewhere. As of this writing, 40 people have been confirmed dead. Prime Minister Jacinda… Read More ›