Tag: social media platforms

A research by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat made $11 billion in advertising from US users under 18 in 2022(Representational Image/Pixabay)
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Social media sites ask Australia to delay ban on users under 16 by one year: Report

An advocate representing major social media platforms said the possibly upcoming laws which ban children in Australia under the age of 16 from accessing the…

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Passengers of the Vistara flight VTI027 from Mumbai to Frankfurt walk along the tarmac as they leave the plane at the Erzurum airport in eastern Turkey, Friday,. The Vistara airline flight made a forced landing in Turkey on Friday following a bomb threat, Turkish officials said. (AP)
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Government asks Meta and X to share data on hoax bomb threats to airlines

The government has asked social media platforms Meta and X to share data about hoax bomb threat messages to airlines and has started identifying those…

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Flipkart apologized for an advertisement featuring derogatory terms for husbands, which has now been taken down. The 'Big Billion Days' sale is currently active until October 6.(Reuters)
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Flipkart is sorry for advertisement calling husbands ‘aalsi, bewakoof’: ‘Posted in error’

Sep 27, 2024 05:29 PM IST Flipkart apologized for a promotional ad that called husbands ‘aalsi, kambakkht, and bewakoof.’ Flipkart issued an apology for its…

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Mobile sim card packets for Jio Platforms Ltd., a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd., in Mumbai, India.(Bloomberg)
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Jio outage: Users face network issues, unable to use internet in Mumbai

Sep 17, 2024 02:54 PM IST Jio users in Mumbai report widespread network issues, affecting access to social media, with over 10,000 complaints logged on…

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Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Cognizant's logo.(Reuters)
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Cognizant’s annual salary hikes only 1%, increments deferred by 4 months: Report

Aug 15, 2024 08:48 AM IST Cognizant offered hikes are as low as 1% and the highest is said to be 5%, it was reported….

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UK regulator demands tech firms shield children from harmful content
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UK regulator demands tech firms shield children from harmful content

LONDON: Social media platforms will be hit by fines of up to $22.5 million unless they take action to ensure their algorithms do not direct…

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UK children exposed to risks of violent and self-harm content: Report
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UK children exposed to risks of violent and self-harm content: Report

Children in Britain, even primary school age, are exposed to violent and self-harm content online, posing challenges for governments and tech giants. Recent study highlights…

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Israel firm sought to influence over 30 elections across world: Report
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Israel firm sought to influence over 30 elections across world: Report

PARIS: An Israeli firm sought to influence over 30 elections around the world for clients by hacking, sabotage and spreading disinformation, according to an undercover…

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