WhatsApp users in India can now access DigiLocker through the government’s MyGov Helpdesk chatbot that debuted in 2020. It will allow users to use WhatsApp to create and authenticate their DigiLocker account as well as download documents such as PAN card, driving licence, and insurance policy documents, among others.Read More
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Facebook owner Meta says will share more data on targeting choices made by advertisers running political and social-issue advertisements in its public ad database.Read More
The District of Columbia on Monday reportedly sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal.Read More
TikTok says it will start letting some popular accounts at the video-snippet streaming star charge subscriptions for live streams. The subscription feature being introduced this week will only be available to creators by invitation for now but will be expanded globally in coming months.Read More
Snap said the economy had worsened faster than expected in the last month. CEO Evan Spiegel has laid out a broad slate of problems. This comes days after Uber Technologies and Facebook owner Meta informed that they would rein in costs and hiring.Read More
WhatsApp is reportedly bringing improvements to the reactions feature. The update will allow users to see which media received what reaction without opening the album. The functionality is reportedly under development and is expected to arrive in a future new update.Read More
Meta is rolling out 3D avatars to Instagram stories and direct messages in India. The company has also added updated avatars for Facebook and Messenger. The update brings new facial shapes and assistive devices like wheelchairs for differently-abled people. Different avatar options are said to be added in the future.Read More
Elon Musk’s use of social media has been under scrutiny ever since he proposed to buy Twitter. Amid the Musk-Twitter deal, the SpaceX chief’s interviews and documents has shed light on the SEC’s view of its relationship with the billionaire.Read More
Twitter will face sceptical shareholders during its annual meeting. The meeting takes place on Wednesday despite doubt over the social media company’s acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk at the agreed-upon price.Read More
Twitter has reportedly agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling users the information would be used for security reasons, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.Read More