Month: September 2026
Meta defeats Instagram shopping monopoly
Meta Platforms persuaded a US federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the company of illegally monopolizing shopping on Instagram by stealing the business plan of a now-defunct startup. Meta faces other antitrust lawsuits, including one from a defunct photo-sharing app that claims Meta drove it out of business. Meta last year defeated a
Govt warns of apps promoted through Facebook and Instagram that can steal your money
The government has issued a new warning against Android malicious apps that are being promoted through ads on Instagram and Facebook. These apps are disguised as adult-content applications and can potentially take control of a smartphone and steal money. Notably, the warning has come from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry
WhatsApp tests new security alert for unofficial web clients
WhatsApp keeps bringing new security features to make sure its users are safe and their chats are secure. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is working on a new feature that will warn users when they connect their accounts to unofficial WhatsApp Web Clients. As of now, the feature is available with the latest WhatsApp
EU tougher rules against ChatGPT
ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it Monday to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for an AI chatbot.The designation applies to platforms and search engines with over 45 million monthly active users in the 27-nation bloc, a threshold the three platforms
US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulation
Tech bosses including Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in North Carolina this week amid a global debate on how governments should address the dangers of artificial intelligence. The meeting in Chapel Hill, home to the University of North Carolina, a leading US research hub, takes