Facebook Unit WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over New Privacy Rules In Unusual Move

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) said on Monday that it will show iPhone users prompts of its own to counter the privacy-oriented prompts Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to include in the smartphone’s iOS14 operating system read more.....»»

The rules proposed by the government aims to make Google and Facebook pay Australian media companies fairly for using news content (WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — Google on .....»»

WhatsApp was already sharing your data with Facebook - where it went wrong was by giving users an ult.....»»

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and A.....»»

The messaging app saw a massive spike in new users after Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced a controversial new privacy policy. Signal came back online Saturday evening after an outage that started Friday morning. Thomas Trutsch.....»»

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and A.....»»

Facebook will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social media firm looks to leverage its highly popular WhatsApp chat service to offer digital payment services......»»

New Indian rules to ensure scrutiny of investments from companies based in neighbouring countries, especially during the coronavirus outbreak, will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday......»»

Facebook Inc sued a Bangkok-based Indian man on Thursday for developing and marketing a software to bypass the social network's advertising review process and deliver prohibited ads to users......»»

The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge......»»

Japan will add exemptions to new foreign investment restrictions for companies exposed to sensitive national security issues, government sources said, in a move aimed at keeping overseas capital in the country......»»

Japan will add exemptions to new foreign investment restrictions for companies exposed to sensitive national security issues, government sources said, in a move aimed at keeping overseas capital in the country......»»

Skoda is hoping government moves to drag regulations for cars sold in India up to developed market standards will help turn around its fortunes in a market where it has stalled......»»

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) enters Wednesday afternoon’s earnings release with what seems like the same-old-same-old clouds hovering over it. They range from government investigations to privacy protections to political brouh.....»»

Are Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon – and the government – doing enough to protect your privacy? Is 2020 the year we'll see a federal.....»»

DOJ urges judge to approve the $5 billion Facebook deal over Cambridge Analytica privacy complaints, argues it brings consumers "substa.....»»

Reuters Facebook is setting up a new engineering team in Singapore to focus on its lucrative advertising business in China, where businesses buy more than $5 billion in ad space every year.  The move comes .....»»

Reuters The Federal Trade Commission is considering filing an injunction against Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The move could seek to bar Facebook from further .....»»

Australia said on Thursday technology giants such as Facebook Inc and Google will have to agree to new rules to ensure they do not abuse their market power and damage competition, or the government will impose new controls on them......»»

The filing said Facebook 'refuses' to comply with the subpoena California’s attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook privacy practices Wednesday as investigators sought a court’s help in getting documents .....»»