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India's retrospective antitrust fines put MAAG giants on edge

The penalties under new formula could be 5-10 times higher than penalties under old formula; Competition Act provides CCI discretion to decide: Experts

Meta quietly shut down ‘Project Mercury’: Why the company shelved a study showing quitting Facebook reduced anxiety

The study, known internally as Project Mercury, began in late 2019 and was aimed at understanding how Facebook and Instagram affected users’ emotional wellbeing.

Is Facebook getting rid of its Like button? Here’s what we know

Facebook is retiring its famous Like and Comment buttons from external websites starting February 10, 2026. Here’s what Meta’s decision means, why it’s happening, and what it says about the future of the social web.

Meta's billionaire co-founder says being CEO for 13 years was 'quite exhausting'

'I don’t like to manage teams, and it wasn’t my intention when we started,' Dustin Moskovitz said. 'I’d intended to be more of an independent or head of engineering or something again. Then one thing led to another, and I was CEO for 13 years.'

RIL shares rise 2% as Facebook picks 30% stake in its AI venture

RIL share price: Brokerage firm Investec says the JV is a 'major step in India's AI-driven digital growth'

Facebook, Instagram will soon let you get rid of ads, but there is a catch

Facebook and Instagram will soon offer an ad-free experience for a monthly fee, while those who prefer the free option can continue using the apps with ads.

Facebook’s most pointless feature gets a second life

Meta is trying to breathe life into one of Facebook’s strangest relics: the poke. What began as a half-joke feature in the early days of the site is suddenly being positioned as a way to win over younger users.

Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and 23 social media apps banned in this country: 5 things to know

Nepal has banned 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X, after they missed a registration deadline. Critics call it an attack on free speech. Here are 5 key highlights of the ban explained simply.

Big Tech giants defy US-India trade tensions, record strongest 12-month headcount growth in India in 3 years

Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google (Alphabet)-have collectively hired over 30,000 new employees in India over the past 12 months, Xpheno data shows.

Facebook and Instagram launch AI-powered dubbing tool for video creators

Meta has launched an AI-powered dubbing feature on Facebook and Instagram, starting with English and Spanish. The tool uses voice cloning and lip-syncing to deliver natural-sounding translations and will expand to more languages in the future.

Bengaluru business man loses Rs 89 lakh after clicking on Facebook ad: Report

According to the complaint, the businessman came across a Facebook advertisement promoting high returns via a platform named ‘FXROAD @FXRoad_Account_Mngr_bot’. He had registered through a free link.

Beyond Observations: Why social media needs statutory regulation

Hundreds of cases are being registered against people for ‘defamatory’ and abusive posts every day. In the absence of proper guidelines, the police are exercising wide discretion in registering such cases—a discretion that, in most instances, lacks sound legal reasoning and often appears outright arbitrary

What happens to your Facebook account after you die? 5 key facts

Curious what happens to your Facebook account after death? Here are 5 simple facts about memorialisation, legacy contacts, and account deletion that everyone should know.

Meta deletes 10 million Facebook accounts

Meta just wiped out over 10 million fake accounts — and that’s only in the first half of 2025. Most were impersonating big creators, gaming the algorithm, and flooding feeds with AI-generated junk.

Meta introduces passkeys for Facebook: What it is, how it works, and more

The new login method, which uses biometric data or a device PIN, promises a faster and more secure way to access your Facebook account — and soon, Messenger as well

Meta's Arun Srinivas to lead the tech giant's India operations

In his new role, Srinivas will focus on bringing the organisation’s business, innovation, and revenue priorities together to serve partners and clients.

Meta ties up with Constellation Energy to use nuclear power for its artificial intelligence needs

Constellation's Clinton Clean Energy Centre was set to be shut in 2017 after facing financial losses for years, but it but was saved by legislation in Illinois establishing a zero-emission credit program to support the plant into 2027.

Meta expands India head Sandhya Devanathan's role to include Southeast Asia

Meta has also elevated Benjamin Joe as the regional vice president for the Asia Pacific region

Social media platforms Meta, X step up content takedowns in India amid rising tensions with Pakistan

The India-Pakistan border flare-up, intensified by Operation Sindoor, has fueled a surge of misinformation across social media platforms.

Facebook will limit reach of accounts sharing spammy content

Impersonation is another issue Facebook is tackling. Many creators have faced fake accounts pretending to be them. Facebook has already removed millions of these fake profiles, and now it’s making it easier for creators to report and block these impersonators.