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Virkkunen maintains it is the “sovereign right of the European Union to decide about our own digital rules”,

EU to enforce tech rules soon as probe nears completion

September 20, 2025, 03:28 PM - 2 min read

The European Union is intent on ensuring its customers’ online protection in its probe into social media platforms like Facebook, X, and Instagram, which will be covered under the bloc’s Digital Services Act

With over 500 million Indian smartphones run on Google's Android, for instance, the country's communications system is at the mercy of US decisions, cautioned Ajay Srivastava, founder of GTRI

India should scale down digital dependence on US, says GTRI

September 14, 2025, 03:37 PM - 2 min read

Think tank, GTRI, suggests India launches a ‘Digital Swaraj Mission’, under which it has its own cloud software, indigenous OS, homegrown cybersecurity, and data-drive AI leadership

Zuckerberg may have to bid goodbye to Instagram, WhatsApp

April 14, 2025, 06:01 PM - 7 min read

The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump's Federal Trade Commission's ability to challenge Big Tech.

All you need to know when picking a sperm donor online

February 10, 2025, 04:36 PM - 8 min read

Some donors and recipients choose to use online platforms because they want to form connections and friendships with the other party early on.

Karnataka CMO spends ₹54L/m on social media, reveals RTI reply

K'taka CMO spends ₹54L/m on social media, reveals RTI reply

September 3, 2024, 06:08 PM - 2 min read

CMO officials confirmed Siddaramaiah’s social media expenditure while pointing out that the sum was far less than over ₹2 crore per month which previous chief ministers had spent in this regard.

A scene from the rural village of Lhokheto in Nagaland known for its cultivation of sunflowers.

Sunflowers bloom into social media sensation in Nagaland

April 12, 2024, 06:08 PM - 2 min read

The vibrant spectacle began in late January when the sunflowers burst into bloom, captivating a local resident who shared pictures on social media.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan undergone surgery.

Uproar on social media over Big B’s health; no confirmation received on his health

March 15, 2024, 09:28 PM - 2 min read

There was no confirmation from the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where the 81-year-old star was reported to have been admitted early Friday and then discharged or from his office. As speculation swirled, different sources had different stories to tell various media outlets about Bachchan’s health.

The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, faced a staggering loss of approximately USD 3 billion in a single day following a global outage that affected the company's flagship platforms, Facebook and Instagram.

Mark Zuckerberg loses USD 3 Billion after Meta outage

March 6, 2024, 04:50 PM - 2 min read

The outage not only affected Facebook and Instagram but also disrupted other Meta-owned platforms such as YouTube and Threads. Users encountered difficulties accessing these platforms, with some experiencing login issues on Meta Quest headsets

Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. File Photo. Representational Image.

Govt to impose stricter laws on social media platforms: IT Minister, Vaishnaw

February 9, 2024, 05:00 PM - 2 min read

Vaishnaw highlighted that social media platforms are no longer mere platforms as they were three decades ago, with most platforms already moderating content.