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WhatsApp keeps ‘username feature’ launch on hold; wins more time to respond to govt notice

New Delhi: Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp has assured the Indian government it will not roll out its proposed username feature in the country until ongoing consultations with authorities are completed, sources familiar with the matter…

WhatsApp clarifies usernames are optional, addresses impersonation concerns

New Delhi: Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp has clarified that its upcoming username feature will be optional and reiterated that several safeguards have been built in to prevent impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as it prepares…

WhatsApp begins global reservations of usernames to boost privacy

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday announced the start of global reservations of usernames, a major privacy feature designed to protect the privacy of users’ phone number. Usernames reservations will begin rolling out on Monday,…

Telegram restored on Play Store in India after week-long block

New Delhi: The messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday returned to the Google Play Store after the government temporarily blocked access to the messaging platform across India as a precautionary measure because of the NEET UG…

Govt calls claims of NEET-UG re-exam paper printing by FinMin ‘fake’

New Delhi: The government on Saturday dismissed media reports claiming that the Ministry of Finance’s secured printing press may be used to print question papers for the NEET-UG re-examination, calling the claims fake. In a…

Delhi High Court upholds TRAI’s 12-minute cap on TV advertisements

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the validity of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) regulations capping television advertisements at 12 minutes per clock hour. A division bench of Justices Anil…

A matter of concerns for press freedom , says UNI after Delhi police seal it’s office

  New Delhi: The office of the United News of India (UNI) located in central Delhi witnessed commotion on Friday evening as police officials, accompanied by lawyers and women personnel, moved to enforce a Delhi…

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RBI becomes 1st central bank to have 1 mn followers on Twitter

Nov 22, 2020 Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Twitter handle achieved 1 million followers on Sunday, turning it the first central bank in the world to achieve the feat. Taking to Twitter, RBI…

IJU dismayed at PCI advisory to newspaper, terms it as interference

Nov 30, 2021 Hyderabad/Chandigarh: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has expressed dismay at an advisory issued by the Press Council of India (PCI) to newspapers in the country in which the PCI held the view…

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Facebook Oversight Board picks up first 6 cases for review

Dec 2, 2020 New Delhi: Facebook on Tuesday announced that its newly-constituted Oversight Board has taken up the first six cases for review, including five user appeals and one case referred by the social network…

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