New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Political parties and candidates contesting Nepal’s upcoming March 5 general elections are increasingly targeting social media platforms, with a surge in advertising spending on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, and Messenger, according to a media report. According to Nepal’s Kathmandu Post, data between October 20 and January 11 showed that the Rastriya Pariwartan Party spent the most on Facebook advertising during this period. “Following its merger with Ujy…
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Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) The upcoming AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next month has been designed with a clear focus on three outcomes, as India gradually emerges as trusted partner in the world, thanks to sovereign Models, safety frameworks and a strong semiconductor ecosystem, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stressed.The first objective of the Summit is impact — how AI models, applications and the overall AI ecosystem can be used to improve efficiency, increase productivity and create a multi…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken suo motu cognisance of the large-scale illegal listing and sale of walkie-talkies (personal mobile radios) on e-commerce platforms and has imposed monetary penalties on leading online marketplaces such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Meta for violations of consumer protection laws and telecom regulations, according to an official statement issued on Friday.Many of these devices were found to operate in the ultra-high fr…
Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) Over 4.7 million accounts belonging to children were deactivated in the first days of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, the federal government said on Friday.Data released by the government’s eSafety commissioner revealed that social media companies removed access to around 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children under 16 in the days after the ban took effect on December 10.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that it was encouraging…
Jalandhar, Jan 15 (IANS) A trial court in Punjab’s Jalandhar, on Thursday, ordered the removal and blocking of a “doctored” video featuring former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. The video clip, which purportedly showed her making controversial remarks about the ninth Sikh master, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was found to be digitally manipulated to incite communal tension.Acting on an application of the cybercrime police, the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Jalandhar said the video’s circul…
Taipei, Jan 5 (IANS) Taiwanese government has accused China of transnational repression after Chinese state media and social media accounts shared personal information regarding Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen, which included satellite pictures of his house and workplace in Taipei, local media reported. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China’s state-controlled media were using “digital authoritarianism” and the “despicable” way of doxxing to threaten Taiwa…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) India’s digital journey reached a major turning point in 2025 as some of the world’s biggest technology companies announced massive investments in the country’s artificial intelligence and data centre ecosystem.Firms such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are together committing at least $67.5 billion — highlighting India’s growing importance in the global digital economy.These investments signal that India is no longer seen only as a large market for users. …
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Meta-owned social media platform Instagram on Sunday faced a brief outage for several users, mainly in the United States, with complaints peaking in the early hours.According to outage-tracking website Downdetector data, reports of problems peaked at around 4:10 a.m. EST, when over 180 users flagged issues related to accessing the popular photo and video-sharing app.Many users said they were unable to log in or load content on Instagram during the disruption.Several user…
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) American technology giants are pouring tens of billions of dollars into India as the country emerges as a key global hub for data centres and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, a New York Times report detailed on Saturday.The daily said that investments – led by Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta – are reshaping India’s digital landscape and underscoring the scale of global demand for data storage and computing power.Microsoft has committed $17.5 billion to…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted an ad-interim injunction in favour of actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, restraining multiple online marketplaces, AI platforms, websites and unidentified entities from misusing his name, image, voice, likeness and other attributes of his personality for commercial gain. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the ex parte order in a suit filed by Kalyan seeking protection of his persona…