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Updated on: Jan 2021

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TCS, Infosys, and Cognizant join WEF coalition to tackle workplace racism

Jan 25, 2021

India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApps privacy terms

India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApps privacy terms Facebook executives on T...

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Jan 22, 2021

India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApps privacy terms

Govt asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update ...

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Jan 21, 2021

Govt asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

Dont join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy HC

Dont join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy HC The Delhi High Court on Monday said accept...

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Jan 20, 2021

Dont join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy HC

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WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash

WhatsApp would delay the new policy launch to May from February after privacy backlash Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after a storm of concern from users who feared that the messaging platform was watering down its privacy policy in the process. WhatsApp users received a […]

Jan 16, 2021

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WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy NEW DELHI (Reuters) – WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India’s security, a petition filed in an Indian court said on Thursday, presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook Inc-owned messenger. California-based WhatsApp said on Jan. 4 it reserved the right to […]

Jan 15, 2021

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Tata Steel issues advisory, asking not to share sensitive information on WhatsApp

Tata Steel issues advisory, asking not to share sensitive information on WhatsApp WhatsApp users are being prompted to agree to a new privacy policy that will basically hand over some of its data to Facebook. The new privacy policy will take effect on February 8, 2021. On that date, the only option WhatsApp users will have is […]

Jan 11, 2021

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We face a competitive environment, says Google CEO

We face a competitive environment, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai Even as scrutiny of Google’s dominance on Internet search intensifies, the CEO of the company, Sundar Pichai, has said that it faces a competitive environment. In an earnings call with analysts on Thursday, Pichai said that the company is confident about the benefits it brings to […]

Nov 1, 2020

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Facebook’s Workplace brings new features to its platform

Facebook’s Workplace brings new features to its platform Enterprise social platform Workplace from Facebook on Wednesday said that it has brought in a number of user-friendly updates to enable faster connectivity, accessibility, and better post creation to further ease user experience. Workplace has kept its commitment to updating and introducing varied employee engagement tool kits […]

Oct 29, 2020

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Facebook to restrict internal debate on political issues

Facebook to restrict internal debate on political issues by employees Facebook said it would update its internal discussion policies to impose restrictions on employees’ ability to debate social and political issues. Facebook spokesman Joe Osborne said on Thursday, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg outlined his plans for the curbs during a weekly employee Q&A. Osborne added […]

Sep 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Intel extends WFH until June 2021, offers reimbursements

Intel extends work from home until June 2021, offers reimbursements Like Google, Facebook, and Twitter, now Intel Corporation, an American multinational corporation, and technology company has announced that its employees in Israel and around the world will have the option to continue to work from home until June 2021. 90% of Intel’s 13,700 employees in […]

Aug 11, 2020

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Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July- 21

Facebook extends Work From Home option for employees until July 2021 Like Google and Uber, Facebook will let its employees continue to work from home until July 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced today. The social media giant said it will give $1,000 to its employees to set up home offices. […]

Aug 7, 2020

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Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 2021

Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 8 January 2021 Like tech majors Facebook and Google, Amazon has also has extended the work-from-home order for its corporate workforce until January 8 next year. “We continue to prioritize the health of our employees and follow local government guidance. Employees who work in a role that can effectively […]

Jul 17, 2020

Coronavirus

Fujitsu plans permanent WFH, to launch satellite offices

Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan and to launch satellite offices Japan’s Technology firm, Fujitsu Ltd said on Monday it would halve its office space in three years as it rewrites the way employees work under a “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company said its roughly 80,000 group employees in Japan would work flexible […]

Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus

After Twitter, Square Inc announces permanent WFM policy

After twitter, Square Inc. also announces permanent work from home policy Jack Dorsey founded a mobile payments company, Square Inc. has recently announced its permanent work from home policy for most of the employees. The recent announcement comes just a week after Twitter CEO and Co-founder Jack Dorsey did the same for Twitter employees. A […]

May 28, 2020

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Facebook and Google extend work from home till 2020 end

Two of the biggest tech companies Facebook and Google have said they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of the year. According to a CNBC report, both the companies have announced plans to reopen their offices soon but they are going to take a call on which employees are absolutely needed […]

May 9, 2020