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Updated on: Mar 2021
India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp’s privacy terms
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India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp’s privacy terms

India parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp’s privacy terms Facebook executives on Thursday fielded questions from an Indian parliamentary panel about changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy, days after the country’s technology ministry asked the messaging platform to withdraw them. The committee asked why Facebook needed to change WhatsApp’s privacy terms and how it will impact […]

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Govt asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update
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Govt asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology asked WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messaging platform announced earlier this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users. The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its U.S. parent […]

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Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC
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Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC

Don’t join WhatsApp if not accepting new policy: HC The Delhi High Court on Monday said accepting the new privacy policy of social messaging app WhatsApp was a “voluntary” thing and one can choose not to use or join that platform if one did not agree with its terms and conditions. “It is a private […]

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WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash
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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 […]

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WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
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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 […]

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We face a competitive environment, says Google CEO
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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 […]

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Facebook’s Workplace brings new features to its platform
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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 […]

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Facebook to restrict internal debate on political issues
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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 […]

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Intel extends WFH until June 2021, offers reimbursements
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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 […]

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Facebook extends WFH option for employees until July- 21
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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. […]

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Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 2021
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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 […]

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