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The European Commission found Google had abused its market dominance since 2011 with practices such as forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and its Chrome browser, together with its Google Play app store on Android devices.

WhatsApp Hires Ezetap's Abhijit Bose To Be Its India Head

Companies & Markets Corporate Movement

Bose’s appointment is the first time WhatsApp has created a country head role anywhere in the world.

Facebook's WhatsApp Names Ezetap Co-Founder Abhijit Bose As India Head

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Bose, the co-founder and chief executive of mobile payments firm Ezetap, is the first-ever country head for the messaging platform, WhatsApp said in a statement

Facebook Hack Update: Personal Data From 30M Accounts Stolen

Facebook product management vice president Guy Rosen on Friday said the cyber attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook's code that existed between July 2017 and September 2018

WhatsApp Hits The Road With Skits To Stamp Out Fake News In India

The event is part of a major grassroots effort by WhatsApp to battle fake news, which has triggered numerous lynchings in a country where 200 million people use the service, more than anywhere else in the world

Internet Group Backs 'National' Data Privacy Approach

The Internet Association, a group representing more than 40 major internet and technology firms including Netflix Inc, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc, said, “internet companies support an economy-wide, national approach to regulation that protects the privacy of all Americans."

WhatsApp Expands Radio Campaign to Curb Fake News To 10 More Indian States

The Facebook-owned company has been on an overdrive after it faced severe criticism from the government over circulation of fake news on its platform that incited multiple incidents of mob lynching across the country

Building Traceability Will Undermine End-To-End Encryption: WhatsApp

Emphasising that people use its platform for all kinds of "sensitive conversations", the Facebook-owned company said the focus is on educating people about misinformation

WhatsApp To Clamp Down On 'Sinister' Messages In India: IT minister

False messages circulated on WhatsApp have led to a series of mob beatings across the country this year

Double Check Facts Of Forwarded Messages: WhatsApp Cautions Users

WhatsApp is expanding its user education campaign on how to spot fake news and hoaxes. It is publishing a new video that explains the importance of the "forward" label and calls users to double check the facts when they are not sure who created the original message

WhatsApp Assures EC Of Steps To Prevent Its Misuse Ahead Of Polls

Companies & Markets

“WhatsApp recently engaged with the Election Commission and political organisers in India to discuss best practices for using WhatsApp — as well as how to prevent misuse ahead of the election next year," said a WhatsApp spokesperson

WhatsApp Limits Forwarding Msgs To Check Rumours, Fake News

"We believe that these changes - which we'll continue to evaluate - will help keep WhatsApp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app," Whatsapp said in a statement

WhatsApp Working On Digital Literacy Programme To Curb Fake News

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

The Facebook-owned company, which has over 200 million users in India, has drawn flak from the Indian government over circulation of rumours and fake news on its platform

Facebook To Take Down Fake News And Misinformation From Its Platform: Report

Companies & Markets

In India, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp is facing the flak for allowing the circulation of a large number of irresponsible messages filled with rumours and provocation that has led to growing instances of lynching of innocent people

How Various Social Networks Plan To Stem The Flow Of Fake News/ Misinformation Content

Nishita Aswal