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Meta sees India as a «priority market» with «limitless» possibilities buoyed by macroeconomic growth, digital infrastructure and the popularity of its apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, the social media giant's India head Sandhya Devanathan said. In an interview with PTI, Devanathan, who took over the leadership role in January this year, said India's new Digital Personal Data Protection legislation has provided a framework and clarity for tech companies and marks a «great step in balancing user protection with innovation». Meta, she emphasised, «welcomes constructive regulations», and will wait to see the detailed rules.

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By Pavel Polityuk, Tom Balmforth and Luiza Ilie

Meta on Monday said it has entered into a three-year partnership with the education ministry as well as the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship to empower students, educators and entrepreneurs across the country. Meta signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) for free digital marketing courses to promote entrepreneurship and skill development in India. The American technology company also signed two other LoIs with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under the Department of Higher Education, and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said India's democracy, demography and diversity are to be connected with technology conversion so that technology becomes the equaliser for the entire society. «Guided by the tenets of NEP, Meta's partnerships with NIESBUD, CBSE and AICTE will catalyse infinite possibilities for equipping our population with critical digital skills and empowering micro entrepreneurs and small businesses,» he added.

Dunzo on Monday told employees it will take a few more days to transfer salaries for the month of August to all its employees, as per an internal communication reviewed by ET. The Reliance Retail-backed firm had promised to pay salaries for the month of August on September 4. On August 31, the firm informed its employees that pending salaries from the months of June and July, which were also slated to be paid on September 4, would be delayed further, without giving an exact date.

Just when it is becoming easier to find a car, along comes another potential supply shock: a United Auto Workers strike. Labor Day this year comes at an unusually tense point in relations between U.S. vehicle assemblers and General Motors, Ford and Chrysler-owner Stellantis.

Garena Free Fire Max is a revamped version of Garena Free Fire. It debuted in 2021 and became popular after the ban of the former by the Indian government. Developers of the game keep updating these codes daily.

BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh said that an FIR has been filed under various sections by a concerned citizen of the state, for a hate post against the official Facebook page of Kuki Times, where it has openly threatened to bomb Imphal city starting from chief minister's residence. He said that strict action should be initiated against such people. Singh stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter),«I urge people across all communities to show some restrain and instead work towards bringing peace. Peace can only be brought when violence stops and political dialogue starts involving all sections of the society.» In the FIR lodged at Imphal west police station the person stated, «A complaint for taking up strict legal action against the accused person(s) for committing offence under Section 120-A, 121, 121-A, 124, 153-A, 5|1 and Section 13, 18 of the UAP Act, 1967 so as to punish them in accordance with law.

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook (NASDAQ:META) and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European Union (EU) as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Times reported on Friday.

The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands

Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen, Rita McGrath predicted that Facebook's flawed business model, which gathers data willingly exchanged by users for using the platform for free, could face backlash. Most people don't know that logging on to the internet creates a digital footprint on their online behaviour. While users are dimly aware that websites track them using cookies, many are unaware of third-party cookies.

Meta is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram that would have no advertising for users in the European Union, three people with knowledge of the company’s plans said, a response to regulatory scrutiny and a sign that how people experience technology in the United States and Europe may diverge because of government policy. Those who pay for Facebook and Instagram subscriptions would not see ads in the apps, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plans are confidential. That may help Meta fend off privacy concerns and other scrutiny from EU regulators by giving users an alternative to the company’s ad-based services, which rely on analyzing people’s data, the people said.

AI likely to play a role in the next general elections? The technology is just about rolling out in local languages and may not acquire the sophistication over the next few months to influence voter behaviour significantly. Distribution channels for information such as social media platforms have put in place internal controls and have established a level of engagement with regulators over disinformation. Two-thirds of the country's population is still not on Facebook or WhatsApp, thereby limiting their broadcast strength.

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts

Nobel Foundation that administers the prestigious awards, has reversed its invitation policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran, as well as the leader of a far-right Swedish party, who had previously been banned. Vidar Helgesen, the executive director of the private foundation said in a statement that there was a global trend in which «dialogue between those with differing views is being reduced.» To counter that, he said, «We are now broadening our invitations to celebrate and understand the Nobel Prize and the importance of free science, free culture and free, peaceful societies.» The foundation said that invitation for the 2023 events was extended to all countries with diplomatic missions in Sweden and Norway and parties «that have parliamentary representation via democratic elections,» adding that «this common approach promotes opportunities to convey the important messages of the Nobel Prize to everyone, and in future this practice will be common to the entire organisation.» Last year, the diplomatic envoys of Russia and Belarus were barred from attending the glittery prize ceremonies and banquets, which always take place on December 10, because of the war in Ukraine, and the ambassador of Iran was also excluded because of «the serious and escalating situation» in the country. All the Nobel Prizes are handed out in Stockholm other than the Nobel Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo. The foundation also extended the invitation to the Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Akesson who declined it, saying on Facebook that «unfortunately I'm busy that day.» Swedish political party leaders are traditionally invited to the banquet but Akesson, who heads a nationalist party with far-right roots, has been snubbed in the

Garena Free Fire Max is a revamped version of Garena Free Fire. It debuted in 2021 and became popular after the ban of the former by the Indian government. Developers of the game keep updating these codes daily.

The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts

Elon Musk says his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform

ChatGPT rocketing to a million users in five days and 100 million in two months. No sooner had the world let out its collective breath, the second bolt thundered in on 5 July 2023, obliterating ChatGPT’s record, with Meta’s social media app warping past the 100 million download mark in just five days. Admittedly, Threads had an unfair advantage, it had a 2.3 billion strong user launchpad in the form of Instagram, and all it had to do was get less than 5% of Insta users to sign up for Threads.

Twitter), tech billionaire Elon Musk has shared that the features will soon be coming to the micro-blogging platform, putting it in direct competition with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. These upcoming features will work on iOS, Android, Mac and PCs, Musk stated. He clarified that no phone numbers would be needed to access the features. Taking to X, he wrote, «Video & audio calls coming to X. Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC. No phone number needed. X is the effective global address book.» The new Twitter feature has been teased several times in the past, and it is now likely to finally make its debut in an upcoming update.