Ankhi Das, Facebook’s head of public policy who was in the eye of the storm for an alleged bias in blocking hateful content on the social media platform, resigned from the company. “Ankhi has decided to leave her role at Facebook to pursue her interest in public service. Ankhi was …
Read More »Facebook’s chief of policy in India resigns days after questioning by parliament panel
Ankhi Das has resigned from her post as head of public policy at Facebook India (Archive) New Delhi: Facebook executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in a recent controversy over the social media giant’s alleged bias in dealing with hate speech, resigned from the company. A statement from Ajith …
Read More »2020 US elections: Facebook prepares ’emergency’ measures to quell possible violence
US tech giant Facebook may introduce emergency measures to regulate viral content in the event of election-related conflicts and unrest in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed sources. According to the media, citing sources, Facebook intends to calm possible violence with tools that were developed especially …
Read More »Data Security: Facebook Head of Public Policy Ankhi Das Appears Before Parliament Committee | India Business News
NEW DELHI: Facebook (India, South and Central Asia) Head of Public Policy Ankhi Das appeared before the panel on the issue of data security on Friday. Sources said the Facebook The panel members asked the Indian representatives some difficult and penetrating questions. During the meeting, a member suggested that the …
Read More »After failing to appear in Parliament, Amazon says experts were unable to travel due to Covid curbs
NEW DELHI: E-commerce giant Amazon said on Friday that its inability to appear before Parliament’s joint committee in India due to overseas travel restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been misconstrued. In a statement, Amazon clarified that it will continue to interact with the panel, which is reviewing the …
Read More »Facebook interrogated by parliament panel, Amazon targeted for refusal to attend
New Delhi: Social media platforms such as Facebook came under pressure from MPs on Friday when the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) analyzing the personal data protection bill asked company representatives about data portability, income for advertising generated in India and corporate tax paid them in India. JPC members also warned …
Read More »Amazon Refuses to Appear Before Parl’s Data Security Panel, ‘Coercive Action’ May Be Taken
E-commerce giant Amazon refused to appear before Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to a violation of privileges, the panel chairman and BJP deputy said on Friday, Meenakshi Lekhi. Lekhi said “the panel is unanimous in its opinion that enforcement action against …
Read More »Amazon Refuses to Appear Before Parliament’s Joint Committee on Data Protection Bill
E-commerce giant Amazon refused to appear before Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to a violation of privileges, the panel chairman and BJP deputy said on Friday, Meenakshi Lekhi. Lekhi said that “the panel is unanimous in its opinion that enforcement action …
Read More »WhatsApp’s ‘Forever’ mute option is everything people wanted
Be added in family groups, office groups, etc. On WhatsApp sometimes it adds to our burden of being on social media all the time. Endless pings after randomly forwarded messages or office text messages that you don’t want to see after office hours keep ringing on your phone. This results …
Read More »google: Google breakup may be necessary to end antitrust violations – US – Latest news
WASHINGTON: The United States sued Google, accusing the trillion-dollar company of illegally using its market power to hamper rivals in the greatest challenge to the power and influence of big technology in decades. The Justice Department lawsuit could lead to the dissolution of an iconic company that has become synonymous …
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