App Ban
- All
- News
- Videos
- Web Stories
-
Ban On Storing Aadhaar Photocopy: UIDAI Set To Enhance Security By Offline QR Verification
The new rule is expected to be notified soon, and entities will need to register with UIDAI to conduct Aadhaar-based verification.
-
Australia's Social Media Ban Push Teens To Less Regulated Apps: Meta
Tech giant Meta said Wednesday Australia's ban on social media for under-16s is sending youngsters to less regulated platforms, making them less safe.
-
France Lifts Travel Ban On Telegram Founder PavelDurov
France has lifted its travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who is under investigation over illegal content on his messaging app, judicial sources close to the case said Thursday.
-
Meta Projected $16 Billion Earnings from Fraudulent Ads on Facebook, Instagram in 2024: Report
Meta Platforms is said to have projected that 10.1 per cent of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. As per a report, some of the tech giant’s practices and failures allowed fraudulent ads to run on its umbrella of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It is reported to have been hesitant to remove accounts, incl...
-
WhatsApp Blocks AI Firms From Offering Chatbot Access via WhatsApp Business API
WhatsApp has updated its Business Solution policy to ban third-party artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot providers from the platform. The changes will come into force early next year. It will effectively stop OpenAI, Perplexity, among other AI assistant companies from offering their services on the instant messaging app. This move will make Meta A...
-
YouTube Launches Pilot Which Enables Terminated Creators to Request a New YouTube Channel
YouTube will now let previously terminated creators request a new channel and build back their communities. The video-sharing platform offers a YouTube Partner Program, which allows users to publish their content on their channel and earn money from it. However, there are Community Guidelines that they need to adhere to, and their channel can get t...
-
Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
-
Actor Urvashi Rautela Appears Before Probe Agency In Betting App Case
Actor Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday for questioning related to the ongoing investigation into the illegal betting app 1xBet.
-
What A 'Win-Win' TikTok Deal Means To China
When President Donald Trump first brought up banning TikTok due to perceived national security concerns more than five years ago, the app from Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. was the envy of the global tech industry.
-
TikTok US To Hold Copy Of Algorithm, Secured By Oracle: White House
Tech giant Oracle is set to provide security for a US version of TikTok's algorithm, the White House said Monday, under a deal for the sale of the Chinese-owned app's American operations.
-
Meta Connect 2025 Highlights: Oakley Meta Vanguard, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Smart Glasses and New AI Features Unveiled
Meta Connect 2025: Meta showcased its latest tech, focusing on smart glasses and VR updates. Highlights include the Meta Ray-Ban Display with AR screen and Neural Band, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 with improved battery, audio, and camera, and Oakley Meta Vanguard for athletes with a rugged design and AI features. VR updates feature Hyperscape for real-world...
-
Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sonu Sood Summoned: Betting App Case Explained
Cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh and actor Sonu Sood are on a growing list of celebrities to be probed by federal officials over the endorsement of illegal betting apps and, in Mr Uthappa's case, the alleged violation of money-laundering
-
Explained: What Hurdles Lie Ahead For US-China TikTok Deal
Questions and potential hurdles surround a framework agreement announced on Monday between the US and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, including whether any deal will comply with a 2024 law.
-
After Mass Nepal Prison Break, 1 Inmate Knocks To Get Back In. Here's Why
At least 15,000 prisoners escaped from more than two dozen prisons across Nepal after mass jailbreaks as Gen-Z protestors took to the streets to protest against corruption and the government's ban on several social media apps
-
"Not Possible To Stand With Government": Nepal Ministers Quit Amid Protests
Nepal Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung on Tuesday said Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will not resign, even as massive protests continued to rock Kathmandu for a second consecutive day, and a few ministers so far pulled out from the Cabinet.
-
Ban On Storing Aadhaar Photocopy: UIDAI Set To Enhance Security By Offline QR Verification
The new rule is expected to be notified soon, and entities will need to register with UIDAI to conduct Aadhaar-based verification.
-
Australia's Social Media Ban Push Teens To Less Regulated Apps: Meta
Tech giant Meta said Wednesday Australia's ban on social media for under-16s is sending youngsters to less regulated platforms, making them less safe.
-
France Lifts Travel Ban On Telegram Founder PavelDurov
France has lifted its travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who is under investigation over illegal content on his messaging app, judicial sources close to the case said Thursday.
-
Meta Projected $16 Billion Earnings from Fraudulent Ads on Facebook, Instagram in 2024: Report
Meta Platforms is said to have projected that 10.1 per cent of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods. As per a report, some of the tech giant’s practices and failures allowed fraudulent ads to run on its umbrella of apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It is reported to have been hesitant to remove accounts, incl...
-
WhatsApp Blocks AI Firms From Offering Chatbot Access via WhatsApp Business API
WhatsApp has updated its Business Solution policy to ban third-party artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot providers from the platform. The changes will come into force early next year. It will effectively stop OpenAI, Perplexity, among other AI assistant companies from offering their services on the instant messaging app. This move will make Meta A...
-
YouTube Launches Pilot Which Enables Terminated Creators to Request a New YouTube Channel
YouTube will now let previously terminated creators request a new channel and build back their communities. The video-sharing platform offers a YouTube Partner Program, which allows users to publish their content on their channel and earn money from it. However, there are Community Guidelines that they need to adhere to, and their channel can get t...
-
Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
-
Actor Urvashi Rautela Appears Before Probe Agency In Betting App Case
Actor Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday for questioning related to the ongoing investigation into the illegal betting app 1xBet.
-
What A 'Win-Win' TikTok Deal Means To China
When President Donald Trump first brought up banning TikTok due to perceived national security concerns more than five years ago, the app from Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. was the envy of the global tech industry.
-
TikTok US To Hold Copy Of Algorithm, Secured By Oracle: White House
Tech giant Oracle is set to provide security for a US version of TikTok's algorithm, the White House said Monday, under a deal for the sale of the Chinese-owned app's American operations.
-
Meta Connect 2025 Highlights: Oakley Meta Vanguard, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Smart Glasses and New AI Features Unveiled
Meta Connect 2025: Meta showcased its latest tech, focusing on smart glasses and VR updates. Highlights include the Meta Ray-Ban Display with AR screen and Neural Band, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 with improved battery, audio, and camera, and Oakley Meta Vanguard for athletes with a rugged design and AI features. VR updates feature Hyperscape for real-world...
-
Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sonu Sood Summoned: Betting App Case Explained
Cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh and actor Sonu Sood are on a growing list of celebrities to be probed by federal officials over the endorsement of illegal betting apps and, in Mr Uthappa's case, the alleged violation of money-laundering
-
Explained: What Hurdles Lie Ahead For US-China TikTok Deal
Questions and potential hurdles surround a framework agreement announced on Monday between the US and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, including whether any deal will comply with a 2024 law.
-
After Mass Nepal Prison Break, 1 Inmate Knocks To Get Back In. Here's Why
At least 15,000 prisoners escaped from more than two dozen prisons across Nepal after mass jailbreaks as Gen-Z protestors took to the streets to protest against corruption and the government's ban on several social media apps
-
"Not Possible To Stand With Government": Nepal Ministers Quit Amid Protests
Nepal Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung on Tuesday said Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will not resign, even as massive protests continued to rock Kathmandu for a second consecutive day, and a few ministers so far pulled out from the Cabinet.
