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US Orders H-1B, H-4 Visa Applicants To Make Social Media Profiles Public
The US government has expanded screening and vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, directing them to keep the privacy settings on all their social media profiles set to "public".
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Indians In The US Reveal Why They Don't Want To Return Home, Video Sparks Debate
Many cited reasons such as a better work-life balance, personal privacy, and women's safety as key factors deterring them from returning to India.
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US Hospital Apologises After Mistakenly Declaring Hundreds Of Patient Dead
The health system stated that no patient's personal medical information was leaked.
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Samsung Internet Browser Beta for Windows PCs Launched with Galaxy AI Integration
Samsung has launched the beta version of Samsung Internet for PC, making its mobile browser available on desktop for the first time. The beta, released on October 30, 2025, supports Windows 10 and 11 in the US and South Korea, with wider availability expected soon. The browser syncs data through Samsung Pass, features Galaxy AI with real-time webpa...
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Meta To Block AI Chatbots From Talking About Suicide, Self Harm With Teenagers
Meta has announced that it will block artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots from talking to teenagers about sensitive topics such as suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Instead, young users will be directed to helplines and resources.
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Trump's New Health Data Tracking System Raises Privacy Concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for a new private health tracking system that will make it easier for patients to access their health records and monitor their wellness across health care systems and technologies.
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"Twisted Sense Of Entitlement": Reddit User Slams Indians In US, Sparks Debate
A Reddit post criticising Indians living in the US has sparked a heated discussion online. The anonymous user called out the Indian diaspora in the US, accusing them of making fun of their community, invading privacy and undermining other Indians.
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US Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files Despite Family's Opposition
The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family.
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Zuckerberg vs Meta Shareholders In $8 Billion Trial Over Privacy Violations
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
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Google Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data
Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.
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US To Screen Social Media Accounts Of Visa Applicants In These Categories
In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social m
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US Asks Student Visa Applicants To Set Social Media Profile Privacy To "Public"
All applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant US visas which are meant for students will have to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to "public", the State Department said in a statement today.
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US Orders H-1B, H-4 Visa Applicants To Make Social Media Profiles Public
The US government has expanded screening and vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, directing them to keep the privacy settings on all their social media profiles set to "public".
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Indians In The US Reveal Why They Don't Want To Return Home, Video Sparks Debate
Many cited reasons such as a better work-life balance, personal privacy, and women's safety as key factors deterring them from returning to India.
-
US Hospital Apologises After Mistakenly Declaring Hundreds Of Patient Dead
The health system stated that no patient's personal medical information was leaked.
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Samsung Internet Browser Beta for Windows PCs Launched with Galaxy AI Integration
Samsung has launched the beta version of Samsung Internet for PC, making its mobile browser available on desktop for the first time. The beta, released on October 30, 2025, supports Windows 10 and 11 in the US and South Korea, with wider availability expected soon. The browser syncs data through Samsung Pass, features Galaxy AI with real-time webpa...
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Meta To Block AI Chatbots From Talking About Suicide, Self Harm With Teenagers
Meta has announced that it will block artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots from talking to teenagers about sensitive topics such as suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Instead, young users will be directed to helplines and resources.
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Trump's New Health Data Tracking System Raises Privacy Concerns
President Donald Trump has announced a plan for a new private health tracking system that will make it easier for patients to access their health records and monitor their wellness across health care systems and technologies.
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"Twisted Sense Of Entitlement": Reddit User Slams Indians In US, Sparks Debate
A Reddit post criticising Indians living in the US has sparked a heated discussion online. The anonymous user called out the Indian diaspora in the US, accusing them of making fun of their community, invading privacy and undermining other Indians.
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US Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files Despite Family's Opposition
The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader's family.
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Zuckerberg vs Meta Shareholders In $8 Billion Trial Over Privacy Violations
An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
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Google Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data
Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.
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US To Screen Social Media Accounts Of Visa Applicants In These Categories
In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social m
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US Asks Student Visa Applicants To Set Social Media Profile Privacy To "Public"
All applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant US visas which are meant for students will have to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media profiles to "public", the State Department said in a statement today.
