Prasad cautions social media firms on platform misuse; will prioritise Data Protection Bill PTI Jun 4, 2019 The minister, soon after assuming the charge of IT Ministry, said the data protection bill will be high on priority but did not…
AI tools can use digital footprints to personalise ads PTI Apr 30, 2019 The digital footprints on Facebook, Twitter, text blogs and other online sites provide data to determine whether users are more…
Fixing algorithms won’t curb fake news on social media: Researchers IANS Apr 29, 2019 Just tweaking algorithms and infusing Machine Learning (ML) into them will not protect us from misinformation and fake news on…
Social media fraud increased 43% in 2018, says report IANS Apr 29, 2019 In a sign that platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are emerging as new public square for criminal deception, a study has found…
Social media platforms merging! Boon or bane? Express Computer Apr 4, 2019 There could be a lot of reasons why Facebook is contemplating the integration and to save you the trouble, we have listed them…
‘Tech firms must take responsibility for its content’ IANS Mar 18, 2019 In the draft Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2019, the government has proposed that if a tech platform…
Digital media linked to depression in young adults, finds research IANS Mar 18, 2019 Increased use of digital media may be partly responsible for the growth in the percentage of young adults experiencing certain…
Govt’s proposal to amend IT rules ‘blunt and disproportionate’, says Mozilla PTI Jan 4, 2019 Firefox, which has been advocating data protection and privacy rights, has also argued that automated and machine-learning…
Omnichannel Solutions for BFSI sector Express Computer Aug 24, 2018 BFSI players that use more channels are known to have a wider reach and therefore, have sold more products sold per customer…
Government may block Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram in specific situations? PTI Aug 7, 2018 The telecom department has sought views of the industry on technical measures that can be adopted for blocking mobile apps like…