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SIM-binding rule for WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging apps to be implemented from 1st March: Read what it means and how it will impact...

Rukma Rathore - 27 February, 2026

"The SIM-binding regulation stands and we hope all service providers will come on board," mentioned Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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Mark Zuckerberg grilled over Meta targeting teens: As India weighs curbs on children’s social media use, read about the perils of allowing kids on...

Rukma Rathore - 19 February, 2026

"We must bring them in as tweens if we want to win big with teens," disclosed an internal document presented before the court.

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Meta set to slash payouts to ‘fact-checking partners’ in India, smaller outfits may see mass layoffs

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2026

Several Indian organisations depend heavily on Meta funding for survival. With payouts sharply reduced and uncertainty over global expansion of Community Notes, smaller fact checking outfits may be forced to downsize staff or shut operations.

Law

“Not a single digit of our data”: CJI warns Meta over WhatsApp privacy abuse

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2026

The Supreme Court warned Meta to follow India’s Constitution or "leave the country" during a hearing on WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy. Chief Justice Surya Kant called the platform's data-sharing practices a "mockery of constitutionalism," vowing to protect citizens from commercial exploitation.

Government and Policy

Govt cracks down on unauthorised sale of walkie-talkies on e-commerce platforms, 13 platforms issued notices, 8 including Amazon, Flipkart and Meta penalised

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2026

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken strong action against the unauthorised sale of walkie-talkies on several e-commerce platforms. In a major move...

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Meta allowed fraudulent Chinese advertisements to safeguard billions of dollars in revenue

Shraddha Pandey - 16 December, 2025

Meta remained reluctant to stop this abuse on its platforms to protect the huge revenues it was generating through the fraudulent Chinese advertisements.

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What is Meta Superintelligence and why is it important enough for Mark Zuckerberg to get personally involved in the hiring process

Rukma Rathore - 11 June, 2025

Leading researchers consider "superintelligence" to be a future objective of AI development.

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India and US extend support to ‘digital highways’ in Indian Ocean region, Meta’s project to build undersea cables: Here is what we know so...

OpIndia Staff - 14 February, 2025

India has made its commitment clear in terms of its investment in the maintenance, repair and financing of undersea cables in the Indian Ocean through trusted vendors.

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Meta to pay Donald Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2025

Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims for suspending his Facebook and Instagram accounts

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