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- India
1.77 cr mobile connections disconnected, 45L spoofed calls blocked: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday informed that 1.77 crore mobile connections have been disconnected so far which used fake or forged documents, by using artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools. Moreover, four telecom…
- Technology
WhatsApp blocks over 65 lakh bad accounts in India in May
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 65 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, the company informed on Sunday. Between…
- Technology
Over 1.6 mn cyber attacks blocked on Indian insurance firms a day in Jan
New Delhi: Over 1.6 million cyber attacks were blocked on Indian insurance companies every day in January, a report showed on Monday. A total of 49,844,877 cyber-attacks were recorded on 114 insurance…
- Business
Over 829 mn cyber attacks blocked in Q4: Report
New Delhi: More than 829 million cyber attacks were blocked during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, globally, of which 59 per cent of the websites were in India. According to the…
- Technology
Instagram to let creators know if their posts are being blocked
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram will now tell creators and businesses if their posts are not been recommended to other users, and are being blocked from recommendation and discovery features on the platform.…
- World
UN welcomes first shipment of blocked Russian fertiliser
United Nations: The United Nations welcomes the first shipment of Russian-made fertiliser previously stranded in European ports and warehouses, said a UN spokesman on Tuesday. The first shipment of 20,000 tons of…
- India
Eight YouTube channels blocked for spreading disinformation against India
New Delhi: The government on Thursday ordered the blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The…
- India
Karnataka: HC issues notice to Centre for asking Twitter to block 1,100 accounts
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the ruling BJP government at the Centre in connection with the order asking to block nearly 1,100 Twitter accounts by the Ministry of…
- Technology
WhatsApp bans over 16.6 lakh bad accounts in India in April
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said that it banned over 16.6 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of April in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The platform had…
- India
I&B ministry blocks 16 YouTube news channels for spreading disinformation
New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 16 YouTube news channels, including six Pakistan and ten India-based channels having a cumulative viewership of over 68 crores, for spreading disinformation…
- Technology
Twitter ‘mistakenly’ blocked accounts sharing info on Russian-Ukraine war
New Delhi/Kiev: After blocking several researchers’ accounts as Russia began a military strike against Ukraine on Thursday, Twitter has admitted it “mistakenly” removed a number of accounts sharing details about Russian military…
- Technology
Twitter, Google blocked ads from medical journal about health, racism
San Francisco: Tech giants Twitter and Google blocked advertisements of a special issue of medical journal Health Affairs that focused on racism and health, the companies have claimed. The peer-reviewed journal’s latest…
