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Facebook 'Internet Tracking' settlement payment checks are being sent out

Facebook users are reporting receipt of their 'Internet Tracking' settlement payments via paper checks or digital deposits through platforms like PayPal, Venmo.

Facebook users in the US are finally starting to get settlement payouts from the protracted
Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:22 PM IST

Trump's Social Security chief backs down from 'shutting down' agency

USA-TRUMP/DOGE-SOCIAL SECURITY (PIX):Trump's Social Security chief backs down from 'shutting down' agency

Trump's Social Security chief backs down from 'shutting down' agency
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 09:55 PM IST
Reuters |

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
Published on Mar 15, 2025 02:19 AM IST
AP |

Canada seeks court order to ensure Pornhub obtains consent

Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne expressed concern regarding Aylo Holdings, the operator of sites like Pornhub, Youporn, Redtube, and Porn8.

This photograph taken on May 24, 2022 in Toulouse shows screens displaying a minor child sign and the logo of the pornographic site Pornhub. (AFP)
Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:28 AM IST

Delhi HC denies urgent hearing of plea seeking DeepSeek ban: ‘If it’s harmful…'

The Delhi high court bench observed that users have the option to refrain from using the Chinese AI platform if it poses a threat

The Delhi high court refused to hold an urgent hearing after a PIL was filed to ban DeepSeek AI in India.(REUTERS)
Published on Feb 25, 2025 06:29 PM IST

TikTok fined $370 million for breaching children data laws in Europe

It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by the DPC, the lead regulator in the EU.

TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration.(REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 05:02 AM IST
Reuters |

Esteemed BBC anchor, Huw Edwards confirms involvement in teen sexting scandal

BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, known for his calm demeanor, has confirmed his involvement in a sexting scandal that has dominated headlines in recent days.

FILE - Journalist Huw Edwards poses for photographers upon arrival at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. London police say there's no evidence that a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime. The Metropolitan police issued the statement Wednesday, July 12, 2023 as the wife of Huw Edwards identified him as the presenter. (AP Photos/Tim Ireland, File)(AP)
Published on Jul 13, 2023 03:37 AM IST

Privacy law and ethical use of digital health technologies

This article is authored by Amar Patnaik, lawyer and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Odisha.

Digital healthcare (StockPic)
Published on Jul 05, 2023 07:07 PM IST
ByHindustan Times

Privacy row: Delhi high court seeks CCI stand on Facebook, WhatsApp appeals

A Delhi high court bench of chief justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the CCI which had ordered the probe and sought its response on the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp by May 21, the next date of hearing.

The Delhi high court had earlier said it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI. (Representational Image)
Published on May 06, 2021 12:49 PM IST
PTI |

Edward Snowden says Indian govt must ensure criminal penalty for misuse of Aadhaar data

Whistle-blower Edward Snowden made the remark while addressing the fifth edition of ‘Talk Journalism’ event organised in Jaipur via video-conference.

Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a conference at University of Buenos Aires Law School, Argentina on November 14, 2016.(Reuters File)
Updated on Aug 18, 2018 05:50 PM IST
Jaipur | ByPress Trust of India
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