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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued stern warning to WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms against sharing users’ private data for targeted advertising, warning that citizens’ right to privacy could not be compromised for the business interests of a multinational corporation. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said it…
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley at Melbourne Park. (Getty Images) Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has broken his silence on the growing debate around player privacy at the Grand Slam, admitting it is “a fine line” after several top stars complained about backstage camera access — with Iga Swiatek likening the experience to being…
Coco Gauff’s raw post-match frustration at the Australian Open has sparked a wider, unified pushback from players against what they describe as an increasing invasion of privacy during tournaments, with some of the sport’s biggest names speaking in one voice.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The issue came into sharp focus after…
NEW DELHI: SC Thursday refused to restrain ED from accessing information from the mobile phone of I-PAC functionary Jitendra Mehta, which was seized during a search on Jan 8 at the political consultancy firm’s Delhi office. Mehta has been summoned for questioning at the ED headquarters on Friday.Appearing before a bench headed by CJI Surya…
A casual dinner in Sicily has turned into a legal storm, after a viral TikTok video from a restaurant exposed a man’s secret love affair, and allegedly destroyed his marriage. The 42-year-old has now filed a lawsuit against the restaurant because he believes staff members broke his privacy rights by sharing his video and image…
Supriya Menon slammed selfie-takers and videographers at Sreenivasan’s Kochi funeral, denying his family private grief amid cameras. The veteran actor died Saturday at 69; stars like Prithviraj attended. “Grief is personal… multitudes of cameras everywhere,” she wrote on Instagram, urging self-reflection on media intrusion. Veteran Malayalam actor and filmmaker Sreenivasan passed away on Saturday at…
The Trump administration announced on Sunday that starting December 15, enhanced screening and social media vetting will be implemented for all H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents in the United States, extending measures already in place for students and exchange visitors.The State Department issued a new directive requiring all H-1B applicants and their H-4…
Indian cricket star and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has confirmed that her anticipated wedding to music composer Palash Muchhal has been called off. The cricketer took to her social media account to release a statement addressing the weeks of speculation surrounding her personal life. Indian cricket superstar Smriti Mandhana has confirmed that her much-discussed and anticipated…
BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra (PTI) NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday hit back at the Congress after the opposition accused the government of infringing on citizens’ privacy by directing smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices.Taking a jibe at the Congress, BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra said,…
Sanchar Saathi mobile app In what raises privacy concerns and fears around state surveillance, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily pre-install its Sanchar Saathi app on their devices, ostensibly to strengthen cyber security on the devices and prevent tampering and spoofing of IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number.The order, originally issued on November 21,…
