The Reserve Bank of India issued a warning to investors on Tuesday regarding fraudulent “deepfake” videos of the governor being shared on social media. These videos falsely claim the launch or endorsement of certain investment schemes by the central bank. In an official statement, the RBI advised the public to be cautious of “deepfake videos … Read more
The Bengaluru Police on Wednesday arrested a Zomato delivery executive after a model-turned-makeup artiste posted a video clip on social media platforms alleging an assault on her. According to the Electronic City police, the arrested person has been identified as Kamaraj, who works with the online food delivery platform. Kamaraj was arrested shortly after Hitesha … Read more
NEW DELHI— Facebook Inc. FB -4.18% banned a member of India’s ruling party for violating its policies against hate speech, amid a growing political storm over its handling of extremist content on its platform. The removal of the politician, T. Raja Singh, is an about-face for the company and one that will be politically tricky … Read more
SINGAPORE—Facebook Inc. said it is preparing to legally challenge Thailand’s government in connection with orders to block access to a group on the website focused on the Thai monarchy, a politically sensitive subject in the country. The private Facebook group, called the Royalist Marketplace, was created in April and quickly became a forum to debate … Read more