Facebook India MD Ajit Mohan said Facebook doesn’t profit from hate speech of any kind. Speaking publicly for the first time after the recent controversy around not banning influential people posting hate messages on its platform, Mohan told TOI: “It’s not good for us, not for people on the platform. There is no constituency that […]
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Facebook faces questions on non-disclosure of network trying to influence Delhi elections
Representative Image Social media giant Facebook is expected to face more trouble in India after a former employee accused the US-based company of failing to disclose the existence and removal of “a politically-sophisticated network of more than a thousand actors working to influence” the assembly elections in Delhi earlier this year. A former data scientist […]
Government plans to introduce law to ban cryptocurrency trading
India plans to introduce a new law banning trade in cryptocurrencies, placing it out of step with other Asian economies which have chosen to regulate the fledgling market. The bill is expected to be discussed shortly by the federal cabinet before it is sent to parliament, according to people familiar with the development who who […]
Government plans to introduce law to ban cryptocurrency trading
India plans to introduce a new law banning trade in cryptocurrencies, placing it out of step with other Asian economies which have chosen to regulate the fledgling market. The bill is expected to be discussed shortly by the federal cabinet before it is sent to parliament, according to people familiar with the development who who […]
Rebuilding Australia: Staying in the game
This article first featured in: Rebuilding Australia: the role of small business. This report uncovers the impact of COVID-19 on different industries across the country. For more insights and help for small businesses, check out our Behind Small Business page. With lockdowns threatening the viability of Game Enough’s shop and catering arm, the Indigenous Australian […]
Record transactions worth Rs 5.99 lakh crore via mobile apps in June
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi More Indians used their mobile phones to make payments and to transfer funds in June, than in any previous month since the Reserve Bank of India started recording such data in July 2011. A total of 1.66 billion transactions worth Rs 5.99 lakh crore were processed by various mobile-based banking and payment […]
Record transactions worth Rs 5.99 lakh crore via mobile apps in June
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi More Indians used their mobile phones to make payments and to transfer funds in June, than in any previous month since the Reserve Bank of India started recording such data in July 2011. A total of 1.66 billion transactions worth Rs 5.99 lakh crore were processed by various mobile-based banking and payment […]
Fashion etailers, brands look to get back in shape during festivals
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online fashion and beauty marketplaces Myntra and Nykaa as well as brands are gearing up for a strong rebound this festive season after a weak first half impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, top executives told ET. The fashion and beauty categories were the hardest hit by the nationwide lockdown as people cut […]
Fashion etailers, brands look to get back in shape during festivals
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online fashion and beauty marketplaces Myntra and Nykaa as well as brands are gearing up for a strong rebound this festive season after a weak first half impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, top executives told ET. The fashion and beauty categories were the hardest hit by the nationwide lockdown as people cut […]
FASB’s new chairman plans review of impact of standards – Accounting Today
Richard Jones, the new chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, said Tuesday he is making post-implementation reviews of standards one of his top priorities, as well as taking a closer look at all the many projects on FASB’s crowded agenda. At a session Tuesday during the American Institute of CPAs’ virtual national conference on […]