Fighting fake information is a societal challenge: Chris Daniels, WhatsApp

WhatsApp will provide the government an update on its efforts to address misinformation ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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Want to keep WhatsApp the way it was built to be: Chris Daniels, Global head

Daniels said, “We recognise that relying on law enforcement isn’t enough — whenever you introduce new technology there needs to be broad education to explain how to stay safe.”

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Netflix India makes profit in its 1st year

While the company entered India in January 2016 as part of its global roll out, Netflix was registered as a limited liability partnership (LLP) in the country in April 2017 when it started commissioning content.

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IBM to take over 1,000 Indian staff as part of Red Hat buyout

Red Hat has a reputation for its open culture that has been built by its CEO Jim Whitehurst and imbibed at its offices in India.

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Micromax launches 2 Android Go smartphones in India

The devices will be sold offline at a price of Rs 5,899 (Micromax Bharat 5 Infinity Edition) and at Rs 4,249 (Micromax Bharat 4 Diwali Edition).

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'Donald Trump admin's policies on H1B creating uncertainties among small IT firms in US'

Founded in 2010, IT Serve Alliance has more than 1,000 members, a majority of whom are owned by Indian Americans, reflecting the dominance of the community in this sector.

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IAMAI forms committee to promote Augmented and Virtual Reality

The committee is chaired by Namrita Mahindro, Senior General Manager, - Digital Transformation, Mahindra Group and co-chaired by Satyajeet Singh, Head –Strategic Product Partnership, India & South Asia, Facebook.

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