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Meta plans to spend $145 billion this year, more than every military budget except the U.S., China and Russia
The $145 billion is roughly a 101% markup from the company’s capex from 2025.
Morning Digest : Jharkhand govt talks with student protesters inconclusive ; Meta ramps up censorship of protest , political reels , and more
Meta Ran Ads Containing AI-Generated Child Abuse Imagery, Researchers Say
Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of imagery depicting child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. Meta has run dozens of paid advertisements that contained AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of minors alongside s…
The 72-hour crisis that could upend Meta’s business in India as firm risks losing legal protection
Tensions are high between Meta Platforms and Indian regulators after the company came under fire in the country twice in short succession. The tech behemoth briefly restricted a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing students during the Gen …
The 72-hour crisis that could upend Meta’s business in India as firm risks losing legal protection
U.S. social media giant Meta is facing increasing pressure from Indian regulators, including demands to revoke the firm's safe harbor immunity in the country.
Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 29, 2026
BL Morning Report July 29, 2026: Get today’s top business news, including Meta’s apology over the PM Modi Facebook video glitch, Hindustan Unilever’s Q1 earnings and sharp share price fall, the Delhi High Court’s order to wind up Paytm Payments Bank, Air Indi…
Meet Kunal Shah: He once worked as a delivery boy to support family. Now he's set to lead world's biggest messaging platform
Kunal Shah, the visionary behind fintech success CRED and FreeCharge, is set to lead Meta's global messaging giant, WhatsApp. Shah, who previously overcame family bankruptcy by working odd jobs, will transition from his operational role at CRED, where he bui…
CRED to Raise INR 8,550 Crore (~USD 900M) From Meta
CRED to Raise INR 8,550 Crore (~USD 900M) From Meta
Silicon Valley, sovereign funds and Ambani sit tight on their Jio stake in potential ₹35,000 crore offer
Jio Platforms has opted for a fully fresh issue, with existing shareholders including Meta, Google, sovereign wealth funds and private equity investors not selling stock in the proposed listing.
Telegram founder accuses Meta of sabotaging access in India with BGP hijacks
The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has suggested Meta might be using its investment in Indian telco Jio to sabotage the messaging service. Durov dropped his theory on X, writing: "Indian telecom Reliance is sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of use…
Telegram founder accuses Meta of sabotaging access in India with BGP hijacks
Allegations of fake routes are fake news, says Indian telco Jio
Telegram founder accuses Meta of sabotaging access in India with BGP hijacks
Allegations of fake routes are fake news, says Indian telco Jio
Reliance seeks to build India's sovereign AI backbone; unveils Jio call agent and AI home platform
Reliance Industries is building India's sovereign AI backbone. The company is partnering with Google and Meta. New AI-powered applications are launching for Indian users and businesses. An AI agent will join phone calls to assist users. Reliance aims to make …
Report highlights big-tech platforms’ role in spreading Indian ‘hate music’
US-based non-profit The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) has published a report titled ‘Profiting from Hate Music: The Role of YouTube, Meta, Spotify and Apple Music in […] The post is from Music Ally.
Meta in talks to invest in Kunal Shah Cred
India has a tech - forward government , which is refreshing : Meta global infra head Santosh Janardhan on Jamnagar data centre
Strengthening Teen Accounts with New Safety Updates on Instagram and Facebook
Meta has announced a series of updates designed to strengthen protections for teens across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. The post Strengthening Teen Accounts with New Safety Updates on Instagram and Facebook appeared first on Meta Newsroom.
Meta plans AI pendant , wearables for work in hardware boost : Report
Meta commits extra funding to oversight board until 2028
In FY26, 97% of violative ads were on digital platforms, 4/5ths of them on Meta: Asci
New data reveals digital platforms dominate problematic advertisements in the upcoming financial year. Meta alone is responsible for a significant portion of these campaigns. Offshore betting and realty sectors lead in violations. The advertising watchdog hig…
Why did Instagram deactivate BTS Jungkook's account? Meta’s bizarre crackdown on celebs explained
Why did Instagram deactivate BTS Jungkook's account? Meta’s bizarre crackdown on celebs explainednews24online.com
BREAKINGClient Alert: Texas v. Meta and WhatsApp: A New Front in the Battle Over Encryption, Privacy Marketing, and Consumer Protection
On May 21, 2026, the Texas Attorney General filed suit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) and WhatsApp, LLC (WhatsApp) in the 71st Judicial District...
Meta India Reduces Roles in Ad Sales & Marketing as AI Focus Expands Globally – Outlook Business
Meta India has reduced select roles as part of global restructuring while Meta expands AI focus and reorganises teams worldwide
Meta blocks Environmental Reporting Collective’s Instagram reel on Google’s AI data center in Andhra Pradesh
Meta blocked an ERC Instagram reel in India showing Andhra Pradesh farmers alleging forced land acquisition for Google's AI data center, raising concerns about journalistic censorship and transparency. The post Meta blocks Environmental Reporting Collective’s…
UN draft protocol would expand nations’ right to tax tech giants
A May 5 draft, due to be discussed in New York in August, takes aim at where digital revenue is taxed and by whom. A new draft protocol circulating inside the United Nations tax process would let countries tax companies like Google, Amazon and Meta based on w…
Nykaa seeks to include Meta in music copyright fight with Zee
Zee Entertainment has sued Nykaa for allegedly using its copyrighted songs in Instagram reels to promote its products, seeking $210,000 in damages, Reuters reported this month.
Meta offers rival AI chatbots a limited free pass into WhatsApp, on Brussels’ terms
After January’s blanket ban and March’s $0.0625-per-message fee, Meta has filed a fresh European Commission proposal: free WhatsApp access for OpenAI, Perplexity, and others, up to a usage cap, then a fee. Meta has filed a fresh European Commission proposal t…
Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who questioned PM Modi, claims Meta suspended her Facebook, Instagram accounts
Lyng is a reporter with Oslo-based newspaper Dagsavisen, who shared a screenshots on X showing that both her social media accounts had been deactivated
‘I’m working in my own grave’: Workers in India are training robots that may replace them
In another textile factory in Tamil Nadu, several women workers are wearing smart glasses made by Meta to record their hand movements as they neatly pack items in plastic covers, one after the other.
Sacked H-1B staff asked to do more B-2 paperwork
Tech giants such as Amazon, Oracle, Cognizant and Meta have laid off thousands of employees in the past few months, and a large number of the affected people are estimated to be from India on H-1B visas. The visa rules give them 60 days to find new employment…