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he first thing to do on detecting fraudulent transactions is to report them to your card issuer immediately to block your card from further misuse.

Transactions worth Rs 460 Cr made from dead man's account in Pak

Iqbal Aaraiyn, a resident of Karachi who died on May 9, 2014, had three bank accounts mysteriously opened under his name...

16 Oct 2018 2:27 PM IST

Researchers found that participants who compared themselves to others on Facebook had greater awareness of physical ailments. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook removes more accounts

These accounts targeted people across the world.

1 Feb 2019 12:33 PM IST

Facebook aspires to be one such platform as it believes that the new development will help it overcome its shortcomings.

Facebook pulls over 2,000 accounts linked to deceptive behaviour

These accounts used tactics such as creating networks of accounts to mislead other users into who they were.

27 March 2019 2:40 PM IST

The company has asked the court to bar the companies from creating and promoting the sale of fake accounts, like, and followers on Facebook and Instagram. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook, Instagram sue Chinese companies for selling fake accounts

Facebook revealed that the companies engaged in the fraud with respect to other online companies as well.

3 March 2019 12:06 PM IST

Facebook and other internet companies have been facing increased scrutiny over how they handle user data. (Photo: AP)

Facebook removes accounts linked to Pakistani military employees

Facebook said it removed pages and accounts on Facebook and Instagram that spread information about politics and...

2 April 2019 11:04 AM IST

Downing Street released Mays letter moments after a senior EU official told AFP that Tusk was proposing to postpone Brexit day by up to a year. (Photo:AP)

Bogus Brexit murder plot and other lies planted online by Russian...

The aim was to 'divide, discredit, and distract' Western countries by planting false information.

23 Jun 2019 4:33 PM IST

Mumbai cyber cell to probe online trolls targeting them over Sushant Singh Rajput case

Mumbai cyber cell to probe online trolls targeting them over Sushant...

The police said that fake accounts were being operated on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook where the trolls went on to...

7 Oct 2020 12:55 PM IST

Seemingly innocuous posts such as this one were being shared by a network linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency, Facebook said. (Photo | Facebook)

Russia-linked Facebook accounts targeting US audience removed

Facebook removed 49 accounts, 69 pages and 85 Instagram accounts with a total of nearly 300,000 followers

13 March 2020 5:54 PM IST

Conference workers speak in front of a demo booth at Facebooks annual F8 developer conference, in San Jose, Calif. The chairman of the U.K. Parliaments media committee says the government office that investigated the Cambridge Analytica scandal has fined Facebook 500,000 pounds ($663,000) for failing to safeguard users data. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Facebook removes accounts involved in political influence campaign...

Fake accounts contacted administrators of five other legitimate Facebook groups to help plan the counterprotest.

1 Aug 2018 10:42 AM IST

A new feature is coming to Instagram Stories.

Instagram to let users evaluate authenticity of accounts

The Facebook-owned company is also launching a global verification form for notable public figures.

29 Aug 2018 4:18 PM IST

Four arrested for looting multi crore jewelery shop. (Photo:PTI)

Nashik bank manager booked in cheating case

The case came to light after an official from TDCM approached the Cuffe Parade police a week ago.

9 May 2017 2:23 AM IST

The court asked WhatsApp to completely delete all data of users who choose to opt out of the messaging app after the coming into force of its new privacy policy.

Social media used to extract info on Army, says J&K Police; advisory...

The Jammu and Kashmir police also recently gave a statement saying that social media is manipulating the youth of...

7 July 2017 8:31 PM IST