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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Facebook's Sandberg meets lawmakers amid Russia probe

The Senate Intelligence Committee is also holding an open hearing with the three companies that day.

12 Oct 2017 11:48 AM IST

Scientists found out that in general, the average age for first exposure to porn was 13 years four months with the youngest being five years and the oldest 26 (Photo: Pixabay)

Adult actress Cherie DeVille may run against Trump in 2020 elections

While DeVille has not officially filed, and says that she won't until she is convinced there is enough momentum to...

16 Nov 2017 4:32 PM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Facebook, Twitter, Google asked to testify on Russia's interference in...

The companies have been invited to appear before the House intelligence committee in October and before the Senate...

28 Sept 2017 10:02 AM IST

In much of the nation, especially where tech expertise and budgets are thin, the companies effectively run elections either directly or through subcontractors. (Photo: AP)

US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms

The businesses also face no significant federal oversight and operate under a shroud of financial and operational...

30 Oct 2018 9:32 AM IST

Twitter says less than 1 percent of its 335 million users were affected. (Photo: AP)

Facebook, Twitter do not find Chinese meddling in 2018 US elections

US President Donald Trump last month accused China of seeking to meddle in Nov. 6 congressional elections.

25 Oct 2018 8:17 AM IST

FaceBook elections sign stands in the media area in Cleveland, before the first Republican presidential debate. With the US midterm elections coming soon on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, there are signs that theyre making some headway, although theyre still a long way from winning the war. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Social media's misinformation battle: No winners, so far

Facebook and other social platforms have been waging a fight against online misinformation and hate speech for two...

4 Nov 2018 9:41 AM IST

The company earned USD 5.14 billion, or USD 1.76 per share, up 9 percent from USD 4.71 billion. (Photo: AP)

Facebook caught in an election-security Catch-22

Facebook had 2.27 billion monthly users at the end of the quarter, below the 2.29 billion analysts were expecting..

1 Nov 2018 9:57 AM IST

Twitter Inc said on Thursday it may become profitable for the first time next quarter after slashing expenses over the past year. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter to notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during 2016 US...

Twitter said it would email 677,775 people in US who followed, retweeted or liked content from accounts associated with...

20 Jan 2018 4:09 PM IST

Working with countries like India always a good thing: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump was responding to a criticism of his desire to improve Washington's relationship with Moscow.

11 Jan 2018 12:37 PM IST

Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Biden leads Trump in the race to the White House, suggests poll

The poll also indicates that Biden is the leading Democrat for the top job with 30 per cent support among Democratic...

25 April 2019 1:26 PM IST

'Laughable,' BJP rubbishes Congress criticism of Modi's Trump 'pitch'

The Congress critiqued Modi's speech as a virtual electoral campaign for US President Donald Trump.

24 Sept 2019 10:19 AM IST

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, second right, gestures towards U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second left, and Secretary of Defence Mark Esper, left, with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, right, standing beside him, ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.(AP)

K.C. Singh | As US embrace deepens, watch for pitfalls ahead

Significantly, they were meeting just a week before Americans go to the polls to elect the President on November 3

29 Oct 2020 9:04 AM IST