India's telecom ministry mandates pre-installation of the 'Sanchar Saathi' cybersecurity app on all new smartphones, raising significant privacy concerns. Read more about the implications for users and manufacturers.
Tax authorities face legal crisis as experts reveal HMRC likely violated privacy laws by unlawfully collecting personal data to halt child benefit payments to thousands of families.
A UK landlord faces severe backlash after being discovered rifling through a tenant's personal belongings, including underwear drawers, raising serious concerns about tenant rights and privacy violations in rental properties.
A British couple experienced sheer terror after discovering a hidden camera concealed in a wardrobe they purchased from Facebook Marketplace. The shocking find has prompted police warnings about second-hand furniture risks.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission forces Meta to pause AI training on Facebook and Instagram user data after privacy complaints, marking major EU data protection enforcement.
Court records reveal Facebook provided private messages from a North Carolina murder investigation, raising serious questions about digital privacy and law enforcement access to personal data.
A Pennsylvania court case sees Facebook messages admitted as key evidence in a rape trial, raising crucial questions about digital privacy and legal admissibility in the modern age.
Meta's Facebook faces massive €210 million penalty from French authorities for making it difficult for users to refuse cookie tracking in major GDPR enforcement action.
Explosive investigation reveals Facebook's private partnership with ICE, raising serious questions about tech ethics and immigrant privacy under Trump administration.
Discover the meticulous methodology behind The Independent's VPN testing process - from speed analysis to security protocols and real-world performance assessments.
Addison Brown, 18, faces murder charges after her 16-year-old sister was found shot dead in their Louisville home following disturbing social media activity.
A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a death sentence against a man for a Facebook post, raising serious concerns about digital rights and freedom of expression in the North African nation.
Internal investigation reveals shocking racist content shared by Nebraska police officers on social media, prompting community outrage and calls for reform.
A Spanish-speaking individual faces 20 years in Salvadoran prison over a Facebook comment made from Atlanta, Georgia, highlighting El Salvador's controversial anti-gang laws and digital surveillance.
British authorities are actively investigating social media content that appears to celebrate Hamas attacks, raising serious concerns about online extremism and public safety in the UK.
Australian writer Clementine Ford finds herself barred from Meta's platforms while controversial figures like Greta Thunberg and Erika Kirk remain active, raising serious questions about social media censorship policies.
Exclusive: Thai authorities pressure Meta to remove Facebook content featuring exiled Cambodian opposition figure, raising concerns about cross-border censorship and democratic freedoms in Southeast Asia.
Meta is integrating advanced AI tools directly into its advertising platform, transforming how businesses target users on Facebook and Instagram while raising privacy concerns.
Mark Zuckerberg announces major AI integration across Meta's platforms, transforming how users interact and advertisers reach audiences. Discover what this means for your social media experience.
A young waitress reveals how she was psychologically manipulated after joining what seemed like an innocent Facebook group, only to discover it was a dangerous cult controlling every aspect of her life.
Johnson County Coroner Mike Pruitt under fire for sharing graphic images of death scenes on personal Facebook account, prompting calls for investigation and resignation.
Renowned British primatologist Dame Jane Goodall reveals her Facebook account was wrongly suspended after being mistaken for an impersonator from California.
An Emmerdale superfan was conned out of £20,000 after being targeted by fraudsters pretending to be actor Matthew Wolfenden. The shocking incident has prompted genuine cast members to issue crucial scam alerts.
Charlotte Vincent, a contestant on BBC's Great British Menu, reveals the tragic story of discovering her father's death through a haunting Facebook message after he failed to respond to her calls.
Meta's tech empire grinds to a halt as users worldwide report being locked out of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in a major service failure.
A remarkable story unfolds in Pembroke, Maine, where a stray cat's incredible journey of survival and unexpected friendship with a baby raccoon has captured hearts on social media and sparked a community-wide rescue mission.
Meta's Instagram suffered a major worldwide service disruption, leaving millions of users locked out and frustrated. Here's the full breakdown of the technical meltdown.
Conservative councillor for Scottish Borders, Gavin Logan, has been suspended by the party after making inflammatory comments about African-Scots on Facebook, prompting widespread condemnation.
Kerry O'Sullivan, a popular Irish TikTok creator, was left stranded at Dublin Airport after a catastrophic Meta account failure deleted her identity and flight documents, sparking outrage over digital dependency.
An Albanian drug dealer's audacious social media operation on Facebook and TikTok was dismantled in a major undercover police sting. Discover how officers posed as buyers to bring him to justice.