Q. Which is the parent company of GitHub, an open-source software developer, which was seen in the news recently?
Answer: Microsoft
Notes: Microsoft is the parent organisation of GitHub, an open-source software repository service. It was used to create and develop an application which targeted Muslim women in India The application used pictures of hundreds of Muslim women from social media without permission and was listed for ‘auction’ on the ‘Bulli Bai’ app. The Indian Government’s CERT-IN is investigating with Github and Twitter over the case.

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