Addicted to Social Media? Here’s what a new study has to say
Excessive use of social media platforms like Facebook can make its users take decisions as bad as drug addicts tend to do, a new study suggests. "Around one-third of humans ...
‘Sharing’ my ‘comment’ on Facebook ‘likes’
The gym selfie, the ambitious travel shot, the creative display, the odd-looking status, the profile quotes, the political rant — every day, millions of people post their status messages on ...
Facebook bans Philippine ‘fake accounts’ group followed by millions
Facebook says it has banned a Philippine digital marketing group which runs hundreds of pages across the social network with 43 million followers, accusing it of "inauthentic behaviour" and using ...
Facebook rebuts Vietnam claims over alleged illegal content
Facebook was defending itself on Wednesday against allegations that it allows illegal content in violation of Vietnam's new cybersecurity law. The social media giant said it has restricted illegal content ...
Social media under scanner for ‘unlawful’ content
The government has asked for public comments on the recommended amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Act that seeks to make it mandatory for the platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, ...
Facebook halts feature meant to minimize toxic content: Report
Fearing a conservative backlash, Facebook has reportedly shelved a feature intended to encourage more civil discussion among users of opposing political beliefs. Joel Kaplan, Facebook’s Global Head of Policy, flagged ...
Facebook gave tech giants, including Netflix, access to users’ private messages: Reports
Social media giant Facebook has been sharing its users’ personal data, including private messages and contact information for users’ friends, with some of the world’s largest technology companies like Microsoft, ...
WhatsApp rolls out Picture-in-Picture mode for Android
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out “Picture in Picture (PiP) mode” for Android users that will allow them to view videos within a chat window, without opening third party pages ...
An innovative internet World – Part I
Life without the Internet, an innovative technology, seems almost unimaginable for most people in India. Today, the Internet is intrinsic to media and communications, entertainment, politics, defence, business, banking, education ...
Not considering resigning: Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform. "That's not the plan," Zuckerberg told ...
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