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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...
Read moreTwitter warns of ‘unusual activity’ from China and Saudi Arabia
Twitter has warned of “unusual activity” from state-sponsored actors based in China and Saudi Arabia after it found a bug that could have revealed the country code of users’ phone...
Read moreWhatsApp 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...
Read moreFacebook adds more human moderators to keep your posts in check
In its latest blog post, Facebook revealed that it has added more human moderators to review content for hate speech.
Read moreFacebook admits to sharing user data with companies
Adding to the woes of privacy advocates and users, Facebook has admitted that it provided companies with special access to user data even after it had restricted it in 2015.
Read moreNow, a single tab for all Facebook memories
Social media giant Facebook announced the launch of a new 'Memories' section, allowing users to view all their memories shared with family and friends, including posts and photos, in a...
Read moreFacebook under scanner for sharing data with Huawei
Facebook has come under scanner for providing privileged access to its API with Chinese companies including Huawei, Lenovo, Oppo, and TCL.
Read moreTrack your friends in real time on WhatsApp soon: Report
Instant messaging app WhatsApp is working on a feature that will track the live location of members, allowing users to track the whereabouts of their friends in real time. According...
Read moreTwitter to stop counting photos, links in 140-character limit
The micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly planning to stop counting photos and links against the 140-character limit. Tweet button on keyboardThis comes as a welcome news...
Read moreTwitter celebrates 10 years of tweeting!
It's been 10 years since Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet in 2006, when the service was called Twttr and today the world is marking the 10th anniversary of the...
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