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WhatsApp sues Israeli firm NSO Group over cyberespionage on journalists and others

WhatsApp sued Israeli technology firm NSO Group, accusing it of using the Facebook-owned messaging service to conduct cyberespionage on journalists, human rights activists and...

Yandex launches AR short video App ‘Sloy,’ for fashion and lifestyle bloggers and brands

In an attempt to engage the local audience and bloggers, Russian search engine giant Yandex has announced the launch of ‘Sloy,’ an Augmented Reality-based...

EU courts may order Facebook to remove worldwide illegal comments

Courts in the European Union can order Facebook to remove worldwide comments by users of its service that have been declared illegal, the European...

Supreme Court: Issue of linking Aadhaar with social media accounts need to be decided at earliest

The Supreme Court of India on Friday said, "The issue related to linking of social media profiles with Aadhaar needs to be decided at...

Facebook fact-checking partners ask the company to share more data with fact-checkers to curb misinformation

One of Facebook's third-party fact-checking partners on Tuesday said the company needed to share more data with fact-checkers to better curb misinformation. UK-based charity Full...

Twitter blocks accounts of Iranian state media houses

A day after Twitter suspended the accounts of several Iranian state media outlets, the social networking service said on July 20 it acted after...

RSS economic wing call for a complete ban on TikTok and Helo app

In the name of protection of the national security and startup ecosystem, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an economic wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),...

Facebook’s this update will now allow the users to rank and promote the comments

San Francisco: In a move to make conversations on public posts more meaningful, Facebook has rolled out an update where it will rank comments...

Supreme Court directs Madras High Court to decide plea on TikTok by April 24

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking vacating of its...

YouTube criticized for hosting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube is being heavily criticised for hosting controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is banned from several major social networking...

Twitter, Facebook and others remove 503 posts after Election Commission flags them

Social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, pulled down a total of 503 posts from their platforms after the Election Commission flagged them for...

Snapchat launches polling information tool for Indian voters

Aiming to encourage people ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, photo-messaging app Snapchat on Wednesday announced the launch of tools and polling information...

Snap launches ‘Snap game’ a multiplayer gaming platform for Snapchat app

Messaging app Snapchat, which is widely popular among younger users but has struggled to turn a profit since its creation in 2011, on April...

WhatsApp launches ‘Checkpoint Tipline,’ to check the authenticity of information received

WhatsApp on April 2 unveiled its 'Checkpoint Tipline', where people can check the authenticity of information received as the messaging giant looks to crack...

Facebook to set up 24×7 election response team ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 election

Ahead of the General Lok Sabha Elections, Social Media Giant Facebook Inc is planning to set up a 24hr response team to monitor objectionable...

U.S. users can now shop through Instagram

Facebook Inc's Instagram is trialing a feature that lets U.S. users shop from the photo-sharing app by using a "checkout" option on items tagged...

IT expert says Social media may play a decisive role in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Technology would occupy centre-stage for the first time in India's general elections, says an IT expert, who believes social media could well play a...

Snapchat to introduce in-app gaming platform called Project Cognac

Photo-messaging app Snapchat is planning to announce its in-app gaming platform codenamed "Project Cognac" during its first-ever summit for content and developer partners on...

Facebook removed 1.5 million videos related to New Zealand mosque attack

Social Networking Giant, Facebook Inc said that "It has removed more than 1.5 million videos related to the New Zealand mosque attack." In a tweet...

Facebook to introduce dedicated gaming tab for app

Social networking giant Facebook has begun the initial roll-out of a dedicated gaming tab as part of the app's main navigation. Facebook claims that over...

Facebook to use AI to tackle with ‘Revenge Porn’ on its platform

Facebook Inc said on Friday it would use artificial intelligence to combat the spread of intimate photos shared without people's permission, sometimes called 'revenge...

Two Ukrainian hackers leak the data of 60K Facebook users through online quizzes

Two Ukrainian men used online quizzes to lure more than 60,000 Facebook users into installing malicious browser extensions that leaked their profile data and...

Facebook removes more than 100 fake accounts on the ground of spreading hatred in the UK

Facebook has taken down over 100 fake accounts that were used to spread hate in the UK. These pages and groups frequently changed their...

Instagram may introduce user-filter options, co-watching in video calls and more in the upcoming update

Facebook-owned photo messaging app Instagram may introduce some new tools, user-filter options, co-watching in video calls and minor interface tweaks on the app. "Instagram is...

YouTube to show information panels to flag misinformation and to correct insights for videos related to news

YouTube this week has said that it will start showing 'information panels' -- flagging misinformation and offering correct insights -- for news-related videos on...

‘Hide Reply’ feature is soon coming on Twitter

To give users more control to monitor unnecessary conversations on their handles, micro-blogging site Twitter is building a "hide reply" feature. "People who start interesting...

Indian IT Ministry asks YouTube to remove all 11 video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

The IT Ministry has asked YouTube to remove 11 video links pertaining to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan during an...

Indian Parliamentary panel wants Twitter to ‘Engage More’ with Election Commission ahead of 2019 general election

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, the Indian parliamentary board on Monday said that "It has asked the Twitter Inc, a U.S....

YouTube rolls out new Strike Penalties and One-time warning for users

Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube has revamped its community guidelines and after almost a decade, updated its Strike rules. "Starting February 25, all channels will...

This bug inside WhatsApp allowed users to bypass new privacy control on iPhone

A security bug is allowing users to bypass new privacy controls introduced by Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on iPhones this month, the service said...

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