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Capitol Hill: Facebook extends ban on Donald Trump’s account for the next two weeks

A day after, thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters forcefully entered the Capitol Hill building in Washington D.C. and broke windows, when joint sessions...

1.4 bn WhatsApp calls made on New Year Eve 2020

Facebook-owned instant messaging application WhatsApp has recorded a 50 percent increase in its single day calls on New Year's Eve 2020. Facebook in its statement...

Interview: Aisle Founder Able Joseph says, “90% of the first messages between matches are sent by women”

In a conversation with the TechGraph, Able Joseph, Founder & CEO of Aisle said, "Our number suggests that 90% of the first messages between...

IDBI Bank launches WhatsApp banking services for its customers

India based private sector bank, IDBI bank on Friday announced the launch of its 24x7 WhatsApp banking services for its customers. The bank in its...

ICICI Bank customers can now open FD, Pay bills, and access details of trade finance on WhatsApp

India's leading private sector bank, ICICI Bank has today announced the launch of its new services, that enables its customers to create a fixed...

Persistent vulnerability to Indian scribes

Scribes in India normally habituate with various forms of vulnerability be its physical security, job security, social security, and now health security. The vast country...

COVID-9: WHO launches WhatsApp chatbot to provide Coronavirus updates

In a bid to provide the correct information related to coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its new WhatsApp chatbot...

Hacker arrested after hacking Twitter’s Boss account

The hacker, a minor who hacked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account by the 'SIM swapping' technique in August and sent out numerous anti-semitic and...

Delhi HC to hear Facebook’s appeal against the order to globally block access to Baba Ramdev’s defaming video

The Delhi High Court on Thursday admitted social media giant Facebook's appeal, challenging a single-judge order directing it to globally remove, block or disable...

Facebook business pages have more negative posts: Researchers

New York: Researchers have found out that the number of negative posts on Facebook business pages vastly outweigh the positive ones by a ratio...

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...

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...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s salary is lesser than Starbucks ‘Freshly Brewed Coffee’ price

Twitter Inc said on April 7 it paid its Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey $1.40 in 2018. Dorsey had declined all direct compensation and benefits...

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...

Facebook wants users to disclose passwords of their email accounts

Facebook is asking users to disclose passwords to their personal email accounts in order to access the social networking platform, the media reported. A message...

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...

Britain seeks overhaul competition rules to tackle Facebook, Google and Amazon’s dominance

Britain needs to overhaul its competition rules to tackle the dominance of tech giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon, and increase consumer choice, a...

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...

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...

Twitter launches publisher insights tool

In a bid to help publishers perform better and generate more revenue on the platform, micro-blogging site Twitter has announced its first publisher insights...

‘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...

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...

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