1 in 2 Indians Receiving Fake News Via Facebook, WhatsApp: Survey April 10, 2019 08:34
Despite stringent rules put by Election Commission of India on social media platforms ahead of Lok Sabha elections, a survey on Tuesday revealed that one in two Indians has received fake news in the last…
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Now You Can Choose If You Want to Be Added to a WhatsApp Group, Know It How April 04, 2019 09:01
WhatsApp ahead of Lok Sabha elections in India is making every effort to curb fake news. The instant messaging platform on Wednesday said it will now allow its users to decide whether they want to…
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Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls Facebook Removes 987 Pages, Accounts Linked to Congress April 02, 2019 10:22
Ahead of Lok Sabha elections in India, the efforts to eradicate biases is prevalent across-the-board. The social media giant Facebook on Tuesday cracked down on fake accounts and spam ahead of general elections consequently removing…
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Facebook Launches 'Candidate Connect' and 'Share You Voted' Tool for Indian Voters Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls March 28, 2019 13:02
As Lok Sabha elections in India are approaching, several agencies are in a bid to educate citizens about the polls. The social media giant Facebook has launched two new features called ‘Candidate Connect’ and ‘Share…
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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram Faces outage Across Globe, Triggers Fury on Twitter March 14, 2019 05:27
Popular instant messaging application WhatsApp, social media giant Facebook and photo-sharing app Instagram on Thursday continues to suffer service outage for the second day in some parts of the world, including India. Facebook’s messaging app…
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#Trashtag Challenge: This New Social Media Challenge Urges People Clean Littered Places March 13, 2019 10:10
Social media challenges have been occurring often, some being witless while some profound. The newest challenge on the challenge is something productive. Called the #Trashtag Challenge, it indeed asks people to make this world a…
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PM Narendra Modi Tweets to Influencers in Bid to Boost Voter Turnout March 13, 2019 09:23
With only a month left for Lok Sabha elections in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to beef up democracy in India. He has taken the lead to inviting people to a political…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Changes His Twitter Name After Trump Mistakenly Calls Him ‘Tim Apple’ March 11, 2019 09:56
After President Donald Trump mistakenly referred Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook as “Tim Apple”, the tech executive has quietly changed his Twitter profile, replacing his last name with an emoji of the company's logo.…
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Mark Zuckerberg Plans For ‘Privacy-Focused’ Facebook March 07, 2019 12:00
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday listed out his plans for Facebook in future to be more Privacy Focused, said in a long post titled “A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking”He said that Facebook is…
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Parliamentary Committee Asked Social Media Giants To Tackle Fake News March 06, 2019 09:52
The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology (IT) on Wednesday asked the social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to tackle fake news and engage more with the Election Commission of India. Previously, Parliamentary panel…
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Here’s How You Can Enable Dark Mode In Facebook Messenger App March 05, 2019 13:19
Facebook announced Dark Mode for Messenger App long back, and this past weekend, the company allowed users to unlock the feature with a crescent moon emoji. Now, the social media giant has officially announced the…
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Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams Steps Down From Company’s Board February 23, 2019 12:16
Evan Williams, Co-founder of twitter and previously served as CEO has decided to step down from company’s Board after 12 years. In a series of tweets Williams announced his decision. He said, “I'm very lucky…
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