Social Media

Instagram update lets you change app icons, chat themes on Android, iOS [complete guide]

Instagram has rolled out major changes to the app in its latest update, allowing users to change the app icon theme and DM theme. Here's everything you need to know.

Oct 27, 2020

Hoping for Trump to die from COVID? Twitter won't allow it

Twitter says users are not allowed to openly hope for Trump's death on the platform and that tweets that do so "will have to be removed".

Oct 4, 2020

Twitter down: Thousands of users say app not working globally [And it's back]

Twitter is currently down for many users across the globe, affecting many users in India as well.

Oct 1, 2020

Facebook bans US ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid

Facebook has now banned ads on its website and associated platforms in United States of America which claim that voting fraud could be rampant or that the elections could be rigged.

Oct 1, 2020

Twitter being sued for promoting Khalistan in India; PIL filed in Delhi HC

"The brazen attack on sovereignty and integrity of India on Twitter platform is to the detriment of the citizens as a whole. Hence the present PIL," the plea said.

Sep 24, 2020

Twitter locked some accounts, limited account features; here's what to do

Twitter has confirmed that it is working on a fix to resolve the issues that might have locked some accounts.

Sep 24, 2020

Twitter creates custom like animation for tweets with #WearAMask; people love it

Twitter is creating awareness in a fun way, tempting millions of users to hit the like button to see a custom animation to promote wearing a face mask.

Sep 22, 2020

Instagram, Facebook went down worldwide; both services are back now

Facebook and Instagram are down for many users around the world and the outage seems to be expanding rapidly.

Sep 18, 2020

TikTok ban in US may set wrong precedent: Instagram head

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that "the risks of a fragmented Internet" may outweigh any short-term benefits that the Facebook-owned platform may gain from a potential TikTok ban.

Sep 12, 2020

Here's why Amul faced backlash from netizens; calls to boycott brand emerge online

After the controversial show on UPSC Jihad aired on a TV channel over the weekend, it emerged that Amul was the sponsor for the channel. Following the news, many have called for a boycott on the channel.

Aug 30, 2020

Delete Facebook: Step-by-step guide on how to delete your account permanently

Delete Facebook is trending on social media after Mark Zuckerberg's failure to remove Kenosha militia page and calling it "operational mistake." Well, that did not go well.

Aug 29, 2020

YouTuber rants against Hinduism, arrested after netizens demand #ArrestHeerKhan

A Muslim YouTuber Heer Khan was arrested on Tuesday following her series of angry rants against Hinduism and Hindu gods. As netizens demanded her arrest on Twitter, her case became a debate on free speech and secularism.

Aug 25, 2020

Reining in the 'inflammatory posts': Karnataka govt to meet cybercrime experts

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he would be holding a meeting with cybercrime experts to explore how to manage 'inflammatory posts' on social media to prevent hate crimes and violence. Will regulation of social media help, or will it become a concern of free speech?

Aug 17, 2020

Team Snapchat is my only friend; netizens have a meltdown & it is hilarious

Have you ever been annoyed by all the Snapchat notifications you get - not from your friends or family but from Team Snapchat? Well, join the club - but with a unique perspective.

Aug 16, 2020

Who is Binod - curious netizens ask as Paytm, Tinder, Kingfisher join Twitter's viral trend

Who is Binod? That's what the internet has been asking for the past day, this has become more than a trend. As big brands adopt Binod, it all traces back to one, single YouTube comment that changed Indian internet.

Aug 9, 2020

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