Social Media

One WhatsApp feature drastically reduced spread of viral messages during COVID-19

WhatsApp managed to reduce viral forwards from spreading further by 70 percent, a significant dent in the battle against misinformation during coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 27, 2020

Is Twitter down? Social media service down, AGAIN!

Twitter users are facing issues in various parts of the world as the site has gone down twice in the same day.

Apr 20, 2020

Instagram is bringing exciting change to live-stream & IGTV

Instagram users will be happy to know that a new change is coming to the app, which allows users to post their live stream videos on IGTV.

Apr 18, 2020

Facebook has a new emoji perfect for COVID-19 crisis

Facebook is introducing a new way to express emotions towards each other on its social media platform while maintaining social distance.

Apr 17, 2020

Facebook will warn users who interacted with harmful and fake COVID-19 content

Facebook continues to crack down on misinformation about coronavirus. The company will soon start informing users if they engaged with fake messages about COVID-19.

Apr 16, 2020

Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka's Twitter handle suspended | Reason

The official Twitter handle (unverified) belonging to the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) has been suspended for violating rules.

Apr 13, 2020

Facebook's private social network for couples lacks end-to-end security like Zoom

Facebook is trying to offer a coping mechanism for couples during the lockdown by giving them a private social networking space to get all cuddly.

Apr 10, 2020

Twitter users no longer have a say in sharing data with advertisers

Twitter's move to boost ad revenue comes as a means to continue operating as a free service.

Apr 9, 2020

WhatsApp users can no longer forward messages to more than 1 contact at a time

WhatsApp has taken the most drastic measure to cut down on misinformation on its platform during the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 7, 2020

World's largest social network says it's 'challenging' to keep services running

Here's how Facebook, the world's largest social networking platform, has taken a hit due to coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 25, 2020

Twitter is down for some people and it is causing massive unrest

The popular social media platform, Twitter has been reported to be down. People have been expressing their angst regarding the issue and Twitter is yet to address it.

Mar 11, 2020

Five upcoming WhatsApp features that are more exciting than Dark Mode

We are listing down the upcoming WhatsApp features that are currently under development and expected to roll out later this year.

Mar 10, 2020

Happy Holi 2020 wishes: How to download, send Holi stickers using WhatsApp

This Holi, send festive wishes to your friends and family using third-party Holi stickers on WhatsApp.

Mar 9, 2020

Facebook has an AI-moderation tool that can catch billions of fake accounts

Facebook's AI-tech is already patrolling the social media platform, taking down billions of fake accounts.

Mar 6, 2020

Twitter is testing disappearing posts just like Instagram: What about accountability?

Twitter could soon roll-out Instagram-like stories that disappear after 24 hours of posting.

Mar 5, 2020