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Snapchat users vow to delete app after Rihanna slams 'domestic violence' ad

An ad on Snapchat that asks users if they would rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown has caused quite a furor on social media.

Mar 16, 2018

The real reason why GIFs are no longer available on Snapchat, Instagram

Snapchat and Instagram added Giphy integration only recently. Instagram introduced the feature in January while Snapchat followed the suit in February.

Mar 12, 2018

Fake news is 70% more likely to get retweeted than real news, says MIT study

Humans like new and interesting stories, even if they are untrue, says the study.

Mar 9, 2018

WhatsApp's upcoming 'Locked Recordings' feature addresses the biggest pain point of voice messages

WhatsApp is working on a number of new features, including "Locked Recordings", "Forwarded Messages" and extending the deadline of the "Delete For All" feature.

Mar 5, 2018

Making money on YouTube is not as easy as you thought: Top 3% of YouTubers get 90% of total views

A recent report suggests it has become all the more difficult for new users who are looking for ways to make money on YouTube and monetizing their YouTube channels.

Mar 5, 2018

Snapchat loses $1.3 billion in market value over Kylie Jenners tweet

Snapchat stock lost $1.3 billion in market share after Kylie Jenner tweeted she didnt use the app anymore.

Feb 24, 2018

Manchester United among 'most subscribed channels' in a day after ending 13-year wait for YouTube debut

United unveiled their official YouTube channel on February 22 in a bid to become the most-engaged sports club.

Feb 23, 2018

Was Google wrong in firing Tim Chevalier? Axed transgender engineer thinks so, sues the company

Tim Chevalier thought he was right in using extreme campaign methods to highlight the disparity in the company and Google thought the employee's actions were against office decorum and fired him.

Feb 23, 2018

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Snapchat and Twitter may end Facebook's dominance in ad business, says analyst

Analyst predicts that Twitter and Snapchat may soon end Facebook's dominance in the ad market. He points to "a confluence of factors" that would help the two companies to grow faster.

Feb 22, 2018

Facebook to use low-tech but reliable postcard service to validate US political ads sponsor

Facebook has announced that it will use the US Postal Service to check whether a political ad donor is a resident of the US.

Feb 20, 2018

How to recover deleted messages on WhatsApp? This simple trick renders 'Delete for Everyone' feature useless

Users with the habit of quoting messages while replying can render the "Delete for Everyone" feature useless.

Feb 19, 2018

How to downgrade Snapchat on Android and iOS phones to get good-old design back?

Android and iPhone smartphone users can still downgrade their Snapchat to get the older design.

Feb 10, 2018

Will you get 'Dislike Button' on Facebook ? 'Downvote Button' under testing

Facebook is testing a new emoticon called "Downvote Button" but it is not a "Didlike Button."

Feb 9, 2018

Digital Citizenship: Google to enlighten Indian students on Internet safety and ethical social media usage

With Digital Citizenship program, Google in collaboration with NCERT will teach students about basics of the Internet, how to seek information, social media ethics and how to avoid illegal sites.

Feb 7, 2018

Upcoming WhatsApp feature will bring loved ones closer

If WhatsApp is all about making communications easy between friends and loved ones, the introduction of group video calling will complete the circle.