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'Addictive' Facebook bad for kids, admit insiders

The social networking giant is very much aware of the negative effects of addictive technology, according to Sandy Parakilas, a former Facebook platform manager.

Jul 5, 2018

Facebook says Saavn, Airtel had access to user data even after 2015

In a written submission to US Congress, Facebook said that these firms were allowed access to data following its partnerships with app developers and software makers.

Jul 4, 2018

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

There are concerns Facebook has been using semantics to share data beyond a US FTC consent decree, requiring the site to obtain permission before collecting more data than a person's privacy settings allow.

Jul 1, 2018

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New WhatsApp feature gives more control to group admins: Here's all you need to know

Tired of your phone constantly buzzing away due to repeated group chat notifications? WhatsApp introduces a new feature that allows group administrators to restrict participants from flooding the chat with messages and dictate agenda.

Jun 30, 2018

Take Facebook quizzes frequently? Know how FB is harming your privacy

Nametests.com is a very common quiz app. However, a security expert has found how unsafe the app is when it comes to online data.

Jun 30, 2018

Facebook reverses ban on cryptocurrency ads

The company will continue to block any ads that promote binary options and initial coin offerings.

Jun 27, 2018

Facebook's new policy fails to filter; Sex video linked to Bronx boy's death goes viral

Facebook continues to make massive blunders when it comes to explicit video content. It displayed a sex video on the platform even after promising to regulate such content on the site.

Jun 25, 2018

The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hasan Hasrallah said that his party, the anti-West militant group, has said that the Obama administration had no moral rights to launch attacks to the ISIS militant groups because it is the

Facebook, Twitter shut Hezbollah accounts, militant organisation cries foul

The Iran-backed militant group's social media accounts were deactivated after Isreali officials threatened Twitter with action if they fail to shut down the terrorist group's microblogging accounts.

Jun 24, 2018

Facebook's yet another mishandling of data; accidentally shares analytics with app testers

Facebook "accidentally" did another blunder and led to the leak of user data. The incident fuelled the flames of Cambridge Analytica scandal once again, which the company is still struggling with.

Jun 24, 2018

WhatsApp Pay undergoes successful testing; company will introduce transaction service soon

WhatsApp is all set to launch its payment service for users after seeing the successful testing of the feature by almost one million people. The service will help in making the monetary transactions easier.

Jun 24, 2018

Addicted to Facebook? Soon you will know how much time you spend on social media

The social media company is developing a tool to track how long users are on the platform, record average times and the number of sessions.

Jun 23, 2018

Facebook can't handle breakups; but why?

Mark Zuckerberg's social media site has recently mistakenly leaked personal information of nearly 100 million members to third parties, which wrongly used it to fulfil their agenda.

Jun 22, 2018

Facebook, Instagram IGTV, longer video content

With Instagram's new IGTV app, Facebook ready to take on Google's YouTube

Instagram IGTV content streaming app will soon be released on Apple iOS and Android platforms. Here's all you need to know about the new video streaming app.

Jun 21, 2018

Facebook group subscriptions: Is the company really changing its business model?

The social media giant announced its plans to let groups charge members for exclusive content; Facebook would not be taking a cut of the fee, letting group administrators earn all the revenue.

Jun 21, 2018

Tired of Messenger ads? Get ready for auto playing video ads

Facebook announces the introduction of auto-playing video ads into its messaging platform as a means of boosting revenue.

Jun 20, 2018

Facebook doesn't want you sleeping in your photos; Science behind blinking selfie AI tool explained

The AI tool is highly dependent on a deep neural network Facebook called general adversarial network (GAN) to supplant the missing data.

Jun 20, 2018

Free money to everyone (UBI) will become necessity if robots snatch away all human jobs: Elon Musk

Universal basic income (UBI) is essentially a cash handout that a state or region distributes among its people; irrespective of their employment status

Jun 19, 2018

Facebook to ban ads for weapons, ammunition for underage users

The social networking website's latest change in their policy bans advertising on weapon accessories and ammunition. The step seems to be defensive in nature after its involvement in several controversies.

Jun 18, 2018

Eye on the future? Facebook bets on eye tracking

Company reveals plans to implement eye-tracking technology in the document to US Congress following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Jun 15, 2018

Blood donation awareness gets a boost with new Facebook platform

Facebook launches a new platform for Indian users with the location of blood donation centres, camps, requests and more for World Blood Donor Day

Jun 15, 2018

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Facebook

'Addictive' Facebook bad for kids, admit insiders

Facebook says Saavn, Airtel had access to user data even after 2015

Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 firms, including Alibaba, Huawei, Amazon, Apple

New WhatsApp feature gives more control to group admins: Here's all you need to know

Take Facebook quizzes frequently? Know how FB is harming your privacy

Facebook reverses ban on cryptocurrency ads

Facebook's new policy fails to filter; Sex video linked to Bronx boy's death goes viral

Facebook, Twitter shut Hezbollah accounts, militant organisation cries foul

Facebook's yet another mishandling of data; accidentally shares analytics with app testers

WhatsApp Pay undergoes successful testing; company will introduce transaction service soon

Addicted to Facebook? Soon you will know how much time you spend on social media

Facebook can't handle breakups; but why?

With Instagram's new IGTV app, Facebook ready to take on Google's YouTube

Facebook group subscriptions: Is the company really changing its business model?

Tired of Messenger ads? Get ready for auto playing video ads

Facebook doesn't want you sleeping in your photos; Science behind blinking selfie AI tool explained

Free money to everyone (UBI) will become necessity if robots snatch away all human jobs: Elon Musk

Facebook to ban ads for weapons, ammunition for underage users

Eye on the future? Facebook bets on eye tracking

Blood donation awareness gets a boost with new Facebook platform

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious