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Kerala Floods: Google, Facebook chip in to help track lost people affected by heavy rains

Technology behemoths Google and Facebook have activated emergency response services to help people update their safety status and help people track the missing person's whereabouts.

Aug 19, 2018

Heartbroken Karnataka farmer live-streams suicide on Facebook

The reason behind the young farmer's extreme step was not related to debts. Mohan Gowda, instead, hanged himself to death after his newly wedded wife lodged a complaint against him.

Aug 14, 2018

Facebook tightens noose around fake accounts

Facebook users will have to go through an authorisation process. This measure will first be introduced in the US.

Aug 11, 2018

Facebook Dating goes live internally; no word on public launch

Facebook has begun testing its new Dating platform internally, with employees being asked to sign in with fake data as the product nears launch.

Aug 4, 2018

Get that blue tick: Facebook page verification explained in simple steps

In order to make the page and account authentic, social media companies have introduced the concept of the verified page with a blue tick.

Aug 3, 2018

Under fire for fake stories, Facebook to invest $4.5 million in the news industry

Facebook has announced plans to invest $4.5 million in multiple programmes including NewsMatch, Facebook Membership Accelerator and a new partnership with the Asian College of Journalism.

Aug 3, 2018

Facebook's latest moneymaker; starts WhatsApp business monetisation

Facebook has announced new APIs for business users that will allow the service to charge for messages sent later than 24 hours.

Aug 2, 2018

Facebook joins Apple, Google in battling mobile addiction, adds Screen Time tools

The social media giant has rolled out the tool for both Facebook and Instagram and will allow users to set time limits, mute notifications and view their usage history as it looks to combat phone addiction.

Aug 2, 2018

Visa applications will now require social media history; US, UK, Australia already do?

Immgration authorites across many countries will check your social media footprint lest it doesn't contravene the laws of the country you intend to visit.

Jul 30, 2018

Facebook grooming 7,500 content reviewers for objectionable posts

The content reviewers are a mix of full-time employees, contractors and companies Facebook partners with -- covering every time zone and over 50 languages across the world.

Jul 29, 2018

This viral photograph of a couple kissing in rain got a Bangladeshi photographer beaten, fired

Photojournalist Jibon Ahmed was assaulted and fired from his job for sharing a photo of a couple kissing in the rain on his Facebook and Instagram pages.

Jul 28, 2018

To combat data breaches, India considering mandatory local storage

Headed by former Supreme Court judge B.N. Srikrishna, a government panel has submitted its recommendations to the parliament to be tabled soon. The report says all critical personal data on people in India should be processed within the country, so as to prevent data breaches.

Jul 28, 2018

PepsiCo doesn't find Kurkure plastic jokes funny; moves Delhi HC

The Delhi HC on Friday ordered social media platforms to to take down all posts that allege Kurkure has plastic after Pepsi filed a civil case alleging the posts adversely effected the brand's reputation.

Jul 27, 2018

Hanan Hamid: The Kerala girl who has divided the state but warmed hearts

The story of Hanan Hamid has gone viral on social media, with many users praising her determination and courage. But a section of netizens has threatened her and filled her Facebook account with threats.

Jul 27, 2018

Facebook's new privacy safeguards will erode company's profits for years

Latest earnings reveal a huge drop in Facebook's market cap as the social media giant is investing heavily in new privacy safeguards, a move that will eat into the company's profits for "years" as per Chief Financial Officer David Wehner.

Jul 26, 2018

Despite ban, Facebook opens office in China

The social networking giant has quietly opened a subsidiary company registered in Hangzhou, which will work as an innovation hub for start-ups and local developers.

Jul 25, 2018

WhatsApp 'Suspicious Link Indicator' feature launch imminent: Now available in beta for Android

The Facebook-owned company will soon release 'Suspicious link Indicator' for both Google's Android and Apple iOS to warn users not to click URL links, as they might lead to a malicious website and try installing malware in the phone.

Jul 22, 2018

After scrapping drone project, Facebook looks at satellites to boost internet connectivity

The social media giant filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission under the name PointView Tech LLC to provide broadband access through a satellite named Athena.

Jul 21, 2018

Google, Microsoft's ambitious project will help users easily move data

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter are all partnering up to create a new standard called the 'Data Transfer Project' that will allow users to easily port their data from one service to another. Source code now available on GitHub.

Jul 21, 2018

After Cambridge Analytica, Facebook suspends another data analytics firm

Boston-based Crimson Hexagon has been suspended over concerns that it harvested users' data. The company denies claims of harvesting.

Jul 21, 2018