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Say no to grainy, blurry or pixelated images: You can now share 4K photos on Facebook Messenger

Facebook has announced a major update to Facebook Messenger that doubles the resolution of the photos you send.

Nov 22, 2017

Facebook exploits human weakness, says co-founder Sean Parker

Sean Parker, the founding president of Facebook, has said that Facebook is exploiting human psychology by using likes as a way to give users a dopamine hit to encourage them to continue producing more content

Nov 11, 2017

Roger Federer vs Andy Murray LIVE tennis streaming: Watch exhibition match online

Roger Federer will be facing Andy Murray for the first time in Scotland.

Nov 7, 2017

Facebook says there are 270 million fake accounts on its platform

Facebook has admitted that up to 270 million accounts are fake or duplicates, significantly more than it had thought.

Nov 4, 2017

Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Since Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election campaign trail, fake news has been thrust into the spotlight. Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have come under scrutiny for failing to stop the circulation of fake news. On 31 October, representatives from these three tech companies are testifying on Capitol Hill for the Russian-tie investigation for the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign. 

Nov 2, 2017

Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Since Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election campaign trail, fake news has been thrust into the spotlight. Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have come under scrutiny for failing to stop the circulation of fake news. On 31 October, representatives from these three tech companies are testifying on Capitol Hill for the Russian-tie investigation for the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign. 

Nov 2, 2017

Facebook India MD Umang Bedi quits, company names interim head

Umang Bedi had joined Facebook India as managing director in July last year.

Oct 10, 2017

Las Vegas attack: Google, Facebook admit they'd got the wrong suspect

Post this incident, Facebook and Google pledge to stop false news.

Oct 3, 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responds to US President's 'anti-Trump' tweet

Trump, in an early morning post on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter, brandished Facebook as always being anti-Trump.

Sep 28, 2017

Pharma bro Martin Shkreli jailed after Facebook post about Hillary Clintons hair

Shkreli offered a $5,000 reward for anyone who could get him a strand of the former U.S. Presidential candidates hair. The much hated 36-year-old had been on a $5m bail since December 2015, when he was charged with securities fraud. A judge has now ruled that he is a danger to the public.

Sep 14, 2017

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave company

Brian Acton will leave the messaging service company to start a new foundation.

Sep 13, 2017

I-T department to bash the #, examine social media profiles of taxpayers

I-T department will launch 'Project Insight' to use Big Data analytics to match information from social media sites for mismatches between spending patterns and income declarations.

Sep 10, 2017

Fake Russian accounts bought $100,000 of ads during US election: Facebook

The Facebook analysis suggests these accounts and Pages were affiliated with one another and likely operated out of Russia.

Sep 7, 2017

FMCG firms to spend more on promotion: Festive season boost or Patanjali effect?

FMCG companies are planning to spend 15-20 percent more on promotion of their goods in the September-December period. Read to know what fuelled this decision.

Sep 4, 2017

IPL media rights live feed: Here is how BCCI plans to make bidding process transparent

The IPL media rights will be awarded for the next five years from 2018, and a close battle is expected in both the TV and digital rights on Monday.

Sep 3, 2017

Streaming optimism: Infoscions sweep away boardroom blues in new Facebook video

The Facebook video starts with the caption: "The world is focusing on Infosys, what are you focusing on? We ask the Infoscions."

Aug 27, 2017

Man detained for Facebook post against Chandrababu Naidu

In May, a Bangalore-based software engineer was arrested by Visakhapatnam police for posting objectionable comments.

Aug 27, 2017

Woman gets dumped over not meeting expectations after getting married online

In 2015, she married the Bengaluru man, who is in his forties in a rather unusual way.

Aug 24, 2017

Blue Whale Challenge: Govt directs Google, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp to remove links to the deadly online game

The Centre has directed internet platforms to identify and remove with immediate effect the link of the deadly online game Blue Whale Challenge that has caused the death of teenagers in India and abroad.

Aug 15, 2017

Chennai man held for posting ex-girlfriend's pictures on Facebook to sabotage marriage

The man was arrested after posting pictures of his former girlfriend without her permission on the social media network.

Aug 14, 2017