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05 Jun 2022
KolkataKK's video of being rushed to hospital fake: Event managers
KK's demise on Tuesday (May 31) due to a cardiac arrest after a pulsating concert in Kolkata has left India grieving.
03 Jun 2022
InstagramYou can now make Instagram Reels for 90 seconds
Instagram has taken a step forward in its chase of TikTok. The Meta-owned social media platform has rolled out several new features for its Reels.
02 Jun 2022
InstagramFacebook and Instagram see jump in hate speech, violent content
Meta has released a report that suggests an increase in hate speech on Facebook and a jump in violent content on Instagram.
02 Jun 2022
Mark ZuckerbergMeta's COO Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down after 14 years
Meta's second-in-command Sheryl Sandberg has announced that she will step down from the chief operating officer (COO) position of the company.
03 May 2022
Ranji TrophyBengal Ranji coach Arun Lal gets married to Bulbul Saha
Former cricketer and present Bengal Ranji team coach Arun Lal tied the knot for a second time on Sunday.
01 May 2022
Kerala High CourtAnother woman accuses Vijay Babu of sexual assault: Details here
Days after Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu was charged with rape, another woman has leveled sexual assault allegations against him.
27 Apr 2022
ErnakulamVijay Babu booked for rape; breaks law by naming survivor
Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu was charged with rape a few days ago.
05 Apr 2022
XSeveral YouTube channels, social media accounts blocked for anti-India content
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 18 Indian and four Pakistani YouTube channels and multiple social media accounts for spreading fake news and anti-India content.
03 Apr 2022
XSri Lanka economic crisis: Social media blocked as protests spread
The Sri Lankan government has barred access to all social media sites in its latest attempt to prevent protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
11 Mar 2022
InstagramFacebook, Instagram allow posts urging violence against Russian leaders, soldiers
In a temporary change to its hate speech policy, Meta has allowed Facebook and Instagram users from select countries to call for violence against Russian soldiers and leaders.
08 Mar 2022
YouTubeRIP! YouTuber-rapper Lil Bo Weep passes away at 22
YouTuber and rapper Winona Brooks, popularly known by her stage name Lil Bo Weep, has passed away, her father confirmed on Facebook on Sunday (March 6).
05 Mar 2022
UkraineForeign media houses suspend operations in Russia over new law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new bill into law that threatens up to 15 years of jail term for propagating "fake news."
02 Feb 2022
XGovernment holds heated meet with Twitter, Facebook, Google: Report
In the latest altercation between the government and tech giants, officials had heated discussions with Facebook, Google, and Twitter over their failure to proactively remove "fake news" from their platforms, reports citing Reuters sources claimed.
25 Nov 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp could soon let you create your own stickers
Meta's messaging service, WhatsApp, is reportedly working on a feature so users can create their own stickers on the app.
23 Nov 2021
InstagramWhatsApp introduces two new privacy-centric features for users in India
Meta-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp has introduced two new safety features for users in India, called Flash Calls and Message Level Reporting.
22 Nov 2021
Social MediaDid Facebook collude with the Election Commission of India?
Facebook's internal documents from 2019 revealed by whistleblower Frances Haugen show that in the days leading up to the 2019 general elections in India, the tech giant convinced the Election Commission of India (ECI) to drop its plans of introducing rigid social media regulation.
21 Nov 2021
InstagramFacebook's emoji reactions and notifications spotted trickling down to WhatsApp
With the latest update on the beta channel, WhatsApp users on Android can now get a taste of the new message reaction notifications feature that has been in the pipeline for a few months now.
18 Nov 2021
Augmented RealityZuckerberg shows Meta gloves that help wearer feel virtual objects
In a new video, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg can be seen feeling objects with a technology being developed so the sense of touch can be incorporated into the metaverse.
16 Nov 2021
Mark ZuckerbergZuckerberg responds to viral 'Icelandverse' video: Here's what he said
Recently, the tourism department of Iceland took an audacious dig at Facebook Meta's rebranding video.
06 Nov 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp Web gets three new useful features with latest update
Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp now sports three new features to make life easier.
31 Oct 2021
Mark ZuckerbergMeta acquires makers of virtual reality fitness app 'Supernatural'
Facebook Meta recently acquired Supernatural—one of the first fitness-centric subscription-based apps to become available on the Oculus Quest.
31 Oct 2021
Mark ZuckerbergFirst image of Meta's rumored smartwatch spotted in the wild
Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook) is rumored to be developing a smartwatch to potentially rival the likes of the Apple Watch.
29 Oct 2021
Latest Tech NewsWith focus on virtual reality, Facebook changes name to 'Meta'
Facebook has announced that it has changed its parent company name to 'Meta.' The new moniker is based on the sci-fi term metaverse.
22 Oct 2021
InstagramInstagram allows posting via website, launches 'Collabs' for posts, Reels
Following the news of Facebook's rebranding, its subsidiary Instagram has finally added the ability to create posts from its website.
21 Oct 2021
XTrump to launch own social media platform for the 'non-woke'
Former President Donald Trump was booted off of Big Tech social media platforms and his blog met an untimely demise too. Like a proverbial phoenix rising from its ashes, Trump has announced an entirely new media company and plans to launch his own social media and OTT content platforms.
20 Oct 2021
Mark ZuckerbergIs Facebook planning a name change? Reports suggest so
Social media giant Facebook is likely to announce a name change this month, the Verge reported.
18 Oct 2021
Mark ZuckerbergHere's how Facebook is proceeding to build its metaverse
Despite a whistleblower and a worldwide service outage, Facebook continues its headlong dive into the metaverse and the journey of building it.
12 Oct 2021
InstagramInstagram testing new system to notify users of service outages
Facebook and its subsidiary platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, appear to have learned a valuable lesson from the recent worldwide service outage, although we suspect the same cannot be said for its learnings from whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony.
11 Oct 2021
InstagramInstagram will 'nudge' teens away from harm, encourage taking breaks
Facebook is grappling with the aftermath of whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony that showed it proceeded to build Instagram Kids, fully aware that Instagram is detrimental to teenagers' mental health.
07 Oct 2021
Reliance JioJio compensates users affected by yesterday's service outage: Details here
Reliance Jio users in some parts of India faced an outage where they had absolutely no cellular connectivity for a few hours Wednesday morning. Frustrated users took to Twitter to share how the issue affected them.
07 Oct 2021
Social MediaWhistleblower alleges RSS promotes fear, anti-Muslim narratives on Facebook
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has kicked up a storm in the US with her leaks highlighting how Facebook's internal decisions are detrimental to individual well-being and society at large.
06 Oct 2021
InstagramFacebook whistleblower testifies before Senate: Here are the key points
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen made her identity known to all on Sunday night's episode of 60 Minutes. She had complained to the Securities and Exchange Commission about Facebook and leaked its internal research and documents to the Wall Street Journal.
05 Oct 2021
InstagramMark Zuckerberg lost $6 billion during Facebook outage: Details here
Late last night, Facebook and its subsidiary services, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger, suffered a worldwide outage that lasted nearly six hours.
05 Oct 2021
InstagramHere's what caused the longest Facebook outage last night
Late last night, popular social media platform Facebook and all its subsidiaries, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, suffered a global outage that lasted nearly six hours.
04 Oct 2021
Instagram#FacebookDown: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram are all down for users worldwide
Facebook and major social media platforms owned by it—WhatsApp and Instagram—have suffered a major global outage on Monday night.
04 Oct 2021
InstagramFacebook whistleblower says company encouraged hate speech for profit
The whistleblower who leaked several thousand pages of Facebook's internal research and documentation publicly revealed her identity on national television in the US on Sunday.
02 Oct 2021
InstagramFacebook launches cross-app group chats for Instagram and Messenger users
Last year, Facebook launched a cross-app communication feature, allowing Instagram users to connect one-on-one with Messenger users without having to download the latter—and vice versa.
01 Oct 2021
InstagramFacebook releases slides detailing Instagram's impact on teen mental health
Social-media giant Facebook has recently published two slide decks outlining its studies about Instagram's effect on teenagers' mental health.
29 Sep 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp multi-device could eventually support multiple mobile devices: Details here
After many years of waiting, WhatsApp's multi-device support finally made its way to users earlier this year. The feature allows users to link one WhatsApp account to one primary smartphone and up to four additional devices.
28 Sep 2021
InstagramFacebook 'pauses' Instagram Kids development amid intense criticism
Facebook on Monday announced it had halted the development of Instagram Kids, a standalone Instagram version designed specifically for children aged 13 or younger.
