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Beware of social media, it can trigger depression

Our wider social circle maybe provoking depression and other mental illnesses.

24 May 2019 8:00 PM

Google+ for consumers goes away today while the service for G Suite customers will remain intact.

RIP Google+, you will not be missed

Google+ failed to make an impact as a social networking platform in front of Facebook.

03 Apr 2019 10:51 AM

The lawsuit filed by the social networking giant accuses some of the malicious. (Photo: AP)

Facebook sues two Ukrainians for using quiz apps to extract user data

The lawsuit claims the hackers scraped public profile information and non-publicly viewable list of friends.

12 Mar 2019 1:15 PM

Facebook is taking similar measures for Instagram on which it will stop showing or recommending content that contains misinformation about vaccinations. (Photo: AP)

Facebook will downrank anti-vax propaganda posts

According to TechCrunch, Facebook will also reject ads promoting anti-vaccination propaganda.

09 Mar 2019 1:20 PM

The addition of green space and place making initiatives can help promote social connections for citizens, and help to mitigate social isolation. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Green and colourful spaces can boost social connections

Green spaces can help increase people trust strangers and well-being: Study.

07 Mar 2019 2:56 PM

With this feature, the users will be able to tap the “share” icon on Twitter and choose “hide Tweet” to close down replies. (Photo: ANI)

Twitter to develop feature that lets you hide replies to your tweets

The latest feature will bring a drastic change in how users control their conversations on the platform.

03 Mar 2019 10:20 AM

Facebook claims that it is winding up the feature because not many people were using it.

No more Moments with FB

There was a time when candid moments were captured by a camera lens and the photographs were pasted in an album.

28 Jan 2019 12:05 AM

Intended for people with less powerful Android devices and/or slower Internet connections, the app that offers the core features of Messenger, is still under 10MB making it fast to install and quick to start up.

Facebook announces new update for Messenger Lite Android

Lite is a slimmed down version of Messenger.

06 Dec 2018 12:25 PM

Social networking giant Facebook on Thursday said it has expanded its partnership with BOOM Live to provide fact-checking capabilities in Hindi and Bengali as well as fact-check photos and videos. (Photo: AP)

Facebook expands partnership with BOOM Live to spot fake news

BOOM was mandated to review English language news stories flagged on Facebook, check facts, and rate their accuracy.

02 Aug 2018 4:53 PM

You can now delete an embarrasing Snapchat message.

Snapchat's Clear Chats feature allows you to unsend messages

Snapchat has introduced a new feature allowing a user to unsend a Snapchat message.

13 Jun 2018 8:52 AM

Picture taken from web for representative purpose.

Two new Web viruses that steal money, data

CERT-In issues warning, says ‘primary source of malware is Twitter’.

01 Jun 2018 4:56 AM

Facebook received more than 22,000 requests from the Indian government for data in 2017, the second highest globally after the US, the social networking giant said.

Facebook received over 22,000 data requests from Indian govt

The highest number of content pieces restricted in India by Facebook was in January-June 2015 when 15,155 total restrictions were made.

17 May 2018 8:22 PM

Developers of social media networks should consider the needs of this growing group of users. (Photo: AP)

Facebook use can make older adults feel less lonely: Study

Posting and commenting on social networking sites, such as Facebook, may help older adults feel more empowered and less isolated.

02 May 2018 5:12 PM

Officers barred from using phones to avoid paper leak

It added that the non-compliance of the instructions will be viewed seriously.

29 Apr 2018 4:04 AM

In 2016, for the 40th anniversary of the Battery Dance Company, Jonathan choreographed ‘The Durga Project,’ to celebrate his long and eventful relationship with India.

Shakti: A return to the source

Jonathan loves India more than what Indians do, he first came to India when he was 16 and his love affair with Indian culture started then.

16 Jan 2018 1:18 AM

Loneliness has long been linked to a wide variety of physical and mental health problems, particularly among chronically ill and elderly people. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smaller social network increases risk of diabetes

Loneliness has long been linked to variety of physical and mental health problems, particularly among chronically ill and elderly people.

11 Jan 2018 8:47 AM

If signals indicate the webpage will load quickly, the link to that webpage might appear higher in your feed.

Facebook to show you faster loading webpages

FB will analyse the estimated load time of a webpage from any link in News Feed on the mobile.

03 Aug 2017 11:13 AM

Social bee: Valley’s ‘Internet kid’ overcomes social media ban

Zeyan Jeelani, a 16-year-old tech-savvy kid, has created a social networking site, Kashbook, for Kashmiris to connect in the Valley.

21 May 2017 2:29 AM

Girl students pelt stones at security personnel during clashes in the vicinity of Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Wrap-up: Schoolgirls join protest, Centre mulls fairer force

A proxy ban on the social networking during law and order situations in the past failed to push the Valley’s youth inside their homes.

30 Apr 2017 5:45 AM

Bombay HC raps cops for 'casual' probe in sex and drug racket

The parents claimed they approached the police repeatedly since December 2016 to seek action against the cult group but in vain.

20 Apr 2017 1:14 PM

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