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Facebook says there is no evidence of employees abusing the loophole or improperly accessing the passwords.

Facebook bug exposed your passwords in plaintext

Facebook claims the passwords were not accessible outside the company.

24 Mar 2019 10:35 AM

Writing has always been my first love, says Lisa Ray

The actress took to social media to reveal that she has been writing her memoir.

24 Mar 2019 12:21 AM

Interestingly, one will be required to enter the name, email, billing information, and shipping address for only the first check out.

Now, buy your favourite dress directly on Instagram

If you find a product that you like, you can buy it without leaving the app.

20 Mar 2019 10:40 AM

Telegram benefited from Facebook’s agony. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook, Instagram deny DDoS attack behind global outage

As its services as back, the social networking giant has denied any DDoS (denial of service) attack as the cause behind the outage.

15 Mar 2019 10:50 AM

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 feature, spotted by serial tipster Jane Manchun Wong, is similar to Facebook’s experimental Watch Party, and allows users to watch together videos that are shared on the platform.

Instagram tests ‘watch with friends’ video feature

The feature will be accessible during a video chat on Instagram Direct.

09 Mar 2019 10:45 AM

More than 5,000 online grooming offences have been recorded in 18 months with a 200 percent rise in recorded instances in the use of Instagram to target and abuse children in the 18-month period between 2017 to 2018.

Instagram is most used platform for grooming offences

Grooming is defined as the act of building an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for the purpose of sexual abuse.

03 Mar 2019 1:33 PM

The company has asked the court to bar the companies from creating and promoting the sale of fake accounts, like, and followers on Facebook and Instagram. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook, Instagram sue Chinese companies for selling fake accounts

Facebook revealed that the companies engaged in the fraud with respect to other online companies as well.

03 Mar 2019 12:06 PM

In a blog post, the company said here the accused people and companies promoted the sales on both Facebook and Instagram as well as other online service providers including Amazon, Apple, Google, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Facebook sues over sales of fake accounts, likes and followers

Facebook said that it filed a lawsuit along with Instagram in US federal court against four companies and three people.

02 Mar 2019 9:47 AM

Some Facebook content reviewers in India complain of low pay, high pressure

Seven content reviewers at Genpact said in interviews late last year, early in 2019 that their work was underpaid, stressful and traumatic.

28 Feb 2019 4:37 PM

Currently, if you find something interesting on your Instagram feed, you have the option to save it to your personal collection on the service.

Is Pinterest Instagram’s next target after Snapchat?

A code buried in Instagram for Android hints at the option of creating public ‘Collections.’

24 Feb 2019 1:11 PM

The study notes that creators on Instagram made nearly USD 5.6 million, the biggest share in the new creative economy.

Instagram creators made USD 5.6 million

Instagram stood out as the single biggest platform, making its creators rich.

20 Feb 2019 6:25 PM

The feature is currently under beta and it is unclear if it will make it to the masses.

Instagram tests Donation sticker to help you start fundraisers

The sticker allows users to start fundraisers for their favourite non-profits.

20 Feb 2019 4:11 PM

Instagram, Facebook-owned video and photo sharing platform, stood out as the single biggest platform.

Instagram creators made USD 5.6 million: study

Creators on platforms including YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, and more made a combined worth of nearly USD 7 billion.

19 Feb 2019 5:17 PM

Facebook became the focus of the committee’s 18-month inquiry after whistleblower Christopher Wylie alleged that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica had obtained the data of millions of users of the social network.

Facebook needs independent ethical oversight: UK lawmakers

The lawmaker identified major threats to society from the dominance of tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter.

18 Feb 2019 9:01 AM

The company opines that it would be a difficult task to identify if an image shows self-harm, encourages it, raises awareness or is a cry for help.

Instagram to ban self-harm images

The changes were made following a comprehensive review with global experts and academics on youth, mental health and suicide prevention.

12 Feb 2019 12:40 AM

The call for changes was backed by the British government after the family of 14-year-old Molly Russell found material related to depression and suicide on her Instagram account after her death in 2017.

Instagram changes rules on self-harm postings after suicide

Instagram is also removing non-graphic images of self-harm from searches.

11 Feb 2019 11:24 AM

British teenager Molly Russell was found dead in her bedroom in 2017. The 14-year-old had apparently taken her own life, and her Instagram account reportedly revealed she followed accounts related to depression and suicide.

Instagram tightens rules on self-injury images

The move came after British Health Secretary Matt Hancock met with social media companies to safeguard the mental health of teenagers.

08 Feb 2019 11:13 AM

The Irish DPC said that it will scrutinise Facebook’s plans as they develop. (Photo: AP)

Facebook’s integration of messaging services stirs EU concerns

The DPC has asked Facebook Ireland for an urgent briefing over its proposal to integrate its messaging services platforms.

05 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the social network's business model of using targeted advertising. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook at an all time high

Facebook witnesses higher profits, more friends.

31 Jan 2019 9:54 PM

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