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Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 90th annual general meeting of Ficci in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala Sitharaman stresses on making social media toxic-free'

Sitharaman said that there should be an intelligent and smart narrative on the social media platforms.

1 Oct 2018 6:11 AM IST

Quite often, fake news resurfaces and goes viral multiple times.

Fake news, the DNA of tech firms: Gearing up for the 2019 polls

Social media companies seem quite serious about removing false news and propaganda from their platforms.

1 Oct 2018 2:08 AM IST

Instagram will allow creators to upload 4K videos.

Instagram's new feature allows users to share stories with smaller...

The new feature enables users to create a smaller group of friends and share stories exclusively with the group.

30 Nov 2018 4:41 PM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote speech at F8, Facebooks developer conference in San Jose, Calif. Facebook Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook mulled charging for access to user data

The company said it considered charging application makers to access data at the social network.

29 Nov 2018 5:11 PM IST

Racial discrimination at Facebook is real.

With an eye on past problems, Facebook expands local feature

Facebook launched the service in January with six cities and expanded that to 25, then more.

29 Nov 2018 4:56 PM IST

Six persons, including a BJYM office-bearer, were arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl.

22-yr-old Indian man arrested for luring, having sex with 11-yr-old...

Sachin Aji Bhaskar, resident of New York's Buffalo city, faces minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, maximum of life in...

22 Nov 2018 5:48 PM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote speech at F8, Facebooks developer conference in San Jose, Calif. Facebook Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Mark Zuckerberg wants to give you more control on Facebook content

Zuckerberg says that the company continues to train AI systems to sift out content which is reported or is in violation...

17 Nov 2018 1:34 PM IST

Twitter has deleted millions of suspicious accounts after it and other social media services were used in misinformation campaigns attempting influence voters in the 2016 US presidential race and other elections.

Social media linked to negative body image

Results showed young adult women felt more dissatisfied with bodies after looking at social media pages of someone more...

17 Nov 2018 11:22 AM IST

Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India.

Research claims Indian mobile users favor news, games and social media...

A research by MoMagic states that news, games and social apps are the top 3 app categories by Indian mobile users.

16 Nov 2018 4:00 PM IST

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How alcohol ads on social media increase desire to drink

Researchers say comments left by other social media users may either reinforce or negate the message from a post.

15 Nov 2018 1:14 PM IST

Facebook has become a means for those seeking to spread hate and cause harm, and posts have been linked to offline violence. (Photo: AP)

Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling

The popular social media network said it shut down more accounts aimed at influencing the US midterm election.

14 Nov 2018 1:02 PM IST

Later, WeChat complied with the Russian requirements.

China scours social media, erases thousands of accounts

Thousands of social media accounts deemed to have posted sensational, vulgar or politically harmful content on the...

13 Nov 2018 3:04 PM IST