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Rival digital payments services have pointed out exceptions that have been applied to WhatsApps service.

WhatsApp to soon add a new feature to Stickers

The messaging platform is all set to make the chatting and usage experience even better.

12 Nov 2018 8:50 PM IST

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Social media obsession can be associated with increase in narcissism

New study also found people who primarily used social media for verbal postings, like Twitter, did not show these...

12 Nov 2018 12:16 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 ends forced arbitration of sexual misconduct claims

Google made a similar change, a week after thousands of employees briefly walked off their job.

11 Nov 2018 10:54 AM 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 use may up depression, loneliness: Study

Study of Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram use showed a causal link between the time spent on the platforms and decreased...

10 Nov 2018 10:00 AM IST

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Quick fixes for millennials

Setting unrealistic fitness goals inspired by celebrity posts on Instagram is not the way forward, say experts.

9 Nov 2018 3:07 AM IST

In an age of ever-increasing cyber frauds and attacks, one of the most sought after jobs is that of cyber security professionals. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vietnam could give tech companies one year to obey cyberlaw

Vietnam may give internet companies one year to comply with a controversial cybersecurity law.

4 Nov 2018 3:48 PM IST

FaceBook elections sign stands in the media area in Cleveland, before the first Republican presidential debate. With the US midterm elections coming soon on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, there are signs that theyre making some headway, although theyre still a long way from winning the war. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Social media's misinformation battle: No winners, so far

Facebook and other social platforms have been waging a fight against online misinformation and hate speech for two...

4 Nov 2018 9:41 AM IST

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My life, your rules

Are celebrities judged based on their social media posts?

4 Nov 2018 12:13 AM IST

World is more divided than before though its not just because of social media. People were already divided; but all of this is getting exaggerated by social media.

Social media, tech firms use sites to urge US citizens to vote

The involvement of sites that appeal to younger users is encouraging to some democracy advocates.

3 Nov 2018 10:44 AM IST

Google and Facebook take the position that they are not bound by the Indian law; only the US law governs them.

Social media, tech firms use sites to urge US citizens to vote

Facebook and other firms to remind users to vote and link to a nonprofit guide for identifying the correct polling place...

2 Nov 2018 1:43 PM IST

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Twitter testing switch button for tweet order

The company has announced that it is testing out a new tool which will let you switch the order your tweets in your...

1 Nov 2018 8:30 PM IST

Youngsters are using WhatsApp to consume news. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt to WhatsApp: Need identity of those sending provocative messages

The government said it is not seeking decryption of messages on WhatsApp but rather the location and identity of...

1 Nov 2018 7:52 PM IST