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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.

Uganda implements new tax for using social media

social media users now must pay upfront a daily levy of Shs 200 (5 cents).

2 July 2018 4:45 PM IST

The previous round of policy-tightening came after more than 250 advertisers cut back on YouTube ad-buying last spring following news reports that found their ads displayed alongside extremist propaganda.

YouTube auto-generates video thumbnails upsetting creators

YouTube clarified that it is conducting the experiment to gain insights.

1 July 2018 12:22 PM IST

Instagram will allow creators to upload 4K videos.

Instagram gets pushy with consistent Stories bar

The company appears to be constantly testing there 'Stories' bar that follows you down the feed.

1 July 2018 12:01 PM IST

The employee letter follows widespread criticism of Facebooks ad policy, including from Senator Elizabeth Warren

Facebook launches new preventive health tool

The Preventive Health tool connects users to health resources and assists in setting checkup reminders.

30 Oct 2019 8:37 AM IST

The most popular elements of Musical.ly and TikTok will be incorporated into a new feed.

TikTok says it is not influenced by Chinese govt

The company also clarified that it doesn't censor content based on sensitivities related to China.

27 Oct 2019 8:18 AM IST

Twitter said automated flagging has grown from 43 per cent of all abusive tweets last quarter.

Twitter says it removes more than half of abusive tweets before they...

Twitter said that it now removes more than 50 per cent of all abusive tweets before users report them.

25 Oct 2019 7:41 AM IST

The most popular elements of Musical.ly and TikTok will be incorporated into a new feed.

TikTok surpasses Facebook, Instagram

The Sensor Tower Report 2019 ranked TikTok as the most downloaded social media app worldwide.

23 Oct 2019 7:48 AM IST

On Tuesday morning, Anna pulled the post from her social media after the comment drew the ire from users. (Photo: Twitter)

Fate is like rape, if you can't resist it, enjoy': Kerala Cong MP's...

The post titled 'Fate is like rape, if you can't resist it, then try to enjoy it', had two short-length video clips.

22 Oct 2019 1:58 PM IST

No wonder according to a recent report, most global internet users lack confidence in what they see and read online, with only 8 per cent believing that the bulk of information shared on social media is true, dropping to 4 per cent when it comes from influencers.

New rules to regulate social media will be finalised by Jan 15: Centre...

The court also transferred all cases related to linkage of social media profiles with Aadhaar pending in different high...

22 Oct 2019 1:16 PM IST

The Least Interacted With and Most Shown in Feed categories shows accounts counted in the last 90 days.

Instagram tests tool to let you easily manage accounts you follow

The accounts are categorised as Least Interacted With, Most Shown in Feed, Art, Travel, and so on.

22 Oct 2019 7:46 AM IST

Once connected, you can easily visit any of their connected social media profiles directly from My Social Handle .

Weaponisation of social media: Defence in DNA of tech sector

A bot is an automated programme designed to run simple and repetitive tasks.

22 Oct 2019 5:11 AM IST

All this concern makes sense because a new trend called Sadfishing is on the rise online, where people often bloat their problems to gain sympathy.

Fishing for attention

A recent example includes celebrity Justin Bieber, who wrote a huge post attributing all his mistakes to his mental...

22 Oct 2019 12:03 AM IST