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People can't get enough of this shopping list posted online

You can't go wrong with a list like this one.

27 Sept 2017 5:02 PM IST

In a basic way, Twitters hashtag is a shorthand manner of bringing together a conversation on anything from an event, like #Eclipse2017, to a topic like online hate.

Twitter aims to boost appeal with new 280-character tweetlimit

The new move aims to address "a major cause of frustration" for many users.

27 Sept 2017 7:44 AM IST

Cyber sleuths who have studied a recent Facebook patent filing believe the tech giant may be in the process of making a cellphone. (Photo:AFP)

Facebook turns to offline media to combat fake news

India is among the top nations for Facebook.

23 Sept 2017 12:25 PM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Facebook backs off plan for non-voting shares

The plan unveiled last year had been designed to allow founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to maintain voting...

23 Sept 2017 7:34 AM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Facebook to overhaul political ads after threat of US regulation

Facebook would turn over to congressional investigators the 3,000 political ads that it says were likely purchased by...

22 Sept 2017 8:25 AM IST

Whether Snapchat can expand beyond its core base of teens and millennials remains a big question mark for the company.

Snapchat blocks Al-Jazeera

The quartet accuse Qatar of using Al-Jazeera to promote its policies, and have moved to block access to the channel...

19 Sept 2017 9:34 AM IST

Social media perpetuates the idea that other people are more social than you. (Photo: Pexels)

Study suggests feeling peers have better social life could affect real...

Social media perpetuates the idea that other people are more social than you.

18 Sept 2017 6:54 PM IST

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook to clamp down on hate speech and clickbaits

Facebook will launch new standards to provide guidance on which publishers are eligible to earn money on the platform...

13 Sept 2017 8:42 PM IST

Artist and filmmaker Gautam Benegal

Blocked till further notice

Artist and filmmaker Gautam Benegal was temporarily banned from Facebook for sharing an article.

12 Sept 2017 12:16 AM IST

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook fined $1.4 mn in Spain over users' data privacy

Agency claims FB collected personal data from its users in Spain without obtaining their unequivocal consent.

11 Sept 2017 5:19 PM IST

Congress Secretary Digvijay Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Net etiquette for leaders

As an acerbic Opposition politician, Digvijay may not be bothered about always being politically correct.

11 Sept 2017 1:21 AM IST

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Can bosses snoop on employees? European court to rule

The judges are expected to clarify if and when an employer is able to access private internet messages sent by employees...

5 Sept 2017 1:37 PM IST