- Technology
Instagram, Facebook are stalking you on websites accessed through their apps
Queensland: Social media platforms have had some bad press in recent times, largely prompted by the vast extent of their data collection. Now Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has…
- Technology
Apple, Meta once planned to build businesses together: Report
San Francisco: Apple and Meta (formerly Facebook), at the loggerheads over privacy changes in iOS and App Store, once planned to “build businesses together” where Apple was in discussions with Mark Zuckerberg-run…
- Technology
Facebook sees massive drop in teen usage in last 7 years
New Delhi: A new survey of American teenagers (ages 13 to 17) by the Pew Research Center has revealed a worrying trend for Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook as the share of teens who…
- Technology
Now create hands-free on Instagram, FB with Samsung Flip phones
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta had announced that it is introducing a new way to create hands-free on Instagram and Facebook with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, as well as other Samsung Flip…
- India
Rahul alleges ration card holders ‘forced’ to buy national flag, govt says no such instruction given
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that ration card holders were being forced to buy the national flag by shopkeepers and accused the BJP of selling…
- Technology
Meta tests new live-streaming platform for influencers
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta, formerly Facebook, is testing a new live-streaming platform for influencers called “Super”, media reports say. The new platform allows influencers to host live streams, earn revenue and…
- Technology
Sheryl Sandberg officially steps down as Meta COO
San Francisco: Meta chief operating officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has finally moved on from the position after spending 14 years as the second most-important executive at the social network. Meta has appointed…
- World
How algorithms are fuelling anti-Muslim hate globally
Most of the anti-Muslim hate generated online is amplified through fake or algorithm-generated accounts, a study has revealed. Such tweets were found to often target Muslim public figures Lawrance Pintak, a former…
- World
Zelensky appoints new commander of special operations forces
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to appoint a new commander of the Special Operations Forces (SOF), a branch of the Armed Forces. According to the decree, published on…
- Technology
Meta brings new monetisation tool for Facebook creators
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta has introduced a new monetisation tool — Music Revenue Sharing — that allows creators to use licensed music from popular artists in their Facebook videos and earn…
- Technology
Meta’s fact-checking programme will now include more Indian languages
New Delhi: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its third-party fact-checking programme in India to include NewsMeter – a fact checker primarily focused on the southern…
- Pakistan
Bangladesh orders Pak High Commission to remove distorted flag
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to remove the distorted image of the Bangladesh flag from its Facebook page. The Ministry’s directive on Saturday…
- Telangana
Telangana: Newly-wed woman ends life over dispute with husband
Hyderabad: In an incident reported from Mangalagiri on Friday a woman allegedly died by suicide allegedly following a dispute with her husband, who she had met on social media. The victim identified…
- India
How a Muslim teen bore the brunt of fake news spread by Hindutva
Hyderabad: On July 7, 17-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq received a voice message on his Instagram profile. It was from an unknown account named @aksharadechamma02. What followed soon after was the start of an…
- Technology
All creations can turn live gameplay clips into Reels on FB Gaming
New Delhi: Facebook Gaming has rolled out a new ‘Clips to Reels’ feature for all creators to convert live gameplay clips into Reels. Last month, the company announced ‘Clips to Reels’ for…
