Social Media
- Technology
Chat with up to 150 friends in closed Twitter Circle soon
New Delhi: Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow the users to choose up to 150 closest friends and set up a ‘Twitter Circle’ like a college or a school…
- Technology
Russia bans Instagram, blocks access for 80 mn users
New Delhi: Russia on Monday blocked Instagram for nearly 80 million users in the country, after its parent company Meta allowed posts with calls for violence against Russian soldiers and President Vladimir…
- Elections
Role of BJP’s social media team in party’s victory in UP
Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again created history and won with a thumping majority, the credit for this victory goes to everyone from the BJP’s central…
- Technology
Australia’s social media anti-trolling bill raises alarm for Big Tech
Sydney: Big Tech companies like Meta, Twitter and YouTube have decried Australia’s proposed social media anti-trolling bill, stressing that it would put an “unprecedented level” of defamation risk on social media platforms.…
- Technology
Snapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for Ukraine
San Francisco: Snapchat has announced that it is temporarily turning off its “heat map” feature for Ukraine, so the app no longer shows how many snaps are being taken in particular locations.…
- Technology
Facebook shuts down its college students-only social network ‘Campus’
San Francisco: After less than two years of its launch, Meta-owned Facebook is shutting down its college students-only social network — Campus. Campus users could access a special news feed and join…
- Bangalore
Man threatens wife he will post her nude photos on social media, FIR registered
Bengaluru: The Karnataka police have filed an FIR against a man who threatened his wife that her nude photos would be posted on social media over property issues in Bengaluru, police said…
- Entertainment
4.6M followers but Sana Khan follows only 4, see who are they
Mumbai: In October 2020, Sana Khan, who was a known face in the industry, quit being an actor to follow the religious path. Days after announcing her decision, she got married to…
- Technology
Edtech startup Lido Learning shuts shop, employees cry on social media
New Delhi: In a nightmare for more than 150 employees, homegrown edtech startup Lido Learning which is backed by top entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, has apparently shut operations, forcing its workforce to seek…
- Technology
Twitter rolls out labels to identify bot accounts
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is now rolling out its new bot labels that will let bot accounts to include a label to show they are automated. According to Engadget, everyone who…
- Offbeat
Watch: Elderly Kashmiri woman’s English takes social media by storm
Srinagar: A 36-second video of an elderly Kashmiri woman flaunting her newly acquired English skills has taken the internet by storm. The video, which was originally uploaded on Twitter by one Syed…
- India
YouTube terminates Sansad TV’s account
New Delhi: The YouTube account of Sansad TV, which broadcasts live proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, was terminated for allegedly violating YouTube’s community guidelines. This followed reports on social media…
- World
Putin planning to invade Ukraine on Feb 16
New Delhi: Russia is planning to invade Ukraine on February 16, a credible intelligence report has claimed, as US President Joe Biden urgently arranged a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…
- Technology
Instagram rolls out bulk delete features, security checkup worldwide
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that several features, including ‘Your activity’ will start rolling out globally. The company said that people will now be able to bulk manage —…
- India
KFC apologises after social media outrage over message on Kashmir
New Delhi: Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain KFC on Monday apologised following an outrage on social media over a post from its Pakistan-based franchise supporting separatists in Kashmir. Another QSR chain Pizza…
