People Believe Personal Attacks on Social Media Less Harmful: Study November 27, 2018 14:57
People react not as much strongly to malicious speech on digital platforms, believing that such abuses on social media triggers less harm than in personal interactions, a study has found. People are more willing to…
Read MoreWhatsApp's Indian-Origin Chief Business Officer Neeraj Arora Quits November 27, 2018 12:46
The Indian-origin Chief Business Officer of WhatsApp Neeraj Arora has announced stepping down, saying he needs "time off to recharge and spend time with family". Arora has been with WhatsApp since 2011 - well before…
Read MoreFacebook CEO Refuses to Quit Amid Pressure from Investors November 21, 2018 17:22
In spite of rising pressure from investors to quit as Facebook chairman as the social media firm faces acute investigation on data scandals, Mark Zuckerberg has said he has no plans to step down. In…
Read MoreTwitter CEO Faces Backlash for Clasping Anti-Brahmins Placard November 20, 2018 16:10
Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey is facing backlash on social media for holding a placard that read 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' on Monday. The picture, posted on Twitter on Sunday by a journalist who was…
Read MoreFacebook Investors Want Mark Zuckerberg to Resign November 17, 2018 17:28
Facebook investors have increased pressure on Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to step down after a New York Times investigation suggested that the social network hired a Republican-owned political consulting and PR firm…
Read MoreWhatsApp to Delete Chats If Not Saved on Google Drive November 13, 2018 14:56
The most popular freeware instant messaging app globally confirmed its prior announcement that, as of Monday, any users who have not backed up their chats and stored data on Google Drive, file storage and synchronization…
Read MoreFacebook Blocks 30 Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections November 06, 2018 13:20
The social media giant Facebook on Monday said it had blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and simultaneously 85 accounts on photo-sharing application Instagram over concerns they may be connected to foreign entities and…
Read MoreFocused on Security, Privacy to Help Users Communicate: WhatsApp October 31, 2018 16:37
An instant messaging application WhatsApp's Vice President Chris Daniels said the company is focused on values like security and privacy to guarantee that its product remains a utility that helps users communicate in everyday life.…
Read MoreRants on Social Media Can Come Back to Haunt You, Says Study October 24, 2018 15:54
Sending irate, negative chat messages on Facebook and Twitter is likely to hurt you, triggering ripple effects on your emotions to continue for several minutes, a study has found. On the other hand, positive chat…
Read MoreAmid Security Breach Facebook Users Now Panic Over Hoax Messages October 09, 2018 11:20
Days after Facebook announced that about 50 million users account has been hacked in a security breach, now a hoax message is circulating around the social media giant.Facebook users have been receiving a deceiving message,…
Read MoreWhatsApp Voicemail Scam to Give Hackers Access to Users Account October 09, 2018 10:42
WhatsApp has over again generated dismay among people worldwide after a new hack on messaging platform could give cybercriminals access to the users account. According to a Naked Security, a blog run by British security…
Read MoreAbout 50 Million User Accounts Breached in Attack: Facebook September 29, 2018 13:06
The social media giant Facebook said it discovered a security breach affecting about 50 million user accounts.Facebook on Friday said its engineering team found the security issue earlier this week, which stems from a change…
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