WhatsApp is offering $50,000 to researchers to tackle its fake news mess that killed 12 people
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Facebook is again in hot waters as the fake news spread from its most widely used messaging platform — WhatsApp resulted in the death of over…
Facebook may feature Cristiano Ronaldo in its upcoming reality show
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Facebook is in talks with global soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo for featuring him in what could be its biggest original series deal to date. According…
Pakistani scientist’s research to be presented at prestigious SIGCOMM forum
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Dr Ihsan Ayyub Qazi, Associate professor of Computer Science, at Lahore University of Management and Technology (LUMS) conducted a research on “Facebook’s Free Basics” initiative…
These features have got you addicted to Facebook & Twitter
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Social media apps like Facebook and Twitter keep users scrolling through their feed longer than required with features like infinite scrolls and likes, according to…
Facebook hired the AI team of a UK startup to combat fake news
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Facebook announced on 3rd July that it has hired the team behind the startup Bloomsbury AI to cope with fake news shared on the social…
Facebook & Instagram are reportedly testing a ‘Do not disturb’ feature
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Facebook and Instagram are testing a ‘Do Not Disturb’ features that allow users shut off notifications from the apps either for 30 minutes, one hour,…
Social Media is making children lonelier, new report
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According to a new report from a child support group, children are feeling more lonely and insecure due to the excessive use of social media.…
Facebook & Twitter introduce new ad transparency tools
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Facebook and Twitter have announced some big changes in order to ensure advertisement transparency on their respective platforms. Facebook and Twitter have announced some big…
Facebook shared user information with 52 tech companies
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Facebook admits to sharing user data with 52 software and hardware companies including some big tech giants like the Chinese Alibaba, Huawei, Lenovo, and Oppo.…
Facebook, Google & Microsoft use dark patterns to manipulate their users
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Facebook, Google and Microsoft are allegedly accused of using dark patterns to trigger people to share their personal data. According to a Norwegian Consumer Council…
Shocking: Facebook can turn on your phone’s mic without your knowledge
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Facebook is the biggest social media platform of the world. In addition to that, they also own the biggest online chatting app of the world,…
Instagram now lets you video chat as you browse
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Lately, Instagram has been introducing a lot of interesting features and revamping the app to cater to the needs of its one billion users. One…
Facebook shuts down its Aquila drone project
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Facebook started developing a solar-powered drone four years back. The drone’s main purpose was to provide internet access in remote areas through a “High Altitude…
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