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20 May 2017
Ajit PaiUS FCC votes to get rid of net neutrality
In the first step towards removing net neutrality, the US Federal Communications Commission voted to end the rules that came into force in 2015.
15 May 2017
DelhiWhatsApp privacy- SC to hear case on May 15
The SC will hear on May 15 a petition against WhatsApp sharing users' information with Facebook, alleging it amounted to breach of privacy.
27 Apr 2017
Ajit PaiTop US regulator considering rolling back net neutrality
Less than a month after the US allowed internet service providers to release data without consumers' consent, Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai has suggested rolling back net neutrality.
17 Apr 2017
AndroidWhatsApp to allow change of number, sharing live location
In a new feature found in WhatsApp's beta version 2.17.130, the company allows users to change their phone numbers and also share their live location.
10 Apr 2017
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)Bhadrak: Security personnel on alert, social media blocked
Curfew was temporarily suspended on April 9 in violence-hit Bhadrak; RAF and CRPF personnel, however, remained on alert and held a flag march.
08 Apr 2017
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)Bhadrak: Curfew imposed after communal tension over FB comments
Communal tension flared in Odisha's Bhadrak, 114km from provincial capital Bhubaneshwar, over allegedly derogatory comments on Hindu deities on Facebook.
08 Apr 2017
Mark ZuckerbergFake news: Facebook launches campaign to tackle menace
In an attempt to tackle the menace of fake news, Facebook is launching an educational tool: an ad will appear at the top of feeds for three days teaching users "how to spot fake news" and report it.
04 Apr 2017
Ajit PaiInternet privacy: US opens doors for exploitation of users' data
US President Donald Trump on April 4 signed into effect a resolution allowing internet service providers to release consumers' web usage data to companies without seeking their consent, revoking recent privacy rules that made it mandatory for them to obtain permission first.
04 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMumbai: Youth jumps to death after discussing suicide-live on Facebook
A 24-year-old hailing from Bengaluru committed suicide by jumping from the 19th floor of Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra.
02 Apr 2017
InstagramSnapchat takes swift jab at Instagram on April Fool's day
Mark Zuckerberg has apparently decided to turn both Facebook and Instagram, into Snapchat clones.
02 Apr 2017
Germany'Racial profiling': Indian-origin woman stripped at Frankfurt airport
An Indian-origin woman has alleged racial profiling after she was made to strip by security personnel at Germany's Frankfurt airport.
31 Mar 2017
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversitySocial media calls for boycott of Gurugram pub
Following the brawl that took place at Gurugram's 'The Wine Company', where 4 people were allegedly beaten by the manager and the bouncers of the restaurant, the restaurant is being heavily criticized on social media.
30 Mar 2017
TechCrunchFacebook to launch group chatbots at F8 conference
Facebook's F8 annual global developer conference is set to be held in San Jose from 18th to 19th April.
30 Mar 2017
South AfricaDurban Racism Case: Diwali Facebook ranter sentenced for racist comments
A 59-year-old Durbanite, Dawie Kriel, was sentenced to a $460 fine or 12 months imprisonment, suspended for five years, by the Durban Magistrate Court.
25 Mar 2017
Yogi AdityanathYouth arrested under Section 66A for Yogi Adityanath's morphed image
22-year-old Rahat Khan of Greater Noida was arrested for allegedly posting morphed images of Yogi Adityanath on Facebook.
24 Mar 2017
AsiaSocial media platforms, once popular but now forgotten
There is hardly anybody one knows, who is not on a social media platform.
23 Mar 2017
ChicagoFacebook Live becomes the new playground for rapists
A 15-year-old girl in Chicago, who went missing while recuperating in a local hospital has finally been found.
21 Mar 2017
Narendra ModiSwaraj comes to help of Indian woman suffering in Pakistan
When the father of Mohammadia Begum, an Indian woman allegedly being ill-treated by her in-laws in Pakistan, reached out to Sushma Swaraj through an SOS YouTube video, the External Affairs minister soon directed the Indian High Commission to renew her passport and facilitate her return.
18 Mar 2017
TwitterNow, Facebook introduces Snapchat like Stories
Facebook has begun selectively rolling out a new feature called Facebook Stories, which allows users to put photos on the mobile app, which disappear after 24 hours.
17 Mar 2017
AndroidWhatsApp reintroduces text statuses
WhatsApp has brought back the text status feature after attracting flak for ripping off Snapchat's 'stories' feature.
17 Mar 2017
PinterestChina's decision to block Pinterest comes as a major surprise
Pinterest- a website that shares images of various ideas, objects and events, came under the radar of Chinese Internet Laws. China has decided to block Pinterest.
25 Feb 2017
WhatsAppWhatsApp may soon enter digital payments- CoFounder
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has indicated that the popular messaging app may soon venture into digital payments space.
15 Feb 2017
TwitterFacebook takes aim at YouTube, makes advances with video content
Soon, Facebook will unveil an app which will allow users to view videos on television.
14 Feb 2017
AndroidNow, put 'stories' as your WhatsApp status
According to reports, WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Facebook is working to update its Status feature under beta testing.
10 Feb 2017
Bombay High CourtWorld's heaviest woman to come to Mumbai for surgery
The world's heaviest woman weighing 500 kilos, Eman Ahmed from Egypt, will come to Mumbai on February 11 for a surgery at Saifee.
07 Feb 2017
Navi MumbaiDeadly pollutants in Mumbai over 13 times beyond safe limit
Mumbai recorded Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) index of 1,056 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m3) in 2007-08, seven times the safe limit of 140 µg/m3.
27 Jan 2017
AmazonApple to join AI partnership
Sources said Apple Inc will join the Partnership on AI alongside Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Sources said Apple's joining would be announced soon.
16 Jan 2017
DelhiSC issues notice to Facebook, WhatsApp
SC has issued notices to the Central Government, TRAI, Facebook and WhatsApp.
06 Jan 2017
Mark ZuckerbergIs Mark Zuckerberg diving into politics? Speculations mount
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed that his personal goal for 2017 is to tour and meet people in every US state.
03 Jan 2017
AndroidWhatsApp stops working on older iPhones, Android systems
WhatsApp has stopped working on older iPhones and Android systems; currently the app has stopped working on Android 2.1, 2.2, iPhone 3GS or iOS 6 and Windows Phone 7.
19 Dec 2016
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook may have to pay for its fake news
Thomas Oppermann, chairman of Germany's Social Democratic Party suggested a new law which would require companies like Facebook to have an office in the country dealing with fake news and hate speech all day.
16 Dec 2016
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook rolls out anti-fake-news features
In an attempt to curb growing criticism over the fake-news controversy on Facebook, the company has rolled out a set of new features to combat the menace.
30 Nov 2016
IndiaFacebook Wi-Fi goes live in india
In a bid to increase internet access in India, Facebook's Express Wi-Fi service went live.
24 Nov 2016
TwitterTwitter suspends Dorsey's account
Twitter suspended the account of Jack Dorsey, the CEO and co-founder of the company in an embarrassing development which the company called "an internal mistake."
21 Nov 2016
TechnologyFacebook set to repurchase shares worth $6 billion
Social media giant Facebook announced plans to launch a share repurchase program worth nearly $6 billion.
20 Nov 2016
Mark ZuckerbergZuckerberg announces plans to counter fake news on Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has outlined steps to counter the issue of fake and misleading news stories appearing on Facebook.
17 Nov 2016
Mark ZuckerbergFacebook accused of influencing US Elections
Although news is supposed to help the ordinary voter understand the world around him, fake news stories circulating on Facebook painted a very unreal picture of the 2016 US Elections.
15 Nov 2016
AndroidWhatsApp video calling now available
WhatsApp has launched its video calling feature for all its users across iOS, Android and Windows; users can choose between voice and video calls when using the call feature.
12 Nov 2016
TwitterFacebook apologizes for bug which "killed" users
An unusual bug on Facebook caused the site to show the memorial banner on pages of users who were still alive.
10 Nov 2016
LinkedInFacebook looks to rival LinkedIn's job feature
Facebook is reportedly testing a jobs feature and is looking to promote job listing through the social networking site.