Social Media: News
Maharashtra: Social activist allegedly thrashed by BJP supporters
A social activist Pravin Surana was allegedly thrashed by workers of Bharatiya Janata Party in Warora, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, for criticizing state finance and planning minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, on Sunday.
Facebook's second-bug in a month: Blocked-people 'unblocked' for 8L users
It hasn't even been a month since Facebook revealed a massive privacy bug on its platform, and the world's top social media site is now talking about another.
42% approve of vile messages Sushma Swaraj received. RIP humanity!
In what is a testimony that society's humanity has fallen deep, 42% respondents of a Twitter poll started by Sushma Swaraj approved of vile tweets sent to the External Affairs Minister in the last few days.
Such-talent-much-wow: This common man's voice has impressed Shankar Mahadevan
Taking to Twitter a short while ago, renowned musician Shankar Mahadevan shared a video of a common man singing. He also expressed interest in working with him.
Delhi: Newly married man seeks divorce from social-media addict wife
Social media ruined this man's married life and he decided to do something about it. So he filed a divorce petition in court, seeking divorce from his social-media addict wife.
Flaw in Facebook quiz app exposed data of 120mn users
It has been found that a quiz app on Facebook called "NameTests" had a flaw which allowed anyone to access personal information of its over 120 million users.
Uttarakhand: Widowed teacher argues over transfer, CM orders her arrest
Displaying his utter insensitivity and arrogance, Uttarakhand CM, Trivendra Singh Rawat ordered the arrest of a teacher who complained about her transfer in a 'Janta Darbar' on June 28. The clip showing Rawat's anger has surfaced online.
Assam police registers case over fake Facebook account of DGP
A fake Facebook account of Assam Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia has been detected.
Facebook will help you spend less time on Facebook
Following on the footsteps of Apple and Google, Facebook has now confirmed that it's bringing a feature akin to Apple's Screen Time and Google's Digital Wellbeing.
Rajnath expresses concern over rising circulation of child-pornography, obscene material
Rising misuse of the internet for circulating child pornography and other obscene material is a matter of concern, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
MP-elections: BJP trains 65,000 'cyber-warriors' to battle Congress' 5,000 'sipahis'
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly elections scheduled for later this year, both Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party have prepared a cyber army to counter each other on social media.
Digital media helps theater, doesn't threaten it: Mahesh Dattani
Playwright-actor Mahesh Dattani has said the emergence of digital media has helped theater and posed no threat to it.
#CareerBytes: 7 interesting and lesser-known internship offers in India
Summer is here and college students across the country are busy trying to grab internship opportunities that offer them a great learning experience.
#HumFitTohIndiaFit: To PM Modi's fitness challenge, Kumaraswamy has indifferent response
Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted Indian cricketer Virat Kohli's fitness challenge and posted a video of his morning routine.
UP: Cyber cell of police to probe Nawazuddin's brother case
The cyber cell of UP Police will inquire into a case lodged against the brother of Bollywood actor Nawazuddin for allegedly posting an objectionable picture on social media site, Facebook, and hurting religious sentiments, a senior official said today.
Facebook launches Musical.ly competitor called 'Lip Sync Live'
Facebook is no stranger to borrowing ideas from competitors, and this time, it has launched a new feature called 'Lip Sync Live' which is quite similar to products like Musical.ly and Dubsmash.
Meet the man whose dance gives Govinda a run-for-his-money
A video of a middle-aged man dancing to Govinda and Neelam's song 'May se Meena se na Saqi se' has gone viral on the Internet.
The absurdity of extreme 'hero-worshipping': Trolls, you're at risk too
Many celebs these days command a large fan following - fans who are willing to go to extreme lengths (at least virtually) to defend their hero.
Modi government plans to track social media to promote 'nationalism'
In a bid to boost 'nationalism,' the Narendra Modi-led Center is hiring a team to analyze social media and neutralize "media blitzkriegs by India's adversaries."
'Sugar daddy' website riles China, official website blocked on WeChat
Chinese agencies have stepped up clampdown on a US 'dating site' called SeekingArrangement. In the latest move, social media app WeChat has blocked its official website.
Vine's successor V2 postponed for an indefinite amount of time
Last year, Dom Hoffman, the co-founder of now-defunct short-form video app Vine, had announced that work had begun on a successor video platform called V2.
J&K: Youth arrested for sharing 'objectionable post' on Facebook
In an effort to crack down on individuals trying to create communal disharmony, a youth has been arrested for allegedly sharing a post against a particular community on his Facebook page in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quits over privacy clashes with Facebook
WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum has confirmed that he is leaving the company.
Rate comments on Facebook's public posts with Reddit-style upvote/downvote buttons
Facebook had earlier confirmed that it was testing Reddit-style upvote and downvote buttons for comments on public posts in the US.
Gurgaon: Using stolen Facebook/Instagram photos, this man scammed people
Starting with an innocuous friend request to strangers on Facebook, or a follow request on Instagram, Akash Choudhary from Gurgaon had acquired a modest fortune and was living a comfortable life, until now.
Power of social media: Homeless 'Oxford' grad gets home
Social media isn't that bad. Yes, it's responsible for many fake news and unnecessary rumors, but it also has the power of outreach through which a homeless old man got a roof, courtesy a Facebook post.
No pyjamas please, New Zealand cinema hall requests moviegoers
Tired of people showing up in pyjamas, onesies and dirty gum boots, a New Zealand cinema hall has asked patrons to come "appropriately dressed" to be allowed entry.
Imran Khan re-imagined as Lord Shiva stirs tension in Pakistan
A picture of Imran Khan, dressed as Lord Shiva blessing his devotees, has gone viral on social media and created an uproar in Pakistan.
Orkut founder launches new social networking app "hello" in India
Orkut Buyukkokten, the founder of the once-popular social networking website Orkut, has launched a new social networking app in India called "hello."
Facebook will maintain integrity of elections in India: Mark Zuckerberg
In his first ever appearance before the US Congress on Tuesday, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took personal responsibility for the Cambridge Analytica data-breach scandal.
Now social-media details may become mandatory to acquire US visa
To double-check the identities of its visa applicants, the Trump administration now wants details such as their social media accounts, previous phone numbers and email addresses.
Facebook's new privacy and data tools put 'You' in command
Days after the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook scandal, the social networking giant has announced a new set of changes which allows you to easily find and manage privacy settings, while giving you more control over your saved data.
Anand Mahindra proposes to fund an Indian alternative to Facebook
With the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook scandal now spiralling into India as a BJP-Congress political row, billionaire businessman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to weigh in on his idea of creating an Indian alternative to social networking giant, Facebook.
Meet Christopher Wylie: The 28-year-old behind the Facebook data stir
Call him what you may, a genius storyteller, a data harvester, a politicker, or a whistleblower, but at 28, Christopher Wylie knows enough to have influenced three key global events - Brexit, 2016 US presidential election and #DeleteFacebook movement - each changing, challenging the world as we know it.
Instagram, Snapchat remove Giphy feature due to a racist GIF
Instagram and Snapchat have temporarily disabled the Giphy sticker features from their respective apps after users reported of an extremely racist GIF option that could be added to the stories or images.
Facebook testing voice clip status updates in India
In a bid to bring more people, speaking regional languages, on board, Facebook is beta-testing a micropodcasting feature in India which will enable status updates through voice clips.
Viber Community: Group chat with a whopping 1 billion members
The Rakuten Inc. owned messaging app Viber is launching a service called Viber Community - the biggest group chat ever.
Celebrating Justin Bieber on his 24th birthday
With 105.29 million followers, Justin Bieber is the second most-followed person on Twitter worldwide, after Katy Perry's 108.37 million.