Facebook has stressed that its experiment to fight revenge porn that requires users to provide their intimate images proactively to the social network where a “specially trained” professional reviews and hashes the image is voluntary. “To be clear, people can already report if their intimate images have been shared on[Read More…]
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Send your nude images to Facebook to stop revenge porn
Facebook is testing a new method to stop revenge porn that requires you to send your own nudes to yourself via the social network’s Messenger app. This strategy would help Facebook to create a digital fingerprint for the picture and mark it as non-consensual explicit media. So if a relationship[Read More…]
Work with Google, Yahoo!, Facebook to block offensive videos: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court asked the Government to work together with firms like Google, Yahoo!, Facebook and WhatsApp to advise list of keywords that will help curb indecent videos. The order was passed in a bid to ensure explicit videos showing rape, gang rape and child pornography are not available for[Read More…]
Facebook launches Workplace Chat app for desktop now
Facebook on Thursday launched the desktop version of its Workplace Chat app that can be downloaded by anyone on PC, Mac, Android or iOS. “Now, we’re offering a messaging-focused experience through Workplace Chat, both on desktop and mobile,” said Julien Codorniou, Vice President, Workplace by Facebook. “Workplace Chat has always[Read More…]
Facebook, Linkedin a major cause behind rising divorce cases?
Technology is enabling couples to have multiple affairs online, said divorce lawyers. In fact, companies have noticed a drift in increasing infidelity with some spouses having up to five affairs at a time. According to an article in The Daily Mail, methods of communication range from messaging and dating apps[Read More…]
Facebook helps Rajasthan teen to annul her underage marriage
A young woman in Rajasthan has proved in court that she was unlawfully married off as a minor with submitting proof from her husband’s Facebook profile. Sushila Bishnoi appealed to annul her underage matrimony. The 19-year-old, helped by an activist, scrolled her husband’s Facebook profile until they found the smoking[Read More…]
Celebrities send birthday wishes to Peter Young on their Facebook
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Facebook blocks man who posts ‘Kamal ka phool hamari bhool’ for a month
The popular social networking site, Facebook has blocked a user’s account for 30 days after he posted ‘Kamal ka phool hamari bhool’ (Our mistake, the lotus) on his page, claimed the user. Mohammad Anas, who works as a freelance journalist, posted, “Vyapari apne cash memo par print karva kar janta[Read More…]
DU professor posts lewd remark for Goddess Durga, receives flak
In a clear incident of blasphemy, a Delhi University assistant professor allegedly insulted Hindu goddess Durga using obscene words in a Facebook post, which prompted a condemnation from the student wing of BJP (ABVP) and a police complaint by a teachers’ body. BJP-affiliated National Democratic Teachers Front filed the police[Read More…]
Facebook Messenger hits 1.3 billion monthly active users mark
Over 1.3 billion people around the world are now using Facebook Messenger every month, the company said. The Messenger crossed the one billion monthly active users (MAUs) mark in July 2016. “We’ve continued working hard to make Messenger the best it can be, introducing new masks, filters and reactions for[Read More…]
Online communication is overtaking face-to-face chats and that may be a good thing
Large part of discourse that has centred around critiquing technology has been insistent on one common theme: the death of face to face conversations that are fast and firmly being replaced by digital modes if communication- Skype, Whats App, emails, FaceTime and Facebook etc. Recently a picture surfaced of a[Read More…]
After Gauri Lankesh’s murder, journalist Sagarika Ghose receives threat on Facebook
After senior journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead at her home by unknown assailants in Bengaluru, Delhi Police’s cyber cell on Thursday registered an FIR against a man who has openly threatened journalist Sagarika Ghose on Facebook. According to a senior police officer, the man has openly threatened to eliminate[Read More…]
Facebook DOWN: People unable to get access, go online
Facebook, the popular social networking site is not working for a second time in a week. Hundreds of Facebook users were unable to load the site on desktop computers as they were left confronted with an error. The people were also unable to share links or post articles on the[Read More…]
Tripura CM Manik Sarkar receives death threats on social media, probe on
Tripura chief minister, Manik Sarkar, received death threats on social networking site, Facebook. The post read that the user called for the CM to be beheaded and offered Rs 5.5 lakh for the crime. An FIR has been filed and the state police are investigating the matter. The FIR was[Read More…]
Irfan Pathan trolled again: This time for celebrating Raksha Bandhan
The most common thing that can be found on social media these days is trolling. And it becomes news when a famous personality is involved. And this time, once again it is former Indian all-rounder, Irfan Pathan. Pathan was trolled again after he shared a picture of himself tying a[Read More…]
WhatsApp Android beta to have Facebook-like coloured text status
WhatsApp to introduce colourful text statuses like Facebook and the feature will be part of WhatsApp beta version 2.17.291. Users who’ve enrolled into WhatsApp’s official play store beta program should get access to new colourful statuses ahead of others. As per the report, this is probably a server-side test. This[Read More…]
Milestone achievement: WhatsApp enjoys 1 billion daily active users now
In a milestone achievement, popular messaging app, WhatsApp, has announced that it has 1 billion daily active users on its service now. WhatsApp Status has also managed to achieve more than 250 million daily active users as well. This achievement was announced in a blog post by the Facebook-owned company.[Read More…]
No “WhatsApp” on Reliance Jio Phone
The zero-rupee Jio phone which was recently launched offering lifelong free voice calls bundled with 4G data streaming will not have popular chatting application Whatsapp on it. The company is preparing to launch it in the second half of August. However, there is sad news as the Jio phone will[Read More…]
Elon Musk thinks Mark Zuckerberg’s knowledge of artificial intelligence ‘limited’
Tesla Motors CEO and billionaire business icon, Elon Musk on Tuesday said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg’s knowledge of artificial intelligence (Al) is limited. “I’ve talked to Mark (Zuckerberg) about this. His understanding of the subject is limited,” Musk said on micro-blogging site Twitter where he is extremely active and often[Read More…]
Zuckerberg’s post about emojis leaves Indians furious
World Emoji Day was celebrated on 17 July. On the occasion, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, posted a graphic on Facebook, depicting the largest number of emojis used worldwide and the countries where they are mostly used. Countries like USA, UK, France, Indonesia and Thailand were depicted in the graphic, but[Read More…]
Facebook disallows modified link previews to combat fake news
As fake news continue to infiltrate social media sites and misleading many, Facebook is launching a new feature that can prevent fake news from making it on the social network. In the process of elimination of fake news, it has started killing non-publisher Pages’ ability to edit the link previews[Read More…]
Peepli Live fame actor, Sitaram Panchal struggling with cancer, seeks help from film industry
Bollywood actor, Sitaram Panchal, who has acted in movies like Peepli Live, Jolly LLB 2and Paan Singh Tomar, is battling cancer and struggling to pay for his treatment. The actor mentioned about his illness in a Facebook post on Monday morning. “Bhaio meri help karo meri cancer se halat kharab[Read More…]
India beats US, becomes Facebook’s largest country audience
With a total 241 million active users, compared to 240 million in the US, India has overtaken the latter to become Facebook’s largest country audience. The development comes just a few days after Facebook announced that it has over two billion monthly users around the world. The figure shows that[Read More…]
Facebook post highlighting widening religious gap goes viral
A Facebook post portraying the latent Islamophobia and certain harmful social misconceptions of religion have been making rounds on social media. The post was made by a gentleman who claims to be a resident of Qatar, a former resident of Delhi. In the post, he narrates an incident which occurred[Read More…]
From a starry-eyed liberal to a staunch Modi supporter, the journey of UnSubtleDesi
An eternal student, a full-time learner, an avid reader with strong opinions and unshakable beliefs – Nupur Jhunjhunwala, popularly known as UnSubtleDesi on social media, needs no introduction among Twitterati. A Twitter celeb, her opinions are strong and spontaneous that people cannot afford to disregard her. Writing is a byproduct of her[Read More…]