San Francisco: In a clear message to news publishers, a top Facebook executive has emphasised that it is not their job to recruit people from media organisations for the content on the social media platform. At the “Code Media 2018” conference in California organised by the famous tech portal ReCode, Facebook’s[Read More…]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year resolution – ‘Fix Facebook’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal challenge for 2018 is to “fix Facebook” when it comes to dealing with abuse and hate, fake news or interference by nation-states on the platform. In a post late Thursday, Zuckerberg said the world feels anxious and divided and Facebook has a lot of work[Read More…]
Snapchat may bring ‘story’ feature to the web
Popular photo-sharing platform Snapchat is working on extending the reach of its “Stories” feature on the web as it also continues to test a major redesign of its Android and iOS apps, reports say. “Snapchat is developing a new product called ‘Stories Everywhere’ with a goal of making ‘Stories’ available[Read More…]
New Facebook face recognition tools to help you manage identity
To help people better manage their identity on Facebook, the social media giant has launched new facial recognition features. The new features will help you find photos that you’re not tagged in and help you detect when others might be attempting to use your image as their profile picture. “We[Read More…]
Facebook admits it can make people feel worse
Call it admonition from parents and behavioural experts or self-introspection but Facebook has for the first time admitted that passively scrolling through posts on the social media platform can make people feel worse — while active engagement on the platform may have the opposite effect. Citing scientific research on well-being[Read More…]
Man burnt alive over ‘love jihad’, accused arrested
A man was arrested in Rajasthan on Thursday for thrashing a person before burning him alive to “save a girl from ‘love jihad’”, officials said. The accused, Shambunath Raigar, also recorded the horrific act which was uploaded on the social media. The incident took place in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district and[Read More…]
Beware: These traits may make people dislike you in no time!
While we put all the effort to get liked by people around us, the bitter truth is – we cannot please everyone. So, no matter how much we try, we end up saying things that make people dislike us in no time. However, all we can do is – avoid[Read More…]
Celebrities send birthday wishes to Peter Young on their Facebook
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Viral image of new Rs 50 notes makes internet go crazy
Photos to unveiled Rs 50 denomination notes is going viral on the internet. However, there is no official word on these images that have gone viral. In December last year, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) had said that it will issue Rs 50 and Rs 20 notes with numerals in[Read More…]
‘Brothers-in-arms for peace’ picture is winning hearts over internet!
A couple of photographs shared by the Srinagar unit of the Central Reserve Police Force on their Twitter handles generated a lot of interest across social media platforms on Sunday. The image is captioned as “Brothers-in-arms for peace”, where a man in uniform can be seen offering namaaz while the[Read More…]
Bhai, Ye Game Haraaam Hai: Social media reacted on picture of Mohammad Kaif playing chess
Hours after former Indian cricketer, Mohammad Kaif was brutally trolled on social media after he shared a picture of himself playing chess with his son; Muslim clerics came in his support. Imam Sajid Rashidi, a Muslim cleric said that people who are accusing Kaif of being ‘un-Islamic’ are wrong. He[Read More…]
Making money by shaming someone wrong: PM look alike to AIB
MP Ramachandran is a common man who resembles none other than Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. He rose to limelight after being recently used in a meme by the All India Bakchod (AIB), alongside a photo of Modi with a Snapchat dog filter. After, the comedian group landed into trouble for[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…]
Umar Akmal Bentley post gets him trolled on social media
Recently, Umar Akmal, posted a picture on his twitter handle, standing next to Bentley, a luxurious four wheeler. However, the tweet failed to generate positive comments and unfavorable responses came from his fans and followers. Rather, he was trolled by his several fans for posting the tweet This Pakistani right-handed[Read More…]
Virat Kohli fails to recognize Mithali Raj, gets trolled
Indian skipper and top-ranked batsman, Virat Kohli faced embarrassment following goof-up on his congratulatory message to Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj on his Facebook post. The incident took place on Thursday. Virat Kohli joined fellow cricketers to congratulate Mithali Raj, who became first woman cricketer to score 6000[Read More…]
Sad news for Dhinchak Pooja fans, her videos are no longer available on YouTube
Just as we were beginning to revel in the pride of having our very own YouTube star in Dhinchak Pooja, YouTube has taken down her songs because someone claimed copyright over them. The matter is not yet exactly known but certainly, it is disheartening news for many of her fans.[Read More…]
Bravo! This Congress MLA reinstills hope in humanity
While there is so much infiltrating our everyday lives, little humane gestures restores our faith in mankind. In one such instance, Congress legislator Roji M John visited a hearing and speech- impaired man who was trolled as the “first drunkard on Kochi Metro” by people on social media, reported Hindustan[Read More…]
In Pictures: How India celebrates International Yoga Day!
The International Yoga Day was nothing less than a grand celebration for Indians and social media is a proof. The internet was bursting with pictures of people doing Yoga poses with great enthusiasm on the occasion of International Yoga Day. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union Ministers, celebs, cricketers[Read More…]
Finally, Rahul Gandhi joins Facebook, Instagram after initial reluctance
As more and more politicians take to social media, the initially hesitant Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is not shying away anymore. He officially joined social media platform, Facebook and photo-sharing application, Instagram on Thursday. The 46-year old Congress MP already had a Twitter handle by the name of ‘Office of[Read More…]
Too much Facebook can make you depressed
According to researchers from the University of California, those who check their Facebook profile more often are likely to be sad and unhealthy as compared to those who use the popular social networking site infrequently. Researchers in the US used data from 5,208 people about their Facebook use between 2013 and 2015.[Read More…]
DDA demolishes shelter for homeless, 50 children out in the open
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) destroyed a shelter home in southeast Delhi’s Nizamuddin, leaving around 100 displaced. The news came to light after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took to social media on Friday to comment on the demolition. At least 50 are kids among the affected. “V sad. Del[Read More…]
Assam CM asks state police to sternly monitor social media activities
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal asked the state police to take strict action against those using social media to abuse others. This comes after several incidents of online abuse of politicians and prominent people. Sonowal further directed the police to deal sternly with issues of online abuse and urged the cyber-cell[Read More…]
Humans of Hindutva: Where humour unmasks religious propaganda
Following the trails of side-splitting parody, ‘Humans of Hindutva’, a Facebook page, also a burlesque of Indian right-wing ideology is flooding everyone’s newsfeeds. ‘Humans of Hindutva’ exclusively targeting the liberals, describe themselves as a ‘religious organization’. Their page description which reeks of political satire reads– ‘Laughter, empathy, fun and friendship[Read More…]
Parody account fools Ministry of Housing
For GoT spoilers, follow Bengaluru City Police on social media!
Bengaluru City Police is not leaving any stone unturned in entertaining its netizens on Twitter while educating them about traffic rules. After giving a Harry Potter reference last month, the team hit the right chord with a Game of Thrones based meme this time. The recent tweet shows Jon Snow[Read More…]