Mudassar Yusuf, a student at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been expelled for posting an objectionable comment on Facebook after the Uri terror attack which left 18 soldiers dead. The vice-chancellor of the university took the decision to expel the student after personally probing the matter. He termed his post as[Read More…]
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St. Stephen’s College student student recounts harrowing night in her Lajpat nagar PG
A St. Stephen College student recently shared a harrowing incident on Facebook Page Pinjra Tod which went viral. The girl described the incident which took place on 8th September in her PG in Lajpat Nagar where she found a drunk intruder with his ‘pants down’ in her Kitchen. She pulled[Read More…]
Facebook co-founder donates $20 million to help ensure the defeat of Donald Trump
Dustin Moskovitz A co-founder of Facebook donating $20 million to help ensure the defeat of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential elections. He and his wife Cari made the decision to pour in millions because he thinks that ‘if Donald Trump wins, the country will fall backward, and become more isolated from[Read More…]
Zuckerberg criticised for censorship after FB deletes ‘napalm girl’ photo
The editor-in-chief of Norway’s biggest newspaper has accused Mark Zuckerberg of abusing his power after Facebook deleted a post containing a historic image from the Vietnam war. Espen Egil Hansen, who is also CEO of Aftenposten, called Zuckerberg the “world’s most powerful editor,” and said the decision to remove the[Read More…]
Breaking stereotypes about Breastfeeding
Talking about real-life heroes, a support group by the name of Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM) is doing its bit to promote the practice of breastfeeding in India. Founded by Adhunika Prakash, in June 2013 it is trying to make public breastfeeding a ‘normal’ and ‘accepted’ practice. In a[Read More…]
This ad is a slap on the face of Instagrammers and Facebook users
To a generation born with smartphones and iPads, social media apps have become one of most essential aspects of their lives. Be it a school convocation ceremony or wedding, people just love to post pictures, updating their friends and followers about each and every moment. It doesn’t matter if they[Read More…]
Google, Facebook are blocking extremist content
Online platforms like YouTube, Google and Facebook are eliminating violent propaganda content, like Islamic State videos for example, on direction from the US government. They are deploying unique digital footprints called “hashes” that are assigned to specific videos and can subsequently detect similar content. This content is removed rapidly. The[Read More…]
Instagram plans to add translate button soon
Instagram on Wednesday announced a new translation button. Rolling out “in the coming month,” the function will appear on image captions, comments and profile bios written in a language different from your own. The photo-sharing network will structure its translations similar to its parent company Facebook. So, now when you come across a[Read More…]
Using Facebook at work can be rewarding!
A study by the Pew Research Centre reveals that social media can act as a stress-buster at work as browsing helps take a mental break. Further, it offers the potential to enhance worker productivity by “fostering connections with colleagues and resources around the globe”. The researchers surveyed 2,003 adults in[Read More…]
Mark Zuckerberg to get more control over Facebook
Facebook has approved the creation of 5.7 billion new shares of Class C stock that will keep its CEO Mark Zuckerberg in control as long as he is associated with the firm. The decision, taken at its annual shareholders’ meeting on Monday, gives Zuckerberg power to give away his wealth[Read More…]
Reyes Devine stopped his plane so he could play poker in Vegas
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