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Twitter threads and Reddit posts contain some of the best stories and insights, but they’re hard to discover. These free tools will ensure you don’t miss social posts you should be reading. Twitter, Reddit, and other platforms on the internet have given anyone and everyone a soapbox. In this constant barrage of voices, it’s hard

TikTok is joining hands with creators and artists like Lil Nas X, Rudy Willingham, Bella Poarch, and Curtis Roach to issue its first non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. TikTok Top Moments from the Bytedance-owned app will feature six original NFT videos from creators. The TikTok creators will work with established NFT creators like Coin Artist, x0r,

Starting November 1st, WhatsApp will no longer support Android devices running Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or earlier, and iPhones running iOS 9 or earlier. If you use a device with OS versions or older, this change will affect you. “As of November 1, 2021, WhatsApp will no longer support Android phones running OS 4.0.4

Russian authorities on Thursday warned social media giant Facebook it faces a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual turnover in the country unless it fails to delete content Moscow deems illegal. Upping the ante in its standoff with US Big Tech, state communications regulator Roskomnadzor told Reuters it was planning to send

Have you ever felt your current Clubhouse username no longer represents who you are? Or maybe due to the excitement of finally getting an invitation, you didn’t take your time to think through the username when you first created your account? Whatever the reason you want to change your username, we’re here to help you.

China’s cyberspace watchdog and other government bodies will set up governance rules for algorithms in around three years, it said on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the algorithms technology companies use to attract users. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement that algorithms developed by technology firms should

Texting is so much better with GIFs. You can express versatile emotions and add amusing animations that give your messages that human touch. Most social media platforms allow users to send and receive GIFs and Snapchat supports that feature as well. In this article, we’ll walk you through how to send GIFs on Snapchat, whether

Skype is getting a bunch of new features in its latest update. Microsoft is rolling out design changes along with a bunch of improvements on the video calling platform. The grid displayed during calls on Skype will soon include everyone in a call. Also, Microsoft is adding new layouts and themes to the application. Skype

Years after Mark Zuckerberg announced the creation of Facebook Messenger bots, many Facebook users and businesses still do not understand how useful Messenger bots can be. There are only around 500,000 Facebook Messenger bots used actively today. With so many of you who are yet to discover the usefulness of Facebook Messenger bots, here is

Instagram is pausing work on a version for children younger than 13, called “Instagram Kids”, the Facebook-owned photo sharing app said on Monday. US lawmakers and advocacy groups have opposed the launch of “Instagram Kids”, urging the social media giant to drop its plans and stating that it had failed to “make meaningful commitments to protecting

Whether you are new to Facebook or you have been using it for years, you have probably come across some ads that made you wonder, “Why am I seeing this ad?” It can be rather eerie seeing an ad that is oddly specific to you, or what you have been searching for. Thus, many users

US social audio app Clubhouse launched a feature on Thursday to let users virtually wave at friends inside its audio-only chat app to show they are open to a private chat, in a move to expand beyond public rooms that can have thousands of listeners. Clubhouse, which pioneered the “social audio” feature that has since

Clubhouse, the social media app geared towards bringing like-minded people together, is no longer an exclusive app. The once invite-only platform is now open to the public, meaning anyone can download and join it. Despite opening up to more people, the app hasn’t reach the growth of others like TikTok. Not everyone knows about it,

Over 200 Chinese gaming companies have pledged to regulate their industry to combat gaming addiction, including through the possible use of facial recognition to identify minors, a state-backed gaming association said on Friday. The statement, published by the CGIGC gaming association, which is affiliated to the online game publishing regulator National Press and Publication (NPPA),

If you post regularly on social media, having the ability to schedule posts is a lifesaver. Content schedulers allow you to schedule content for days, weeks, and even months in advance without having to worry about making new posts daily. Many social platforms let you schedule posts in advance, but you need to have your

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter has appointed Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Resident Grievance Officer (RGO), and Nodal Contact Person in compliance with the new IT Rules. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), in a short affidavit, said Twitter has acknowledged that the personnel (CCO, Nodal Contact Person, and

Facebook is taking its Portal line in a different direction. The social networking giant recently unveiled the new Facebook Portal Go. We’ll take a look at the new product and how it differs from other devices in the Portal family. Video Chatting and More on the Go Portal Go brings the usual smart camera experience

A US federal judge has ordered Facebook to release records of accounts connected to anti-Rohingya violence in Myanmar that the social media giant had shut down, rejecting its argument about protecting privacy as “rich with irony”. The judge in Washingon, DC, on Wednesday criticised Facebook for failing to hand over information to investigators seeking to

Telegram is one of the most popular instant messaging apps, giving Facebook-owned WhatsApp healthy competition. The app offers almost all the features found in WhatsApp for effective communication. Apart from direct chats with your contacts, you can join two types of communities on Telegram: Telegram Channels and Telegram Groups. They are similar to WhatsApp Groups

Facebook shareholders have reportedly alleged that the social media giant overpaid $5 billion (roughly Rs. 36,928 crores) to the American antitrust watchdog to protect CEO Mark Zuckerberg from personal liability related to the Cambridge Analytica data leak probe. The shareholders said to have alleged in two lawsuits, which were filed last month but made public on

Online dating scams continue to rise, costing unsuspecting victims millions of dollars each year. Rather than simply sending phishing emails, cybercriminals are playing the long game to cheat people out of their money. If you are using an online dating platform, make sure to look for signs that the person you’re talking to is actually

WhatsApp is testing a new feature to allow users to report specific messages on the platform. This will be an extension to the existing report option that allows WhatsApp users to report individuals and businesses on the basis of the entire chat. WhatsApp is currently testing the new feature with beta testers on Android and

Epic Games has announced that it is shutting down Houseparty in October, explaining in a post on the Houseparty Blog that it’s time to wave goodbye to the video chat app. The idea of not being able to use Houseparty is heartbreaking, but unfortunately now inevitable. So, we have compiled a list of some of

Facebook India on Monday said it has appointed ex-IAS officer and former Uber executive Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy. He succeeds Ankhi Das, who quit in October last year. She was embroiled in a controversy for opposing enforcement of hate-speech rules against right-wing leaders in the country. Aggarwal, in this role, will

Signal’s disappearing messages feature automatically deletes chats for both the sender and receiver after a set time. This works for one-to-one chats as well as group chats, and once set on any device, it will synchronize across all your linked devices on Signal. In this article, you’ll learn more about disappearing messages in Signal, plus

Instagram is a popular social platform for sharing links about work or some articles and stories worth mentioning. Influencers and creators also often use links to ask their followers to go and visit their work online, promote other brands, or advertise products. Earlier, Instagram offered the ‘Swipe Up’ option for adding links to Instagram Stories but

TikTok may allow creators to upload longer videos on the app by introducing an extended five-minute video length, thereby potentially giving it a different feel altogether. But if it does this, the short-form video app which established a firm hold on the social media market by filling the gap left by Vine could just become

Tencent Holdings’s popular WeChat messaging app will start allowing users to access external links from Friday, days after regulators told the company and its rivals to end a long-standing practice of blocking each other’s links. China’s technology giants have historically prevented links and services by rivals from being shared on their platforms. On Monday, however,

Snapchat tells you when a friend’s birthday is. You just need to open your friend’s list on their birthday and see the special emoji next to their name, right? While this was how the app handled birthdays until recently, Snap has rolled out a whole mini, just for birthdays, that you can access at any

Alphabet’s Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday, after Russia accused the US tech firms of meddling in its internal affairs. Russia goes to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament in a three-day vote that the ruling United Russia