Social

WhatsApp Business API is getting a slew of updates aimed at making it easier for businesses to get started with the social messaging platform, and allowing customers to quickly communicate with those businesses, the Facebook-owned messaging company announced during Facebook’s F8 Refresh on Wednesday. The company said that it had tweaked the WhatsApp Business API

Twitter has announced that it will be adding full-screen ads to Fleets. The company first introduced Fleets last year, where it allows users to upload ephemeral content similar to Snapchat or Instagram Stories that lasts for up to 24 hours. Twitter has been trying to diversify its revenue sources, and this is just another step

Australian broadcaster and publisher Nine Entertainment said it signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook, harnessing tough new licencing laws to bolster profit. The step means that all of Australia’s three largest media firms now have deals with US tech giants that had until this year fiercely opposed laws making them negotiate over the fees they

It seems that Twitter is planning to roll out new misinformation warning labels, in a bid to keep users informed and protect them against misleading or false statements. Twitter Is Developing New Warning Labels You may have seen warning labels on Twitter already. During the recent US election, tweets from then-president Donald Trump were often

Twitter is working on adding emoji reactions to tweets, similar to the ones available on Facebook, according to screenshots shared by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong. The microblogging site could include emoji reactions such as Likes, Cheer, Hmm, Sad, and Haha. The emoji reactions are currently under development, and some reactions in the screenshot,

If you have an active social media account on any platform, you’ve probably shared some private information, made some friends, or clicked a link that you came across while using it. Undoubtedly, social media platforms can prove to be useful to make connections and reach out to the wider world, but is it always the case?

Twitter is one of the most microblogging and social networking platform globally. It not only allow people to voice their opinions online but creates an space for people to reach out to others or for organisations to reach out to their customers. Twitter has a massive userbase and every user has a feed where they

Twitter for Android usually works just fine. However, there are times where it experiences hiccups. If you’re experiencing an issue where Twitter keeps crashing on your Android device, something is definitely off either with your device or the app. Figuring out the exact cause of the issue is sometimes difficult. In cases like this, it’s

Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok has been given a month to respond to multiple complaints from EU consumer groups that it allegedly violated the bloc’s consumer laws and also allegedly fail to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content. Owned by China’s ByteDance, TikTok has seen rapid growth worldwide, particularly among teenagers. However a

You don’t always have to use emojis and GIFs to express your feelings and emotions. Stickers are becoming increasingly popular with smartphone users because of their versatility. If you love using stickers, you have probably exhausted the available messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. However, with sticker maker apps, you can now create your own

Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released new guidelines for influencer advertising on digital media platforms like Instagram. The new guidelines suggest that all promotional content published by social media influencers or their representatives must carry a disclosure label that clearly identifies it as an advertisement. Furthermore, it urges influencers to do fitting due

WhatsApp is a popular and easy to use messaging program. It has some security features, like the use of end-to-end encryption to keep messages private. However, hacks targeting WhatsApp could compromise the privacy of your messages and contacts. Here are eight ways that WhatsApp can be hacked. 1. Remote Code Execution via GIF In October 2019,

The Delhi Police on Thursday said the statements by Twitter on the ongoing enquiry in the ‘toolkit’ case was mendacious and designed to impede the lawful enquiry. The strongly-worded statement by the Delhi Police came after Twitter on Thursday called the visit by Delhi Police to its offices a form of “intimidation” and said it

TikTok is everyone’s new favorite app, and we often find ourselves spending hours scrolling through the endless trends, skits, and memes. The majority of TikTok accounts are simply created to watch and observe. But if you’re reading this article, chances are that you’re a creator who’s looking to pop up on people’s For You Page.

WhatsApp on Wednesday received a firm response from the government over the messaging app not complying with the provisions of the Intermediary Rules and alleging violation of privacy of users. The government clarified that it had no intention of violating the privacy of WhatsApp users even if it required the instant messaging app to disclose

Facebook has announced that it is giving users the ability to hide public like counts on Instagram and Facebook. Likes will be visible by default, but you can now opt out of seeing them. Instagram and Facebook Finally Remove Likes As announced on the Facebook Newsroom, you can now hide likes on Facebook and Instagram.

Microsoft Teams — the team communication solution by the Redmond company that is aimed to take on the likes of Slack, Google Meet, and Zoom — is receiving a list of updates to enhance user experience. The software giant announced the updates while virtually kicking off Microsoft Build 2021 on Tuesday. The new changes will

Looking for a new way to get creative with your Instagram Stories? Try adding a rainbow ombre effect to your text. With a little tricky maneuvering of the fingers, you can add a unique, colorful pop to your story. Here’s how… How to Get Rainbow Text on Instagram Stories Instagram doesn’t offer a rainbow or any ombre option

Clubhouse Android app has reached a million downloads on the Google Play store in less than a week since its launch on the platform. The invite-only social audio app was initially introduced for iPhone in March 2020 and has garnered more than 10 million downloads on Apple’s App Store. The audio social networking app earned

Just a few weeks after making its debut on Android, Clubhouse has already topped one million downloads on the Google Play Store. This is despite Clubhouse still being in an invite-only stage, meaning new users must secure invites from existing Clubhouse users before they can join the live audio chat platform. Clubhouse Growing Rapidly on

India’s information technology (IT) ministry has written to all social media companies asking them to take down any content that refers to an “Indian variant” of the coronavirus, according to a letter issued on Friday which was seen by Reuters. The World Health Organization said on May 11 that the coronavirus variant B.1.617, first identified

Twitter’s fairly new manipulated media policy is already it’s being put to the test. Once again, the Indian government is asking the company to reverse some of the actions it’s taken to ensure that only accurate info is found on the platform. Indian news outlet The News Minute reports that the Government of India is

The Union Government on Friday wrote to Twitter registering objection on the use of “Manipulated Media” tag on certain tweets made by Indian political leaders with reference to a toolkit “created to undermine, derail and demean the efforts of the centre against COVID-19 pandemic”. It asked Twitter to remove the tag as the matter is

After launching exclusively on iOS, the popular audio-only social media app Clubhouse released an Android app earlier in May 2021. The release was only for the US, but Clubhouse has now made the Android app available worldwide. Clubhouse Releases Its Android App Worldwide When Clubhouse first launched, the app was only available on iOS. The company

Tinder’s latest safety feature “Are You Sure?” prompts users to stop and think twice before sending a potentially offensive message. The feature aims to reduce harassment on the online dating platform by using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect harmful language and intervenes to prevent an instance of abuse. Tinder had earlier introduced “Does This Bother

WhatsApp Web is the easy way to use WhatsApp on any computer in the world, as long as you have your phone to sign in. Once you know how to use WhatsApp Web on your PC, these tips and tricks will make using the platform even easier. Now that you know the basics of WhatsApp

Snapchat at Snap Partner Summit 2021 on Thursday received a slew of updates that are aiming to grow its presence among creators, businesses, and developers — a move to counter Facebook’s Instagram. Snap, the parent company behind Snapchat, introduced features called Creator Marketplace and Gifting to help creators attract monetisation. The company has also brought

Facebook isn’t necessarily known for being the most transparent of brands, but it seems that it wants to change this. The company has launched a new online Transparency Center to provide more insight on its policies. Facebook Launches a Transparency Center to Explain Policies Facebook has launched an online Transparency Center to explain a little more about

WhatsApp has been asked to withdraw its new privacy policy by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), as per a letter sent by the agency to the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform accessed by NDTV. MeitY believes that the changes to WhatsApp privacy policy and the manner of introducing the said changes undermines the

Over the past few months, WhatsApp has been getting into trouble over its new privacy policy. The Indian government has previously asked Facebook to withdraw WhatsApp’s new policy and has now done so again. The Indian Government Asks WhatsApp to Withdraw Its Privacy Policy India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has instructed Facebook to withdraw WhatsApp’s new privacy policy for