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It seems like you can’t go long without seeing a news article related to a social network and data. LinkedIn is one of the latest names to experience such issues, with the data of two-thirds of its users scraped by hackers. But what exactly happened, and who benefits from such actions enough to do it

Twitter seems to be down for some people around the world. People in India are also affected. According to outage tracker DownDetector, the outage started at around 5.10pm IST. Earlier in the day at around 6am IST, there was a much larger global outage. Users trying to access their Twitter accounts in India are getting logged

Over 533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data were recently leaked online, published for free on a widely-used hacking forum. Those affected Facebook users are spread across 106 countries and disclosed data includes phone numbers, full names, dates of birth, Facebook IDs, bios, and email addresses. So what actually happened in this Facebook data leak?

Cred’s viral ad starring Rahul Dravid as Indiranagar ka gunda has become a full meme, with other brands now spoofing it, including a funny ad by Gurugram-based rewards platform Magicpin. In the MagicPin version, actor Vijay Raaz makes fun of “bread”, and talks about how other apps give lakhs of points, but people are clueless

Facebook is testing a new business discovery tool that will appear under posts and ads in your News Feed. The feature will prompt you to select topics you’re interested in, and will then present you with recommended content from businesses based on your choices. Facebook Gives More Publicity to Businesses Facebook announced the business discovery tool

Facebook is reportedly testing a new speed dating app called Sparked. The webpage for Sparked was briefly live, and users needed to register using their Facebook account. It is developed by Facebook’s NPE (New Product Experimentation) team that works on experimental services. The general theme of the Sparked speed dating app is kindness, and during

Clubhouse has been one of the biggest social media success stories of 2021. Despite having a limited audience, the app has gained over 10 million downloads and enjoyed what has seemed like endless growth. But many of the world’s biggest tech companies are working on alternatives to the platform. Despite its success, Clubhouse still has

Facebook’s oversight board on Tuesday announced an expansion of its remit so that users can appeal content left up on the site as well as content taken down Here are some key facts about how the board works: What does the oversight board review? The board, which some have dubbed Facebook’s “Supreme Court,” can overturn

Discord is making a major change to its iOS app, one that involves blocking access to adult, not safe for work (NSFW) servers. The platform, which is geared towards hosting invite-only gaming-related chatrooms, stresses that users can still access NSFW servers from the desktop site, web app, and Android app. Discord Banishes NSFW Servers on iOS An

Instagram announced the arrival of three new stickers at the onset of the holy month of Ramadan. These stickers symbolise different aspects of the fasting month like ‘Iftari’, which is the ceremony of breaking the fast at sunset. The new stickers will be featured in the story tray that can be accessed by swiping up

More and more Americans are becoming eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, which means that more people will be searching for information about the rollout in their state. In order to make the information-gathering process a bit easier, Facebook is launching a notification that will give you information about the COVID-19 vaccines based on your location. Facebook

Clubhouse is the latest social media platform to have been subjected to mass data scraping, as data of over 1.3 million users are now reportedly being sold online. This comes after LinkedIn saw a similar data leak of over two-third of its subscribers and Facebook seeing over 533 million users’ personal data being sold online.

Nothing like a little bit of retail therapy to pick you up when you’re feeling down. But perhaps you don’t feel very safe in public spaces these days, or simply want to do your part to help flatten the curve. What’s the alternative? Shopping online, of course. According to the results of a survey conducted

Facebook said on Friday that it is converting a part of its Menlo Park headquarters into a vaccination site, joining the government effort to speed up the vaccination drive in the US. For this initiative, the company is teaming up with Ravenswood Family Health Centre, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg wrote in a post. “We’re

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau once described the relationship between Canada and the US as “sleeping with an elephant—one [that] is affected by every twitch and grunt.” The quote implies that Canada is affected by just about anything the US does. Because not only is the US one of the most powerful nations in the

They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Arab world are turning to Clubhouse, the fast-growing audio chat app, to mock and vent against longtime rulers, debate sensitive issues from abortion to sexual harassment, or argue where to find the best and cheapest shawarma sandwich during an

The unfortunate rise in unemployment caused by the pandemic made communities on platforms like LinkedIn much more active. Job seekers began to hunt for new opportunities and employers started looking for candidates to fill empty positions. Unfortunately, some hackers have decided this is a good time to try and steal data from other LinkedIn users. Hackers Are

Social media company Facebook suspended 16,000 accounts for selling or buying fake reviews of products and services on its platforms, after the Britain’s competition watchdog intervened for the second time, the regulator said. US-based Facebook also made further changes to detect, remove, and prevent paid content which could mislead users on its platforms, including popular

Facebook is bringing Zoom and GoToMeeting call support to the Portal TV, thereby allowing you to enjoy video calls on the biggest screen in your home. The company added GoToMeeting and Zoom video calls support to its Portal smart displays a few months ago and is now bringing the same feature to Portal TV. Smart Camera and

WhatsApp has a bunch of keyboard shortcuts for WhatsApp Web and desktop app users. Several actions like mark as unread, mute chat, delete chat, new chat, pin/ unpin support cheat codes that PC or laptop users can take advantage of while using the messaging platform. The company has listed different shortcuts for Mac and Windows

The Twitterverse has gotten ever so slightly less chaotic with the lack of Donald Trump’s presence. Amidst all the discussion of if, when, and how the former US president will return to social media is a bit of friction between Twitter and the agency that maintains the National Archives. Twitter Won’t Help NARA Archive Trump’s Banned Account

WhatsApp has now enabled businesses to create and manage their catalogue from WhatsApp Web or desktop clients — adding to the same functionality that was available on mobile devices earlier. The instant messaging app owned by Facebook has also introduced the ability to let business users hide items from their catalogue that are unavailable and

Payment companies are always looking to simplify the process of getting money from one user to the other, and Facebook is no different. The social media giant is currently experimenting with QR codes that let you pay someone else with a single scan from their phone. Facebook’s Foray Into QR Payments If you’re wondering why

Tim Cook has been with Apple for 23 years and served as its chief executive officer for nearly a decade, but he used a new podcast appearance to suggest that some kind of an eventual change may be on the horizon. “I feel great right now. And the date’s not in sight,” the 60-year-old told

Instagram is a helpful tool when you develop a good relationship with it. But for many, opening the Instagram app soon leads to feelings of anxiety or worse. If you continue mindlessly using the platform and not thinking about the consequences, your mental health could take a nosedive. Creating a positive relationship with Instagram is

Russia said on Monday it would extend a punitive slowdown of Twitter until May 15 though it acknowledged the US social media company had speeded up deletion of banned content. Moscow has traditionally taken a more hands-off role in policing the Internet than neighbouring China. But as friction has grown this year over the arrest and

Periscope, a service that played a major role in catapulting mobile live streaming to the forefront, is shutting down for good. In December 2020, Twitter had announced its decision to close Periscope by March 2021. Periscope Is Unsustainable Back in December 2020, via the Periscope Medium blog, Twitter stated that the “Periscope app is in an

witter is a popular social media platform for important conversations and announcements. Most businesses and people use Twitter to make announcements and share life updates, using its microblogging format. While Twitter lets you have open conversation threads through tweets, it also offers a direct message (DM) feature to connect with people more privately. Twitter DMs

In a shocking turn of events, a ton of user data that had been stolen from Facebook in 2019 has resurfaced. And this time, it’s available to just about anyone with rudimentary data skills. Half a Billion Facebook Users’ Data Reemerges Online On Saturday, the personal data of 533 million Facebook accounts was released online

A court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies, the latest in a series of moves against the social media giant that has been used to amplify dissent in Russia. The court found Twitter guilty on three counts of violating regulations on restricting