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Social network Facebook and its messaging app have been down in Bangladesh since Friday, the US tech giant said on Saturday, as protesters oppose Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two day visit to the country. Four people were killed on Friday after police opened fire after protesters allegedly attacked a police station in the Bangladeshi city

Have you ever come across a video on TikTok where the person is talking directly at you and making you a part of their imaginary conversation? In YouTube videos, creators usually talk to us as a part of a tutorial, or as they explore a phenomenon, but this is something different. This specific trend on TikTok, called

Facebook has launched Holi-themed Avatar stickers at the onset of the festival of colours. These stickers are live in the Facebook app and Facebook Messenger as well.  Facebook says that more than four million people in India have made over 6.6 million posts and comments about Holi on the social media platform. These new

Founded in 2007, Avaaz is a US-based, nonprofit campaigning organization that aims to shift worldwide attention to pressing social and political issues. The organization’s latest analysis has presented some… interesting data, to say the least. Apparently, had Facebook seriously addressed misinformation on its platform from the get-go, a huge chunk of the service’s userbase would’ve been spared from false info regarding

Facebook is building a service for people who are transitioning from prison back into society, part of an apparent effort within the company to create more products for marginalised communities. A promotion for new software called The Re-Entry App was shared at the top of some users’ Instagram feeds on Wednesday. The notification, proposing help

What does it mean to pin a post on Facebook? A pinned post is a status update that you manually select to stay at the top of your page’s timeline, meaning it will not slip down as you continue to add other posts to your page. It is important to note that pinning a post

The developer of the conservative social network Parler is alleging he was defamed and improperly ousted by a prominent Republican Party benefactor, two men who replaced him at the company and a political commentator known for his support for former President Donald Trump. John Matze said in a lawsuit he was fired for trying to

Over the past few years, Instagram has introduced various exciting new features. In the process, the platform has expanded beyond a place to solely share quick snaps taken on your phone. Thanks to these new features, users now have more options for increasing their exposure. Are you looking to grow your profile and connect with

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners said they had invested a combined $150 million (roughly Rs. 1,090 crores) in Telegram. Mubadala invested $75 million (roughly Rs. 540 crore) in five-year, pre-initial public offering (IPO) bonds of Telegram, while Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners invested a further $75 million (roughly Rs. 540 crore).

Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet has sold as an NFT for nearly $3 million after more than two weeks of bidding. The auction winner, Sina Estavi, upped the winning bid at the last moment, ramping the final sale price up from $2.5 million to the final price of $2,915,835.47. It’s a hefty sum to take digital

Facebook said on Monday that it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December last year, and that it had over 35,000 people working on tackling misinformation on its platform. The social media giant said that it also removed more than 12 million pieces of content about COVID-19 and vaccines that global health

You’ve heard about this really cool, new app. After downloading it from the App Store, a big graphic shouts: “Invite-Only”. Without an invite, it looks like the app’s not for you. This is an experience that undoubtedly many people have gone through. Invite-only apps seem to be an emerging trend, with several rising in popularity. But are

Political reform, racism, transgender rights — the audio app Clubhouse has unleashed unbridled debates about topics deemed dangerously sensitive in Saudi Arabia, but surveillance fears have spooked users in the authoritarian state. Banned by the censors in China, the invitation-only app is gaining traction in parts of the Gulf, sparking bold conversations in countries known

Virtual reality (VR) is still a developing technology, but it’s already making a difference for a range of industries. Big brands like Facebook and Sony are paying attention and investing heavily in their own VR products. Advances in augmented reality (AR) also show an obvious interest in reinventing the digital age. In fact, innovators are

Twitter could be working on an “undo tweet” feature specifically for its paid subscribers to let them recall their tweets that have a typo or some other error. The new development could be the company’s response to the much-demanded edit option that it has not provided on the microblogging network so far. It could also

Twitter will soon review its policies around world leaders on its platform, and wants you to give your input on the matter. Twitter Calls for Public Input on Its Approach to World Leaders On Thursday, Twitter posted to its blog essentially asking its users whether politicians and government officials should get special treatment—and what should

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger — all Facebook services seem to be experiencing outages around the world. Many users have been posting on Twitter about not being able to log into any of the Facebook services, and Gadgets 360 staff also found that we can’t send messages on WhatsApp, or open the other sites. According

Facebook is “exploring” creating a version of Instagram meant for children under 13. While the company does not have a “detailed plan yet,” it understands that there is a demand for such a platform as many kids under the age of 13 want to try out Instagram. Instagram’s policies currently prohibit children under the age of

Nearly a decade ago, South by Southwest was known as a launchpad for Internet phenomena: The annual tech and arts festival was where Twitter broke out and where masses of 20-somethings made group messaging apps a thing. In the spring of 2012, the king of the conference was Highlight. Paul Davison, then 32, had released

Facebook is getting tougher on groups that continually break Facebook’s rules. If a group keeps violating Facebook’s policies, the platform will increase the severity of its punishments incrementally until the group is removed entirely. Facebook Continues Its Crackdown on Harmful Groups Facebook detailed the new measures it’s taking to secure groups in a post on the About

Discord could be working on a Clubhouse-like feature, as per some users on Reddit. Discord already allows users to chat over voice-only or video calls but that is limited to a small group. The new feature, called Stage Channel, will allow Discord to host calls to a wider range of users on a single server.

Dating life during the pandemic is a little awkward. The safest way to go about it is obviously to not meet face-to-face with anyone you don’t know very well. That said, it’s much different trying to get to know someone through only texts and video calls. Tinder, one of the more popular mobile dating apps,

Zoom Escaper offers fun ways of escaping a meeting on the platform by playing sound effects of choppy connection, baby crying, and more. Created by artist Sam Lavigne, the Web widget lets you choose from a wide variety of sound effects (read: excuses) that will help you escape a meeting without raising suspicion among other

Facebook is trying to help Americans locate places where they can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s rolling out a tool that will provide users with nearby locations’ contact information, hours of operation, as well as a link to make an appointment. Facebook Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign As more Americans are becoming eligible to get

Twitter on Monday announced a series of initiatives that it says focuses on encouraging informed healthy conversations between candidates, political parties, citizens, media, and society. The initiatives include an information search prompt with the Election Commission of India and state election commissions to make it easier for users to find credible information about candidate lists, voting dates, polling

The Clubhouse app seems to have it all figured out—whatever it is that makes an app popular in 2021. Everyone knows it too. Twitter launched Spaces soon after Clubhouse blew up, and now both Facebook and Instagram are reportedly building their audio-sharing spaces. So that just begs the question… what’s next for Clubhouse? That’s simple. All

Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new US legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them to negotiate collectively against the tech companies over revenue sharing and other deals. US lawmakers introduced the plan in Congress on Wednesday to address a perceived power imbalance between news outlets and the

Besides providing endless hours of entertainment and a platform to share dance moves, TikTok allows content creators to make money through virtual gifts. Creators can join the TikTok Live Stream Program so they can live stream and earn gifts from their followers. Here’s all you need to know about coins, gifts, and diamonds on TikTok. What

India’s new oversight of digital news platforms is drawing protest from the media industry and activists who fear the rules will curb press freedom in the world’s largest democracy. India, which has one of the world’s biggest and most diverse media industries, last month announced the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, aimed at

Twitter is trialing full-size image previews on timelines. Instead of having to tap on an image thumbnail while scrolling through your feed, you may soon be able to view the entire image at first glance. Twitter Is Getting More Photo-Friendly A select number of Twitter users on iOS and Android might notice a change to the photos on