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Technology

Facebook to use facial recognition to notify users when their photos are uploaded

Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would begin using facial recognition technology to alert people when their pictures are uploaded.

Dec 20, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Smartphones

WhatsApp asked to stop sharing data with Facebook

After repeated criticism, Facebook also agreed to stop collecting WhatsApp user data in the UK.

Dec 19, 2017

By IANS

Social Media

Guard yourself against this Christmas con on Facebook

Christmas is meant to be the time of giving, but con artists are capitalising on that in a cynical scam on Facebook, Express.co.uk reported on Saturday.

Dec 17, 2017

By IANS

Social Media

Facebook admits it can make people feel worse

Citing scientific research on well-being and social media, Facebook on Friday highlighted the two sides of using social media -- the good and the bad.

Dec 16, 2017

By IANS

Social Media

New Facebook feature lets advertisers reach WhatsApp users

If you are an advertiser on Facebook, you now have a bigger audience to cater to as Facebook has launched a click-to-WhatsApp button on its platform that will let advertisers connect with over one billion WhatsApp users.

Dec 15, 2017

By IANS

Social Media

Facebook to push more videos via pre-roll ads for 'Watch'

In a move that will push more videos to users, Facebook has announced it will introduce pre-roll advertisements on its video-on-demand service "Watch".

Dec 15, 2017

By IANS

Health

Do Facebook, Twitter encroach your personal place? Study reveals microblogging sites can help to get over a bad day

People who are awkward in making conversation face to face can resort to microblogging sites like Twitter and Facebook to interact with people.

Dec 14, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Social Media

Facebook to now start paying tax locally

With political pressure mounting on digital giants to pay more taxes, Facebook has announced plans to move to a local selling structure in countries where it has an office -- a move aimed at paying tax in the country where profits are earned.

Dec 13, 2017

By IANS

Keaton Jones,from Tenseness, a victim spoke against bullies in a video posted on Facebook

Society

Keaton Jones: Mother of bullied boy making money from video?

A day after the emotional video of Keaton Jones, a new information stating that Kimberly, mother of Keaton was just trying to make money from her son's plight surfaced.

Dec 12, 2017

By Chetalini Sarangthem

Technology

Instagram would come up with unique picture-only app

Instagram would launch a standalone app which would not have options for texts. The company officials say that the app would work as a medium to post only pictures.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Technology

Instagram testing standalone messaging app

Instagram is working on "Direct" -- a standalone app for private messages which will reportedly remove messaging features from the main app.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Technology

Facebook to introduce live streaming, video chats to Messenger games

In addition to this, Facebook has also announced additions to "Instant Games" with a handful of big-name mobile titles that will be "re-imagined" for the platform.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Social Media

Facebook Messenger Kids seem very sterile and secure, says Kaspersky Labs

Facebook recently made Messenger Kids app to make it easier for kids to participate in video chat and help them to easily text their family members and friends.

Dec 6, 2017

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Social Media

Stay away from my kids, British lawmaker warns Facebook about Messenger Kids

Joining the chorus against a messaging app exclusively for kids from Facebook, British Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned the social media giant to stay away from his children.

Dec 6, 2017

By IANS

Society

Facebook targets children under 13 years with new messenger app

For the first time, Facebook is opening up to children under age 13, with its Messenger Kids app. It released a limited preview of the app to Apple users in the US. The company said although the app targets children, it comes with strict parental controls as they can monitor their kids online activities.

Dec 5, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Society

Australia to now scrutinise Facebook, Google

Australia government has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to scrutinise major digital platforms.

Dec 4, 2017

By IANS

Society

Mark Zuckerberg's sister says she was sexually harassed on Alaska Airlines flight

In a Facebook revelation, Randi Zuckerberg said the man sitting next to her in First Class repeatedly made "explicit, lewd and highly offensive sexual comments."

Dec 1, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

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Technology

Facebook woes: Indian-origin Yoga teacher's Facebook account hacked, money stolen

Mann was shocked to discover unknown transactions, ranging between £21 and £215 pounds, made to an online poker game site in September.

Nov 25, 2017

By IANS

Social Media

Facebook decides you're 'gay' if you 'Like' something on Lady Gaga, says study

The assumptions would affect the image of LGBT people, who are not yet accepted by people openly and might provoke real-life risks against the community.

Nov 25, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Social Media

Facebook makes money-chasing easy, says study

Money minded people are believed to have significantly more buddies on Facebook compared to less money-oriented people who put less interest in possessions and other materialistic things.

Nov 23, 2017

By Bikash Rai

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