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FB to directly alert users who share, comment on fake Covid posts
In its bid to fight the spread of Covid-19 related misinformation on its platform, Facebook will now send notifications directly to users who like,...
Twitter hit with $547,000 fine in Ireland’s first major GDPR case
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Tuesday imposed a fine of 450,000 euros (around $547,000) on Twitter for failure to promptly notify and properly...
US opens probe into users’ data collection by 9 top tech firms
In yet another blow to Big Tech, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new investigation into the data collection practices of...
Facebook launches another Tik Tok-rival Collab for iOS users
Taking on Chinese short-video making platform TikTok once again, Facebook has launched a new iOS app called Collab for making and mixing music with...
Reddit acquires short-video making platform Dubsmash
Popular online discussion platform Reddit has acquired short-form video social platform Dubsmash for an undisclosed sum.
While Dubsmash will maintain its own platform and brand,...
High social media usage may up depression risk: Study
Young adults who increased their social media usage are significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, say, researchers.
Compared to the participants of...
Now Germany opens antitrust probe into Facebook
A day after the US federal government and 48 states filed antitrust charges against Facebook, Germany's competition watchdog launched abuse proceedings against the social...
Twitter allows users to directly share tweets on Snapchat
Twitter has made it possible for its users to now share their tweets directly on Snapchat. To date, one had to take a screenshot...
Raj schoolboy in Delhi Police net for obscene social media posts
A schoolboy in Rajasthan has landed in the Delhi Police net as he was allegedly found involved in posting obscene posts about a Delhi-based...
YouTube Gaming hits 100bn watch-time hours, Minecraft leads
YouTube Gaming has revealed that 2020 has been its biggest year ever, with 100 billion watch-time hours -- double the number of hours watched...