Social Media
- Technology
Elon Musk hints at new social media platform
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has hinted that he might soon come up with an idea of building a new social media platform. While replying to a user named…
- Entertainment
11.3M followers and Shehnaaz Gill follows only 14, see list
Mumbai: Shehnaaz Gill aka ‘Punjab ki Katrina Kaif’ needs no introduction. The actress, who made her actiing debut with Punjabi film Sat Shri Akaal England, earned golden ticket to stardom with her…
- Telangana
Telangana: BJP MLA Raja Singh detained by Police
Hyderabad: BJP Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh was arrested by Yellareddypet Police on Saturday, according to media reports. He was on his way to Yellareddypet, Rajanna Siricilla district to meet with BJP workers…
- Technology
Chat with up to 150 friends in closed Twitter Circle soon
New Delhi: Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow the users to choose up to 150 closest friends and set up a ‘Twitter Circle’ like a college or a school…
- Technology
Russia bans Instagram, blocks access for 80 mn users
New Delhi: Russia on Monday blocked Instagram for nearly 80 million users in the country, after its parent company Meta allowed posts with calls for violence against Russian soldiers and President Vladimir…
- Elections
Role of BJP’s social media team in party’s victory in UP
Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again created history and won with a thumping majority, the credit for this victory goes to everyone from the BJP’s central…
- Technology
Australia’s social media anti-trolling bill raises alarm for Big Tech
Sydney: Big Tech companies like Meta, Twitter and YouTube have decried Australia’s proposed social media anti-trolling bill, stressing that it would put an “unprecedented level” of defamation risk on social media platforms.…
- Technology
Snapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for Ukraine
San Francisco: Snapchat has announced that it is temporarily turning off its “heat map” feature for Ukraine, so the app no longer shows how many snaps are being taken in particular locations.…
- Technology
Facebook shuts down its college students-only social network ‘Campus’
San Francisco: After less than two years of its launch, Meta-owned Facebook is shutting down its college students-only social network — Campus. Campus users could access a special news feed and join…
- Bangalore
Man threatens wife he will post her nude photos on social media, FIR registered
Bengaluru: The Karnataka police have filed an FIR against a man who threatened his wife that her nude photos would be posted on social media over property issues in Bengaluru, police said…
- Entertainment
4.6M followers but Sana Khan follows only 4, see who are they
Mumbai: In October 2020, Sana Khan, who was a known face in the industry, quit being an actor to follow the religious path. Days after announcing her decision, she got married to…
- Technology
Edtech startup Lido Learning shuts shop, employees cry on social media
New Delhi: In a nightmare for more than 150 employees, homegrown edtech startup Lido Learning which is backed by top entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, has apparently shut operations, forcing its workforce to seek…
- Technology
Twitter rolls out labels to identify bot accounts
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is now rolling out its new bot labels that will let bot accounts to include a label to show they are automated. According to Engadget, everyone who…
- Offbeat
Watch: Elderly Kashmiri woman’s English takes social media by storm
Srinagar: A 36-second video of an elderly Kashmiri woman flaunting her newly acquired English skills has taken the internet by storm. The video, which was originally uploaded on Twitter by one Syed…
- India
YouTube terminates Sansad TV’s account
New Delhi: The YouTube account of Sansad TV, which broadcasts live proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, was terminated for allegedly violating YouTube’s community guidelines. This followed reports on social media…