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Instagram and Facebook face disruptions worldwide

Meta’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, experienced significant outages on Wednesday night, affecting thousands of users globally.

India fines Meta $25.4 million over WhatsApp data sharing

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined Meta Platforms $25.4 million and restricted the company from sharing data between WhatsApp and its other apps for advertising purposes, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Which annoying office chat group character are you? Find out here!

Discover the quirky characters in your office chat groups: the Pioneer, Mime Artist, Podcaster, Alien, Ghost, and Boss. From endless GIFs to unwelcome voice notes, identify and laugh at these familiar faces!

How smart is shutting down social media?

It will severely curtail people's fundamental freedoms

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China App Store

Apple announced the removal of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese App Store on Friday, following directives from the Chinese government citing national security concerns.

WhatsApp bans over 70 lakh Indian accounts in September

WhatsApp has recently banned over 70 lakh Indian accounts during the month of September, in compliance with India's IT rules. This was revealed in the recent monthly report released by WhatsApp, which states that a total of 71,11,000 WhatsApp accounts were banned between September 1 and September 30, 2023.

How the elderly have embraced social media

Older people in Bangladesh increasingly becoming a part of the social media landscape

WhatsApp introduces screen-sharing feature for video calls

WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, has introduced a new screen-sharing feature aimed at enhancing its video calling capabilities. The addition puts WhatsApp in competition with established video conferencing apps like Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, Zoom, and Apple's FaceTime.

Twitter threatens Meta with lawsuit over hiring former employees

Twitter, the popular microblogging platform, threatened Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with a lawsuit a few hours after the launch of Threads - an app many believe to be Meta's replacement for Twitter. 

December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024

Instagram and Facebook face disruptions worldwide

Meta’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, experienced significant outages on Wednesday night, affecting thousands of users globally.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

India fines Meta $25.4 million over WhatsApp data sharing

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined Meta Platforms $25.4 million and restricted the company from sharing data between WhatsApp and its other apps for advertising purposes, according to a recent report by Reuters.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

Which annoying office chat group character are you? Find out here!

Discover the quirky characters in your office chat groups: the Pioneer, Mime Artist, Podcaster, Alien, Ghost, and Boss. From endless GIFs to unwelcome voice notes, identify and laugh at these familiar faces!

July 26, 2024
July 26, 2024

How smart is shutting down social media?

It will severely curtail people's fundamental freedoms

April 20, 2024
April 20, 2024

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China App Store

Apple announced the removal of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese App Store on Friday, following directives from the Chinese government citing national security concerns.

November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

WhatsApp bans over 70 lakh Indian accounts in September

WhatsApp has recently banned over 70 lakh Indian accounts during the month of September, in compliance with India's IT rules. This was revealed in the recent monthly report released by WhatsApp, which states that a total of 71,11,000 WhatsApp accounts were banned between September 1 and September 30, 2023.

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

How the elderly have embraced social media

Older people in Bangladesh increasingly becoming a part of the social media landscape

August 9, 2023
August 9, 2023

WhatsApp introduces screen-sharing feature for video calls

WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, has introduced a new screen-sharing feature aimed at enhancing its video calling capabilities. The addition puts WhatsApp in competition with established video conferencing apps like Microsoft Meet, Google Meet, Zoom, and Apple's FaceTime.

July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023

Twitter threatens Meta with lawsuit over hiring former employees

Twitter, the popular microblogging platform, threatened Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with a lawsuit a few hours after the launch of Threads - an app many believe to be Meta's replacement for Twitter. 

July 4, 2023
July 4, 2023

Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads tomorrow

Threads, Instagram's text-based conversation app, is expected to be released on Thursday and will allow users to follow the accounts they follow on the photo-sharing platform and keep the same username, a listing on Apple's App Store showed.