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‘Instagram is going to become more video focused over time’, says Adam Mosseri

July 26, 2022 8:03:01 pm

Adam Mosseri highlighted that Instagram along with videos is bringing a number of changes to the app.

WhatsApp working on ‘kept messages’ feature to allow users to keep disappearing messages

July 25, 2022 3:07:23 pm

WhatsApp is developing a "kept message" feature that would allow all participants in a conversation to "keep" disappearing messages so that they aren't deleted automatically.

WhatsApp could soon display past participants of group chats after they leave

July 24, 2022 12:16:21 pm

All users in a WhatsApp group chat might soon be able to see a list of participants who left the group in the last 60 days.

A step-by-step guide to Instagram Dual: The new reels format

July 24, 2022 10:53:47 am

Instagram has introduced new updates to its Reels feature including Dual, where users can record Reels using both the front and rear camera on their phone simultaneously. Here are some of the new changes to Instagram Reels and how you can use them.

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Facebook’s growth woes in India: too much nudity, not enough women

July 21, 2022 4:09:31 pm

Facebook's growth began plateauing last year, when it added a few million users in the space of six months in the country.

Twitter introduces Topics in Tamil; here is how you can follow Tamil Topics

July 20, 2022 6:53:07 pm

Twitter has introduced the Tamil version of its popular Topics feature. Here is how you can follow Tamil Topics yourself.

Instagram launches Maps to help users find popular locations and businesses

July 20, 2022 5:52:31 pm

Instagram has launched a new searchable Maps feature that is aimed at making it easier for users to find locations and businesses to get discovered.

Twitter’s request to fast-track Elon Musk lawsuit gets court hearing

July 19, 2022 6:28:17 pm

Lawyers for Twitter say they need only four days to prove Elon Musk must honor his agreement and pay $54.20 a share.

WhatsApp might allow you to delete messages for everyone two days later: Report

July 17, 2022 10:13:05 am

WhatsApp is testing a new beta feature that would allow users to delete messages for everybody more than two days later. Currently, it only allows users to do this within one hour after the message is sent.

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TikTok’s global security chief to step down

July 16, 2022 9:45:52 am

Roland Cloutier, who oversees cyber security, is stepping down from his role but will stay at the company.

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Elon Musk seeks to block Twitter request for expedited trial

July 16, 2022 9:30:41 am

Musk's lawyers, in papers filed with the Delaware Chancery Court, said Twitter's "unjustifiable request" to rush the merger case to trial in two months should be rejected.

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Instagram down for thousands of users – Downdetector

July 15, 2022 9:51:16 am

Earlier on Thursday, Twitter Inc also had a near three-hour outage that affected as many as 50,000 users at its peak

Twitter outage for thousands of users – Downdetector

July 15, 2022 9:03:21 am

Many users are reporting issues with Twitter.

New emojis up for approval in 2022, include symbol of Sikh faith Khanda

July 15, 2022 9:03:46 am

Here are some of the new emojis that could make their way into your phone in 2022.

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WhatsApp will soon let you share Voice Notes as Status updates: Report

July 14, 2022 1:20:35 pm

WhatsApp currently only lets you share media and text updates on your Status.

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Twitter says it is not planning big layoffs

July 14, 2022 10:00:52 am

Twitter employees have expressed widespread concern about Musk taking over the company because of his preferences for cutting headcount and other costs, decreasing content moderation and limiting remote work.

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Truecaller’s new Open Doors app similar to Clubhouse: What it is and how it works

July 14, 2022 9:45:30 am

Open Doors lets users start and join in on moderated conversations that invites more members as more people join in. Here's how it works.

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DearNothing controversy: Why Nothing’s South Indian fanbase is unhappy

July 16, 2022 9:25:45 am

Here's why '#DearNothing' has been trending on Twitter and why many users in Southern states of India are unhappy with the London-based startup.

NGL app: Everything to know about the anonymous Q&A app that’s all over Insta Stories

July 12, 2022 5:36:53 pm

Instagram users are flocking to download NGL which has now topped 15 million global installs.

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Now, react to messages on WhatsApp with any emoji of your choice

July 11, 2022 7:42:22 pm

WhatsApp is expanding support for the emoji reaction feature and will let users react to a message with any emoji.

Elon musk terminates twitter deal

Twitter hires US law firm Wachtell to sue Musk after pulling out of $44 bln deal: Report

July 11, 2022 9:29:52 am

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla, on Friday terminated his deal, saying Twitter had failed to provide information about fake accounts on the platform, after which Twitter's chairman, Bret Taylor, vowed a legal fight.

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Content blocking orders by govt and courts to Twitter soar 48,000%

July 11, 2022 4:38:17 pm

The government ordered social media companies to take down 9,849 links from their platforms under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in 2020, compared to 471 such requests made in 2014, an increase of 1,991 per cent.

Elon Musk steals the show at the sleepy Sun Valley moguls conference

July 10, 2022 9:08:23 am

The news of Elon Musk and Twitter quickly dominated the conversation at the four-day conference.

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From acquisition to termination: Everything that’s happened post Elon Musk’s Twitter deal

July 11, 2022 1:41:47 pm

We look at the timeline of events from Musk announcing the acquisition of Twitter to its termination.

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Twitter has legal edge in deal dispute with Musk

July 9, 2022 11:03:07 am

Musk's main claim against Twitter is that the San Francisco-based company breached their deal because it will not share with him enough information to back up its claim that spam or fake accounts constitute less than 5% of its active users.

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