Facebook takes on Zoom with Messenger Rooms, no time limit
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Alarmed at the popularity of Zoom in social distancing times that allows up to 100 people to join a video meeting from the comfort of their homes, Facebook has announced Messenger Rooms that will allow group video calls of up to 50 people with no time limit.
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Facebook Messenger Kids launched with more parental control in India
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Now with the `Supervised Friending` feature, parents can choose to allow their kids to also accept, reject, add or remove contacts, while maintaining the ability to override any new contact approvals from the Parent Dashboard," Facebook said in a statement late Wednesday.
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WhatsApp partners WHO to create 'Together at Home' sticker pack
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
WhatsApp on Tuesday partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a new sticker pack titled `Together At Home designed to reflect the moments and emotions people are going through in the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hackers sold data of 267 million Facebook users for just Rs 41,500
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
Facebook faced intense scrutiny after personal data of 87 million users were harvested by UK-based political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) slapped Facebook with a $5 billion fine as a result of the breach.
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How social media can help gauge economic impact of COVID-19
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Analysis of content that businesses post on Facebook or other social media platforms can help chart the economic impact and their recovery in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, says a study. Traditional economic recovery estimates, such as surveys and interviews, are usually costly, time-consuming and do not scale-up well
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Facebook sues Indian American techie over deceptive ads on COVID-19
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Facebook has filed a lawsuit against Indian-American software architect Basant Gajjar who violated the company's policies by providing `cloaking software and services designed to circumvent automated ad review systems, and ultimately run deceptive ads on both Facebook and Instagram
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WhatsApp video calling made easier than ever: Here is what has changed for you
Wed, Apr 08, 2020
Introduced in 2018, WhatsApp group video calling feature has become popular over the years and is being used now more than ever with the nationwide lockdown forcing people to stay indoors. The instant messaging platform has now released an update which makes video group calling easier for both Android and iOS users.
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Facebook asks for users' data to generate COVID-19 'heat maps'
Tue, Apr 07, 2020
"This information can help health systems plan where resources are needed and potentially when, where and how to reopen parts of society. If the results are helpful, we`ll make similar surveys available in other parts of the world," said Facebook.
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