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WhatsApp alert! Why you may not be able to take screenshots soon

WhatsApp alert! Why you may not be able to take screenshots soon

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

WhatsApp's decision to block screenshots may come as a surprise for many as they are an important part of user experience. But, the new feature comes as part of the company's actions to enhance user privacy. 

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Facebook beats profit estimates, sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty

Facebook beats profit estimates, sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

Shares of Facebook jumped more than 10 percent to $200.50 in after-hours trade. 

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Indians spend 10 hours on devices daily: Adobe

Indians spend 10 hours on devices daily: Adobe

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

According to the survey, two-thirds of India`s digital users, especially between the 23-49 age group, are comfortable making unplanned purchases from a brand.

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Facebook finds it difficult to monitor content, as these are in so many languages

Facebook finds it difficult to monitor content, as these are in so many languages

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

Facebook Inc`s struggles with hate speech and other types of problematic content are being hampered by the company`s inability to keep up with a flood of new languages as mobile phones bring social media to every corner of the globe. 

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Facebook announces 1st browser API for Chrome

Facebook announces 1st browser API for Chrome

Tue, Apr 23, 2019

According to the post, Facebook's "isInputPending" API is now part of a larger effort to build scheduling primitives into the web.

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Facebook hires Trump official as general counsel

Facebook hires Trump official as general counsel

Tue, Apr 23, 2019

Newstead succeeds Colin Stretch who would continue at Facebook to help with the transition, the company said in a statement on Monday.

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Your Instagram password not safe? Here’s how you can secure your ID after this new problem raised its head

Your Instagram password not safe? Here’s how you can secure your ID after this new problem raised its head

Tue, Apr 23, 2019

Facebook has admitted that it accidentally revealed millions of Instagram users passwords in plain text. 

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WhatsApp status update: Your favourite chat app is testing official emojis for status doodling

WhatsApp status update: Your favourite chat app is testing official emojis for status doodling

Sat, Apr 20, 2019

WhatsApp status update: To further customise its app features, Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing its official emojis on the doodle-maker option available for its Status Stories. 

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Instagram testing co-watching feature on app

Instagram testing co-watching feature on app

Fri, Apr 19, 2019

Instagram's co-watching media picker is essentially tabs of Explore, Saved and Liked.

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7 ways to make your Facebook Account safer, avoid trouble

7 ways to make your Facebook Account safer, avoid trouble

Fri, Apr 19, 2019

Facebook has its own team of professionals to cater for the goof ups and mishaps that occur on the platform.

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In latest privacy goof up, Facebook "unintentionally" uploads emails of nearly 1.5 million users

In latest privacy goof up, Facebook "unintentionally" uploads emails of nearly 1.5 million users

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

The social network said the contacts weren`t shared with anyone and are being deleted, reports CNET. 

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Global Markets: Netflix shares scale 3% ahead of quarterly results report; Walt Disney in focus

Global Markets: Netflix shares scale 3% ahead of quarterly results report; Walt Disney in focus

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

Netflix Shares jump 3 percent on Tuesday ahead of the streaming video service's quarterly results, with traders expecting a larger than normal reaction from the stock.

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Blow to Google, Facebook as EU approves tougher copyright rules

Blow to Google, Facebook as EU approves tougher copyright rules

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

Under new copyright rules aimed at ensuring fair compensation for the European Union`s $1 trillion creative industries, which employ 11.7 million people in the bloc, Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out protected content.

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Facebook joins GAME to train entrepreneurs in India

Facebook joins GAME to train entrepreneurs in India

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

With its ongoing programmes, Facebook has already trained over one million people across 150 cities and 48,000 villages with support from 50 partners.

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Facebook testing to merge News Feed, Stories

Facebook testing to merge News Feed, Stories

Tue, Apr 16, 2019

The "Stories" feature has 300 million daily users on Facebook and Messenger, along with over 500 million on Instagram Stories and 450 million on WhatsApp "Status" feature.

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Messenger may be finally coming back to Facebook

Messenger may be finally coming back to Facebook

Mon, Apr 15, 2019

Messenger has been one of the troubled Facebook kids and it might be coming back home. The company has been spotted testing the return of Messenger in the main Facebook app. Security researcher Jane Manchun Wong posted screenshots of the upcoming integration in action. The new section, called ‘Chats’ appears to include only the basic chat functionalities. To give reactions, make a call, send photos, and more, you are still required to open the Messenger app, Fast Company reported.

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Now, this WhatsApp misuse in India highlighted by US newspaper

Now, this WhatsApp misuse in India highlighted by US newspaper

Mon, Apr 15, 2019

Facebook has yet again come under critical observation in India after its instant messaging app WhatsApp with 300 million users in the country became a medium for the rapid spread of anti-vaccine misinformation.

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WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram crash on Sunday

WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram crash on Sunday

Mon, Apr 15, 2019

Facebook suffered its third major outage this year, with users across the world unable to access the social network or its suite of services such as Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp working again after outages

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp working again after outages

Mon, Apr 15, 2019

Facebook Inc said it restored services on Sunday after some users could not access its social networking site, photo-sharing network Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp.

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Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram DOWN! Here's what happened

Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram DOWN! Here's what happened

Sun, Apr 14, 2019

Social media users across the world experienced problems with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram today (14th April, 19).

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