Social Media

HIGHLIGHTS Users would be able to see if they got any Messenger replies People can also reply with stickers and ‘reactions’ Facebook Stories can be viewed up to two times Aiming to get more people to interact with its Stories feature in its main app, Facebook has added group chat and reactions among others to the service. Facebook Stories are short user-generated ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The feature was previously available only for YouTube Premium/Red members It is available on devices running Android 8.0 and above Only US users have currently received the feature Google brought native Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support to the mainstream with Android Oreo last year. This was followed by YouTube bringing support for the feature in its Android app earlier this year, albeit only for its paid ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Snapchat is rolling out a new feature called Clear Chats It is aimed at making people more comfortable sending sensitive info This could also check cases of revenge porn and blackmails Photo-messaging app Snapchat is rolling out a new feature called Clear Chats that will allow users to delete messages from personal and group chat-threads, even after the messages have been ... Read More »

Facebook said on Tuesday it would allow users to review businesses that advertise on the social network and possibly ban those that receive the most negative feedback. The move is aimed at cracking down on businesses whose ads mislead users into buying low-quality goods or services or firms that fail to deliver products in their stated shipping time. Facebook users can ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Instagram has brought a shopping feature to Stories Brands such as Adidas and Louis Vuitton will leverage the new feature Shopping experience was originally a part of Instagram Feed Months after gaining traction from over 300 million daily active users, Instagram Stories will now start selling products. The fresh development has expanded the shopping experience on Instagram as previously its feed was exclusively serving ads to ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook will walk you through the process explaining how it works You’ll get options such as text message to get codes Apps like Google Authenticator or Duo Mobile can also be used now Facebook is improving its two-factor authentication feature by introducing two new functionalities. The two-factor authentication tool essentially facilitates additional layers of security for online accounts. In its regular incarnation, ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook is unlikely to compensate 2.7 million European users Their data was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica Sensitive bank account data had not been shared: Facebook Facebook is unlikely to compensate the 2.7 million European users whose data was improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica because sensitive bank account data had not been shared, the company said on Wednesday. The world’s ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The new bug reported to have affected Android and iPhone users both It allows blocked users to message on WhatsApp Users on the blocked list can also see profile and Status WhatsApp users were in a dizzy when the viral ‘Black Dot’ message was causing their apps to crash earlier this month. Now, a new bug is plaguing the messenger app, with ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook accused of collecting information on users through its apps A filing was submitted to a court in San Mateo, California Facebook allegedly used methods including tracking users’ locations Already under fire for misuse of users’ data after the Cambridge Analytica scandal came to light, a new filing in a California lawsuit now alleges that Facebook collected information on users and their friends ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The update will be available on the Facebook for Android app This comes in the wake of GDPR implementation in Europe Users will see the developments in the coming weeks Facebook on Friday announced that it is rolling out privacy review in 11 Indian languages, starting with Facebook for Android users in the country. This comes in the wake of the company’s ... Read More »