Telegram attacks Facebook over WhatsApp’s updated Privacy Policy
Ever since Facebook decided to revamp WhatsApp‘s privacy policy and its other products, IM platforms like Signal and Telegram have regained the spotlight. At the […]
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Telegram announces Voice Chats feature for group messages
Telegram has introduced Voice Chats to group messages. The feature would be brought to Telegram clients through the 12th update the company has released in […]
How’s the ‘Josh’… India’s TikTok clone draws Google and Microsoft’s attention
One of the popular TikTok clones in India, called Josh, has received more than $100 million in funding from Google and Microsoft. Ever since India imposed […]
YouTube Gaming hits 100 bn Watch Hours, Minecraft tops the list
YouTube Gaming has hit 100 billion watch-time hours in 2020 with Minecraft being on the top. Gaming content on the web is now bigger than […]
Facebook on the verge of losing ownership of WhatsApp and Instagram
In twin lawsuits filed by multiple US states and the government, Facebook has been accused of misusing its position to diminish the market competition to […]
LinkedIn sees increase in hate speech, violent content during pandemic
According to LinkedIn’s Transparency Report, the Microsoft-owned professional social network saw an increase in hate speech, harassment, adult, and violent content removed during the first […]
Microsoft Yammer wants to curb confusion between hashtags and topics
Yammer is now able to differentiate between topics and hashtags, as anticipated. At Microsoft Ignite, the company had revealed that Yammer would enhance the categorization […]
Facebook announces Instant Games; Its could-based video game streaming service
Facebook has announced its cloud-based video game streaming service – Instant Games. As the name suggests, games under this service are available to play instantly […]
Microsoft Edge can now import Pinterest pins to collections and vice versa
In yet another blow to Google Chrome’s ambitions, Pinterest integration is finally live in Microsoft Edge. Over the past several months, Microsoft and Pinterest are […]
Google Search offers Snapchat-style stories that disappear after 24 hours
Google wants to cash in on the short-lived content hype to take content creation and discovery to a whole new level. As a result, Google […]
Instagram and Facebook users can chat with each other without installing separate apps
Instagram DM experience is set to receive a major overhaul. Facebook has decided to connect Messenger and Instagram apps to enable cross-platform instant messaging. This […]
Remember FarmVille? The game that once took Facebook by storm is shutting down
The US-based social game developer Zynga has decided to pull the plug on FarmVille, a game that once took Facebook by storm. This doesn’t come […]
From Ephemeral stories to Design overhaul: Here’s everything that’s new with LinkedIn!
Microsoft is redesigning LinkedIn in the coming days. As a result, LinkedIn’s desktop interface will soon undergo a major design overhaul. It’s been five years […]
Facebook, Instagram on verge of shut down in Europe
Facebook is on the verge of exit from Europe. Facebook has ‘threatened’ to shut shops in Europe if regulators keep cracking down on its ability […]
Be original or else Facebook will remove memes that you steal off of other creators!
Facebook is trying to be helpful to creators and publishers so that they can easily manage their Intellectual Property (IP). Facebook has updated the Rights […]
Microsoft wants Yammer to be more like Facebook; Launches Reactions
New Yammer is rolling out support for reactions on every conversation or reply. Microsoft wants to provide enterprise users with more than a ‘like’ when […]
YouTube Shorts is Google’s answer to TikTok in India; Launching soon
YouTube has jumped on the short-form video bandwagon with YouTube Shorts, which will compete with TikTok. YouTube is all set to experiment with Shorts in […]
Watch videos together with up to 50 users on Facebook Messenger at the same time
Facebook wants users to virtually spend quality time with friends and loved ones. Facebook Messenger has announced a new feature called Watch Together. As the […]
Instagram will soon allow users to add clickable links in post caption
As part of its monetization strategy, Instagram will soon allow users to add a clickable link to the post’s caption. For now, Instagram doesn’t allow […]
Facebook Campus offers dedicated News feed, chat rooms experience to college students
Facebook wants to go back to where it all started. In 2004, when Facebook was still taking its shape, the website was initially limited to […]
