Category: Social Media
Europe’s Antitrust Cop, Margrethe Vestager, Has Facebook and Google in Her Crosshairs
HIGHLIGHTS Vestager was scrutinising tech companies long before the latest scandals She said scandals “changed the context very much” Later this month, GDPR will go into effect Margrethe Vestager is […]
EU Data Protection May Trigger Global Ripple Effect
HIGHLIGHTS EU’s new data protection rules are having an impact around the world Some companies are transforming this decision into a marketing advantage For the Chinese, application of privacy guards […]
Facebook Lite for Android Review: Made for India
While phone makers are now launching 4G handsets and companies like Airtel and Reliance working towards bringing the networks in India, you might think that there’s no need for apps […]
WhatsApp to soon show ‘Forwarded Message’ on top of spam posts
In a move to stop mass-level spam circulation on its platform, WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will show “Forwarded Message” if the spam post has been forwarded […]
Facebook Messenger Now Lets You Convert a Voice, Video Chat Into a Group Call
HIGHLIGHTS Users will not need to hang up and then add people into a conversation After chat ends, a group chat is created automatically in the inbox Download the latest […]
WhatsApp Debuts Group Description Feature in Android, Windows Phone Beta Versions
HIGHLIGHTS Version 2.18.54 on Android Beta has reportedly received the feature Windows Phone Beta version 2.18.28 has been reported to get the update Currently, all members in a group can […]
WhatsApp’s New Terms of Service Leaked, Detail Facebook Data Sharing and Advertising
HIGHLIGHTS The Terms of Service have been found in beta version 2.18.57 WhatsApp will share personal user information with Facebook Companies The app will collect data to help businesses on […]
CHAT: Does social media change when you go to secondary school?
Social media becomes a lot more important to you guys when you move from primary to secondary school. That’s according to Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England – it’s […]
Social media habits that should not see the light of day in 2018
On social media, where over 3 billion users reside, according to a social intelligence research company dubbed Brand Watch, the rules of the game, though not always very clear, are […]
Trump’s year in social media
President Trump’s 2017 was noteworthy for the way he used social media to do everything from rolling out new military policies to announcing his intentions to pardon a felon to […]