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  Facebook users report problems with 'Ads Manager' in India

  Technology | November 10, 2022 14:34 IST

  A number of users from several parts of the country have reported problems with Facebook, especially facing trouble with its 'Ads Manager'. As per the DownDetector, it was shown that most of the outage reports were from Mumbai and Delhi.

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  Facebook Down: After Meta layoffs, Twitterati start meme fest as they can't access posts & accounts

  Trending | November 10, 2022 10:33 IST

  Facebook Down: After Meta layoffs, Twitterati start meme fest as a number of users faced problems for some time while accessing their accounts and feeds.

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  Meta Layoffs: Facebook owner fires 11k employees, netizens call it worst tech sacking

  Trending | November 10, 2022 7:26 IST

  Meta Layoffs: In one of the worst lay-offs ever in the tech industry, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sacked more than 11,000 employees -- about 13 per cent of the global workforce - and extended hiring freeze through Q1 2023.

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  Meta fires more than 11,000 employees, to pay 16 weeks of base salary and more

  Technology | November 09, 2022 17:29 IST

  Meta has started the major job cut from today onwards and removed 11000 workforces to cut the costs of the company. Mark Zuckerberg said that the company will be paying 16 weeks of base salary along with two additional weeks of salary for each year of service provided to the organisation.

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  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirms laying off thousands of employees today: Reports

  World | November 09, 2022 10:28 IST

  Facebook employees lay off: According to reports, the company is anticipated to let off thousands of employees from Wednesday. This will likely be the biggest layoff in the tech industry this year.

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  After Twitter, Facebook parent Meta plans to lay off 'thousands' of employees this week, says Report

  World | November 07, 2022 10:16 IST

  The "large-scale" job cuts, to begin from Wednesday, could affect "thousands" of workers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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  Twitter, Facebook users to get complaints panels in 3 months as Centre amends IT rules

  India | October 28, 2022 23:36 IST

  The three-member Grievance Appellate Committee(s) will be set in three months, a gazette notification issued by MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) said.

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  Facebook picks 15 Indian online communities for the accelerator programme

  Technology | October 27, 2022 15:33 IST

  Facebook has announced the addition of 15 participants from India for its Community Accelerator Programme. The programme will help the selected community leaders with training, funding and mentorship for an initiative that extends their community's impact.

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  Facebook parent Meta's quarterly profit declines to $4.4 billion

  World | October 27, 2022 7:21 IST

  Meta's disappointing results followed weak earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft this week.

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  WhatsApp down: Messaging platform back after longest-ever global outage

  Technology | October 25, 2022 14:56 IST

  WhatsApp has restored its services after witnessing the longest-ever outage. Both the app and web versions are now working and you can send and receive messages. The platform was unserviceable for almost two hours. Here is everything you need to know.

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  Mark Zuckerberg loses 119 million followers on Facebook

  Technology | October 12, 2022 17:04 IST

  Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg lost close to 119 million followers on Facebook. He was among a score of people who faced the same issue.

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  Spending long hours on social media platforms will result in depression

  Technology | October 04, 2022 15:46 IST

  It was reported that young adults have been suffering from depression because of spending a lot of time on social media platforms. The participants were analysed by Patient Health Questionnaire and their personality was measured by using the Big Five Inventory.

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  Delhi High Court dismisses plea of Facebook India challenging CCI's probe order

  India | September 29, 2022 9:17 IST

  CCI probe: This issue is connected with WhatsApp's new privacy policy. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed the petition remarking that there has to be some end for the "luxury to litigate".

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  Meta will allow you to switch Facebook and Instagram profiles easily: Know how

  Technology | September 27, 2022 13:24 IST

  Meta stated that they are testing new ways to help people switch between and create new accounts and profiles on Facebook and Instagram. With the new update, user will get notifications for both Facebook and Instagram profiles in one place if they choose to add them to the same Accounts Center.

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  Nintendo Update: You cannot link your account with Facebook or Twitter anymore

  Technology | September 21, 2022 14:26 IST

  Nintendo has stated that the players on the platform will not be able to create a new Nintendo Account by using Facebook or Twitter but they could sign in through their Google and Apple accounts easily. The gaming giant stated that it suffered a nearly 23 per cent decline in console sales in Aug.

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  Facebook Community Chats: A new way to connect with people sharing same interests

  Technology | September 14, 2022 10:35 IST

  Facebook said it has developed a robust suite of tools to help admins easily manage both chat and audio experiences, including moderation capabilities like blocking, muting or suspending group members, and removing members or messages, as well as Admin Assist.

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  Research finds Facebook, Instagram addiction in adolescents associated with inequality

  Lifestyle | September 08, 2022 14:52 IST

  Many young people use social media every day and the benefits to well-being are well-documented, as are the risks. Problematic social media use (PSMU) is not formally recognised as a behavioural addiction. However, it is regarded as a health issue affecting young people.

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  Facebook Neighborhoods feature to shut down on Oct 1: Everything you must know

  Technology | September 02, 2022 13:58 IST

  Neighborhoods is an opt-in experience within the Facebook app so you choose whether to join Neighborhoods and create a profile.

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  Meta removed over 25 million bad content in July from India- Report

  Technology | August 31, 2022 20:22 IST

  Under the new IT Rules 2021, big digital and social media platforms, with more than 5 million users, have to publish monthly compliance reports.

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  Sharing articles on Facebook and Twitter might be harmful for you: Details

  Technology | August 31, 2022 18:12 IST

  The research suggests there's merit to social media companies that have piloted ways to encourage people to read articles before sharing.