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Facebook bans Russian network for claiming COVID19 vaccine will turn humans into chimpanzees

Facebook has banned hundreds of accounts which shared links with Russian disinformation networks that claimed Covid-19 vaccines developed by drugmakers Pfizer and AstraZeneca can turn people into chimpanzees.

TikTok overtakes Facebook as world's most downloaded app

According to Nikkei Asia, a global survey of downloads in 2020 showed TikTok on top of the list of social media providers for the first time since the study was first conducted in 2018.

Mozilla slams Facebook for banning third-party researchers

Firefox browser developer Mozilla has slammed Facebook for terminating the accounts of New York University researchers, saying that the claims made by the social network "simply do not hold water".

Facebook account hacked? Here's how you can check and make it secure

Here’s how you can check if anyone else is accessing your Facebook account.

Delhi HC to hear pleas of Facebook, WhatsApp challenging new IT Rules, on August 27

On August 27, Delhi HC will hear the pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries.

Facebook Cloud gaming is now available on Apple devices

Facebook Cloud gaming service is now available on iPhones and iPads through a web app. 

Facebook connects fans to Olympic Games across its family of apps

Facebook has announced to let people enjoy Tokyo Olympics 2020 via new features across its main platform, Instagram and WhatsApp to help people discover content and cheer on their teams.

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinformation

Social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19, said Joe Biden.

Facebook Messenger gets new emojis with sound

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out emojis with sound on Facebook Messenger that is called Soundmojis.

WhatsApp banned over 20 lakh Indian Accounts between May 15 and June 15

The new IT rules require large digital platforms -- with over five million users -- to publish compliance repo

Amazon acquires Facebook's team for its multibillion-dollar project

A report said that Facebook's employees "moved to Amazon in April to help the company develop its network of low-orbit satellites by the middle of this decade".

How influencers are disrupting the marketing space in 2021

Often brushed aside by many as amateur content creators, these influencers are the new favourites of current generation of millennial for whom social media is a way of life.

Admins can now elevate subject matter experts in Facebook Groups

Twitter tells Delhi High Court it's in final stages of appointing resident grievance officer

In a reply submitted to the Delhi High Court, Twitter said that even before steps were taken to formalise the appointment of a grievance officer in India, the interim grievance officer had withdrawn his candidature on June 21.

Nice to see Google, Facebook and Instagram following new IT Rules: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Nice to see significant social media platforms like Google, Facebook and Instagram following the new IT Rules, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Twitter, Google, Facebook pledge to protect women online

Twitter, Google, Facebook and TikTok have committed to tackle online abuse and enhance security for women on their respective platforms.