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British television naturalist David Attenborough joined Instagram on Thursday at the age of 94, quickly racking up more than one million followers in his first few hours – in record time in fact. The veteran broadcaster, who has enjoyed a stellar 60-year career chronicling the natural world for audiences, used his inaugural post on the

A US judge said Thursday the Trump administration must either delay a ban on US app stores offering TikTok for download or file legal papers defending the decision by Friday. The US Commerce Department order banning Apple and Alphabet’s Google app stores from offering the short video sharing app for new downloads is set to

The latest update to Instagram Reels makes the short-form video feature mimic TikTok even more. In addition to letting you record longer Reels, Instagram now lets you easily edit clips, as well as extend the countdown timer.  Instagram Reels Gets Even Better Reels, also known as Instagram’s take on TikTok, allows you to record and

WhatsApp for Android has received a new beta version that brings a dedicated catalogue shortcut in business chats. To make space for the new shortcut, WhatsApp has merged the existing video and voice call shortcuts into a single call button that appears when chatting with a business account. There are, however, no visible changes for

Twitter has launched an online election hub to encourage people to vote in the 2020 US election. Not only does the hub aim to empower voters, but it also addresses the misinformation surrounding the voting process. Twitter’s Ongoing Battle Against Misinformation Twitter has already taken several measures to combat misinformation. Twitter banned political ads in

Telegram bots are useful tools that can do everything from helping you streamline your productivity to keeping you abreast of the weather forecast. There are thousands of bots available on Telegram. And these are the best Telegram bots available today. They may even tempt you to get rid of WhatsApp. It’s not easy to find cheap

Facebook is taking additional steps to ensure the safety of groups on the platform. The social media giant has faced backlash for its handling of controversial material in the past, prompting its crackdown on groups that break Facebook’s policies. Facebook Becomes Less Tolerant Towards Groups Tom Alison, Facebook’s vice president of engineering, detailed the new measures

At Facebook Connect, Facebook announced that Messenger and Portal will soon support third-party augmented reality (AR) effects. Starting in 2021, users will be able to try on AR effects made with Spark AR. Facebook Expands Support for AR Effects It’s no secret that AR effects have been surging in popularity on social media. Facebook rolled out support

In another shocking turn of events, US President Donald Trump’s ban on TikTok has been delayed. TikTok will now have until September 27th, 2020 to finalize a deal with Oracle and Walmart, allowing the app to avoid a ban. Trump Approves of TikTok Deal After President Trump seemed dead set on removing TikTok from US app stores

On September 20th, 2020, TikTok and WeChat will be banned in the US. Both apps will no longer be available for download in the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store. The TikTok and WeChat Bans Get Real US President Donald Trump signed off on an executive order that would ban all US transactions with

Twitter is trying to determine why its photo preview feature shows signs of racial bias. Several users found that black faces were more likely to get cropped out of photo previews in comparison to white faces.  A Flaw in Twitter’s Algorithm When you see an image on Twitter, it’s just a preview—you have to click on it to

WhatsApp is already known as a relatively secure messaging service, and its desktop version may be getting even more secure. Data from its latest beta suggests that WhatsApp Web might receive fingerprint authentication in a future update. WhatsApp Web May Get Fingerprint Authentication According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp Web may be in for a major security

Facebook is rolling out a tool that will help protect users’ image ownership rights. Users will soon be able to claim ownership rights on images, as well as keep tabs on their pictures across Facebook and Instagram. Creators Get More Control of Their Content Facebook previously let users claim music and video rights—but now, users will get

If the 2020 US Presidential Election results in chaos, Facebook says that it could possibly prevent content from circulating. The social media giant is reportedly preparing its response to potential Election Day violence. Facebook Gets Ready for Election Day Chaos According to a report by the Financial Times, Facebook vice president of global affairs and

TikTok says a video of a man apparently dying by suicide that circulated on its platform was spread deliberately by a group of users working together. The company found evidence of a “coordinated attack” when it investigated why the video was suddenly appearing on the popular short-video sharing app, a TikTok executive told a British

Chinese tech giant Tencent’s WeChat messaging app has seen a surge in downloads in the United States since Friday after Washington confirmed it would push ahead with a planned ban of the app, data showed on Tuesday. The US Department of Commerce issued an order requiring Apple and Alphabet’s Google to remove WeChat for downloads on

TikTok owner Bytedance said in a social media post on Sunday that it was the first time it had heard in the news it was setting up a $5 billion (roughly Rs. 36,700 crores) education fund in the United States. US President Donald Trump said he had approved a deal, which included a $5 billion education

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier order for China’s ByteDance to divest the video app. ByteDance was racing to avoid a crackdown on TikTok after the US

TikTok and WeChat will disappear from Apple App Store and Google Play store Sunday night in the US, unless the two apps can reach a last minute deal with Trump administration. This move will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat. The bans, announced on Friday, affect

Twitter, which was recently targeted in a hacking campaign that compromised the accounts of prominent political figures and celebrities, said on Thursday it was implementing more security measures for certain election-related accounts in the United States. Accounts belonging to the US executive branch, Congress, presidential campaigns and political parties are among those which Twitter said

Facebook does not profit from hate speech, the tech giant’s India chief said Wednesday, rejecting allegations the Silicon Valley firm failed to act on the issue over business concerns. India is the biggest market for the US-based company and its messaging service WhatsApp in terms of users, and the firm is under pressure worldwide over

Silicon Valley tech giant Oracle is “very close” to sealing a deal to become the US partner to Chinese-owned video app TikTok to avert a ban in the United States, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Trump’s comments came a day after US officials confirmed that Oracle was set to make a deal with TikTok parent

Oracle said on Monday it would team up with China’s ByteDance to keep TikTok operating in the United States, beating Microsoft in a deal structured as a partnership rather than an outright sale. ByteDance, TikTok’s Beijing-based owner, had been in talks to divest the US business of its hugely popular short-video app to Oracle or

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the US, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid to acquire TikTok’s US operations was

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not plan to extend a deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US business, with the process still mired in uncertainty. Trump has repeatedly said the deadline for the sale of the short video app is September 15, although that was not the date stipulated in either of

Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok’s US operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. ByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok‘s US business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle

Twitter said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the US election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power. Twitter said in a blog post it was updating its rules to recognise the changes in how

Chinese Internet giant ByteDance is in talks with the US about ways it might avoid having to sell its TikTok operations here, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. TikTok has been at the centre of a diplomatic storm between Washington and Beijing, and President Donald Trump gave Americans a deadline to stop doing business with

Chinese video app TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will be joining the European Union’s voluntary code of conduct to combat illegal hate speech online, the European Commission said on Tuesday. Social media platforms have come under increasing pressure from politicians and governments to do more to tackle online hate speech and disinformation, which have

Tinder is bringing its interactive choose-your-own-adventure experience Swipe Night to India on September 12, which has you participate in an apocalyptic tale where an asteroid is set to hit the Earth in less than three hours. You get to make choices — from mundane (picking music) to grave (helping someone) — as you progress through