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Twitter added a ‘manipulated media’ label on a video posted on US President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed on Thursday that showed a doctored news clip with a mis-spelled banner flashing “Terrified todler runs from racist baby.” The original video, which went viral on social media in 2019, showed a black toddler and a white toddler

Online child sex abuse has soared in Europe during coronavirus lockdowns, campaigners and lawyers warned, calling for greater international cooperation and better reporting tools to halt the scourge. With schools in many European countries still shut to contain the pandemic, children are spending more time online, making them more vulnerable to abusers, who are also

Facebook says it will block ads from foreign state media during the US election, as well as allowing users to hide all paid-for political messages. The move comes with the social media giant under growing pressure over its hands-off approach to misinformation and inflammatory posts — including from Donald Trump — and following criticism it

After months in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states around the US are opening back up. However, as they do so, it’s tricky to know which businesses are open. And if they are open, what precautions they’re taking to keep everyone safe from coronavirus. In an effort to help businesses get that information out

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance has announced that it will shut down its other short video entertainment apps, Vigo Video and Vigo Lite in India by October-end this year. The company shared the development in an online note and stated that users until then will be informed about the “app shutting via in-app notifications,” along with

Over and over again, research has shown that one of the best ways to stick to your workout routine is by involving other people. Having friends, family members, or complete strangers encourage you as you work out can help you meet your goals, and even exceed them. Social fitness apps are one of the best

Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service rolled out a system across Brazil on Monday that will allow users to send money to individuals or local businesses within a chat, attaching payment as they would a photo or video. WhatsApp tested the payment system in India beginning in 2018. The Brazil launch will be the first nationwide rollout and

Facebook is everywhere: on your PC, on your phone, and on your tablet. However, these days, just leaving a status update isn’t enough. Facebook has another way for you to communicate with your friends, family, and beyond… your camera. Advertisement Regardless of which device(s) you use to access Facebook, if there is a camera attached

Facebook’s acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy is being scrutinised by the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog for possibly reducing competition. The parent of messaging app WhatsApp bought Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, in May to integrate it with its rapidly growing photo-sharing app, Instagram. Facebook is now pausing

One of several features missing from Instagram is the ability to share links in captions. However, there are ways to bypass this problem so that you can add links to Instagram posts. Advertisement Although you can’t directly put a hyperlinked URL in your Instagram post, there are inventive ways to get around it, mainly by

WhatsApp seems set to soon allow you to use your WhatsApp account on as many as four devices simultaneously. A screenshot has been posted on Twitter to give a glimpse at the new feature that is still under development and is yet to be released even for beta testing. Multi-device support on WhatsApp has been

Instagram is a hit on mobile platforms, and for good reason. There’s no better way to make your selfies pop than with a little artistic touch, even if that touch comes from an Instagram filter. The only problem with Instagram is the fact that its photo editing feature only works on Android and iOS. What if

Facebook’s former chief product officer, Chris Cox, is returning to his role, according to his post on the social media platform. Cox left Facebook in March last year after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg revealed a plan to transform the world’s biggest social network into an encryption-focused messaging company. Zuckerberg shared Cox’s Facebook post on

International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) launched a new WhatsApp bot last month with the aim to offer relevant and true information about the COVID-19 crisis. The bot was launched to curb the spread of misinformation on WhatsApp, and now the bot has expanded its language support to include Hindi into the mix. Earlier, it only supported

Playing a game by yourself is fine and all but playing games with friends is even better. If your friends are far away, you can still challenge each other using Facebook Instant Games. These Facebook Instant Games are available on the web and mobile devices. Just log into Facebook, head to the gaming section, and

Social network company Reddit on Wednesday named venture capital investor Michael Seibel to its board, days after co-founder and former director Alexis Ohanian resigned and called for the company to replace him with a black candidate. Ohanian’s resignation came as the death of George Floyd in police custody triggered widespread protests against racism and police

WhatsApp numbers of random users are showing up on Google because of the company’s “Click to Chat” feature that helps generate dedicated links of user profiles. A researcher, who claims to have discovered the development, calls it a privacy issue and says that it leaks nearly three lakh phone numbers of WhatsApp users in plaintext.

You can easily upload video, images, and GIFs to Twitter. However, somehow, audio clips such as MP3s and WAVs are excluded from the party. But don’t worry, as just because Twitter doesn’t offer the ability to share audio doesn’t mean you can’t share audio tweets. This article reveals everything you need to know about uploading

J.K. Rowling has landed in hot water once again. Over the weekend, the Harry Potter author drew severe backlash for a series of tweets that were seen as anti-transgender. Rowling criticised those who believe that a person’s assigned sex at birth isn’t “real”, seemingly conflating sex with gender. She also questioned the use of the

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said he would consider changes to the policy that led the company to leave up controversial posts by President Donald Trump during recent demonstrations protesting the death of an unarmed black man while in police custody, a partial concession to critics. Zuckerberg did not promise specific policy changes in

The Twitter account of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, owner of the Amul brand, was blocked briefly after it posted a cartoon apparently calling for a boycott of Chinese products. GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said that Twitter blocked its handle @Amul_Coop after its advertising agency posted a cartoon featuring its mascot “Amul

Dating apps have revolutionized the way people meet in the modern world—making it easier than ever to find romantic partners who share your hobbies, interests, and goals. Advertisement However, like most new technology, they also bring various concerns. With the launch of Facebook Dating, these concerns have only been heightened due to the company’s track

Facebook will start labeling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organisations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target US users, it said on Thursday. The world’s biggest social network will apply the label to Russia’s Sputnik, Iran’s Press TV, and China’s Xinhua News, according to a partial list Facebook

Signal, which uses end-to-end encryption on all messages, has added a new tool to its secure messaging app. The feature lets you blur faces (or anything other identifying features) in photos, making it more difficult for individuals to be identified. This is in response to the current protests taking place across the US and beyond.

The amorphous internet activist movement known as Anonymous staged an online resurgence in the past week on the back of real-world protests against police brutality. Born from internet chat boards more than a dozen years ago, the collective was once known for organizing low-skill but effective denial-of-service attacks that temporarily shut down access to payment

Live-streaming continues to grow in popularity, in part thanks to how accessible it is. If you have a smartphone, you can live-stream to your followers—whether you’re cooking, gaming, or just chatting away merrily to yourself. Live streams on social media are great because you can interact with your followers and build an audience. Or you

Facebook appears to be blocking the hashtag #Sikh for a number of users. This was highlighted by a huge number of users on Twitter and independently verified by Gadgets 360 as well. Curiously, the blocking of the hashtag appears to be happening selectively, as some members accounts could not search for the term, but results

It’s now easier to delete your old Facebook posts, either individually or in bulk. This will help anyone looking to move on in life, and erase the evidence of their past. Whether that’s in order to remove reminders of an ex-partner or to secure a new career. When Facebook Posts Come Back to Haunt You

EU industrial chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday signalled a tougher line with US tech giants as he launched consultations on the bloc’s proposed new rules for the sector. In a blog outlining why new regulations are needed, Breton will say chief executives should be held responsible for their company’s actions whether they run a physical

The Cambridge Analytica scandal and Mark Zuckerberg’s subsequent testimony has set off a million questions in the public’s mind about what data Facebook has on them. Here’s how to check what Facebook knows about you, despite your privacy settings. These sites and apps will tell you what you should know about Facebook before you use