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Christopher Wray, prior to becoming FBI director, argued on behalf of Facebook in defense of encrypted communications as the company was being pressured by the US Justice Department over the issue, according to a court filing and a person familiar with the case. Wray’s work as a part of a team of attorneys about five

Anchor has launched a new video-to-audio conversion feature which lets you turn your video chats into audio podcasts. This means that you can hang out with friends on Zoom or Google Meet (now free for everyone) Everyone Can Now Use Google Meet for Free With the use of video chat apps exploding in recent weeks,

Facebook has been working on expanding the reach of its photo transfer tool to more regions and now, and it is now rolling out to users in United States and Canada. The tool lets users transfer their Facebook photos and videos directly to other services. As of now, it allows transferring to Google Photos. The

At one point in time, Facebook forced you to hand over your phone number in order to set up 2FA (two-factor authentication). However, since 2018, Facebook has no longer required you to provide a phone number, meaning anyone can now use 2FA on Facebook. For the uninitiated, two-factor authentication offers an extra layer of security

Google Meet has become a popular video conferencing solution, adding roughly 30 lakh users every day. The platform, earlier known as Google Hangouts Meet, was initially known amongst large-scale organisations, enterprise customers, and establishments such as schools. However, with the spread of the coronavirus outbreak that has pushed a large number of people to start

TikTok has launched a new in-app feature called Donation Stickers. These make it easy to donate to charity without ever leaving the TikTok app. And the first charities supported through Donation Stickers have all been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Helping Charities Survive the Coronavirus Crisis The current COVID-19 crisis has affected almost every country

Twitter on Monday announced that the company has turned off the “Twitter via SMS service” in most countries. The decision was taken to keep users’ Twitter “account safe,” after the company found vulnerabilities with the SMS service. This means that users in many countries who still receive Twitter notifications and miscellaneous tweets via SMS will

WhatsApp has been doing its part in trying to reduce the spread of misinformation during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Ever since people started staying home to prevent the spread of the virus, the number of fake news messages started to increase on several social media platforms, WhatsApp being one of them. To counter this, the

Facebook went from reuniting with your school friends to influencing elections. But how can someone use your data on Facebook to change how you’ll vote in the next election? Advertisement Let’s take a look at how Facebook fits within the political sphere. How Can Facebook Influence Elections? First of all, let’s explore why influencers have

Facebook on Friday unveiled a new video chat service with virtual “rooms” where people can pop in to visit friends, aiming at users turning to the popular Zoom platform during the pandemic. Through the Facebook Messenger application, users will be able to start video call sessions that as many as 50 friends can join and

Everyone knows that Facebook collects personal data, but shadow profiles are one of the more intrusive methods the social network uses. In a nutshell, shadow profiles mean that even if you’ve never used Facebook, the website may have information about you stored away. So, in order to help you maintain your privacy, in this article,

US regulators on Friday welcomed a “historic” $5 billion (roughly Rs. 38,159 crores) settlement with Facebook over data privacy as the social network said it was already implementing the provisions of the deal. The deal between the leading social network and the US Federal Trade Commission became official with the approval Thursday of a federal judge.

While social media is great for keeping up with family and friends, you can easily share too much on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. A lot of people worry about what these companies will do with your data, but in reality, we give away more information ourselves than we think. In this article, we

WhatsApp could start serving ads in the future, according to a media report. The new development comes soon after a report claimed that WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook decided not to put ads on the instant messaging app, which has over 150 crore users worldwide. The Menlo Park, California-based company in 2018 announced that instead of

Facebook is frighteningly good at predicting who you know in real life and recommending those people to you as suggested friends. However, it can’t suggest everyone you’ve ever met, so some people will naturally slip through the cracks. To find out who else you might know on the social network, you should use your phone

Instagram is working on a new account memorialisation feature to help acknowledge a deceased person’s account better. The new feature will enable a ‘Remembering’ banner under the username after they have died and the account has been memorialised. The company says that it has been working on this feature for a while now, but due

Voice chat is now standard fare in video gaming communities. Gone are the days when you had to share a couch to socialize while playing. Why bother when you can stay at home and chat over the internet instead? However, with so many options available, you may be confused as to which one is right

Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Facebook of “caving” to Vietnam’s strict censorship regime, after the US tech giant confirmed it was blocking content deemed illegal by the country’s communist government. Authorities regularly sentence domestic critics to harsh prison terms but have come under fire recently for targeting dissent on the world’s most popular social network.

Parents can now control their kid’s TikTok account using a new feature called Family Pairing. This links two accounts, allowing parents to change certain settings on their child’s TikTok. And in this article, we’ll show you how to enable Family Pairing on TikTok. TikTok Launches New Parental Controls In February, TikTok announced it was launching

WhatsApp has introduced a new sticker pack called ‘Together at Home’. The instant messaging giant has partnered with World Health Organisation (WHO) to create these new stickers to reflect the feelings and emotions that people across the globe are going through at the moment. These new stickers will be available in the English, Hindi, and

Your Facebook timeline is likely to be inundated with posts that are not of your own making. That’s not necessarily a good thing; you don’t want your boss seeing a picture of your night out at the weekend, or your mum tagging you in an embarrassing photo. If you want to keep some control over

Zoom gained a huge traction in a short span of time as several people are working from home due to the coronavirus outbreak. The video conference app pulled in more than 200 million daily active users last month — significantly up from a maximum of 10 million users previously. However, despite its skyrocketing growth, Zoom

Falsehood spreads so quickly through social media and the internet at large that avoiding it can seem impossible. How can you distinguish truth from fiction? Let’s look at how to avoid fake news, as well as how you can avoid spreading fake news yourself. With some critical thinking and resources, you can help keep this

WhatsApp is working on the ability to allow more users to participate in a group call. The current limit is set at four participants but WhatsApp’s latest Android beta suggests that the limit may be increased in the future. As people all over the world practice social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus, apps

Facebook has promised to do more to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 WhatsApp Limits Forwarding to Fight Misinformation WhatsApp has introduced new limits on message forwarding in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID-19. Read More . Because, despite its previous efforts, people are still sharing absolute nonsense about the

Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the US government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle. The social media company had sued the US Department of Justice in 2014 to be allowed to reveal, as part

If you have the Facebook mobile app installed on your phone, chances are it’s storing a lot more of your location history than you realize. While this data is private and only you can see it, in light of Facebook’s recent privacy woes, it can be a little unsettling to see how much location data

Have you ever wanted to talk to a loved one after they died? It used to be that only necromancers and mediums could claim to contact the dead, but soon digital versions of the deceased could be living just a few clicks away. From South Korea to the United States, tech startups are looking at

Google will allow business and education users on Gmail to directly take calls on its video conferencing tool Meet starting Thursday, a new feature being offered as the Alphabet unit seeks to capitalise on security and other concerns with rival services. The integration of Meet with email is the first of several features being launched

Bumble, the dating app which prides itself on doing things differently, has added new virtual dating tools. These tools are designed to help you meet new people online and build relationships with them. Even if you can’t actually meet them in real life. How Does Dating Work During a Lockdown? Bumble is a dating app