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It’s no fun logging into Facebook and realizing that someone has hacked your account. But it happens, and the damage done can be a big deal for you and your friends and family. Thankfully, there are a few things that you can do to prevent your Facebook from being hacked. And if it is hacked,

Beijing-based ByteDance, owner of global short video hit TikTok, on Thursday appointed new heads for its China business and set a goal to nearly double its global headcount to 100,000 by the end of the year. The eight-year-old startup, which was valued at $78 billion in its latest financing round, currently has over 60,000 employees

Reddit can help you improve your photography skills. There are some great subreddits dedicated to photography. And if you pick out the best advice, Reddit can help make you a better photographer. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of the best photography subreddits. All of which can help you take better photographs with

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user, but he has ended a three-year absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak, telling followers that he would “take action.” “It’s my first tweet in a long time. I am worried about the coronavirus situation,” Son (@masason) said late

If you’ve ever used Reddit (what is Reddit and how does it work? What Is Reddit and How Does It Work? What is Reddit and how does it work? How do you start using Reddit as a beginner? We’ll walk you through it. Read More ), you will have heard of Imgur. The image sharing

Twitter unveiled a deal with key investors Monday to end an effort to oust chief executive Jack Dorsey, creating a new committee on the board of directors to keep tabs on company leadership. The plan calls for a fresh $1 billion (roughly 7,376 crores) investment in Twitter by private equity group Silver Lake, and a

Social media and privacy just don’t go together. But just because you use social media doesn’t mean you can’t have an online life and some degree of privacy. Some of you may feel that privacy and social media just don’t go together. From our own oversharing to company overreach, this article covers some of the

Twitter on Sunday used its new “manipulated media” label for the first time on a video clip of US Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump. The video, which was posted on Saturday by White House social media director Dan Scavino, showed Biden stumbling on a speech in Kansas City, Missouri

Facebook has released a new version of the Messenger app, and it’s both smaller to download and faster to load. The social network has managed this feat by rebuilding Messenger from the ground up, simplifying the app in an effort called Project LightSpeed. Facebook detailed the new Messenger in a post on Facebook Newsroom. The

Facebook said Friday it was shutting its London office and part of its Singapore base for “deep cleaning” after an employee in the Asian city state was diagnosed with coronavirus. A staff member working at the US technology giant’s Marina One office in Singapore was on Friday diagnosed with COVID-19, a spokesman told AFP. “We

Reddit has partnered with Crisis Text Line in an effort to help people who are considering self-harm or suicide. The partnership means that Reddit users who are contemplating self-harming or taking their own life will be put in touch with trained counselors. Suicidal People Seek Help From Strangers Mental health is a huge problem in

Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech said on Friday that it has agreed to sell Grindr, a popular gay dating app it acquired in 2016, for about $608.5 million (roughly Rs. 4,502 crores). The deal comes after a US government panel asked Kunlun to divest itself of Grindr. The panel, the Committee on Foreign Investment

There are many restrictions on internet use in China. Most major sites are blocked there, such as Facebook, Wikipedia, and Google Maps. One common question is whether Instagram is blocked in China, and if so, how people can bypass this block to access the site? Why Is Instagram Blocked in China? Instagram is one of

Social media giant Facebook and Alphabet’s Google on Thursday recommended their San Francisco Bay area employees work from home to minimize the risk of spreading coronavirus.  Facebook said it is “strongly recommending that all Bay area employees and contingent staff work from home starting Friday.” The decision is “based on the guidance from Santa Clara County

Advertisement Birthdays come and go, but do you know what doesn’t? Happy Birthday memes! These hilarious images with funny phrases are everywhere and are shared again and again. So, if you have a friend or family member with an upcoming birthday that appreciates, humor have a look at this list. We’ve collected dozens of the

Facebook Messenger (commonly known as Messenger) finally has a desktop app for macOS, and it is now available on Apple’s Mac App Store but it is not a worldwide release. Currently, the messaging app by Facebook is available on the app store in France and a few more countries as spotted by a tech news

WhatsApp finally has a dark mode, and it’s now available to all users on Android and iOS. As the name suggests, WhatsApp’s dark mode turns the lights down, letting you use WhatsApp in bed without straining your eyes and/or disturbing your significant other. Every App Needs Its Own Dark Mode Dark modes are commonplace these

Facebook will provide free advertisements to the World Health Organization (WHO) as it seeks to ensure users are not misinformed about the virus, its risks and how to react to it, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday. “We’re giving the WHO as many free ads as they need for their coronavirus response along with

Twitter has told its 5,000-strong workforce globally to work from home – making it mandatory for employees based in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea offices – as new coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in new territories. The micro-blogging platform which has already put restrictions on non-essential travel, said that US offices would still be open for

There’s no better way to explore a new location than with advice from people who have lived or traveled there before. Social media apps are fast becoming the best way to connect travelers with these experienced insiders. While existing social media apps may inspire jealousy in your followers, or enable you to share experiences with

Steven Seagal, the star of action movies including Above the Law and Out for Justice, has agreed to pay $314,000 to resolve charges of “unlawfully touting” a cryptocurrency offering, the US securities regulator said on Thursday. Seagal, 67, agreed to give up $157,000 in ill-gotten gains and to pay another $157,000 as a penalty for failing to

In a bizarre incident, a 17-year-old high school student got his Twitter account verified as a fake Republican candidate for 2020 US Presidential election. According to a CNN report on Friday, the student created a fake profiler as Andrew Walz who called himself a “proven business leader” and a “passionate advocate for students.” Walz, a

It’s simple to find out if your WhatsApp message was read thanks to the checkmarks alongside every message. However, did you know you can also check the time on WhatsApp messages to see when the other person saw them? In this article, we’ll show you how to check the WhatsApp seen time for your messages.

Facebook Messenger has ditched chat bots and removed Discover tab as part of a larger redesign process to remain simple and catch more eyeballs. The changes will appear next week, reports TechCrunch, in a move to focus on speed and simplicity. “The changes are part of a larger Messenger redesign that reorients the People tab

Instagram has mostly shied away from adding any real features to the Web or desktop platforms in the last couple of years. The Facebook-owned app clearly wants everyone to just keep using its mobile apps. But things are about to change, or at least that’s what it looks like. Instagram has now released its progressive

Twitter has rolled out its ‘Hide Replies’ feature to its developer community, allowing them to create tools that would help users hide replies in the conversation thread on the micro-blogging platform that are offensive, hateful or racist in nature. Developers can now create tools that automatically hide bad tweets like those including certain prohibited keywords

Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, the developer behind the best virtual reality (VR) game of 2019 titled Asgard’s Wrath for an undisclosed sum. Sanzaru Games would join Facebook’s Oculus Studios as an “independently operated studio”, reports uploadvr.com. “We’re thrilled to share that Sanzaru is joining the Oculus Studios team! Together, we will continue to pursue

Controversy broke when a report on Friday Google revealed had indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups (including several porn-sharing groups) with a simple search. Google since appears to have modified the search results to stop the invite links from being shown. According to a report

TikTok is launching new parental controls designed to keep kids safe while they use the app. And with TikTok being very popular amongst teenagers, the new Family Safety Mode should help ease the minds of worried parents the world over. TikTok Only Appeals to Teenagers TikTok has grown to be one of the most popular

Fortnite star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ Twitter account is the latest high profile account to get taken over by hackers. After gaining control of Ninja’s Twitter account, the majority of the tweets were posted related to promoting the hacker’s Twitter account, telling Ninja’s followers to go and follow the account @OwenBreh – an account that has