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Delete Facebook: WhatsApp co-founder's caustic remark over targeted ads

Acton started WhatsApp with co-founder Jan Koum. Facebook acquired the messaging service in 2014 for $22 billion.

Facebook to launch news tab soon, offers publishers millions for content

Earlier this year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about a news section on its platform that will feature news content from publishers around the world

How not to communicate: Lessons from trolls

Trying to intimidate opponents is a sign of weakness. But that doesn't stop bullies

Instagram now allows users to flag false content to stop misinformation

According to a report in Poynter.org, while the roll out of the feature has started in the US, it should be available for all international users in about two weeks

How tech companies scour our digital lives for clues to our health

Mindstrong Health, a mental health start-up, has developed a research platform to monitor users' phone habits, looking at changes in taps and clicks for hints about mood and memory changes associated

Facebook Pay launched in the US; WhatsApp Pay coming to India next?

Facebook is inching closer to launch WhatsApp Pay in India and will soon have positive news to share, the social networking platform's CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on October 30.

This new feature lets you customise your shortcuts bar in Facebook app

The new feature is now out, with most iOS users already equipped and the rest of Android owners getting it in the next few weeks

Facebook-owned Oculus acquires maker of 'Beat Saber', plans expansion

In the virtual game, players use light sabers to slash oncoming, large cubes to the beat of music, sometimes twisting or ducking to avoid oncoming walls.

Tencent sees video games, more ads in Snapchat's future

Games and a newsfeed have not been a part of Snapchat, although the company on Tuesday said it was planning a redesign

New Snapchat update to let users share public 'Stories' outside the app

This feature will be going live to users running the redesigned Snapchat app, which also includes test markets like Australia and Canada

Snapchat mocks FB election interference scandal with Russian bot filter

Snapchat's filter was only available on April Fools' Day

Snapchat adds 'Group Video Chat' feature and friend tagging in stories

Meanwhile, group audio chatting can support 32 friends at once

Instagram working on standalone messaging app, may remove DMs from core app

The standalone app, Direct will open to the camera the same way Snapchat does

Now, control your Instagram's Direct feature with more privacy options

As per the current setting, all messages could be replayed temporarily but would later disappear

Does Instagram copy Snapchat? Insta CEO admits 'stories' similar to 'snaps'

Instagram has over 200 million people using 'Stories' daily - more than even Snapchat.

Snapchat records loss of $443 mn, adds only 7 mn users in Q2

Snap shares plunged 14% after the results

Instagram releases 'Archive' feature similar to Snapchat's Memories

Instagram hopes that "Archive" will stop people from deleting their photos

Your Instagram posts may hold clues to your mental health

Depressed participants were more likely to post photos containing a face and use fewer filters

Instagram will soon let users download all their images and videos

'Access Your Information' tab was also introduced by the app to provide users a secure way to access and manage their information

Facebook, Instagram users face outage

Many of the affected users took to twitter to post about the outage