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Evidence suggests FB is not a prime driver of polarisation: Monika Bickert

Our proactive detection rate for hate speech in India is close to 97%, says Monika Bickert, head of global policy management, Meta

Sabeer Bhatia back in business with 'social video platform' for job seekers

Hotmail co-founder launches ShowReel, a purpose-driven social video platform that will match job seekers with companies looking for talent

From fashion to food, behind the scenes of India's direct-to-consumer rush

Over 600 brands born on the internet are selling to customers directly in India. It is now called the direct-to-commerce rush. Let us understand how this trend is shaping up in Indian e-commerce

Social media platform ShareChat bets big on cricket as a sub-category

ShareChat built and helped its creators monetise a live audio product called Chat­rooms, launched in April 2020

Taiwan working to fight China's cognitive warfare through social media

Taiwan is working to fight Chinese cognitive warfare like the use of social media and other platforms to spread disinformation and cause social unrest

Good guy to crook: Journalists' image in popular culture has changed

Their fall from grace pretty much reflects the abuse and trolling they face on social media.

Twitter makes it easier to search through tweets from specific user

The micro-blogging site has added a new search button on profile pages

Revival dose: The resilient Brand Rajini returns to theatres today

But the only brands Rajinikanth himself has endorsed are Palm Cola, in the 1980s, and now his daughter's social media app, Hoote

ByteDance to reorganise into six units, CFO steps down to focus on TikTok

This is the biggest organizational change since ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming said in May he would step down as CEO

Whistleblower Frances Haugen blasts Facebook over Meta rebrand

The former Facebook product manager replied in the positive to the question of whether Zuckerberg should resign

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Musk, who is known for his cryptic Twitter posts, wrote in English "Humankind" before posting an abbreviated version of the 'Seven Steps Verse' in Chinese on his official Twitter and Weibo accounts

Tracing originator of message won't break encryption, says MeitY

This was clarified in the frequently asked questions (FAQs) released by Minister of State for MeitY Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday

WhatsApp banned over 2.2 million Indian accounts in September: Report

More than 2.2 million Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp while 560 grievance reports were received by the messaging platform in September, according to its compliance report. In its latest report released on Monday, WhatsApp said 2,209,000 Indian accounts on the platform were banned in September. An Indian account is identified via a '+91' phone number, it added. "WhatsApp is an industry leader in preventing abuse, among end-to-end encrypted messaging services. Over the years, we have consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other state of the art technology, data scientists and experts, and in processes, in order to keep our users safe on our platform," a WhatsApp spokesperson said. In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, WhatsApp has published its fourth monthly report for the 30-day period of September 1-30. "This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp as well as WhatsApp's own preventive

Over 26.9 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during Sep

For Instagram, about 3.2 million pieces of content were actioned across nine categories during September 2021

Facebook directed to pay $257 per victim over personal data breach

The leaked data included the lists of the users' Facebook friends

IT ministry to issue FAQs on intermediary guidelines soon: Report

The FAQs will drive the overall objective of ensuring that Indian internet is seen as safe for consumers and attractive for investments by investors: Report

FTC scrutinising Facebook over its internal research documents

Lawmakers want agency to determine if the company engaged in deceptive conduct

Snapchat touches 100 mn users in India, eyes more localised experiences

Snapchat on Wednesday said the company will continue to anchor its efforts towards growing and providing more resources to its community of Indian creators

Explainer: Just what are ''The Facebook Papers,'' anyway?

The Facebook Papers project represents a unique collaboration among 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press.

Will 'Facebook papers' be final nudge for social media regulations?

The Facebook papers show Facebook should have done a lot more to curb the spread of hate and violence around the world. Will it be the final nudge for bringing in regulations for social media?