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Social media app Parler, suspended after Capitol riots, may not return: CEO

"It could be never," he said. "We don't know yet." The app said in a legal filing it has over 12 million users

Govt examining WhatsApp's user policy changes amid privacy debate

The government is examining and evaluating the recent privacy policy update announced by WhatsApp

WhatsApp's new policy: Signal high on privacy, misses out on backup

Since Signal is an open source app, its claims can be verified

Telegram crosses 500-mn subscriber mark led by user additions in Asia

Telegram crossed 500-million subscriber mark globally and added 25 million new users in the last few days as it gained ground amid the controversy over WhatsApp's latest privacy policy update.

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WhatsApp's new terms can affect privacy

Social media firms put 'profit above principle' on news: S'pore minister

The minister pointed to the United States where lawmakers have also chided social media firms for allowing misinformation about the U.S. election to spread

Uganda official accuses Facebook of 'interfering' in tense elections

Several accounts linked to the campaign of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni were removed for alleged inauthentic behaviour

WhatsApp's new privacy policy pushes users to rival messaging app Signal

Rival messaging app Signal emerged from oblivion to hit the top slot as the most downloaded communication application (app) in the country on Sunday

Silencing Difficulties and Detractors - The Story of Parikshit Shah

Parikshit now has become a force to reckon with in the digital world

US Capitol riots: YouTube removes several videos posted on Trump's channel

The move comes in the wake of the unprecedented storming of the US Capitol by Trump's supporters on Wednesday

Tractors to Twitter: India's protesting farmers battle on highway, online

In a standoff between Indian farmers and a government that has convulsed the country, the farmers have a 21st-century ally: a handful of supporters scattered around the world running a Twitter handle

Short-video app MX TakaTak announces Rs 100 crore creator fund

Short format video app MX TakaTak on Tuesday announced a Rs 100 crore creator fund in a bid to encourage talent

Homegrown apps capture 40% market share of TikTok since ban

Homegrown short-video making apps led by Josh have captured 40 per cent market share of their Chinese rival TikTok

Over 750 mn pieces of content uploaded to the platform this year: ShareChat

Homegrown social media platform ShareChat on Tuesday said over 750 million user generated pieces of content were uploaded this year

Social commerce in India could touch $7 billion by 2025: Report

Social commerce in the country is poised to touch up to $7 billion (around Rs 51,703 cr) in GMV by 2025

Social media crucial for our agitation: Farmers on FB shutting down page

A day after Facebook temporarily shut down a page on the ongoing farmers agitation against the Centre's new farm laws, the protestors on Monday said social media was crucial for their movement

Naidu bats for revenue sharing between social media cos, traditional media

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu underlined the need for effective guidelines and laws to work out a revenue sharing model

Twitter says it will start removing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation

Twitter has said that it will begin removing misinformation about Covid-19 vaccinations from its site

Facebook to notify users who like, share Covid-19-related misinformation

In its bid to fight the spread of Covid-19 related misinformation on its platform, Facebook will now send notifications directly to users who like, share, or comment on such posts

We remain committed to being open, neutral platform: Facebook India VP

Social media giant Facebook, which has over 400 million people using its family of apps in India, said it continues to remain committed to being an open, neutral, and non-partisan platform