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Twitter disables 'tweet via SMS' feature due to text message vulnerability

The tweet via SMS feature was launched with Twitter's original 140-character limit

Hackers sold data of 267 mn Facebook users for just Rs 41,500: Details here

Given that the data contains sensitive details of the users, it might be used by cybercriminals for phishing and spamming

Facebook launches fundraiser platform to help push Covid-19 relief efforts

With 'Facebook Fundraisers', anyone can set up a dedicated page for a cause, and rally others around a fundraising goal

Covid-19: Full refund if you booked air tickets from March 25 to April 14

Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.

Covid-19 impact: UP Police probing 346 cases of fake news on social media

Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok etc are under the scanner

Amul brings nostalgia back in ads to stay relevant amid Covid-19 lockdown

Leaning in on nostalgia and its long-standing relationship with customers, the legacy brand strives to be seen and heard amidst a lockdown

Not a flash in the pandemic

A design column must take note of the many excellent, thoughtful responses by the design and creative professions

Checking fake news

WhatsApp is taking welcome steps to contain the menace

What have you done to curb fake news? Social media to submit daily reports

A ministry official said the requirement of daily reports is for a few days, in light of the misinformation being spread related to the Covid-19 pandemic

Just 'don't' do it: Brands advertising the art of doing nothing

As the global becomes local under the wide spread of Covid-19, brands across the world beat their drum to a single note: stay in, stay safe

Coronavirus: UP puts social media under scanner to curb fake news

Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok under the lens

Hail the power of networks!

Not just in Covid-19 but also in politics, economics and society

Covid:19: With call centers shut, airports keep fliers busy on social media

Due to the suspension, passengers who had already booked their tickets to flights scheduled for this period have taken to social media platforms for their inquiries

Social media chides people for bursting crackers on PM's 9 pm 9 mins call

While many put up video clips and pictures of themselves lighting candles, most social media posts came down heavily against those bursting crackers

SBI warns employees of action over social media posts against bank

The move has met with criticism by a large section of SBI employees, who called it an attempt to muzzle free speech and expression.

The telecom test

A nationwide lockdown is putting pressure on network

The funny side of economics

No other social science discipline can beat economics and economists when it comes to funniness

As coronavirus cases spike, social media battles the epidemic of fakes

Google, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook team up with global health agencies and governments to put up the guardrails on the fake trail

Quarantined lives

In countries with a wider coverage of digital communication, overuse of the internet is causing the opposite problem

Instagram feminism: Indian women's relationships with themselves

A personal photographic project that explored young women's body image has evolved into an empowering space for the traumatised