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Facebook Shares Data With Instagram, Facebook Messenger & WhatsApp!
The recent update to Facebook’s terms of service and data policy has revealed that Facebook shares data it collects with its other platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Post Cambridge Analytica scandal, all the company…
Snapchat Group Video Call Supports 16 Participants In One Call!
The Live Group Video Call option is a much-awaited feature among the Snap users. The feature is being rolled out in phases and will be available globally in a couple of weeks. The new Snapchat video call feature supports filters, audio-only…
A Weird App Is Tracking WhatsApp Users; Changing Numbers Becomes Easier!
A weird, creepy app has been found, which is tracking WhatsApp users. Such is the level of expertise, that the app is able to predict when a user is likely to be awake and when in bed. ChatWatch is the name of a new app, which has employed…
Facebook Announces Special Packages For Political Parties; Election Fight Will Intensify!
Observers of social media are whispering that Facebook’s special packages for elections have been designed for Lok Sabha Elections, which will due to happen next year in India. The packages have been classified as ‘Bronze’; ‘Silver’, ‘Gold’…
Facebook Has Updated Its Privacy Settings – What You Need To Know
The new privacy settings have a redesigned settings menu with a lot of new options. The recent Cambridge Analytica scandal has revealed how Facebook has misused personal information of millions of users and how Facebook may potentially…
Facebook Has Been Tracking Calls And Texts On Android Phones For Years!
When a user recently downloaded his Facebook archive, he found that Facebook has been tracking calls and texts for years. The social media giant has flatly denied that it collected any call data or message data surreptitiously. Facebook…
Deleting Facebook Won’t ‘Guarantee’ Privacy; 80% Indians Use Youtube!
If you are one of them, who deleted their Facebook account thinking that now you are completely off-the-radar, then think again - Because new research says that even after you have deleted your Facebook account, you can be tracked. And…
Facebook Won’t Be Misused During Indian Elections; New Measures To Prevent Data Breach!
The minister of Electronics and IT, has straightway warned Facebook about data manipulation in the upcoming Indian elections and said, will ban Facebook in India if needed. The government is now planning some long-term strategies to secure…
Simple Steps To Keep All Your Personal Data Safe On Facebook!
The answer is to stay smart and stay alert on the internet. You need to be very selective about your exposure on social media and with the data you want people to see and also what personal data you are letting third-party apps and services…
Govt. Of India Warns Zuckerberg Over Data Abuse; WhatsApp Co-Founder Says #DeleteFacebook!
After the data mining and analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica was found to be stealing, abusing and exploiting data, India's IT and Law Minister has clearly stated that such activities won’t be tolerated in India. He has made clear that if…
What’s Wrong With Facebook? Things You Actually Need To Know!
The largest social media company in the world has quietly harvested personal data of more than 50 million users for illicit purposes. After the Cambridge Analytica news broke, the Facebook stock plummeted and the company lost a mammoth $60…
Indian Army Says Chinese Hackers Are Targeting WhatsApp Groups For Stealing Your Data!
In an unprecedented move, Indian Army has issued an advisory for all Indians, cautioning them against Chinese hackers who are now targeting WhatsApp groups. Considering that there are more than 200 million or 20 crore WhatsApp users in…
Instagram Awards India 2017: Deepika Padukone, Virat Kohli Grab Top Honors!
The relevance of Instagram is rising in India as a niche subset of urban users are increasingly using the platform and connecting with their friends and relatives via pictures and hashtags. Understanding the trends of the future, Instagram…
Twitter: PM Modi’s 60% Fake Followers News Is Totally Fake!
Recently, a news shook the social media and political world of India, when it claimed that 60% of all Twitter followers are fake. On some level, fake followers are worse than fake news, because they can be exploited and used as a weapon of…
Here’s How You can Use Emotional Marketing Campaigns on Social Media!
There are WAY too many social media marketers today who keep on publishing posts after posts hoping that people will ‘like’ and ‘share’ their posts. A study conducted by Social Flow found that 99% of organic posts published on Facebook,…
WhatsApp Decodes Spammer’s Logic – Will Label All Forwarded Messages Now!
WhatsApp, in their research, must have figured this out quite early: Majority of spam messages and fake news are forwarded messages, which are simply copied and pasted via single tap, and sent to hundreds of users with a single go.
Twitter Bans Mass Tweeting & Blocks Duplicate Accounts; Conservatives Outraged!
The social messaging platform has banned mass tweeting, and the latest move is intended to rid the service of the spam-spewing automated accounts and to ensure Twitter is a safe place with no malicious activity targeting the crucial…
Surprise! Indian Startups Prefer Twitter Over Facebook For Content Hosting (Report)
In a first of its kind research, Vaizle has come up with an interesting research on social media usage by top 100 Indian startups, and some amazing results have come out. The report finds that Youtube is no longer the #1 destination for…
21 Lakh Young Users Will Ditch Facebook In 2018; Facebook Is Illegally Using Data!
eMarketer has published a report, where it predicts doomsday for Facebook. As per them, 2.1 million or 21 lakh young users will ditch Facebook in 2018; although this is a minuscule number compared to their 2 billion users globally.
Screenshot Alerts For Instagram Stories; Companies Using Instagram For Recruiting!
Soon, taking screenshots of your friends’ Instagram Stories will be a thing of the past, as now the app will notify users whenever someone will take a screenshot of their Story. Instagram will now snitch on you and will place a star next to…