Young people are no longer interested in sharing intimate details of their lives with strangers online and are now taking a number of steps to safeguard their privacy on social media, a…
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Facebook showing warning labels on violent graphic videos, pictures
Facebook, on Tuesday, announced it has begun placing warning labels on graphic videos posted to its site. The warnings placed over flagged images and videos warn users that the content might “shock,…
Facebook still aces social media charts
A recent survey carried out by US-based global thinktank Pew Research Centre has culminated into a verdict pronouncing Facebook as the leader of social media and that elders are increasingly adopting the…
Brits’ interest in social networking dropping fast, new report claims
Social media usage has dropped across a number of countries, with UK accounting for the greatest decline, new report claims. According to a recent survey conducted by U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom, using…
Facebook, Twitter data not reflective of true human behaviour claims new research
A new study, published in journal Science, claims that researchers who mine data from social networks including Facebook and Twitter should be vary of their usefulness as serious pitfalls may arise from…
T&Cs laid out by social networks should be simple and understandable
UK parliament’s Science and Technology Committee wants social networking companies to simplify their terms and conditions to make users know how and for what purposes their data is being used. According to…
43 per cent parents believe negative aspects of social media outweigh benefits
According to a new research study carried out by the US non-profit Family Online Safety Institute, most parents are of the opinion that social media was the only online activity for which…
Twitter shells out $10M for a new MIT ‘Laboratory of Social Machines’ lab
MIT: The Laboratory for Social Machines is dedicated to developing technologies that analyze social systems, map the public sphere of beliefs, opinions, and events to create information feedback loops.
Facebook adverts 123% costlier year-on-year
Despite decrease in the number of ads being displayed, Facebook managed to increase its advertising revenue by 67 per cent.
Four in ten Brits defy social media restrictions at workplace, new research claims
A majority – around 60% of the Brits are still scared of ignoring the social media restrictions at workplace.
Access to social media websites makes people feel jealous of others, new survey claims
62 per cent of Facebook and Twitter users in an interview admitted they felt their own achievements were inadequate as compared to others’ posts
Facebook is still teenagers’ favourite
Forrester: The sky is not falling. Facebook does not have a problem attracting or retaining teen users.
Iran’s fictitious NewsOnAir.org spies on US officials
Yet another trend of hacking – Iranian hackers’ “Newscaster” cyber-espionage campaign targeting US officials – has made the headlines!
IBM acquires marketing startup Silverpop
IBM on Thursday announced its acquisition of Atlanta-based Internet marketing firm, Silverpop, to boost its business services portfolio. The take-over deal, which is still to get a regulatory approval, is expected to…
Twitter acquires TV analytic firms SecondSyn, Mesagraph
In an attempt to boost its presence in the social television arena, Twitter on Monday announced it is acquiring two of the biggest TV analytics firms SecondSync and Mesagraph. Although financial details…