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…
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Facebook rejigs privacy policy; makes it clearer
Facebook has shortened its privacy policy and rolled out a clearer, shorter and user friendly privacy policy sized up in 2,700 words down from 9,000 earlier. Facebook has also launched a Privacy…
Facebook’s ‘Say Thanks’ video feature lets you thank friends, relatives
Facebook on Wednesday announced launch of a new video feature dubbed “Say Thanks” which will let users create and send personalised video cards to their family and friends. Using the new video…
Facebook Messenger App crosses 500 million monthly user milestone
Facebook on Monday revealed its standalone Messenger mobile app has crossed 500 million monthly user milestone. Initially the messenger service was introduced as a chat feature on the social networking website but…
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will be mostly videos in five years
Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took it to the stage to address users’ questions and queries in the company’s first-ever open Q&A session held on Thursday. Addressing the gathering at the…
Facebook lets you fight Ebola with ‘donate’ button
Facebook has joined the fight against Ebola by providing its users with an option to donate directly to three non-profit Ebola relief charities including International Medical Corps, the International Federation of Red…
Top 5 Facebook scams that could get you even if you are vigilant
A new research has revealed that Facebook users are still falling for age-old tricks employed by scammers. The research also claims that even well-educated folks are falling for such scams because of…
Facebook posts better-than-expected Q3 results; has 1.35 billion monthly active users
Facebook on Tuesday reported better than expected third quarter results with revenues for the quarter surging up 59 percent from the same period last year to $3.2bn (£1.98bn), well ahead of what…
Facebook full of lonely folks finds study
Contrary to belief that Facebook makes people feel isolated, a new study has claimed that the feeling of loneliness is bringing more and more people to Facebook in search of friends. Researchers…
Facebook issues apology over real-name debacle
Facebook’s change in policy requiring users to use their real name has backfired forcing the social network to issue an apology to this effect calling the whole exercise a ‘misunderstanding’. The reversal…
Facebook testing new private social app ‘Moments’, new report claims
Recent reports suggest Facebook is currently working on a new standalone app code-named Moments that will see to it that users’ personal content is shared only with trusted friends and family members….
Facebook ‘Privacy Checkup’ tool puts you in command
Facebook has made its ‘Privacy Checkup’ feature, which was announced in May, available to all its users enabling them to review all the stuff they share on the social network manually as…
Islamic State extremist posts pose trouble for the social network diaspora
Islamic State or the ISIS which stands as one of the most dangerous Jihadist groups at par with the Al Qaeda has recently found an alternative to posting extremist messages on Facebook,…
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.
Facebook’s Gifts service to breathe its last on August 12
Facebook on Tuesday announced it is shuttering its 2-year-old Gifts service on August 12 to focus more on developing features that let users make online purchases on its website. The social networking…