Facebook has been slapped with a class action lawsuit which accuses the social networking giant of violating the privacy of its users by gathering their biometric face recognition data. The lawsuit, recently…
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More and more people cutting down on sharing on Facebook
A new research has established that more and more people are cutting down on sharing on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter. A study co-authored by an Indian-origin researcher suggests that…
Facebook rolls out new video making app ‘Riff’
Facebook on Wednesday rolled out a new video-focused app dubbed ‘Riff’ which will let users create videos collaboratively. The free to download Riff app allows users to log into Facebook and record…
Facebook rolls out new ‘Scrapbook’ feature
Facebook on Tuesday rolled out a new feature dubbed ‘Scrapbook’, which will let parents organize and share photos of their kids on the social network. Using the new Scrapbook feature parents can…
Facebook tracking each and every visitor’s browsing activities, new research says
Facebook is tracking all visitors to its social networking site, even those who don’t have a Facebook account or those who have explicitly chosen to opt out of tracking, a study commissioned…
Top brands prefer Instagram over Facebook, new study shows
A new study has found that increasing number of businesses and popular brands are posting more on Instagram than on Facebook. Instagram is pegged to be easier to use and “less boring”…
Facebook’s ‘On This Day’ feature will take users down the memory lane
Facebook has rolled out a new feature dubbed “On This Day” which will allow users to recall previous “memories” that were logged onto the social networking website on a given date. The…
Snapchat evokes greater jealousy than Facebook, new research finds
A new study has shown how individuals use Snapchat and Facebook to find out their effect on romantic relationships and which of the services invokes a greater feeling of jealousy than the…
Research: Teenagers not really thinking about privacy on social media
Teenagers are not really thinking about privacy on social media platforms or at least not thinking about it like most adults, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University…
Facebook outs government data request details
Facebook recorded a minimal increase in overall government requests for account data in the second half of 2014, while requests from Western countries such as United States and United Kingdom dropped. According…
Youngsters more cautious when it comes to online privacy, new research claims
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…
Facebook updates guidelines to detail ‘allowed’ and ‘banned’ content
Facebook has updated its community standards guidelines to clearly detail content it allows or bans on the social network. Previously, the social network only provided vague “limitations” about banned content. But, now…
Twitter updates usage rules to counter revenge porn
Twitter has updated its privacy policy rules in a bid to take on online user abuse and harassment issue. The updated Twitter rules now restrict users from posting intimate photos and videos…
Facebook removes ‘feeling fat’ emoji from its status-update options
Facebook has removed the ‘feeling fat’ status and emoji from its status update options after an online petition was filed by several activists who complained that the social network is promoting body-shaming….
Online petition for removal of ‘feeling fat’ emoji from Facebook started
Activists have started an online petition asking Facebook to remove a “feeling fat” status and emoji from the social networking site. The Change.org petition has sparked a debate over whether the social…