Facebook has already etched its name in the social networking vertical and now it is reportedly eyeing the professional network space with its ‘Facebook at Work’, which will not only rival LinkedIn,…
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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…
Tumblr pegged as fastest growing social network as teenagers lose interest in Facebook
Facebook is gradually losing its charm and glory in favour of other social networks like Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram, new report claims. According to latest statistics coming from research firm Globalwebindex, Tumblr…
Twitter’s new feature ‘App Graph’ will collect users’ app data
Social and microblogging giant Twitter has quietly rolled out a new feature dubbed ‘App Graph’ that will collect data on the apps its users download on their iOS or Android phone or…
Social Network Tsu crosses one million users milestone in 5 weeks
Budding social network Tsu on Thursday announced it has crossed a whopping one million user milestone within just five weeks. This is a great achievement for a new social network to cross…
Facebook rolls out new standalone ‘Facebook Groups’ App
Facebook on Tuesday announced it has rolled out a standalone Groups app that will let people share faster and easily with all their groups. The social networking giant claims the new app…
Facebook to begin limiting promotional posts starting next year
Facebook on Friday announced it would begin limiting promotional page posts that appears in users’ News Feed with effect from January next year. The announcement comes after Facebook users said they wished…
Facebook-Avanti satellite deal to bring free Internet across Africa
Facebook is reportedly in talks with London-based satellite operator Avanti as part of its initiative to offer free, basic satellite Internet access across Africa. The project comes as part of founder Mark…
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…
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…