Prophet controversy continues to drive traffic across social mediaThe backlash and controversy surrounding certain remarks made against Prophet Muhammad by BJP spokespersons and the reactions from the Arab...
07 Jun, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine contentThe move comes as YouTube and other tech giants like Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have been criticized for not doing enough to stop the s...
29 Sep, 2021, 07.40 PM IST
First compliance report by Google, Facebook under IT rules big step towards transparency: PrasadThe publishing of compliance reports by Google, Facebook and Instagram is bound to turn up the heat on Twitter, which has been engaged in a...
03 Jul, 2021, 03.17 PM IST
Ahead of Trump Facebook ruling, here's how social media sites handle world leadersHere is how big tech companies deal with this thorny issue
04 May, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
Facebook says it blocked hashtag calling for PM's resignation by mistakeThis comes on the backdrop of the Indian government asking Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and others asking to block over 100 posts which see...
30 Apr, 2021, 09.13 AM IST
India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-offChafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigatio...
24 Feb, 2021, 08.57 PM IST
‘It’s a break-up’, users say as #DeleteFacebook trends on Twitter, but netizens see ironyAustralia on Thursday woke up to a blank news feed.
18 Feb, 2021, 02.01 PM IST
Brands may pull back from advertising on Twitter amid company's face-off with government"Brands will have to be very careful now and they will hedge their bets. Companies move away from advertising on the platforms which are un...
11 Feb, 2021, 08.55 PM IST
Joint committee of Parliament summons social media giants Facebook, Twitter on data privacySummoning officials of Amazon and Google on the same issue is also under active consideration of the joint committee of Parliament, the sou...
22 Oct, 2020, 09.03 PM IST
Silicon Valley wants the US to follow India in banning Chinese app TikTok: ExpertIndia on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which ar...
02 Jul, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Would #MeToo bring any redemption for Twitter?The platform has been severely criticised for not doing enough to clamp down on hate speech, especially violent threats against women.
15 Oct, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
TCS staffer sacked for social media threatsScreenshots of the messages that contained expletives went viral on Facebook and Twitter, following which TCS launched an investigation.
04 Oct, 2018, 09.09 AM IST
Facebook data scandal has left Mark Zuckerberg isolated in tech industryApple Inc. CEO Tim Cook, Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and Salesforce.com Inc.’s Marc Benioff have openly criticized Zuckerberg. Other tech leader...
03 Apr, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
Here's how you can find out everything Facebook knows about youThe social network has an option that allows users to download all the data it has about them in one go.
23 Mar, 2018, 06.26 PM IST
After sexual assault charges, Papon steps down as judge from reality showThe singer issued a statement on his Twitter handle saying he has decided to step down till the matter is resolved.
24 Feb, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
Netizens exult as Flipkart opts out of Airtel Zero following net neutrality debateAfter news of Flipkart's pulling out broke, #IndiaWantsNetNeutrality was the top trend on Facebook.`Airtel Zero' was among the top trends o...
15 Apr, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
Maria Sharapova's comments not disrespectful, says Sachin Tendulkar"Sharapova's comments were not disrespectful. She doesn't follow cricket," a gentleman-like Sachin said in an exclusive interview.
22 Jul, 2014, 10.38 PM IST