Will people know if you use the 'dislike' button on Instagram? Meta-owned company clarifiesInstagram is testing a new dislike button to allow users to privately signal disapproval of comments, with hopes of making comments friendl...
16 Feb, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
Alphabet plans massive capex hike, reports cloud revenue growth slowedAlphabet plans to spend $75 billion on AI buildout in 2025, significantly surpassing Wall Street's expectations. This substantial investmen...
05 Feb, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
'Wah, Ustad!': Zakir Hussain gave tabla new identity, fused music to make magicTabla maestro Zakir Hussain, renowned percussionist, composer, and actor, passed away at 73 in San Francisco. Hussain, a three-time Grammy ...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.01 AM IST
Are we ‘like’ done here? X’s move to hide likes is the latest sign of their declining power as social media currencyAnushka Kulkarni expresses disappointment over X's decision to hide the "Likes" tab, which she and others used to subtly vet potential roma...
06 Jul, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Why has Zara apologized and removed it's new ad campaign resembling situation in GazaA controversial ad campaign by fashion retailer Zara faces criticism and a boycott call as images draw unintended parallels to the Israel-G...
12 Dec, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
Facebook alters fact-checking controls for US usersMeta-owned Facebook has handed US users the controls over fact-checked content, in a potentially significant move that the platform says wi...
07 Jul, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
View: Internet platforms can’t be allowed to monetise hateThe problem lies in their profit model. They offer great free services. Their profits come from advertising, often subliminal advertising. ...
20 Sep, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
Coronavirus Pandemic: Celebrities lose screen space to lockdownThey attributed the downturn in spending on celebs to the lockdown, backlash against Chinese brands and their endorsements by extension and...
20 Aug, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
Roast, rage, jealousy, cringe. Who'll have the last laugh in YouTube vs TikTok's online 'class wars'?A recent record-breaking video by a popular Indian YouTuber — CarryMinati — sparked off a battle online.
26 May, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
How social media influencers in the 6-12 age group are dealing with the pitfalls of internet fame73% of kids consuming digital content ask parents to buy something because a kid influencer had it.
13 Oct, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
Meet India's hottest YouTube stars who are all the rage with the millennial generationSharp growth in internet connections, a surge in smartphone sales and the emergence of YouTube role models like AIB and TVF worked as a cat...
09 May, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Understanding Instagram algorithm and what it means for your brandAlgorithm is a mechanism where Instagram observes each of its user, learns what they like and dislike based on certain signals and then sho...
18 Apr, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
The 16 most essential social media apps in the worldMany of the best social networking apps out there have been around for a while, but as smartphones get smarter, so do the apps.
16 Nov, 2015, 06.52 PM IST