Thinking about quitting Facebook? There's a demographic analysis for that
24 Jul 2018
New research shows Facebook users are more likely to be older, female, higher-income earners, married and ideologically liberal; study also reveals socioeconomic inequalities in Facebook use and non-use
Google, FB, Microsoft, Twitter join hands for Data Transfer Project
21 Jul 2018
Google says the project will let users ‘transfer data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it’, with Microsoft adding that ‘portability and interoperability are central to cloud innovation and competition
Facebook may have shared data with Airtel, Jio’s Saavn, 50 others
04 Jul 2018
Facebook’s submission to the US Congress reveals details of 52 companies with which it had data-sharing partnerships and deals, including Airtel and Reliance Jio’s music app Saavn, though the deal with Airtel is no longer in force
Patanjali’s WhatsApp challenger 'Kimbho' taken off amidst backlash
01 Jun 2018
While 1.5 lakh people downloaded the app in just three hours, Patanjali spokesperson SK Tijarawala said the chat app was only launched on a trial basis and would be launched officially later
Delhi HC issues notices to Google, FB, others for revealing identity of Kathua rape victim
19 May 2018
With virtually no customers left, Cambridge Analytica shuts down
03 May 2018
Cambridge Analytica, the UK marketing analytics firm at the heart of the Facebook data scandal, shut down on Wednesday and will begin bankruptcy proceedings as it sees ‘no realistic alternative to placing the company into administration’
Facebook pulled out 1.9 mn pieces of extremist content in Q1 of 2018
26 Apr 2018
Facebook says terrorist groups and hate organisations are banned from the site and it takes down any content that praises these outfits, actions, or members