Social networking website Facebook on Friday said it was expanding its advertisement formats for apps under the Audience Network programme that would help developers monetise their apps.


Facebook expands ads formats to help app monetisation


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Facebook cancelled an Indian-origin student's internship after he exposed a serious privacy flaw in the social media giant's messenger service, a media report said.


Facebook cancels Indian student's internship


The Pentagon is criticised for its new war laws manual that likens war-zone journalists to spies and says that under some circumstances, war-zone journalists can be treated as "unprivileged belligerents".


Pentagon criticized for likening war-zone journalists to spies


Sending or receiving explicit material via smartphones or "sexting" and internet safety have quickly climbed up in the top 10 list of child health concerns in the US, reveals a new study.


'Sexting' and internet safety top concern for US kids: Study


Even as the government told the Supreme Court on Monday that it was against child pornography and was committed to curbing such abuse on the internet, experts feel it will be technically challenging, if not difficult, to block it altogether.


Experts doubt technical feasibility of child porn ban


Mexico City, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) Organisations representing journalists, artists and students staged a protest in Mexico City demanding justice for slain photojournalist Ruben Espinosa.


Protesters demand justice for slain Mexican journalist


Loopholes in India's import policy has caused nearly half of the country's over 100 newspaper mills to stop production, while the rest function at 60 percent of  their potential capacity, the newsprint industry body said on Sunday.


India's newsprint industry on edge of collapse: Manufacturers body


More and more adults are now into "sexting", sending or receiving explicit content via smartphones, which is actually ensuring sexual satisfaction in their romantic relationships, says a study.


'Sexting' can boost your romantic life


An Indo-Canadian journalist has been felicitated here by the community members for her outstanding achievements in the media.


Indian-origin journalist honoured in Canada


Two journalists and two camerapersons of a Bengali news channel were injured after they were allegedly physically assaulted in two separate incidents on Saturday in and around the city.


Journalists, camerapersons roughed up in Kolkata


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and leading political parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, have condemned the brutal murder of a fourth blogger in Bangladesh, the media reported on Saturday.


Bangladesh PM, Jamaat condemn blogger's murder


A journalist of a Bengali daily, who went missing days after he reported about corruption in a college admission, has been found, police said on Saturday.


Missing Bengal journalist resurfaces


The wife of a slain Bangladeshi blogger known for his secular views has filed a case against the assailants, the media reported on Saturday.


Slain Bangladeshi blogger's wife files case against assailants


NDTV's "The Buck Stops Here - Srinagar Floods Coverage" has been announced as one of the eight international nominees for the 2015 News & Current Affairs categories of the 2015 International Emmy Awards.


Indian news show nominated for Emmy


One can now use online social networking service Twitter to buy products as well.


Now, buy products through Twitter


Chinese couples often confine display of affection to their homes and even holding hands in public is considered a definite no-no -- but social media is slowly bringing such private moments in the public gaze. And not everyone is approving.


Divergent opinions on PDA in China


Your loan approval will now depend on your Facebook friends -- thanks to a new patent that the social networking giant has recently secured.


Your loan would be routed through Facebook!


The Indian Journalists' Association (IJA) on Wednesday expressed grave concern over a journalist of a local daily -- who had reported irregularities and corruption in the admission process in a college -- continuing to be missing and asked police to ensure his safe return.


IJA concerned over missing journalist


Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has directed the Lok Sabha Secretariat to provide foolproof transport facility to women staff working in Lok Sabha television (LSTV) during late shifts.


Provide safe transport to women staff of Lok Sabha TV: Speaker


The home ministry on Tuesday said data on the murder of journalists was not maintained separately, and 113 cases were registered and 30 people arrested for attacking media persons in 2014.


No separate data on murder of journalists: Government


Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered a CID inquiry with regard to a journalist in a local paper who has gone missing, days after he reported irregularities and corruption in the admission process in a college.

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