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Delhi HC dismisses Whatsapp, Meta appeals against CCI investigation

Regulator says social media network's user policies are opaque and not based on consent

Endless celebrity posts fill users' main feed, Facebook fixes bug

Several Facebook users also faced outage with Facebook, as per outage detector platform DownDetector.

Former minister Jaleel makes Azad Kashmir remarks, case registered

A case has been registered against former Minister and LDF MLA K T Jaleel here following directions from a Kerala court for his recent controversial remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), police said on Wednesday. According to the FIR registered on Tuesday, Jaleel,55, has been charged under IPC Section 153 (A) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district had directed the SHO Keezhvaipur police station to register the case against Jaleel and investigate the matter. In his Facebook post during his visit to the valley on August 12, the Kerala MLA had said, "The part of Kashmir annexed to Pakistan was known as 'Azad Kashmir' and it was an area where the Pakistan government does not have direct ...

WhatsApp new feature: How to check status updates within chat list

WhatsApp to introduce a new feature that will allow users to check status updates within chat instead of the status tab. Read this article to know everything related to the latest WhatsApp updates

Meta Platforms reaches $37.5-mn deal on location tracking lawsuit

A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed on Monday in San Francisco federal court, and requires a judge's approval

Facebook losing its grip as 'Top 10' app on US App Store, says report

Meta-owned Facebook has been struggling to maintain its position among the Top 10 apps on the US App Store this year, says a new report

Monthly active users for Facebook drop by 25% in South Korea, says analysis

Facebook has seen an over 25 per cent decline in the number of monthly active users (MAU) in South Korea across the past two years, an industry analysis report showed on Friday.

Kerela CM Vijayan extends greetings on Sree Krishna Jayanti via Facebook

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday extended his greetings to people on the birthday of Lord Krishna and said may the occasion inspire everyone to fight against all kinds of evil. Vijayan, in a Facebook post, said that devotees see Lord Krishna as a symbol of love and care and also against "adharmam." He further said that let the occasion of Sree Krishna Jayanti reinforce the message of spreading the light of love and happiness throughout the society. "May it be an inspiration to fight against all kinds of evil," he added.

WhatsApp new feature: How to set avatar as profile photo

Whatsapp will introduce its new fun feature . Users will be able to set a creative avatar as the profile picture. Read this article to know how you would be able to do it

Cross-posting Reels from Instagram to FB now possible; Twitter to update

Mosseri also mentioned that the Add Yours sticker that became popular in Stories is now coming to Reels on Instagram and Facebook

Facebook sees massive drop in teen usage in last 7 years, research shows

A new survey of American teenagers (ages 13 to 17) for Facebook shows as the share of teens who use the social media platform has plummeted from 71 per cent in 2014-15 to 32 per cent as of now

Google opposes FB-backed proposal for self-regulatory body in India: Report

India in June proposed appointing a government panel to hear complaints from users about content moderation decisions

Now create hands-free on Instagram, FB with Samsung Flip phones: Meta

Tech giant Meta had announced that it is introducing a new way to create hands-free on Instagram and Facebook with Samsung Flip phones

Facebook making money via white supremacist groups, suggests report

Facebook is making money via white supremacist groups, serving ads on searches for dangerous groups like "Ku Klux Klan" despite a ban on such content on the platform

Now you can find out who left WhatsApp group chats using new feature

Group discussions are one of the recent new features for WhatsApp's toolkit that have seen a major development.According to Mashable, the site also debuted Communities, a brand-new way to connect with individuals who share your interests and raised the maximum number of participants in group talks from 100 to 512.Administrators and users reportedly want to keep track of those who have lately left the chat in such large groups. Since WhatsApp is beta-testing a function, you are not forced to rely on hunches or ask around.The group managers and members of WhatsApp's iPhone beta version 22.16.0.75 may see who left the group or was removed from it within the last 60 days (via WABetaInfo). Under the list of current participants on the "Group information" page, a new option called "See Past Participants" is now accessible.There is also a separate search box for the list of banned users, which might be helpful for lengthy chats where people often leave and rejoin. The feature may also be ...

Instagram now to soon test ultra tall photos to fill entire screen

"You can have tall videos, but you cannot have tall photos on Instagram, so we thought maybe we should make sure that we treat both equally," Instagram head Adam Mosseri said

Meta tests new live-streaming platform called 'Super' for influencers

Tech giant Meta, formerly Facebook, is testing a new live-streaming platform for influencers called "Super", media reports say

Meta research labs bring latest AI state-of-the-art chatbot on web

Meta's AI research labs have reportedly created a new state-of-the-art chatbot and the tech giant is letting members of the public talk to the system to collect feedback on its capabilities.

Facebook's parent Meta Platforms set to make first-ever bond offering

Meta did not disclose the size of the offering, but said it would use the proceeds for capital expenditures, share repurchases, acquisitions or investments

Meta sued for using tracking tool to access patients' data for ads

Meta (formerly Facebook) has been sued for violating patient privacy with a data tracking tool in the US