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Facebook, Instagram on Google Play Store still vulnerable: Check Point
In short, threat actors can gain administrative control over the mobile applications studied by Check Point Research
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Small is big: How WhatsApp became go-to platform for many small businesses
A WhatsApp Business account is similar in look and feel to a regular WhatsApp account for a customer. WhatsApp Business is free to download and runs on Android and iOS
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Facebook Pay launched; to be available on WhatsApp and Instagram later
Facebook Pay supports most major credit and debit cards as well as PayPal.
Instagram launches 'Reels' on iOS, Android platforms to take on TikTok
Reels allows you to create 15-second video clips set to music and share them as Stories, similar to how TikTok works, TechCrunch reports.
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Brands bow to influencer marketing power, but look for tangible returns
Across categories, influencers wield more clout, draw bigger fees. But there is a growing clamour among marketers, to track the fakes on the list
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Instagram without 'likes'? Platform does that for some users in US
Users will still be able to see the likes they receive on their posts if they want, but those metrics won't be visible to others on Instagram.
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Instagram unveils initiative to mentor creators across 15 cities in India
Creators will be mentored under the 'Born on Instagram' initiative, Vishal Shah, Instagram's VP of Products
Instagram is looking for a way to help users decide who to unfollow
However, there was no guarantee that the feature would be ready for mass use in the near future
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Why Instagram's huge content factories have become a headache for Facebook
The draw of 1 billion monthly users has spawned an aggressive behind-the-scenes advertising economy that threatens the site's originality and appeal
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Republican Senator asks Mark Zuckerberg to sell off Whatsapp, Instagram
The popular services are among some 70 companies that Facebook has acquired over the past 15 years or so, giving it what critics say is massive market power
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Facebook, Instagram users in India can now add music to 'Stories'
Earlier this year, Facebook India had announced partnerships with music labels T-Series Music, Zee Music Company and Yash Raj Films, licensing their music for use in social experiences on Facebook and
Facebook might start hiding 'Like' counts for posts to ease social pressure
Such a change could ease pressure to win approval with images, videos or comments and, instead, get people to simply focus on what is in posts
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FB's plan to merge Insta, WhatsApp may make it harder to split: US FTC head
Last month, Facebook said it would pay a $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and boost safeguards on user data
How a teeny-weeny, six inches tall, chef became a great big star
As she adjusted the props, pulling clay and small pieces of felt from her tool kit - a clear, CVS-brand pill box - the chef became exponentially cuter and more expressive
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In a first, Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp
In a first, Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp
Instagram's trial to hide number of 'likes' may save users' self-esteem
Without a public tally of likes, it is likely that comments will become an even stronger indicator of how people are interacting with a particular Instagram post
Instagram wants to curb online bullying with a pop-up warning
Another new tool is aimed at limiting the spread of abusive comments on a user's feed
Facebook says resolving issues faced by users on WhatsApp, Instagram
The website's live outage map showed that the issues mainly cropped up in parts of Europe and the United States
Instagram rules influencer marketing with 77% votes, shows study
50% respondents surveyed said they used influencer marketing in 2018 for branding
49 mn Instagram users had their data leaked by Mumbai-based agency, Chtrbox
The company termed the reports of private data being leaked as 'inaccurate' and acknowledged that 'a particular database for limited influencers was inadvertently exposed for approximately 72 hours'