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The show must go on: Performance artists struggle as gigs go online

Due to the lockdown, artists are turning to online shows but the concept of online concerts are still at a nascent stage making survival difficult for many

Shekhar Gupta: White-collar, blue-collar, no-collar

The millions of poor going home are a wonderful new generation of aspirational, working class Indians. Modi and his government failed to account for their fate

India continues to be second highest requestor for user data from Facebook

India made 26,698 requests for user data from Facebook in the six months ended December 2019, a marginal increase from the 22,684 requests it made in the first half of year.

Social media giants step up the hunt for fake ads to stem misinformation

Google, Facebook, Twitter get tough with imposters as they look to keep brands and users loyal to their platforms

Sudhir Krishnaswamy: The 'pragmatic' Indian on Facebook's Oversight Board

Krishnaswamy's appointment is significant given that India is Facebook's largest user market with over 328 million users per month, and he understands the local context

Instagram served notice over sharing of girls' pics, rape comments

The Delhi Police has also initiated a probe in the matter, a senior officer said

Facebook sees signs of stability in ad spending, beats revenue estimates

Shares of the world's biggest social network, which owns WhatsApp and Instagram, jumped 9% in extended trading.

Facebook to buy 9.9% in Jio for $5.7 bn in largest tech FDI for minority stake

In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg announced that the two companies are joining hands to help people and businesses in India create new opportunities

Instagram's inside story

No Filter has a deceptively simple goal: 'To bring you the definitive inside story of Instagram'

Now, you can watch Instagram live videos on big screen using web browser

The new feature, however, does not allow users to begin a broadcast from their laptop; you will still need to do so using your iPhone or Android app

Instagram feminism: Indian women's relationships with themselves

A personal photographic project that explored young women's body image has evolved into an empowering space for the traumatised

Jofra Archer condemns racist abuse after being targeted on Instagram

This is not the first time that Archer has been exposed to racial abuse. Last year, during a Test match against New Zealand, Archer was exposed to racial slurs from the crowd

Instagram to take on YouTube, plans rollout of advertisements in IGTV

Instagram currently has ads in its main feed of updates, as well as in its stories feature -- the one featuring posts that disappear after 24 hours.

PM Modi's social media initiative introducing 'superwomen' earns praise

With hashtag 'SheInspiresUs' trending, many lauded the stories of the women as "inspirational" and thanked the prime minister for introducing the "superwomen" to the people

Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may

Some speculated the PM might be planning to switch to an Indian platform, much like China's Weibo, on which Modi made his debut on May 4, 2015

'If Modi ji quits, am off as well': Netizens react strongly to PM's tweet

Within minutes, 'No Sir' started trending on Twitter with people's reactions varying from shock to confusion. Several netizens urged him not to quit social media

'Will keep you posted': Modi says he is considering quitting social media

Modi has more than 50 million followers on Twitter and his Facebook page has more than 44 million 'likes'

To boost commerce, Instagram to focus on empowering influencers in India

During the fourth quarter (Q4) earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that commerce and payments is one of the key focus areas for the company

Facebook scarmbles to handle politicians paying influencers for posts

In the past, political entities were technically barred from offering money for posts, which has become a common practice for marketers

Twitter accounts of Facebook, Messenger hacked from third-party platform

A Twitter spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the accounts were hacked through a third-party platform