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Virender and Aarti Sehwag.

Overboard on social media

It's not just about photos and messages anymore, many are taking to social media to feel good about their relationship.

6 Nov 2017 12:30 AM IST

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Prolonged social media use does not affect mental health, says study

Researchers find very few links between different aspects of social media use among young adults and possible mental...

4 Nov 2017 10:17 AM IST

Exposure to highly idealized representations of peers lives on social media sites may make a person feel isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Invasion of the troll armies

The multi-stakeholders dialogue that is trying to evolve common rules of engagement must take cognisance of this...

30 Sept 2017 4:34 AM IST

The girl was raped inside a car on Thursday.

Delhi: Elderly held for molesting minor

The video was claimed to have been originated in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.

30 Sept 2017 1:39 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pexels)

People can't get enough of this shopping list posted online

You can't go wrong with a list like this one.

27 Sept 2017 5:02 PM IST

In a basic way, Twitters hashtag is a shorthand manner of bringing together a conversation on anything from an event, like #Eclipse2017, to a topic like online hate.

Twitter aims to boost appeal with new 280-character tweetlimit

The new move aims to address "a major cause of frustration" for many users.

27 Sept 2017 7:44 AM IST

Cyber sleuths who have studied a recent Facebook patent filing believe the tech giant may be in the process of making a cellphone. (Photo:AFP)

Facebook turns to offline media to combat fake news

India is among the top nations for Facebook.

23 Sept 2017 12:25 PM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Facebook backs off plan for non-voting shares

The plan unveiled last year had been designed to allow founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to maintain voting...

23 Sept 2017 7:34 AM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Facebook to overhaul political ads after threat of US regulation

Facebook would turn over to congressional investigators the 3,000 political ads that it says were likely purchased by...

22 Sept 2017 8:25 AM IST

Whether Snapchat can expand beyond its core base of teens and millennials remains a big question mark for the company.

Snapchat blocks Al-Jazeera

The quartet accuse Qatar of using Al-Jazeera to promote its policies, and have moved to block access to the channel...

19 Sept 2017 9:34 AM IST

Social media perpetuates the idea that other people are more social than you. (Photo: Pexels)

Study suggests feeling peers have better social life could affect real...

Social media perpetuates the idea that other people are more social than you.

18 Sept 2017 6:54 PM IST

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook to clamp down on hate speech and clickbaits

Facebook will launch new standards to provide guidance on which publishers are eligible to earn money on the platform...

13 Sept 2017 8:42 PM IST