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This was one of the most anticipated features from the company and according to Pinterest, this was their most-requested feature of all time.

Technology

Can Pinterest succeed as the 'un'-social network?

Pinterest has long shunned being labelled a social network.

17 Oct 2018 10:55 AM IST

On Ripple, users build a digital resume and select their industry and skills, before the app calculates the potential connections.

Newsmakers

Former Tinder employees launch networking app Ripple

The iOS and Android app was backed by IAC's Match Group, which owns Tinder, for an undisclosed sum.

9 Jan 2018 6:00 PM IST

All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds titled Protecting Your Information. It will have a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Business

Facebook's rise in profits, users show resilience after scandals

Facebook Inc (FB.O) shares rose on Wednesday after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 per cent rise in...

26 April 2018 2:39 PM IST

$Facebook on Thursday admitted that nearly 5.62 lakh people in India were \potentially affected\ by its global data breach.$ Technology

Facebook collects patient's health data: Report

The company was in talks with top hospitals, about a proposal to share data about the social networks of their most...

7 April 2018 2:43 PM IST

Racial discrimination at Facebook is real.

Technology

Facebook turns 15: Mark Zuckerberg looks back at the journey of the...

Facebook was launched as an internal networking portal by the Harvard dropout from his college dorm.

5 Feb 2019 12:46 PM IST

Child pornography causes Apple to ban Tumblr. (Photo: Pixabay)

Technology

Pornhub isn't buying Tumblr; porn ban still in place

Contrary to wide speculation, Pornhub is officially out of the race to acquire Tumblr.

13 Aug 2019 8:27 AM IST

Technology

Twitter-like app Koo sparks interest among regional language users

The app is already gaining users among Kannadigas, and is available in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi with plans to add more...

16 July 2020 9:57 PM IST

Parler is not the first social platform created over concerns of political bias. It follows the limited success of networks including Gab and Voat which aimed at conservatives feeling out of place on the mainstream platforms. Parler has become home to Republican lawmakers including Senator Rand Paul, and right-wing activists kicked off other social media. Trumps son Eric is also a member. (Representative Image)

Technology

Facebook and Twitter rejects populate conservative social network of...

Parler, founded in Nevada in 2018, bills itself as an alternative to ideological suppression at other social networks.

8 July 2020 4:57 PM IST

Cambridge Analytica, whose clients included Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, sought information on Facebook users to build psychological profiles on a large portion of the US electorate. (Photo: AFP)

Technology

Socially responsible funds dump or rethink Facebook over data privacy

Several socially conscious investment firms are selling or rethinking their Facebook Inc holdings.

19 May 2018 8:09 AM IST

The study is the latest highlighting Facebooks challenge of keeping its core youth audience, while adding older users. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

Snapchat challenging Facebook among US youth: survey

Facebook has launched a Messenger Kids application for users under 12, with parental controls.

1 March 2018 2:46 PM IST

As part of the study, 21 male and 23 female undergraduate students were shown imaginary Facebook messages in a Facebook format, revealing that their partners had been either emotionally or sexually unfaithful.(Representational image)

Technology

Facebook to reject ads from pages touting 'fake news'

The move is the latest shot fired by Facebook in its war against 'fake news' used to deceive instead of enlighten.

29 Aug 2017 9:15 AM IST

World

Iran: Female bodybuilder arrested for un-Islamic photos

Iranian women are allowed to take part in international sporting events, but must respect Islamic rules on clothing at...

18 Jan 2017 3:47 PM IST