Facebook Updates News Feed to Make Friends a Priority

HIGHLIGHTS More importance will be given on social interactions and relationships You'll see less content from businesses, brands, and media Zuckerberg's stated mission for this year is to 'fix' the…

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Social Media Profile Lands Man In Jail In 17-Year-Old Case

Ahnish Bhatnagar was on social media with a different name JAIPUR: A man absconding in a 17-year-old forgery case was arrested on Friday due to his profile on social media,…

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Facebook to Notify Users When Photos of Them Are Uploaded

HIGHLIGHTS For the feature, users must consent to Facebook saving facial template Feature isn't available in all regions at launch Facebook also unveiled a feature that warns of profile photo…

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Digmine Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Being Spread via Facebook Messenger: Trend Micro

HIGHLIGHTS Digmine malware said to only affect Messenger's desktop, Web versions Digmine was first observed in South Korea It has since spread to Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries A new cryptocurrency-mining…

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Facebook Confirms Aadhaar Prompt Test for New Users, Says It Isn’t Mandatory

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook asks users to enter name appears on their Aadhaar card The new testing is limited to small group of users with mobile devices It doesn't make it mandatory…

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Snapchat ‘Stories Everywhere’ Will Bring Stories to the Web: Report

HIGHLIGHTS Snapchat move is said to seek user growth Separately, Snapchat is said to hire News Corp's Rahul Chopra It is set to overtake Facebook for the first time in…

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Why Social Media Companies Can’t Stop ‘Fake News’

Why Social Media Companies Can’t Stop ‘Fake News’ Right before the holiday, Guy Benson noted that two widely-spread viral tweets about the tax reform bill were flat-out false. The first, from actress…

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Social Media-Manipulating Cult Influencers And Other Trends To Look For In 2018

TBWA Worldwide's annual 2018 insights report examines what the agency calls  "pre-trends" rooted in evolving cultural shifts. Convergence is the emerging theme uniting the predictions, says TBWA. Genetic technology will…

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Facebook Improves How Visually Challenged Can ‘See’ Images Using AI

HIGHLIGHTS New AI-based recognition features launched for the sighted The same features can help tag friends for visually impaired Facebook has also automated descriptions of what's happening in a photo…

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Facebook Data Harvesting Is ‘Abusive’, German Watchdog Finds

HIGHLIGHTS German competition watchdog made the statement on Tuesday The watchdog said Facebook was abusing its dominant position FCO said it focused probe on Facebook's use of third-party sites Germany's…

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