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Loknath Das
- June 24, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Updates News Feed to Curb Clickbait Stories
Facebook has announced three new updates so that people will see even fewer clickbait stories in their feeds, and more of the stories they find authentic. Clickbait describes web content…
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- June 17, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Is Using AI to Make the Social Network a ‘Hostile Place for Terrorists’
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook is ramping up its efforts to curb online extremist content It plans to use artificial intelligence to detect and remove such content An algorithm is being built by…
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- June 17, 2017
- Social Media
Facebook Will Add Fundraising Option to ‘Safety Check’
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook to soon let US users to raise & donate money using Safety Check Safety Check will roll out in the coming weeks in the United States It was…
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- June 17, 2017
- Social Media
Twitter Unveils Blue Umbrella Emoji for This Monsoon Season
HIGHLIGHTS The Umbrella emoji went live on June 16 and will be active till August 31 #Monsoon2017, #Monsoon, #IndiaRains, #Baarish hashtags will trigger emoji this is the first weather-related emoji…
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- June 8, 2017
- Social Media
The Secret Social Media Lives of Teenagers
Earlier this week, Harvard University revealed that it had rescinded admissions offers to at least 10 students who shared offensive images within what they thought was a private Facebook group…
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- June 8, 2017
- Social Media
Can Social Media Have An Impact On Your Personal Injury Claim?
Increasingly, social media is becoming more ingrained and playing a bigger role in our lives. From travel and shopping to healthcare, relationships and even education, social media is impacting decisions…
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- June 6, 2017
- Social Media
No State Department Social Media Surveillance
EFF has joined a coalition effort, led by the Brennan Center for Justice, to oppose yet another federal program to scrutinize the social media accounts of foreign visitors to the…
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- June 3, 2017
- Social Media
Social media: a waste of time or a place for friendships?
Twenty-five percent of the 12-18-old students surveyed by the Tata Consultancy Services’ Gen Z Survey find social media a waste of time. This was their response to the question “Have…
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- June 3, 2017
- Social Media
US Asks Visa Applicants For Social Media Handles
A State Department official said new security procedures had gone into effect on May 25 for travelers. WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The United States has begun asking some would-be visitors applying…
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- June 2, 2017
- Social Media
US approves social media background checks for visa applicants
The U.S. is buttressing its paperwork walls with new requirements for social media disclosures as part of revised visa applications. Reported by Reuters earlier today, the decision from the U.S.…
