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San Francisco: Popular short video-sharing platform TikTok has surpassed tech giant Google as the most popular website of the year, says a report. According to a report by IT security company Cloudflare, the viral video app gets more hits than the US-based search engine, reports BBC. The rankings show that TikTok knocked Google off the […]
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Hyderabad: A man has approached the Hyderabad Cybercrime police alleging that a woman, with whom he became friends on Facebook, was threatening and blackmailing him. The 30-year-old complainant, a private employee and a resident of Malakpet, few months ago received a friend request from a profile with a woman’s photo as the display picture. He […]
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San Francisco: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an antitrust probe in Meta’s plan to buy the popular virtual reality (VR) fitness app Supernatural for over $400 million, as the social network begins its journey towards creating Metaverse, the media reported. According to a report in The Information, Meta’s first five VR app […]
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San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly now allowing a few users to post longer videos up to 60 seconds on Stories. “As noted by an Instagram user in Turkey, the social networks app is now notifying a few users about the change,” 9To5Mac reported. Currently, if a user records or uploads a video […]
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Gurugram: In a bid to scale its India operations, Meta (formerly Facebook), on Wednesday unveiled its new office here which is said to be the company’s first stand-alone office in Asia. Set in a renovated 130,000 square feet building in Gurugram, the office will host the Centre for Fuelling India’s New Economy (C-FINE) and will […]
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By Renaud Foucart Facebook’s approach to users’ data has just been dealt a major blow from the European court of justice (ECJ). In an answer to a question from Germany’s highest court, the ECJ’s advocate general – whose opinion is not binding but is generally followed by the court – has made an essential clarification […]
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Build consensus by accommodating suggestions from all stakeholders before a robust data protection law is put in place
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Hyderabad: Many a time you might have watched a very interesting dance step on Instagram (reels), Facebook (short videos) or TikTok, and felt inspired enough to give it a try yourself. Well, that is exactly what these short videos on social media platforms are doing – making people groove to the tunes of those who […]
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Hyderabad: To be wary of strangers is one of the most valuable lessons while living in the web age. A shady rise in the number of friend requests on Facebook for many people here, mostly from profiles that have display pictures of attractive women and claiming to be from across the border, has prompted Cybercrime […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police on Tuesday arrested a couple who allegedly honey-trapped a man by creating a fake Facebook profile and duped him of Rs 1 crore. The arrested persons were identified as Yerragudla Dasu (30) and his wife Jyothi (28) of Sattenapalli in Guntur of Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, Dasu created […]
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Karimnagar: Upset over his marriage proposal being rejected by the family members of the woman he loved and due to the alleged harassment by the police, a youngster attempted suicide by consuming poison while beaming live his attempt on Facebook, at Sircilla on Monday. His shocked friends, who watched it, alerted his relatives, who rushed […]
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The company also plans to collaborate with third-party partners to develop a brand suitability verification tool for News Feed.
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As the world gears up for the next era of social media evolution — metaverse — an immersive experience that seeks to blur the line between the virtual and physical worlds, there are huge concerns over privacy and data harvesting. The reason why scepticism has overshadowed excitement over the possibilities of this fascinating technology is […]
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Shops in Groups enables admins of Facebook groups to set up an online store on their associated Facebook Page.
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Hyderabad: The United States Mission to India will host a Facebook Live session for visa applicants from India, hosted by its Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Don Heflin, on Wednesday. According to a tweet from the US Embassy’s official Twitter handle, Heflin would discuss the current operating status and visa processing at consular sections across India […]
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In a statement, Meta Company Founder Nate Skulic alleged that when Facebook failed to buy them, it aimed to "bury" the company by force of media.
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Phhhoto's technology allowed users to capture five frames "in a single point-and-shoot burst," which could be looped into a short video.
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According to a Wall Street Journal report, Facebook researchers have found that 1 in 8 of its users report are engaged in compulsive use of social media.
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These devices are gateways to the metaverse, a futuristic digital world where people move from virtual to augmented versions of reality almost seamlessly, the report said.
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Meta is already exploring ways to incorporate biometrics into its emerging metaverse business, which aims to build a virtual, internet-based simulation where people can interact as avatars, reports Recode.
