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Singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi Is Married. See Pics And Video

Entertainment | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi wore a bright kanjeevaram saree festooned with several gold necklaces on her wedding day

Facebook Shuts Accounts of Marketing Group in Brazil Election

Reuters | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Facebook said on Monday it had removed 68 pages and 43 accounts associated with a Brazilian marketing group.

Oculus Co-Founder Brendan Iribe Joins Exodus From Facebook

Associated Press | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe disclosed his decision to leave Facebook in Monday tweet, as well as a post on his Facebook page.

2 Men Who Founded Facebook Page For Gay People Arrested In Indonesia

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 22, 2018

Indonesia has arrested two people in Java island for running a Facebook page for gays, accusing them of publishing pornography, the media reported today.

WhatsApp for iPhone Brings Support for iPhone XS Max, New UI for Message Shortcuts, and More

Ankit Chawla | Monday October 22, 2018

WhatsApp has received an update for iOS that brings support for the iPhone XS Max, a new way to play audio messages, and a redesigned UI for message shortcuts.

Facebook Told by Japan to Improve Its Data Protection

Reuters | Monday October 22, 2018

The government asked Facebook to fully communicate security issues to users, increase surveillance of providers of applications on its platform, and more.

Thousands Search For Yosemite Proposal Couple After Pic Goes Viral

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday October 22, 2018

On October 6, Matthew Dippel, a photographer in the US, accidentally witnessed a romantic proposal taking place at Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. Naturally, he took his camera out to capture the beautiful moment.

Japan Asks Facebook To Improve Data Protection Following Earlier Lapses

World News | Reuters | Monday October 22, 2018

Japan's government on Monday told U.S. technology firm Facebook Inc to better protect its users' personal data following lapses this year affecting tens of millions of people globally.

Congress Worker Stabbed To Death In Mumbai Allegedly Over Facebook Post

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

A Congress worker was allegedly stabbed to death, reportedly over a post on social media, in suburban Ghatkopar in the wee hours on Monday.

Facebook Hires Former UK Deputy Prime Minister as Head of Global Affairs

Reuters | Monday October 22, 2018

Facebook has hired former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to lead its global affairs and communications team.

I Fell for Facebook Fake News. Here's Why Millions of You Did, Too.

Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Washington Post | Friday October 19, 2018

Even after decades of Photoshop and CG films, most of us are still not very good about challenging the authenticity of images.

50 Percent of US Users Don't Know Who Owns WhatsApp: DuckDuckGo Survey

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 19, 2018

According to a survey by DuckDuckGo just over half of US citizens (50.42 per cent) do not know WhatsApp is owned by Facebook.

Google Maps ETA Sharing Comes to iOS, Now Allows Location Sharing on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday October 19, 2018

Google Maps has introduced support for sharing trip progress on third party apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and more.

Facebook Launches 'War Room' to Combat Election Manipulation

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

Facebook, which has been blamed for doing too little to prevent misinformation efforts by Russia and others in the 2016 US election, now wants the world to know it is taking aggressive steps with initiatives like the war room.

Facebook Comes Up With "War Room" To Battle Misinformation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

In Facebook's "War Room," a nondescript space adorned with American and Brazilian flags, a team of 20 people monitors computer screens for signs of suspicious activity.