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"Strange People Live There": Ola Suspends Driver For Refusing Route

Delhi News | Written By Swati Bhasin | Monday June 18, 2018

A day after a man complained that an Ola driver had refused to take him to his destination, Delhi's Jamia Nagar, because it was a "Muslim-dominated locality", Ola said it has "off-roaded" the driver. The firm's response came after the journalist wrote a long Facebook post to share his experience, in which he mentioned that the driver dropped him at...

Assamese Film On Superstitions, Mob Killings To Be Taken To Rural Pockets

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday June 18, 2018

The killing of two young men by a mob in Assam has become a major talking point across the country on how the spread of rumours on social media can have catastrophic effects. Amid "strong" rumours on Facebook, WhatsApp and phone calls about the presence of child kidnappers in their area, the villagers in Karbi Anglong district thrashed the two men ...

Objectionable Comment On Facebook Group Lands User In Trouble

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 18, 2018

Ahmedabad Police today arrested a man for allegedly posting an objectionable comment on Facebook.

New Facebook AI System Could 'Open' Closed Eyes in Photo

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 18, 2018

Facebook researchers are now working on a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that can make closed eyes look convincingly open.

Facebook to Bar Weapon Accessories Ads for Under 18 Users

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 18, 2018

Facebook has updated its advertising policy to prohibit ads for weapon accessories to users under the age of 18.

Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App

World News | William Wan, The Washington Post | Monday June 18, 2018

To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.

Facebook To Ban Weapon Accessories Ads For Underage Users

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 17, 2018

Facebook has updated its advertising policy to prohibit advertisements for weapon accessories to users under the age of 18.

It's BJP's "Cyber Warriors" vs Congress' "Sipahi" In Madhya Pradesh Polls

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday June 17, 2018

As Madhya Pradesh gears up for high-voltage campaign ahead of the assembly elections, the BJP has recruited about 65,000 "cyber warriors" to take over the party's social media platforms and help send young voters to the polling stations. An additional 5,000 will be added to the syndicate soon.

Woman Hires Porn Star Stormy Daniels' Lawyer In Explicit Videos Case

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Saturday June 16, 2018

An Arizona student is suing a Florida fraternity and a number of its members, claiming that nude photos and videos taken of her in sexual acts were distributed electronically without her consent, including on a private Facebook page.

Bengaluru Techie Rides Horse To Work On Last Day To Protest Traffic

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday June 15, 2018

Most people try to make their last day of work memorable, but this Bengaluru techie has managed to make his last working day go viral. Social media is flooded with pictures of a software engineer riding a horse to work, with a placard that reads "Last Working Day As A Software Engineer". They're now circulating all over Twitter, Facebook and WhatsA...

Meet 72-Year-Old "Superwoman" Typist From Madhya Pradesh Who Went Viral

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Friday June 15, 2018

Age is just a number for 72-year-old Lakshmi Bai, who earns a living by typing documents on a typewriter in front of the District Collectorate in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore. A video of the sprightly woman went viral this week - shared across platforms on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. It even got the attention of former cricketer Virender Sehwag, who...

If You're a Facebook User, You're Also a Research Subject

Karen Weise, Sarah Frier, The Washington Post | Friday June 15, 2018

Facebook's long been conflicted about how to work with social scientists, and now runs several programs, each reflecting the contorted relationship it has with external scrutiny.

US Senate Panel to Call Key Cambridge Analytica Figure to Testify

Reuters | Friday June 15, 2018

The panel's subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security will hold a hearing next Tuesday on data privacy risks.

Facebook's Influential Head of Policy Is Leaving Amid Wave of Controversies Over Data Misuse

Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Friday June 15, 2018

Facebook's Elliot Schrage said he is stepping down after a decade at the company, a rare departure among the senior ranks at the social network.

Snapchat Gets Snap Kit, Spreading Its Reach to Other Apps

Associated Press | Friday June 15, 2018

Parent company Snap said people will be able to use Snapchat credentials to sign into apps the way they might do using Facebook or Google credentials.