Social Networks

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  'Social Network' Star Eisenberg Slams Zuckerberg As 'Obsessed With Power'

  Mark Zuckerberg had evolved from having "a sense of righteousness" into "somebody obsessed with power", said Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg.

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  Crypto Airdrops Spur Use of Web3 Wallets as Blockchain Gaming, DeFi Growth Slows: Report

  Crypto wallet usage reportedly rose by 40 percent in Q2 2024, compared to the first quarter of the year. As per DappRadar, the trend of crypto airdrops is among top reasons that are rapidly adding more crypto wallets to the ecosystem.

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  Facebook, The Social Network Old-Timer, Turns 20

  Founded 20 years ago as a simple hangout spot for young people, Facebook has since become a battle-hardened behemoth that -- despite perceptions of being for boomers and parents -- continues growing and growing.

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  More Than 60% Of World Now On Social Media, Says Study

  The number of social network users is approaching the number that use the 5.19 billion which use the internet, or 64.5 percent of the world population.

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  Threads App Sees Over 50 Million Users Sign Up Within a Day as Instagram's Competition With Twitter Heats Up

  Threads now has 50 million users just over 24 hours since the app was rolled out on Thursday. Meta's "Twitter Killer" competitor works closely with its Instagram service, and its meteoric rise has caused rival Twitter to feel the heat and threaten to sue the Facebook parent firm a day after it was launched.

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  'Lunch Of Suffering': Chinese People Call European Food 'Bland', Internet In Splits

  Chinese bloggers are sharing their honest and relatable reactions to typical 'white people' lunches. Here's all you need to know!

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  See The Ten Most Liked Tweets On Microblogging Site As Of 2022

  The top 10 tweets on the social networking site Twitter with the most likes are included in this list.

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  Zoom Joins Meta, Microsoft as the Newest Member of Tech Industry Counterterrorism Group GIFCT

  Zoom has joined a counterterrorism organisation formed by major US tech companies including Meta and Microsoft the group said.

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  Best Movies on Netflix in India [September 2021]

  The best movies on Netflix in India include Arrival, Bulbul Can Sing, Call Me By Your Name, The Dark Knight, The Disciple, La La Land, Mad Max: Fury Road, Marriage Story, and The Social Network.

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  Social Network Parler Announces Relaunch After Being Shut Over US Capitol Attack

  Conservative-friendly social network Parler announced Monday it was relaunching after being forced offline over incitements to violence on the platform.

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  Google Pulls Parler App After Capitol Violence, Apple Gives 24-Hour Warning

  Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding "robust" content moderation from the app favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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  Twitter May Launch New Features to Simplify Direct Messages, Retweets

  Twitter is said to be working on two new features. One lets users mute their DM requests and the other makes retweeting simpler. These were first spotted by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong.

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  The Social Network 2: Aaron Sorkin Will Write if David Fincher Returns

  The Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin has said that he would love to pen a sequel to the movie about Facebook, as long as David Fincher returns in the director’s chair.

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  Twitter Birdwatch Is a New Tool to Combat Misinformation on the Social Network

  Twitter is reportedly working on a new tool called ‘Birdwatch’ that could let users add notes to a tweet and explain why they think it could be spreading fake news. The crowdsourced data could then be used by moderators to take necessary action.

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  Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India [August 2020]

  The best movies on Amazon Prime Video in India in 2020 are largely a mix of Hindi and Bollywood (Maqbool), Hollywood (Inception), alongside others from Argentina, Chile, France, Iran, Korea, and Spain.