Given that, the economics of downloading and using Telegram (49 megabits) versus WhatsApp (103 MBs) or Messenger (125 MBs) is part of what makes Telegram attractive in Ethiopia, says Moses Karanja, a doctoral candidate at University of Toronto and researcher at the Citizen Lab. In his research … Read More

A YouTube account operated by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is reportedly close to being shut down upon running afoul of the platform's harassment policies after last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The Alex Jones Channel was cited this week for violating YouTube's rules against … Read More

The NBA's best players recently descended upon Los Angeles for the league's annual All-Star Weekend, and that gathering of basketball talent provided the perfect opportunity to launch a sporting goods-themed web series. BroadbandTV, which is partnered with the NBA on YouTube, teamed up with … Read More

CANNA Campbell, the star of popular YouTube channel Sugar Mamma, saved $32,000 in just 12 months without dipping into her savings or salary. “I am not on a huge salary, and I did it,” the 37-year-old financial planner said. “Sell furniture you don't need, enrol in market research and rent …

A law enforcement official says ex-football player Martin was taken into Los Angeles police custody after a threatening Instagram post that spoke of bullying. The official says Martin was being questioned and was not under arrest. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to … Read …

While searching for something on Google Maps, Damien Rudd happened upon Mount Hopeless in Australia. Intrigued by such a dour sounding place, Rudd began searching for locations with synonyms for “sadness.” A few searches and screenshots later and the Instagram account Sad Topographies … Read More

Damian, 15, is responsible for some of the raunchy snaps she posts on her Instagram page, which has 823,000 followers. Liz, 52, said: “He definitely takes some, but I do have other friends that I can torture for some too.” “I've been in the business for a really long time …

Currently, Twitter limits the number of requests and messages bots or other software can make at a given time. The reason for this is to stop an excess of posts — particularly of the spam or propagandist variety — to overwhelm the platform. On the flip side, this prevents businesses …

Kim Kardashian got a bit of advice about which show to binge next on Twitter this week. The E! reality star tweeted out a question asking if anyone has seen the hit NBC show This Is Us, and wanted to know if it was any good. Lucky for us, Justin …

Geoff Golberg, a Twitter user who frequently calls out bot and scam accounts, was one of the first to spot the Tron fake. "I saw it was a verified account so immediately was intrigued. To me, it was clear it was a scam, given that I have been encountering these …