WhatsApp brings Group Discription update for Windows and Android users
WhatsApp is on a roll to come up with new updates recently, and it is prioritizing Windows phones over iOS and Android in the spree. The latest is regarding group description presently being rolled out to Windows and Android only. The group description feature enables users to write a description …
WhatsApp Group Description feature now available for Android users
When it comes to new features, WhatsApp has always been regular. WhatsApp is now testing a new feature which is aimed at improving WhatsApp group chats. The feature allows users to add a short bio or description just as they do for their personal accounts. WhatsApp is testing the Group …
Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp – twice as popular than making yourself richer in 5 minutes
It takes just 5 minutes to sign up, and the benefits could last a lifetime – but more than twice as many 18-year-olds are on Instagram, Snapchat and WhatseApp than are registered to vote. But while politics might not be high up the list of things you care about, that's …
Newsweek, Ijeoma Oluo, and the Overhyping of Twitter Bots in Al Franken’s Resignation
On Monday, Newsweek and Raw Story reported that a network of Japanese-appearing Twitter bots helped force the resignation of former Sen. Al Franken. Both reports relied heavily on a February 9 blog post from Mike Farb, who runs a website called Unhack the Vote, which is dedicated to tracking … Read …
Right-wing outrage as Twitter locks down accounts in ‘bot purge’
… accounts – or 'bots' – set up to artificially amplify conservative campaigns online. Twitter is yet to comment on the phenomenon. While some commentators have reacted with incredulity at the loss of hundreds of followers, others have likened the controversy to other infamous faux outrages of the past. Read …
Facebook inks music licensing deal with ICE covering 160 territories, 290K rightsholders on FB …
The deal is significant because, as ICE describes it, it's the first multi-territorial license Facebook has signed with an online licensing hub: it will cover 160 territories and 290,000 rightsholders. So what will this be used for? Facebook has moved into a lot of different services over the years, but …
How to find out if someone has blocked you on Facebook
To do this, search the name of your suspected blocker in the Facebook search bar. If they don't come up, they've either deleted their account all together, or (more likely?), blocked you, because being blocked means you can't view someone's profile, send them a friend request, comment, message, or, er … …
Facebook needs to kill its new chat app for kids
Facebook has pitched Messenger Kids as a way of giving parents "more control" over their kids' online experience. But this is dubious. As early as 2011, 7.5 million children under the age of 13 were lying about how old they were to get on Facebook, according to Consumer Reports. Those …
Inquiry to examine impact of social media on young people´s health
The Science and Technology Committee is to hold an inquiry into the impact of social media and screen-use on young people's health and well-being, it has been announced. It comes after the Education Policy Institute's 2017 report revealed 95 per cent of 15-year-olds in the UK use social media before … …
PBC Schools urge parents to talk to kids about social media threats
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – If you're a parent of a Palm Beach County School District student, you may have received a strict message from district police on Monday night. Schools are urging parents to talk to their kids because students have been posting threats on social media. The robocall …