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Bharat Bandh today Live: Train halted in Bihar’s Arrah, curfew imposed in Morena

Bharat Bandh 10th April 2018 Live Updates: Security has been stepped up in several states across the country in wake of the call for Bharat Bandh on April 10 on social media platforms and WhatsApp. Additional security measures have been taken in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and … Read More

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‘I’m back, Jack’: @Bitcoin returns after Twitter ban

There's a war going on. This one doesn't use conventional weapons of warfare, however, but does use a weapon that has proved to be immensely more powerful—Twitter. For the second time this year, Twitter has suspended the @Bitcoin account for “violating Twitter rules.” Cryptocurrency enthusiast … Read More

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Bots May Be Behind Two-Thirds of Links Shared on Twitter, a New Study Finds

As many as two-thirds of the tweeted links to the Internet's most popular websites were shared by bots, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. The study was limited to 1.2 million tweets from English language users sharing links to 2,315 websites. Around 90% of the links …

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Facebook

Sequoia Fund Trims Berkshire Hathaway, Buys Facebook

The historic Sequoia Fund sharpened its focus in online media during the first quarter, according to a shareholder letter that appeared in advance of its portfolio update. The fund made Alphabet its top holding by adding to the position and trimming Berkshire Hathaway, its former No. 1. At the end …

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Facebook

Facebook’s Most Popular Black Lives Matter Page Was Fake and Had Ties to a White Australian Man

The largest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook was discovered to be a fake with ties to online fundraisers that raised nearly a $100,000 — some of which was transferred to Australian bank accounts — raising questions over how Facebook verifies the identity of its pages. The page bore the …

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Facebook

Wildlife Traffickers Are Illegally Selling Animal Parts on Facebook, Advocates Say

(WASHINGTON) — Facebook is displaying advertisements for well-known American corporations on group pages operated by overseas wildlife traffickers illegally selling the body parts of threatened animals, including elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger teeth. In a secret complaint filed with the … Read More

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Social Media

Finding Willie: how social media exposed dark side of horse biz

According to Lindsay's police report, Fallon kept promising she'd send pictures of Willie in his new home, but none came. "If you can text me, how hard is it to send a picture?" she asked. When Fallon stopped taking her calls, the now-frantic Lindsay created a Facebook Page, "Finding Willie." …

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Social Media

Folau admits flaws in social media use

Israel Folau has admitted he could have conveyed his religious views on gay people in a more positive way, according to Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle. But the Wallabies superstar has not yet given a commitment to change his social media use to fall into line with RA policy. Folau …

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Chatbots

Guest column: How chat-based ads are winning the marketing race

For business purposes, chatbot creators like us have developed numerous solutions that help organisations to conduct initial communication with customers. These chatbots then store the data, thus obtained, and analyse it. The information collated by chatbots presents a rich data source that enriches … Read More

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Instagram tests its counterpart to Snapchat’s friend codes

Instagram's tendency to shadow Snapchat features now extends to the way you find new people to follow. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing Nametags, a not-too-subtle riff on Snapcodes. As reader Genady Okrain discovered, the feature lets you create a custom tag using emoji … Read More

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