On Friday, a Russian court gave the communications oversight body Roskomnadzor authority to ban the secure messaging app Telegram, because the app has not provided a backdoor for the Russian government to decrypt and surveil messages sent on the platform. Telegram's lawyers did not appear … Read More

Early in 2018, YouTube made changes to how us commoners can earn money through its Partner Program (or “YPP”). You probably heard about it here and, oh yeah, here. Now seems like a good time to describe my own (less tumultuous) history with YPP. Read More

Browse Full Report at: https://www.marketinsightsreports.com/reports/0212217092/social-media-global-market-report-2018-covering-facebook-youtube-instagram-twitter-linkedin. The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive … Read More

Will Smith has been on Instagram for less than a year and he's already a pioneer of platform. On Friday morning, the West Philly native held the first-ever Instagram Live streaming interview with an astronaut in space. The event was sponsored by NatGeo, which produces Smith's new "One Strange Rock" … …

As the first festival of the year, Coachella annually sets the trends that will be spotted all summer long at music's biggest events. The inevitably starry guest list started descending on the California desert yesterday, naturally sharing their day one ensembles to Instagram. So who is wearing what? Read More

Although Regina George swears by only wearing pink on Wednesdays, Kylie Jenner is — as per usual — marching to the beat of her own drum. If you haven't already seen Kylie Jenner's Instagram photo of her pink hair, you should check it out. It shows that pink definitely isn't …

WhatsApp is the leading instant messaging app in the world, serving more than 1.5 billion people across the globe. But one thing that has eluded the Facebook-owned app is how to monetize this entire user base. To generate some income from the massive following it enjoys in India, WhatsApp … Read …

In line with recent leaks, WhatsApp's latest beta update on Android (version 2.18.113) has brought along the ability to request money from users. This new feature was first spotted by Twitter user @FidatoCA and only pops-up when you try to exchange money using their UPI address. To request money … Read …

The police in the Parbhani district of Maharashtra is asking the admins of WhatsApp chat groups to ensure that no objectionable content is circulated in the group and to monitor what group members are posting. According to District Superintendent of Police Dilip Zalke, the move comes after some … Read More

A man's attempt to shame a woman for the grammar in her Tinder profile completely backfired when Twitter users pointed out that he hadn't understood the joke. Jake Cartwright posted a screengrab on Twitter of Nicola Hawkins' Tinder profile which read: “Talents include: Binge drinking. Knowing the … Read More