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WhatsApp new feature: How to set avatar as profile photo

Whatsapp will introduce its new fun feature . Users will be able to set a creative avatar as the profile picture. Read this article to know how you would be able to do it

Raksha Bandhan 2022: 10 safety apps to suggest your siblings to download

Women's safety and security is a crucial concern everywhere in the world. This Raksha Bandhan, we bring a list of 10 safety apps that you can advise your siblings to download

MeitY may stick with a govt-backed GAC for social media content issues

The IT rules, 2021, require significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs) appoint a resident grievance officer to decide on content-related complaints

WhatsApp announces new security features, including leaving groups silently

Platform will allow stealth mode and prevent screenshots of 'view once' messages

Precise count of social media platforms not possible, says IT Ministry

While admitting that keeping precise count of social media platforms is not possible, the Central government said that all significant social media intermediaries are complying with concerned rules

Elon Musk files defence under seal as Twitter trial is set for Oct 17

Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk over a canceled $44 billion buyout of the social-media platform is set for a 5-day trial starting Oct 17 in Delaware

Facebook introduces new chronologically-organised tab called Feeds

Facebook's long overdue and makes sense that the main feed you see when you launch the app is now named Home. The major update is the rolling of a new tab in the app called Feeds.

Not able to move forward in probe against WhatsApp, FB: CCI tells Delhi HC

A senior lawyer appearing for Facebook India urged the court to defer the hearing on the appeal, saying that the case involves issues of significance

Facebook's growth woes in India: too much nudity, not enough women

Many women have shunned the male-dominated social network because they're worried about their safety and privacy, according to the Meta research

Meta-owned Instagram to now let US shoppers pay for products via DM

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will allow shoppers in the US to be able to pay for products directly in messages

Meta Platform's forced sale of Giphy halted as UK court orders review

A judge quashed the Competition and Markets Authority's order that Meta must sell Giphy, according to a ruling made public Monday

WhatsApp may soon let you upload voice messages on status updates

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that may allow users to post voice notes on their status updates.

Twitter begins testing custom-built timelines to streamline conversations

Micro-blogging site Twitter has begun testing a potential new feature "custom-built timelines," beginning first with one focused on The Bachelorette.

Twitter launches Unmentioning feature allowing users to quit conversations

The platform has deployed several features to keep mentions civil, including an anti-harassment Safety Mode

Twitter shares slide 6% after Elon Musk's $44-bn deal falls apart

On Monday, Musk took a jab at Twitter's stance, tweeting that the legal battle would lead to the company disclosing information on bots and spam accounts in court

Centre's blocking orders are manifestly arbitrary: Twitter to Karnataka HC

Twitter said that the IT ministry has recently ordered to take down 1,474 accounts, and 175 tweets

Snapchat's parent company onboards US Secret Service chief James Murray

In his new role, Murray will help protect the safety and security of the company's employees and will also work with law enforcement when necessary

'Take it down': Indian requests to social media firms at record highs

Twitter got the largest rise in government demand about content compared to the pre-pandemic period

Twitter tests new customised timelines curated by 3rd-party services

According to references on Twitter's now-deleted help page, these curated feeds will display content based on interests and events

TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and above

The select users in the testing period can toggle the "mature themes" button to restrict their livestreaming to adults only