social media
Nasa debunks asteroid hit scare
The US space agency has dismissed the much talked about rumour on social media and various posts stating that a giant space rock impacting the Blue Marble sometime between September 15-28 this year, reports the Times of India.
20 August 2015, 16:11 PM
China explosions: Tianjin puppy becomes blast symbol
From the horror of the warehouse blasts in China's port city of Tianjin comes a tale of survival that has bewitched Chinese social media users and become a symbol of hope amid the relentless flow of dark news and images.
18 August 2015, 12:36 PM
How 'Indian worker slapped' shocked an Arab nation
A video of a wealthy-looking Bahraini apparently slapping a man who appears to be a migrant worker has shocked social media users across the country, and now led to several arrests.
6 August 2015, 09:07 AM
AFL racism row: Goodes backed by #IstandwithAdam campaign
Social media users are rallying around Aussie Rules footballer Adam Goodes, after he became embroiled in a racism row with fans.
1 August 2015, 14:34 PM
China escalator mishap: New video footage shows mall employees had close shave minutes before tragedy
New video footage shows mall employees experience a close shave just minutes before Xiang Liujuan was killed in the escalator mishap.
1 August 2015, 07:21 AM
Facebook now used by half of world's online users
Half of the world's estimated online population now check in to the social networking giant Facebook at least once a month.
30 July 2015, 13:00 PM
China's '300': When Spartans met the Beijing police
Half-naked models, dressed as Spartan warriors similar to the action-fantasy film "300" are subdued by Beijing police while taking part in a marketing stunt,
24 July 2015, 05:21 AM
Ranveer Singh's parody of Pakistani song goes viral (video)
It's not been long when Ranveer Singh has danced on a busy Mumbai road to please Hrithik Roshan, and he has done it again. This time, he has made a Dubsmash video on the viral Pakistani song Eye to Eye on Hrithik's request.
14 July 2015, 14:41 PM
#JusticeforRajon
Thousands of posts have flooded different social media platforms in a protest against the brutal killing of 13-year-old Rajon in Sylhet.
13 July 2015, 06:48 AM
Take a selfie with Kim Kardashian!
Madame Tussauds London reveals the newest addition to their waxwork line up, which takes the form of none other than a selfie-taking Kim Kardashian, reports Mashable.
11 July 2015, 12:33 PM
'Never threaten an Iranian!': How one diplomat's outburst blew up
The weather is sultry and tempers are fraying during tense negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme - one particularly testy exchange sparked a rash of social media messages and memes.
11 July 2015, 05:52 AM
Facebook's new floating video feature lets you scroll while you watch
Facebook now lets you detach a video from the News Feed and move it anywhere within the browser window, so you can scroll Facebook while watching.
7 July 2015, 15:36 PM
Taylor Swift's Blank Space video touches 1 billion mark (video)
Singer Taylor Swift's Blank Space becomes the fastest video to touch 1 billion mark on YouTube. The video has been released online via Vevo in November 2014.
7 July 2015, 14:49 PM
When a selfie is not enough: India abuzz over 'velfie' craze
Move over selfie, India is embracing the "velfie" with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps.
6 July 2015, 06:59 AM
Little girl, pregnant mom dance-off goes viral (video)
The video of a eight month pregnant mother and her little daughter Drop That Nae Nae is the coolest dance-home-video, steadily going viral, ever, reports NDTV
1 July 2015, 14:52 PM
Dead, again: Why celebrities die over and over online
News of death of celebrities appear in social media again and again a long time after the death actually happened, reports CNN Online.
1 July 2015, 13:38 PM
How one country came together after a terror attack
Following a suicide attack on a mosque, many Kuwaitis react by publicly rejecting sectarianism and calling for unity on their social media accounts.
1 July 2015, 13:33 PM
Future of Facebook is telepathy: Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg's ambition on the future of facebook is far beyond what it is today reports the news sky.
1 July 2015, 12:18 PM
Gay pride: How the world turned into a rainbow this weekend
In solidarity with the gay pride, social media users especially of Facebook have been found updating their profile photos with a bright splash of colours over the last few days.
29 June 2015, 15:59 PM
Fans unite for Nasir
Cricket fans extend their support to Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain over bullying on popular social media platform Facebook.
28 June 2015, 04:52 AM