social media

Islamic State web accounts to be blocked by new police team

A Europe-wide police team is being formed to track and block social media accounts linked to Islamic State (IS).
22 June 2015, 04:49 AM

Twitter users censure Kohli (video)

Twitter reactions on Virat Kohli defending a free hit, sparks humor all over the social media.
21 June 2015, 15:18 PM

Modi app brings humour and praise on Twitter

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new app has been greeted with excitement and humour on Twitter.
18 June 2015, 10:59 AM

Waist wars: China belly button challenge gets trending

Can you touch your belly button by reaching behind your back and around your waist?
12 June 2015, 13:15 PM

#DespiteBeingAWoman: Modi faces flak for sexist comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces flak on social media website Twitter for his remark on his Bangladesh counter part Sheikh Hasina.
8 June 2015, 13:57 PM

The fake pictures of the Rohingya crisis

The plight of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar has been in the spotlight last month after thousands of migrants have been left stranded at sea but not all the images being shared online are what they seem to be.
7 June 2015, 13:22 PM

SRK, Priyanka King-Queen of social media

After reigning on the big screen with their acting prowess, Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra have now taken over the virtual world, coming out as the King and Queen of Social Media.
3 June 2015, 09:27 AM

SRK, Priyanka Chopra are King-Queen of social media

After reigning on the big screen with their acting prowess, Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra have now taken over the virtual world, coming out as the King and Queen of Social Media.
3 June 2015, 08:33 AM

Obama breaks fastest million follower count record

US President Barack Obama breaks a Guinness record by becoming the fastest person to garner one million followers on Twitter, a feat he accomplished in less than five hours with his new account @POTUS, Efe news agency reported.
20 May 2015, 15:55 PM

Cannes denies high-heel rule for women on red carpet

Cannes Film Festival organisers denied a report that they were enforcing a strict high-heel rule for women on the event's legendary red carpet after a storm of protest on social media.
20 May 2015, 06:53 AM

Decoding the #Hashtag

There is an ongoing debate about the "success" rate of digital activism, given that success means different things to different people.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Internet is running out of room – but we can save it

Are we running out of internet? It might sound like an odd question, but researchers meet in London to discuss a coming "capacity crunch", and what to do about it.
18 May 2015, 07:23 AM

FIR registered against Sunny Leone

Sultry actress Sunny Leone seems to have offended a social activist from Dombivali who has filed an FIR against her.
15 May 2015, 16:04 PM

Facebook rolls out 'Instant Articles' publisher platform

Facebook to introduce 'Instant Articles', which will offer organisations chance to create interactive content that is simpler,faster to read on Facebook via mobile device.
14 May 2015, 04:44 AM

Ukrainians petition Facebook against 'Russian trolls'

Campaigners are urging Facebook to act against what they describe as Russian attempts to silence pro-Ukrainian voices.
13 May 2015, 15:33 PM

Facebook tightens its grip on news

Where do you get your online news? For millions, the answer is Facebook, and now the social media giant is moving to make it even easier to access news articles.
13 May 2015, 14:20 PM

Selfie course introduced in California university

Students at a top California university can now take a course devoted to selfies.
13 May 2015, 05:20 AM

What's her fault? (video)

Videos showing policemen attacking a female demonstrator during protests against sexual assault in Dhaka on Mother’s Day yesterday draw widespread condemnation on social media.
11 May 2015, 06:54 AM

Stop pornography in social media: HC

The High Court directs government to stop uploading and sending pornography by service providers through mobile phones and social media in seven days.
10 May 2015, 14:25 PM

#DaysOfInjustice

As powerful as the social media is, protests and demands for justice in its virtual sphere are seemingly short-lived.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM