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Modi manages his own Facebook, Twitter accounts

Having one of the most demanding jobs in the country doesn't stop Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from managing his social media accounts on his own.
25 December 2015, 12:16 PM

Miss Puerto Rico suspended after anti-Muslim tweets

Miss Puerto Rico 2015 is suspended indefinitely for posting a series of anti-Muslim messages on Twitter.
21 December 2015, 11:56 AM

California shooter was not fully investigated before U.S. visa was issued

U.S. authorities in Pakistan could have sought - but did not - a full background security investigation of San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik before granting her a visa to enter the United States in 2014, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
16 December 2015, 06:53 AM

Is Europe going to restrict teens from using Facebook?

By the end of this week it could be illegal for any European child under the age of 16 to use social media without the consent of their parents.
15 December 2015, 15:06 PM

All social media, apps unblocked

The government unblocks all social media platforms including Skype, Twitter, WhatsApp and Viber.
14 December 2015, 11:21 AM

Twitter warns of government 'hacking'

Twitter has sent warnings to a number of users that their accounts may have been hacked by "state-sponsored actors".
14 December 2015, 07:43 AM

Govt blocks Twitter, Skype, Imo

Three days after lifting a 22-day ban on Facebook, the government blocks the social networking sites Twitter, Skype and Imo while WhatsApp and Viber still under the restrictions.
13 December 2015, 16:03 PM

Saudi Prince in Twitter spat with Trump

A Saudi prince describes US businessman Donald Trump, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, as a "disgrace to America".
13 December 2015, 05:10 AM

Rani Mukerji gives birth to baby girl 'Adira'

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji, who married film-maker Aditya Chopra last year ending years of speculation about their relationship status, has given birth to a baby girl.
9 December 2015, 12:45 PM

EU, Internet giants join forces to fight online extremism

The European Union launches a forum bringing together Internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter as well as law enforcement agencies to combat online extremism.
4 December 2015, 05:01 AM

#PrayForParis

Following one of the most devastating acts of terrorism in Paris on November 13, the world unites with mourning and prayers and expressing solidarity, particularly in the social media.
17 November 2015, 13:09 PM

Amid chaos, Parisians offer refuge to strangers via Twitter

People in Paris take to social media to find and offer refuge as the city was gripped by chaos following a string of attacks that left dozens dead.
14 November 2015, 07:17 AM

US President Obama joins Facebook, sends message on climate change

The White House launches a Facebook page for US President Barack Obama and used the social media platform to send a message on climate change.
10 November 2015, 05:37 AM

Hacker group Anonymous plans to 'unhood' KKK members

Hacker group Anonymous is planning to reveal the identities of up to 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members, the latest twist in an ongoing cyber-war on the white supremacist group.
31 October 2015, 08:10 AM

Man meets his doppelganger on plane, takes happiest selfie!

Air travel can be stressful for most people. And often most travelers cannot wait for their plane seatmates to stop talking. But for one man it was a chance meeting with his exact doppelganger.
31 October 2015, 05:57 AM

What Twitter must do to save itself

It's another tough day for Twitter as its quarterly earnings report, once again, sends its stock price spiralling downwards.
28 October 2015, 12:14 PM

Twitter chief shares £128m of stock with employees

Twitter chief executive and co-founder Jack Dorsey says he will give a third of his shares in the firm to employees.
23 October 2015, 15:07 PM

Islamic State figures killed in air strike; Baghdadi not believed among them

Eight senior figures from Islamic State were killed in an air strike while meeting in a town in western Iraq, but the group's reclusive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi did not appear to be among them.
12 October 2015, 06:45 AM

IS exploits Telegram mobile app to spread propaganda

So-called Islamic State group (IS) has shifted its propaganda distribution to the secure mobile messaging app Telegram from Twitter, where its accounts have been repeatedly shut down over the past year.
8 October 2015, 07:50 AM

Orphaned Raccoon lives like a family member

A Bahamian women keeps a raccoon as a pet and surprisingly the wild creature -- generally branded as one of the most extremely active, curious and destructive animals – becomes a part of her family.
4 October 2015, 05:28 AM