Social Media
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Facebook has weathered social media turmoil, says survey
WASHINGTON: Facebook usage has held steady in the United States despite a string of controversies about the leading social network,…
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WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp said on Thursday it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users…
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Australia
Facebook ‘unfriends’ Australia: news pages go dark in test for global publishing
Facebook faced an angry backlash on Thursday after blocking news feeds in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute…
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India asks Facebook’s WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update
India’s technology ministry has asked Facebook Inc-owned WhatsApp to withdraw the changes to its privacy policy announced by the messenger…
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WhatsApp scrambles as users in big Indian market fret over privacy
WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally after it updated its privacy policy to let it share some user data with parent…
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‘We can’t see your private messages’: WhatsApp seeks to reassure users after new policy sparks exodus
WhatsApp on Tuesday sought to reassure its two billion users that their personal messages to friends and family will remain…
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YouTube suspends Trump’s channel after violating policy on inciting violence
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump’s channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after…
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Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signalling to his…
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Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp privacy policy stirs debate
Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp’s updated terms of service…
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Diplomacy
Facebook, Instagram to block Trump’s account for rest of his presidential term
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump’s accounts for at least the next two…
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