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Instagram adds new anti-bullying features, including tag controls, comment management tools
As part of its anti-bullying efforts, Instagram today announced a series of new features aimed at helping users better manage…
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India’s Glance tops 100 million daily active users in 21 months
Glance, which serves media content, news, and casual games on the lock screen of Android -powered smartphones, has amassed 100…
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WhatsApp’s new limit cuts virality of ‘highly forwarded’ messages by 70%
WhatsApp’s bid on cutting virality of messages circulating on its platform by introducing an additional limit earlier this month has…
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Nextdoor and Walmart partner on a new neighborly assistance program
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor and Walmart are teaming up today to launch a new “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” program that will…
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Facebook’s $5.7 billion bet on Indian giant Jio spells trouble for Amazon and Flipkart
Facebook’s major bet on Jio Platforms could create a headache for mobile payments services that have amassed tens of millions…
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Clubhouse voice chat leads a wave of spontaneous social apps
Forget the calendar invite. Just jump into a conversation. That’s the idea powering a fresh batch of social startups poised…
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Facebook adds new ‘care’ emoji reactions on its main app and in Messenger
As a lot of us continue to stay indoors, Facebook has become a go-to platform for many people to check…
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Adriel brings automation to small business advertising
Adriel is a South Korean startup bringing automated ad tools to small businesses — and in recent months, it’s been…
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Pragli: Replace non-stop Zoom with remote office avatars app Pragli
Pragli uses avatars Could avatars that show what co-workers are up to save work-from-home teams from constant distraction and loneliness?…
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Facebook launches an experimental app for messaging close friends over Apple Watch
Facebook’s internal R&D group has today launched a new app that lets you keep up with your close friends via…
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