Stories with tag: instagram

Twitter Acquires Chroma Labs to Beautify Tweets

Or is it that Twitter is entering the Stories space on the heels of other social platforms such as WhatsApp and Instagram?
Team TechTree, 20th Feb 2020
Old Vine in New Byte: Shortest-Format Videos are Back

Twitter may have pulled the plug on Vine nearly three years ago, but its co-founder Dom Hoffman is back with a similar app rechristened Byte
Team TechTree, 27th Jan 2020
Instagram’s IGTV Losing the Battle with TikTok

Having launched its short video application 18 months ago, why is Instagram suddenly removing the orange button from the home page?
Team TechTree, 22nd Jan 2020
Are Politicians Getting a Free Run on Instagram?

The photo and video sharing platform has acquired the devil-may-care attitude of its parent Facebook when it comes to allowing politicians to spread misinformation
Team TechTree, 18th Dec 2019
What Does the Future Portend for Facebook?

Four years ago, Facebook got into trouble over its fake news and data privacy issues in the US Presidential elections. Now the company faces a tough year ahead as Trump seeks re-election
Team TechTree, 17th Dec 2019
Democratising Pleasure: Sex Tech and Social Media

The banning and then the un-banning of the Osé pleasure device from CES 2019 prompted some introspection on sex tech and e-commerce in India
Team TechTree, 12th Dec 2019
Social Media and Mental Health

Mental health has emerged as a major concern for India over the past decade. Can social media play a part in the solution
Team TechTree, 02nd Dec 2019
Facebook Seeks to Narrow Down Friendships

The company is reportedly borrowing Instagram’s feature that allows sharing of content between a closed unit group of friends with guaranteed privacy
Team TechTree, 25th Nov 2019
TikTok Takes a Leaf off Instagram’s Book

Permits users to add a URL to their profile bio as part of the company’s attempt to dabble in social commerce and possibly make some money out of the fun activity
Team TechTree, 18th Nov 2019
Now Instagram Reels Due to TikTok Pressure

Notwithstanding the bad pun in the headline, Facebook appears to have seen enough of a threat from China for it to start its own video-music remix feature
Team TechTree, 13th Nov 2019
Are You on Social Media? Be Ready for Surveillance

What began as a platform for social interaction between individuals and groups is fast becoming a tool for surveillance and manipulation, says a new study
Team TechTree, 07th Nov 2019
Instagram All Set to Shut Down Stalking App

The Live Patrol app allowed users to keep tabs on their near and dear ones by snooping into their feeds and the likes and shares that they get
Team TechTree, 04th Nov 2019
Could TikTok Change the Way the World Socializes?

The social media video app is becoming the next generation of socializing on the web, possibly rendering the satellite news channels and its high decibel coverage redundant
Kartik Ajay, 07th Oct 2019