Stories with tag: Facebook

Now Create Facebook Memes on the Fly

The new in-house app called Whale can be used to currently to decorate photographs with text and stickers to create memes on the platform. And that too at no extra costs
Team TechTree, 21st 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
Deep Fakes Threaten Social Media’s Very Existence

Twitter came out with a policy to fight manipulated media and so did Facebook. But are the companies doing enough to fight a malaise that threatens their very existence?
Raj Narayan, 16th Nov 2019
Facebook In the Eye of Another Data Storm

In a detailed report, NBC News has released over 7000 pages of documents that suggests the social media behemoth reportedly used data provided by users to help external app developers
Team TechTree, 08th 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
Facebook Launches a New Logo

But would that be enough to distract growing dissent against its policies related to political advertisements and its tango with spyware makers or the trouble over snooping charges?
Team TechTree, 06th 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
Twitter Says No to Campaign Ads; Facebook Sulks

Did Jack Dorsey just take a stand that could potentially show up his counterpart at Facebook who is doing the fox-trot on the same issue?
Team TechTree, 01st Nov 2019
Publishing Industry Wary as Facebook Relaunches News

The publishing industry, especially the small and medium ones, could find themselves challenged as the 900-pound tech gorilla once again seeks news as a means for eye-balls
Team TechTree, 28th Oct 2019
Facebook’s Hard Landing with Hardware

The Facebook Portal is getting decent reviews from those who’ve tried it out, but doubts remain on what the company proposes to do with a photo-frame shaped video calling device
Team TechTree, 17th Oct 2019
Twitter Admits to Using Personal Info for Targeted Ads

Now that it has come out clean about this gaffe, users may want to watch out for similar other authentication measures that the microblogging site may want in the future
Team TechTree, 10th Oct 2019
Encryption Challenges in an Increasingly Violent World

Data encryption is witnessing another debate as governments and rights activists question Facebook’s move to offer security to users on its messaging platforms
Raj Narayan, 07th Oct 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
Facebook’s Horizon Could Turn Us into VR Addicts

Facebook’s latest tryst virtual reality products could create a generation living on the edge between reality and imagination
Raj Narayan, 01st Oct 2019
Is Facebook Discounting It’s Likes Feature?

While the author would continue to see the likes, those clicking on the button will not be able to see how many of these a post has garnered
Raj Narayan, 28th Sep 2019