Mark Zuckerberg’s social networking app, Facebook, had a one-of-a-kind name when he started it. However, Zuckerberg’s choice to bring Meta into the picture this time proved to be problematic for companies with the same name. After Facebook unveiled its new identity, a small time Instagram publisher with the moniker Meta unexpectedly vanished from the platform. Quartz was the first to report on the incident. An Instagram account with the same name existed long before Facebook changed its name to Meta. The account belongs to the same-named small-time magazine, which primarily…
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Former Twitter India head to leave the company and start his own EdTech startup
Former twitter India head manish maheswari to launch Edtech startup Maheswari announced in a series of tweets that he is leaving twitter Manish Maheshwari, the former head of Twitter India who moved to a bigger role at the company’s headquarters in the United States (US) amid the political backlash over account removals earlier this year, confirmed on Tuesday that he is leaving the microblogging platform – now led by new CEO Parag Agrawal – to start his own education technology company. Maheshwari said in a series of tweets that he…
Read MoreFacebook allow live chat for users who are unable to access their account
Meta is testing live chat support for users locked out of their accounts. Any user who is locked out of their account will soon be able to resolve the issues via a live chat feature. Facebook is testing out a new tool for users who are unable to access their account or have been locked out for any reason. A Live Chat Support System for English-speaking users of the social media site in the United States is the latest addition. For users who don’t know how to retrieve their accounts,…
Read MoreWhatsapp yet again receives a new update
WhatsApp is rolling out a new security update that better syncs the WhatsApp chat between a user’s mobile application and other linked devices like a laptop. WhatsApp has introduced three options for the disappearing messages feature; 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. Users were reportedly experiencing chat synchronisation issues when using whatsapp on multiple devices. According to reports, the bug causes incorrectly synced chats between the various linked devices. WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging app, is now rolling out a security fix for the issue, which resolves the…
Read MoreWhatsapp chat disappearing feature will now include a new option
WhatsApp now lets you start new conversations that entirely disappear. You can set the time to 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days for disappearing chats. WhatsApp has announced that its much-anticipated disappearing messages feature will now include the disappearing chat functionality. WhatsApp users can now enable disappearing messages for all new chats, which means the entire chat will disappear after the specified time, which can be 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. “Not all messages need to stick around forever,” said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a post…
Read MoreWhatsApp voice messages gets an update soon : Report says
WhatsApp has begun testing waveforms in voice messages again. The feature is available to only specific testers, so everyone should not expect it yet. Texting is the most convenient form of communication today, owing to the fact that nearly everyone has access to a chat app. WhatsApp is that app in India, but texting is more popular among young users. For everyone else, WhatsApp voice messages are the primary means of communication in India. If you use voice messages, there is some good news for you. WhatsApp is currently testing…
Read MoreClubhouse includes 13 more languages
Clubhouse has added support for 13 new languages on the Android version of the app. Clubhouse has also added a new tool called ‘Topics’. Clubhouse has announced the inclusion of 13 new languages, after the addition of support for 13 local languages earlier this year. Clubhouse has launched a new tool called ‘Topics’ to go along with its second phase of language localization. Clubhouse has extended support for 13 new languages to the Android version of the app in an effort to make the platform more accessible to users and…
Read MoreFacebook to make two factor authentication mandatory
Users will soon be required to use two-factor authentication to protect their accounts on Facebook. Human rights activists, journalists, and government officials are among those considered to be at high risk. Users will soon be required to use two-factor authentication to protect their accounts on Facebook. For accounts that are at a high risk of being hacked, the social media company is considering making two-factor authentication mandatory. Human rights advocates, journalists, and government officials are among those deemed to be at high risk. Adding a second factor of authentication to…
Read MoreWhatsApp to add Undo feature for status updates : New feature alert
WhatsApp was spotted testing the ability for beta users to undo status updates. WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to quickly forward stickers. WhatsApp is developing a slew of new features to improve the user experience. WhatsApp was spotted testing the ability for beta users to undo status updates. This means that whenever a user posts a status update on WhatsApp, they will now see an undo option. The feature was discovered in the iOS beta app, but it has not yet been made available to…
Read MoreTwitter to allow users to request that images featuring them to be removed from the platform.
The company made the announcement extending an existing ban on private information to include media The rule could potentially cover all “private individual media without the permission of the person(s) depicted Private individuals can now request that images or videos featuring them be removed from Twitter. The company made the announcement extending an existing ban on private information to include media. It is intended to prevent harassment and invasions of privacy, with exceptions for posts “shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.” “Sharing personal media, such…
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