Bengali TV actor Suvo Chakraborty threatens to commit suicide during Facebook live, rescued by police
Suvo Chakraborty wrote 'I Quit' on his Facebook post and ended his live session which left fans and well-wishers worried.
Jun 10, 2021, 16:11 PM IST
Facebook collaborates with Bollywood stars to put together fundraiser for coronavirus COVID-19 frontline workers
Facebook has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Indian entertainment to put together a home-to-home fundraiser concert, I For India. 100% proceeds from the fundraiser concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund managed by GiveIndia, to support on-ground relief efforts.
May 01, 2020, 17:49 PM IST
Facebook begins testing ''going live'' from its camera
This feature is similar to Instagram `Live` that was launched last year.
Aug 05, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
Facebook reportedly working on app for live group video chat
Facebook is reportedly working on a stand-alone app that would soon help its over two billion users make live group video chats on its platform.
Jul 06, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Facebook to release app for video creators
Reportedly, Facebook is also running a "small test" in India, of a video tab in the navigation bar of its flagship mobile applications.
Jun 24, 2017, 13:39 PM IST
Facebook Live will have closed captions for hearing-impaired users
In a bid to make Facebook accessible to all, the social networking giant has allowed publishers to include closed captions (one of a series of subtitles) in Facebook Live, helping people who are hearing impaired to experience live videos.
Jun 07, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Now add friend while streaming on Facebook Live
To connect more people on Facebook Live, the social network giant has announced a new feature that will let users go live with an another friend for a collaborative broadcast.
May 24, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
Thai baby's murder on Facebook puts online controls under scrutiny
Thailand, along with other authoritarian governments in Asia, is more geared up to monitor politically sensitive content online.
Thai man murders child, kills himself on Facebook Live
A man in Phuket filmed himself killing his child and then himself on Facebook Live, Thai police said on Tuesday, the latest example of the social network`s live-streaming function being used to broadcast grisly crimes.
Apr 25, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Illicit relationship: Facing threat from married woman and her lover, man ends life, live streams suicide on Facebook
A suicide case has been reported from Haryana's Sonepat district.
Apr 17, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
Chicago teen arrested in Facebook Live sex assault, others sought
The Chicago police have arrested a 14-year-old boy and expect to charge a second youth in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl by multiple young men that was seen on Facebook Live in March, officials said on Sunday.
Apr 03, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
US teen's gang rape streamed live on Facebook: Reports
Chicago police on Wednesday were looking for up to six suspects who allegedly raped a teenage girl and broadcast the assault on Facebook Live.
Mar 22, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
Facebook beefs up suicide prevention focused on live video
Facebook is beefing up its suicide prevention tools, including new options for people to report if someone might harm themselves while broadcasting on Facebook Live.
Mar 01, 2017, 19:15 PM IST
Kerala: Week after Valentine's Day, couple faces moral policing by police, broadcasts video on Facebook Live - Watch
A couple in Kerala faced harrowing time at a public park on Tuesday when they were questioned and fined by a couple of women constables.
Feb 22, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Gang-rape in Sweden streamed live on Facebook
The film has been removed from Facebook but it has been circulated on the Internet.
Jan 24, 2017, 12:28 PM IST
New Horizons turns 11: NASA to go live on Facebook to mark success, future of mission!
Members of NASA’s New Horizons team will discuss the achievements of the first encounter with Pluto and look ahead to the mission’s next exploration of the Kuiper Belt.
Jan 18, 2017, 15:50 PM IST
Key facts about Facebook Live new Audio feature
Facebook has announced a Live Audio feature that allows live broadcasts of audio-only content.
Dec 22, 2016, 00:37 AM IST
Facebook mistakenly declares live users dead
Facebook accidently declared live users dead, acknowledging after fixing the problem Friday that it had committed a "terrible error."
Nov 12, 2016, 06:06 AM IST
Facebook testing autoplaying videos with sound turned on
Users are able to turn the sound on or off by tapping a small button in the corner of the video just like in Twitter and Vine.
Aug 24, 2016, 13:30 PM IST
US mother thrashes daughter on Facebook Live –Know why
In an apparent misuse of technology, a 16-year-old girl in Georgia was thrashed by her mother on Facebook Live for posting provocative photos, the media reported.
Jul 27, 2016, 11:53 AM IST
