From integrating people to Internet.org: Facebook's 2015
During 2015, social networking giant Facebook was truly a uniting force through both good times and tragedies and focused its efforts on boosting internet connectivity in India, says its COO in a blog post looking back at the year ready to pass by.
Dec 28, 2015, 00:43 AM IST
Facebook updates its contentious 'real name' policy
Facebook has said it has updated its 'real name' policy after it faced criticism from several activist groups.
Dec 16, 2015, 13:58 PM IST
Hate Facebook? Learn why you meekly log in again
Have you felt like walking away from Facebook or to shut down your account swearing never to return, only to meekly log back in a week later? You are not alone.
Dec 13, 2015, 15:56 PM IST
See pic: Diaper duty calls out to Mark Zuckerberg!
Mark Zuckerberg is spamming his Facebook wall by sharing adorable pictures of his new born baby.
Dec 12, 2015, 10:01 AM IST
Adorable! Mark Zuckerberg reads 'physics' to baby Max
Mark Zukerberg posted a beautiful photo of himself and wife Priscilla Chan reading a quantum physics children’s book to their daughter Max.
Dec 11, 2015, 10:56 AM IST
Facebook rolls out live video streaming test for all users
Facebook has rolled out a live video streaming test for all its users, four months after introducing the feature for celebrities and other high-profile users, a media report said.
Dec 04, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
Most Facebook posts inspired by envy: Study
What drives you to keep posting your "good times" pictures on Facebook? Envy is a key motivator behind such posts and that contributes to a decrease in mental well-being among users, says a new study.
Nov 28, 2015, 00:20 AM IST
Man who killed, posted dead wife's photo on Facebook found guilty
A Florida-based man who shot dead his wife and later posted a photo of the blood-spattered body on the social networking site Facebook has been convicted of second-degree murder, media reported on Thursday.
Nov 27, 2015, 10:52 AM IST
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to take two months paternity leave
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made an announcement on Friday that he will take two months of paternity leave after his daughter is born.
Nov 21, 2015, 12:24 PM IST
'Social Media Week' brings top thinkers together in Mumbai
Started in New York in 2012 by US-based strategy firm Crowdcentric Media, “Social Media Week” has evolved into a global movement that taps into human networks to create and share a knowledge bank.
Nov 17, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
Is Facebook in 'secret sister gift exchange' scam?
Have you ever come across the "secret sister gift exchange" on Facebook recently?
Nov 07, 2015, 13:54 PM IST
Check out: How to click perfect Instagram picture!
Do you often feel the pressure of clicking a perfect picture for the popular photo sharing app.
Nov 05, 2015, 14:30 PM IST
Facebook launches 'Instant Articles' to iPhone users
If you use Facebook on iPhone, you can now read thousands of Instant Articles every day in your News Feed, the company announced.
Oct 21, 2015, 15:56 PM IST
Why Facebook use drains your iPhone battery
Have you ever wondered as to why using Facebook drains your iPhone's battery like no other app? It is because social networking platform has been constantly tracking your location using your iPhone's GPS.
Oct 17, 2015, 14:30 PM IST
Are lay-offs on the cards at Twitter?
Within days of Jack Dorsey taking over Twitter’s command as permanent CEO, come some sombre news. The company is reportedly preparing to hand out pink slips across the board.
Oct 10, 2015, 19:31 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg backs call for universal internet access by 2020
A day before he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a call to world leaders at the UN to ensure universal internet access by 2020 to "give a voice to the voiceless and power to the powerless."
Sep 27, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
Facebook comments about politicians impact voters
Even fictitious comments about political candidates posted on Facebook can shape opinions of potential voters, says a study.
Sep 25, 2015, 13:36 PM IST
How few `likes` on Facebook can sway potential voters
A new study has revealed that comments about candidates on Facebook have impact on potential voters.
Sep 25, 2015, 10:59 AM IST
Washington Post to flow entire content on Facebook
All Washington Post stories - nearly 1,200 a day including wire stories - will now be available on Facebook’s “Instant Articles” feature that lets media companies publish their content directly into Facebook users’ feeds, media reported.
Sep 23, 2015, 11:35 AM IST
Instagram beats Twitter with over 400 million users
Popular photo-sharing website Instagram has zoomed past the micro-blogging site Twitter with over 400 million users.
Sep 23, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
