WhatsApp now lets up to 8 people join group video calls
WhatsApp officially launches support for up to 8 people in group video calls
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Facebook is reportedly the leading social platform for news during COVID-19
We have seen that news is one thing that people can get from anywhere and everywhere. Gone are the days when we used to get our only news information from news channels and newspapers. Nowadays, everyone is becoming a news reporter and spreading news which might be fake as well sometimes. Keeping th
WhatsApp says forwarding reduced by 70% since new restrictions
It is a fact that people forward too much on WhatsApp and also the fact that there is a lot of fake news being spread on the platform. However, it is particularly dangerous that fake news is spreading at a time when the world is going through a crisis of Coronavirus. Therefore, it is inevitable [&he
Twitter is testing a new way to show retweets with comments on iOS
There has been a lot of talk about which social media platform is better and which is not. It is also said that Twitter is one of the best platforms because people like to share the most on it whereas other argue that Facebook and Instagram are better because they have been here since a […]
YouTube will now show creators when their audience is online
If you have been on the YouTube platform, you would know for sure that it is one of the great ways to make money online. Also, you could showcase your talent of editing videos as well as doing things that you are passionate about and getting paid for the same. Now, it is also known […]
Viral group video app Houseparty sees 70x growth during COVID-19: Report
In this lockdown period due to the COVID-19 outbreak, you must have seen that a lot of apps relevant to the lockdown stage have gone viral and a lot of downloads are seen on them. After Zoom video conferencing app, another such app is Houseparty where you just don’t have traditional video calls but
Instagram finally adds DM Access to its desktop version
One of the most-awaited features on social media has been the inclusion of direct messages on Instagram for Desktop which will be available on the website as well as its desktop apps. We have seen that Instagram was not adding this feature for some reason meaning that people who wanted to chat with
Zoom, the video conferencing app, says it will focus on improving security
While there have been all kinds of platform around the world which we haven’t heard of, there is one particular platform called Zoom. It is a video conferencing app and not many knew about its existence in the past. However, the COVID-19 situation and the lockdown due to it means that everyone has t
WhatsApp sets new forwarding limit for viral messages
WhatsApp limits the ability to forward viral messages
YouTube starts restricting videos on conspiracy theories regarding COVID-19 and 5G
We have seen that everyone is currently staying indoors and a wide majority of the people are not working from home which means that they have free time to pass. For that reason, some are creating fake conspiracy theories while the majority of the audience is consuming them which gives a voice to th
Facebook launches Messenger for Desktop standalone app
Facebook is one of the companies that is working to help people during the times of Coronavirus pandemic but it is also the time when the company needs to make more of its products available so that people can take advantage of the same. As we all know, these are the times when social distancing [&h
Social media interest, except for LinkedIn, is spiking among people
We have seen that the world is going through the worst pandemic situation in a decade which means that these are unprecedented times for everyone around us. However, it also means that we are going to see trends that have not been seen before during these times. As far as the trends are concerned, t
Due to COVID-19, people are reportedly spending more time on apps
It is known that the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming severe day-by-day and people are aware of it so they are not coming out of their houses. Also, governments around the world have locked their people down inside their homes so that even if someone is not following the lockdown rul
TikTok commits $10 million to WHO’s COVID-19 response efforts
TikTok pledges to donate $10 million to WHO in its fight against COVID-19
WhatsApp partners with WHO to launch a COVID-19 chatbot
One thing that we know regarding the COVID-19 outbreak is that a lot of people have their queries regarding the outbreak of the virus and it means that they are searching a lot. However, the problem is also the fact that a lot of fake news and misinformation is spreading around and people have no [&
YouTube reduces streaming quality to reduce network load due to Coronavirus
It is known that during this time when everyone is that their homes as everyone else is closed and most of the countries are entirely on lockdown, it is normal that the internet companies and the popular platforms will have a lot of surge in traffic. This also means that the load on those platforms
Instagram encourages self-quarantine and social distancing with new stickers
Instagram launches cause-related stickers to encourage people to stay at home
Twitter will give priority to COVID-19 tweets from verified handles
Twitter speeds up process of verifying accounts for those who are experts in COVID-19 and prioritizing their tweets.
Facebook Desktop’s new design now available for everyone
Facebook has been trying hard in order to fight the effects of Coronavirus and it is also the reason why we have been seeing a lot of posts being removed and moderated. However, it does not mean that Facebook is not working on any developments from its platform side-of-things. Because the latest new
YouTube warns more videos will be removed because of AI moderation
YouTube warns creators that more videos might be removed than normal due to AI moderation
Self-destructing messages coming soon to WhatsApp
While there are many services out that allow you to send and receive messages that are self-destructing in nature meaning that they will be deleted after a set time period, these features are not available on popular messaging apps. One of the Google apps named Allo had this feature but it failed to
YouTube will rely on AI moderation since human reviewers are not available
While it is known that countries around the world have advised the companies to make employees work from home and also practice social distancing, it is important to know the impact this will have on a lot of services. For example, we know that the online video platforms that are known to have conte
The UK government is using social media influencers to create awareness about COVID-19
One of the most unique ways in which we have seen to spread awareness is to take help of the social media influencers. Now, this is understood if done by a marketing team who has a dedicated team. However, we have reports that this is done by the UK government. This also shows the power […]
YouTube easing its ’sensitive events’ policy to allow monetization for coronavirus videos
One thing we have seen on YouTube is that its algorithms have become so sensitive to certain kind of videos that they get instantly demonetized even if a single word has been spoken and the video is not about that event at all. This has also meant that the creators have complained a lot about [&hell