Facebook adds new feature to encourage blood donation in India
In case someone is in need of blood, they will be able to create a special type of post containing the information donors need to offer help, like blood group required, hospital's name and contact person's phone number.
Sep 28, 2017, 13:13 PM IST
Facebook may soon broadcast original shows
After the success of its Facebook Live feature, Facebook is looking for original TV-like programmes from various genres and may pay hefty amount for it, a media report said.
Mar 04, 2017, 12:24 PM IST
For Facebook Indian market is growing faster than US
Backed by strong growth in the Indian market, social networking major Facebook on Thursday said that it's adding users at a faster pace than in India in comparison to US. The social networking giant also claimed that the country is all set to become its largest base in upcoming years.
Oct 20, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
France terror attack: Social networking giant Facebook activates safety check tool
A large truck moved through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, killing at least 80 people after which the Mark Zuckerberg-owned Facebook turned it on.
Jul 15, 2016, 10:44 AM IST
35 mn talked about Indian assembly polls on Facebook; BJP most discussed party
35 million people have engaged in conversations related to the India state assembly elections globally on Facebook (from 1st Jan to 1st April).
Apr 28, 2016, 10:18 AM IST
Did you know what brain does when you divulge more on Facebook?
In what can be called as a first such experiment, researchers have configured a network of brain regions involved when people reveal m ore on Facebook.
Mar 11, 2016, 17:57 PM IST
'Facebook to become world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098'
"Social media website Facebook, which currently has 1.5 billion users worldwide, will turn into the world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098," Dailymail.co.uk quoted statistician Hachem Sadikki from University of Massachusetts as saying.
Mar 07, 2016, 18:13 PM IST
'Facebook to become world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098'
"Social media website Facebook, which currently has 1.5 billion users worldwide, will turn into the world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098," Dailymail.co.uk quoted statistician Hachem Sadikki from University of Massachusetts as saying.
Mar 07, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
You can now track your friends' sleeping habits with Facebook Messenger!
According to reports, using 'time stamps' taken from Facebook's Messenger service, a software developer has discovered a way to determine the sleeping habits of his friends.
Feb 29, 2016, 16:58 PM IST
Facebook adds 'love', 'sad', 'wow' expressions to its 'like' button
The five new Facebook buttons that a users can click along with liking a post are 'love', 'haha', 'wow', 'sad', and 'angry'.
Feb 25, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
Facebook top choice for app advertising: Study
Facebook led app installs across metrics including geographic region, app user retention and gaming versus non-gaming apps, marketingdive.com reported.
Feb 23, 2016, 14:54 PM IST
Facebook's policy on nudity - All you need to know!
Facebook's policy allows "photographs of paintings, sculptures, and other art that depicts nude figures.
Feb 16, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
Facebook India head Kirthiga Reddy steps down
A day after closing down its controversy-ridden Free Basics programme here, Facebook India Managing Director Kirthiga Reddy today stepped down from her current role and will relocate to the US.
Feb 13, 2016, 05:39 AM IST
Facebook introduces auto captioning for video ads
The new tool generates captions for video ads and delivers them to the advertiser within the ad creation tool to review, edit and save to their video ad.
Feb 11, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
Zuckerberg aims to have five billion Facebook users by 2030
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wishes to have five billion users by 2030.
Feb 05, 2016, 13:53 PM IST
Don't halt programmes that help connect people: Facebook
Earlier called 'Internet.Org', Facebook had launched the 'Free Basics' initiative in India with RCom to offer free access to certain applications and websites.
Dec 10, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Facebook sets up safety check for Paris friends
The "Paris Terror Attacks" safety check let people signal whether they were out of harm's way, then notified all those they know at the leading social network.
Nov 14, 2015, 09:33 AM IST
Facebook to provide free internet to Africa with satellites
Facebook is teaming up with Eutelsat in an attempt to deliver free Internet to sub-Saharan Africa using an AMOS-6 satellite.
Oct 06, 2015, 10:42 AM IST
Cheating isn`t so serious when done on Facebook
A team of researchers exploring how players bend the rules in social media games and judge others for doing the same has found that cheaters sometimes prosper on Facebook.
Oct 05, 2015, 11:42 AM IST
It's important to get Net neutrality debate right in India: Facebook
Social media giant Facebook has said it's important to get the debate on Net neutrality "right" in India as the country is home to the world's largest population of the "unconnected".
Sep 29, 2015, 11:06 AM IST
