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NakhreWaali is one of the numerous budding online businesses running largely on the foundation of social media marketing in the country. When Pratiksha Tewari, a young child psychologist in Delhi, wanted to wear something different for her friend’s wedding, she checked out Instagram and settled on a beaded necklace

An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people’s free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the U.S. as groups sue or warn politicians to stop the practice. The American Civil Liberties Union this week sued Maine Gov. Paul LePage and sent warning letters

From billboards to TV ads to endless notifications, Facebook is furiously promoting its live video feature as it tries to get more users to shoot and watch such videos. But will it be a big business for the social network? The prospects for advertisers are uncertain, and

Among Silicon Valley’s top tech employers, Facebook Inc could be the most vulnerable to US President Donald Trump’s expected crackdown on guest-worker visas, according to a Reuters analysis of US Labor Department filings. More than 15 percent of Facebook’s US employees in 2016 used a temporary work visa, giving the social media

HIGHLIGHTS The offer was part of an informal dialogue between the two companies An offer to the tune of $30 billion continues to be on the table Snap went public in March this year Search engine giant Google had offered $30 billion (roughly Rs. 1,91,044 crores) to buy Snap – the

HIGHLIGHTS People spend about half an hour on Instagram app Instagram today celebrates one-year anniversary of Stories feature Facebook-owned company says Stories is already attracting businesses Instagram, one of the only Facebook-owned services that hasn’t yet reached one billion active users, said on Wednesday people are spending

The National Anti-Trafficking Committee (NATC), which on Friday launched a mobile app and toll-free number for trafficking-related grievances, raised concern over misuse of social media in spurring crime. “The main area of concern in social media-trafficking nexus is fake IDs. Unsuspecting adolescent girls are being lured by

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the fifth wealthiest man in the world Zuckerberg’s net worth hit $72.7 billion on Thursday Facebook recently reached two billion monthly users across the globe Following Facebook’s second quarter earnings report that showed the company’s stocks hit record high, CEO Mark

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief of Rs 500 crore after taking an aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Gujarat on Tuesday, many villages around the Deesa city of Banaskantha district continue to remain cut off because the bridges and roads en route have

GREENVILLE – It started with a July 7 social media post. That was 3½ weeks after Hank, a 4½-year-old chocolate Labrador, and his inseparable fuzzy purple hippo arrived at Fox Valley Humane Association. The pair needed a new home, and the shelter was determined to provide the bonded pair