Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature called ‘things in common,’ which lets users connect with strangers.
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 2972
Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet will no longer be technology firms
Following the biggest reorganisation of Wall Street’s industry classification system, chipmakers, cloud-computing sellers and also credit card payment firms will …
Tech companies remove accounts tied to Irananian propaganda
Social media and technology companies Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet jointly removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors, which cybersecurity …
Google, Facebook, Amazon offer assistance to victims of Kerala floods
India’s southern state Kerala is in the midst of one of the worst floods in 100 years. According to media …
US government pressures Facebook to relax Messenger privacy
The United States government is attempting to force Facebook to break the encryption in its Messenger app, Reuters has reported. …
Facebook blockchain head quits Coinbase
David Marcus is stepping down from the board of directors at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, citing his new assignment at Facebook leading the social media giant’s blockchain strategy.
Facebook shares plummet over slow growth
Facebook shares took a hit after the world’s biggest social network reported weaker-than-expected user growth in the first full quarter since being rocked by a series of scandals on data privacy.
Saudis most active Snapchat users in the world: report
Over 9 million people from Saudi Arabia are active daily users of multimedia messaging app Snapchat.
Facebook wants more people to watch videos together
Facebook has announced that it is launching Watch Party to all Groups around the globe. Watch Party is a new way for people to watch videos on Facebook together in real-time
UAE residents can now inherit social media accounts
A land mark ruling in Germany last week confirms that social media accounts can be inherited by a person’s beneficiaries, a ruling which many jurisdictions are now likely to follow.