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Felt trapped by being myself, says Will Smith on his bucket list
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): American actor Will Smith opened up about how he "felt trapped by being Will Smith" and his resolution to tick all the adventures on his 'bucket list'.
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Instagram to block anti-vaccine hashtags
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 10 (ANI): People searching for misinformation through anti-vaccine hashtags on Instagram will have hard luck as the Facebook-owned company is cracking down on posts which deliver false information.
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It's time to break up Facebook, says co-founder Chris Hughes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 9 (ANI): Mark Zuckerberg's power and staggering influence go far beyond "that of anyone else in the private sector or in government," opined Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, while calling for the government to break up the tech giant.
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Instagram uses Facebook fact-checkers to debunk false photos
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 7 (ANI): To curb the spread of false information, Facebook's fact-checking exercise is now running on Instagram.
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Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms after Sinhalese-Muslim clashes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan on Monday temporarily blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and some social media platforms as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of false information a day after clashes broke out between ethnic Sinhalese group and minority Muslims.
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The truth behind targeted ads on social media is creepier than you think
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 3 (ANI): All of us have witnessed at least one instance where our real-life conversations have translated into ads or services popping on social media, without our consent, making us believe if the gadgets in the house are spying on us. The truth is creepier.
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Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones from its platforms
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 3 (ANI): Facebook on Thursday removed several prominent far-right and ant-Semitic figures including Louis Farrakhan and Alex Jones from its platforms.
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Mark Zuckerberg builds 'sleep box' for wife Priscilla Chan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Being a mother is hard because until the kids are independent, keeping a check on them throughout the night is crucial. To help his wife Priscilla Chan sleep better, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg built her a device he calls, "sleep box."
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Tech fixes and human psychology needed to stop spreading fake information
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers suggest that just technological fixes are not enough to stop rival countries from spreading fake information on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Use of human psychology is also required to battle these disinformation campaig
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Accounts of the dead on Facebook might surpass those of living in next 50
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 27 (ANI): Accounts of dead people on Facebook might surpass the number of accounts of those who are alive, in the coming 50 years, a study has found.
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You can now follow CIA on Instagram, but should you?
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Virginia [USA], April 26 (ANI): "I spy with my little eye," that's how the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) made its debut on Instagram with a picture of a seemingly ordinary work desk.
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NY attorney general to probe Facebook over unauthorised collection of emai
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], Apr 26 (ANI): The New York state attorney general's office will investigate Facebook for its alleged unauthorised collection of 1.5 million users' email contact database.
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