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Instagram short 'Boomerang' videos aim to hook users
AFP, Published on 23/10/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram unveiled a new feature allowing users to post one-second video "loops" in an effort to keep up with rivals offering animated images.
Facebook Instant Articles hit iPhones
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» LAGUNA BEACH (UNITED STATES) - A new Facebook feature that quickly displays news stories shared by friends at the leading social network arrived on iPhones on Tuesday and was heading for Android-powered devices.
Ruling on transatlantic data transfers puts US tech firms in rough water
AFP, Published on 07/10/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - The legal blow in Europe that removed "Safe Harbor" protection of cross-border data transfers from US tech firms on Tuesday has thrust them into rough water.
Brief Facebook outage prompts flurry on Twitter
AFP, Published on 25/09/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook users experienced a brief outage of the huge social network Thursday, with many turning to Twitter to vent frustration or joke about the incident.
Instagram tops 400 million users
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Instagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service.
Washington Post all-in for Facebook Instant Articles
AFP, Published on 23/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Washington Post said Tuesday it would provide all its content for Facebook's "Instant Articles" service as the social network expands efforts to partner with news organizations.
Facebook activates 'Safety Check' for Chile quake
AFP, Published on 17/09/2015
» SANTIAGO - Facebook has activated a geolocation tool allowing people in Chile to reassure friends and loved ones after a powerful magnitude 8.3 quake shook the country, killing at least eight.
Mobile phones driving user growth in Africa: Facebook
AFP, Published on 10/09/2015
» JOHANNESBURG - More than 80 percent of the 120 million Africans using Facebook access the site through their mobile phones, the social media group said Thursday.
Facebook leads social pack in US, Twitter sputters: study
AFP, Published on 19/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - Facebook remains the dominant social network for US Internet users, while Twitter has failed to keep apace with rivals like Instagram and Pinterest, a study showed Wednesday.
India orders hundreds of porn sites blocked
AFP, Published on 03/08/2015
» NEW DELHI - India has ordered more than 800 porn sites blocked for "objectionable" content, a government official said Monday, igniting a row about freedom of speech in the world's biggest democracy.