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Threads, Bluesky see influx of users after Donald Trump wins election

Bluesky, a decentralised social network originally funded by Twitter, has added more than 700,000 new users in the past week, and now has 14.5 million total accounts

Sanjay Bangar's son undergoes Hormone Replacement Therapy to become Anaya

Sanjay Bangar's son Aryan shared a post on Instagram showing his sex transformation journey to become a female, Anaya. Aryan underwent HRT to change gender

Actors Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli poses with Bandra cafe staff in Mumbai

In Mumbai at Bandra, Virat and Anushka, the superstar couple went out for a dosa date. The cafe posted a number of pictures from their visit to their Instagram account

Sidhu Moosewala's parents share the face of his baby brother, Shubhdeep

In March 2024, Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur, the parents of the late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala were blessed with a baby boy. They have now posted their youngest son's first photo to social media

Miss Universe finalist Kanika Batra says she is a sociopath, shares advice

In her recent TikTok video, model and former Miss Universe finalist Kanika Batra-Matheson talked about her sociopathic nature and shared advice on how to expose such individuals

Meta teams up with IndiaAI to advance open source AI innovation, R&D

Meta on Friday announced a strategic collaboration with 'IndiaAI' at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to drive advancement of open source AI innovation, R&D and skill development in India. This includes the establishment of the Center for Generative AI, Shrijan at IIT Jodhpur and the launch of the 'AI for Skilling and Capacity Building' initiative, in partnership with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The partnership will enable development of indigenous AI applications, and advance skill development in AI. It would also bolster research capabilities with the aim of contributing to India's AI mission of ensuring tech sovereignty and the vision of AI solutions tailor made for India. "Aimed at propelling the advancement of open source artificial intelligence (AI) in India, as part of its Memorandum of Understanding with the 'IndiaAI', Meta today announced a strategic collaboration with IndiaAI at the MeitY," according to a release. IT ..

Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp, Instagram to align with 'strategic goals'

Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its strategic goals. A Meta spokesperson confirmed in a statement that some teams were making changes to align with their long-term goals and location strategy. Specific details on the number of impacted employees wasn't disclosed. This includes moving some teams to different locations, and moving some employees to different roles, Meta said in a statement. "In situations like this when a role is eliminated, we work hard to find other opportunities for impacted employees. The Verge, who first reported the layoffs, said cuts were made across teams that include messaging service WhatsApp and Instagram and Meta's virtual reality technology unit Reality Labs. Among those affected was Jane Manchun Wong, a software engineer known for discovering unreleased features in popular social media apps prior to joining Meta in 2023. Meta has had several rounds of layoffs to adjust i

Meta introduces 'Instagram Profile Card': Know what is it and how it works

Users can customise the background of their profile cards and share links and music, along with their profile picture, bio, and QR code linking to their profile

Meta lays off employees across units at WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs

These terminations are separate from the team restructurings and took place last week

Ratan Tata: The unlikely social media star who captured millions of hearts

With millions of followers on X and Instagram, Ratan Tata charmed audiences with his authenticity as he shared personal moments, advocated compassion, and called for kindness

Instagram down for several users across India, many users react on X

The Meta-owned platform, Instagram, was down for many users across India at around 11.15 am. According to Downdetector, many users said that they were facing issues while accessing the app

Meta unveils AI tool that can generate, edit videos based on text prompts

Meta's product, Movie Gen, can create a new video up to 16 seconds long based on a text prompt. It can also use such prompts to generate audio for or edit an existing video

More than likes: Engagement speaks louder than social media followers

Actions, not followers, are new social currency for Indians online, reveals Comscore Social's mid-year review

Meta Connect: Meta AI now has voice and can analyse and edit shared images

In addition to new Meta AI features, Meta is now testing AI-generated content on Instagram and Facebook feeds, tailored to users' interests and "current trends"

Instagram introduces 'Teen Accounts': Check key features, privacy details

Under the new 'teen accounts' feature, accounts for users aged 13 to 17 will automatically be set to private, limiting interactions with strangers

Instagram rolls out teen accounts with parental controls as scrutiny mounts

Users of such accounts can only be messaged and tagged by accounts they follow or are already connected to, while sensitive content settings will be dialed to the most restrictive available

Meta to enable Instagram comments to be shared directly to Threads: Report

Meta is set to introduce a feature enabling Instagram comments to be shared directly to Threads, aiming to enhance integration across its social media platforms

Viral Video: Arizona man finds a Lego piece stuck in his nose for 3 decades

An Arizona man shared a video on his Instagram account stating that in the 1990s, at the age of "six or so," he dislodged a Lego piece stuck in his nose for 26 years.

India key priority market; reels, biz messaging supercharging growth: Meta

Social media giant Meta counts India among its key priority markets globally, as the rising popularity of its offerings - from Reels to business messaging - and increased engagement on AI tools is supercharging growth, according to Meta India Vice President Sandhya Devanathan. In an interview with PTI, Devanathan said India is the leading market for short-form video Reels' watch-time on Instagram. The Facebook and Instagram parent Meta is upbeat about the pace and extent to which Reels has caught on with creators and brands alike. "Reels is big for Meta globally, but Reels is certainly huge for Meta in India," Devanathan said. Having recognised the power of Reels in influencing buying decisions, brands are including it early in their campaign blueprint and customer outreach plans, Devanathan said. According to her, Reels is now in the consideration set for brands as they conceptualise their campaigns, marking a big shift in the way campaigns are being designed. "Not only are we se

Cristiano Ronaldo creates history with 1 bn social media followers

Cristiano was already the most followed person on Instagram, with more than 639 million followers, and is now at the top of the overall charts