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Tech wrap Jul 17: Samsung Galaxy M35, WhatsApp Favorites filter, Meta, more

Samsung Galaxy M35 5G launched. WhatsApp gets a 'Favorites' filter for chats, calls. Meta launches verified plans for businesses on Facebook, Instagram in India. Google ends Notes experiment

Tech wrap Jul 17: Samsung Galaxy M35, WhatsApp Favorites filter, Meta, more
Updated On : 17 Jul 2024 | 8:03 PM IST

Instagram's new audio feature to let users add up to 20 tracks to a reel

Multi-audio Tracks on Reels will also let users align text, stickers and clips while editing in the app. The feature is available to users in India starting today

Instagram's new audio feature to let users add up to 20 tracks to a reel
Updated On : 17 Jul 2024 | 4:30 PM IST

Meta launches verified plans for businesses on Facebook, Instagram in India

Meta has expanded the business offerings to Instagram and Facebook platforms in India. Previously, it rolled out After Meta Verified for Businesses on WhatsApp

Meta launches verified plans for businesses on Facebook, Instagram in India
Updated On : 17 Jul 2024 | 1:32 PM IST

Police complaint against Yuvraj, 3 other ex-players for 'mocking' disabled

A police complaint has been filed against former cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Gurkeerat Mann for allegedly mocking people with disabilities in a video that was uploaded on Instagram. The complaint was lodged by Arman Ali, the executive director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), with the SHO of the Amar Colony police station here. Besides the cricketers, the complaint has also been filed against Sandhya Devanathan, the Vice President and Managing Director of Meta India. In the complaint, social media platform Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has been accused of violating the Information Technology Act, 2000, by allowing such content to be posted. A police officer said the complaint was received at the Amar Colony police station and it will be shared with the cyber cell of the district for further probe into the matter. The former cricketers shared the video on Instagram after India Champions beat Pakista

Police complaint against Yuvraj, 3 other ex-players for 'mocking' disabled
Updated On : 15 Jul 2024 | 8:04 PM IST

Instagram to prioritise short-form content to connect users with friends

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, said that the platform will prioritise short-form content over long-form videos as connecting people with friends is part of the core identity of the platform

Instagram to prioritise short-form content to connect users with friends
Updated On : 10 Jul 2024 | 6:09 PM IST

How TikTok, Instagram influencers are helping aging Nato connect with Gen Z

Nato invited 16 content creators from countries including the UK, Germany and France with followings on TikTok, Instagram and other social-media platforms to attend summit in Washington

How TikTok, Instagram influencers are helping aging Nato connect with Gen Z
Updated On : 10 Jul 2024 | 8:23 AM IST

Does sadfishing really work?

Negativity, tension, and conflict are becoming popular strategies for boosting a brand's value, despite the emotional manipulation involved

Does sadfishing really work?
Updated On : 05 Jul 2024 | 10:57 PM IST

Remove social media post that claimed centipede found in Amul ice cream: HC

The Delhi High Court has directed a Noida-resident to remove her social media posts that alleged she found a centipede in a tub of Amul ice cream bought by her. Justice Manmeet P S Arora, while dealing with a lawsuit by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation which markets products under Amul brand, further restrained the customer from posting and uploading any other identical or similar content on social media platforms until further orders. In a post on social media platform 'X' on June 15, Deepa Devi had shared a picture purportedly showing a centipede inside her Amul ice cream tub that she ordered through an instant delivery app. The plaintiff company argued in high court that the claim was false and incorrect as it was absolutely impossible for any foreign substance, let alone an insect, to be present in an ice cream tub packed at its facility. In an order passed on July 4, the court observed that the non-cooperation of the customers who have also remained absent in the

Remove social media post that claimed centipede found in Amul ice cream: HC
Updated On : 05 Jul 2024 | 1:43 PM IST

Threads hits 175 mn monthly users, India among most active countries: Meta

Meta said that some of the most popular tags and topics on Threads in India are centred around film, TV and OTT content, celebrity-related conversations, and sports

Threads hits 175 mn monthly users, India among most active countries: Meta
Updated On : 04 Jul 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Meta details AI system capable of generating 3D visuals from text prompts

The Meta 3D Gen system takes user input in text form and creates a 3D mesh structure and adds texture and other detailing

Meta details AI system capable of generating 3D visuals from text prompts
Updated On : 03 Jul 2024 | 1:31 PM IST

Meta to show AI info, instead of 'Made by AI' label, on Instagram, Facebook

Meta has been facing criticism from users, including professional photographers, over 'Made by AI' label that appears even on pictures not processed by artificial intelligence

Meta to show AI info, instead of 'Made by AI' label, on Instagram, Facebook
Updated On : 02 Jul 2024 | 4:15 PM IST

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta faces EU charges for Digital Markets Act breach

After Apple, the European Commission is preparing to charge Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook for its 'pay or consent' model

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta faces EU charges for Digital Markets Act breach
Updated On : 01 Jul 2024 | 1:40 PM IST

Soon, Instagram will allow creators to use AI chatbots in messages: Report

Instagram's parent Meta has announced AI Studio in beta version that will let creators make AI chatbot versions. These will be used in conversations on their behalf in messages section

Soon, Instagram will allow creators to use AI chatbots in messages: Report
Updated On : 28 Jun 2024 | 2:28 PM IST

Meta marks real images as 'Made by AI' on Facebook and Instagram: Know more

Reportedly, Meta is labelling real photos with 'Made by AI' tags on the mobile version of its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram

Meta marks real images as 'Made by AI' on Facebook and Instagram: Know more
Updated On : 25 Jun 2024 | 1:03 PM IST

Instagram accused of recommending explicit videos to users as young as 13

From January to April this year, researchers created age 13 profiles to study Instagram. Upon login, Instagram immediately suggested sexually explicit videos

Instagram accused of recommending explicit videos to users as young as 13
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 5:09 PM IST

'Heights of stupidity': Pune girl hangs from a tall building for grip test

A bunch of friends performed a dangerous stunt where a girl hung from a tall building holding her friend's hand. Social media users sought action against the content creators

'Heights of stupidity': Pune girl hangs from a tall building for grip test
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 2:35 PM IST

Instagram introduces 'Close Friends on Live': What is it and how it works

Announced on June 20, Instagram's close friends on live feature is being rolled out globally. It will give the users an option to limit viewers to their live broadcast

Instagram introduces 'Close Friends on Live': What is it and how it works
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 11:19 AM IST

Retired banker scammed of Rs 88 lakh: Instagram users, beware these signs!

Scammers often target individuals to trick them into giving away money or sensitive information

Retired banker scammed of Rs 88 lakh: Instagram users, beware these signs!
Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

New York Legislature moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform's algorithm a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children. Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is expected to sign it into law. The move comes amid heightened concern about social media use among children and an ever-unfolding push to regulate tech platforms in different ways at the state and federal levels. In practice, the bill would stop platforms from showing suggested posts to people under the age of 18, content the legislation describes as addictive. Instead, children would only get posts from accounts they follow. A minor could still get the suggested posts if he or she has what the bill defines as verifiable parental consent". It would also block platforms from sending notifications about suggested posts to minors between midnight and 6 am without parental consent. The legislation

New York Legislature moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
Updated On : 08 Jun 2024 | 7:42 AM IST

Shah Rukh Khan's production firm warns against fraudulent employment offers

Red Chillies Entertainment released a statement stating various 'fraudulent offers' for job opportunities in the company are being circulated on social media platforms

Shah Rukh Khan's production firm warns against fraudulent employment offers
Updated On : 06 Jun 2024 | 6:24 PM IST