In an inexplicable move, during the past 48 hours Facebook has blocked or removed more than two dozen pages belonging to conservative Catholic organizations and individuals. As of this writing, most if not all of the pages have been restored, with Facebook citing a “malfunction in the system” as anContinue Reading
by Mark Andrews In case you missed it, the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, made a couple of interesting statements last month. He claimed Facebook is “the new church” and the social network can take on the role that religion once did in giving people a sense of community. HeContinue Reading
Hyderabad: A day after a man committed suicide by dousing himself with petrol near the Bishop House in Secunderabad, police established his identity. Family members suspected that financial problems might have driven him to take the extreme step. The Gopalpuram police said 42-year-old victim, Dean Benedict of Vijayapuri Colony inContinue Reading
For years, Mark Zuckerberg identified as an atheist—at least on his profile page. But in a holiday message posted on Dec. 25, the Facebook CEO nods at a potential return to religion. Zuck wished his friends a “Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Priscilla, Max, Beast and me!,” to whichContinue Reading
Chandrasekaran, who served as the senior director of mobile and search products at Yahoo between 2011 and 2014, worked with Airtel and Snapdeal in India in the past two and a half yearsContinue Reading
Facebook has confirmed that it is in the early stages of testing a wi-fi service with Indian internet service providers (ISPs). A pilot version with a state-run telecoms company has already been offered at 125 rural wi-fi hotspots. According to a BBC report, Facebook said the tests were being carriedContinue Reading
Social media has reached every nook and corner of OdishaContinue Reading
Matt King sat down one Saturday morning six years ago with what seemed like a simple mission: He wanted to add a few friends on Facebook. “I eventually accomplished my goal,” he said. “But I have to say, it took me an entire morning — at least 4 hours —Continue Reading
Backing net neutrality, telecom regulation had suspended Free Basics a few weeks ago.Continue Reading