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Facebook owned social networks were down in different countries

Muhammad Abdullah
April 14, 2019

Facebook-owned social media networks experienced outage worldwide this morning. The social networking apps including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook were unavailable for more than two hours around the globe. The issue…

A portrait of Linus Torvalds, founder of Linux

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Linux creator calls modern social media a ‘disease’

Rizwan Anwar
April 5, 2019

Linus Torvalds, who gave the world Linux OS in 1994 has always been an outspoken individual. He is recognized for always being blunt and speaking his mind, and it has…

A featured image design for WhatsApp related posts

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WhatsApp now allows you to control who adds you to groups

Rizwan Anwar
April 4, 2019

A new WhatsApp feature allows users to take control of who adds them to groups. The feature is doing a steady global roll-out with the first sighting taking place in…

A person using Facebook on the phone with Facebook open in the background for Why am i seeing this post news

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Facebook now tells why you’re seeing certain posts

Rizwan Anwar
April 1, 2019

Facebook has announced a new feature, one that gives more control to users. The social media behemoth has announced, “Why Am I Seeing This?” to your news feed posts. The…

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New WhatsApp update tells you how many times a message has been forwarded

Rizwan Anwar
March 29, 2019

There are some important changes on the horizon with WhatsApp’s newest beta update, including efforts to curb the spread of fake news. If you are on the beta channel for…

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Facebook removed millions of uploads of the Christchurch shooting, but is it enough?

Rizwan Anwar
March 19, 2019

On Friday, March 15th, the world witnessed a horrific mass shooting as a lone gunman attacked 2 mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Friday is a holy day for Muslims as…

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Chronic pain patients using Pinterest to cope with symptoms

Jessica Baron, PhD
February 28, 2019

When it comes to using the Internet or social media to cope with medical conditions, Pinterest isn’t the first platform that comes to mind. But new research from Virginia Commonwealth…

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Are you a Facebook addict?

Fazeel Ashraf
January 12, 2019

Everyone has spoken these words, “Hey man, I think you might actually be addicted to Facebook,” at least once in their life to someone close to them. Turns out there…

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Instagram accidentally rolls out horizontal feed, causes user outrage

Noor Imtiaz
December 28, 2018

Yesterday, Instagram tested the patience of some of their users when they temporarily discontinued the scrolling feature, forcing users to tap or swipe to get to the next item in…

an illustration showing social networks after demise of a person

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How to make a plan for your ”digital assets” before you die

Amnah Fawad
December 21, 2018

Whenever a public figure dies, their social media accounts are memorialized. Have you ever thought about what would happen to yours? Well, strategically speaking, your online data is no less…

design represents newspaper decline while social media is on the rise

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Social media has caused the demise of newspapers

Fazeel Ashraf
December 12, 2018

It seems like the death of newspapers has finally come upon us. For the first time in history, American adults have used social media rather than newspapers to get their…

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Best and Worst Time to Post on Social Media

Fatima Bhutta
October 11, 2018

We post different forms of content on social media. Whether it’s an article, a picture, or a meme we anticipate likes on our posts. Many of us get disheartened by…

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