social media
Ukrainians petition Facebook against 'Russian trolls'
Campaigners are urging Facebook to act against what they describe as Russian attempts to silence pro-Ukrainian voices.
13 May 2015, 15:33 PM
Facebook tightens its grip on news
Where do you get your online news? For millions, the answer is Facebook, and now the social media giant is moving to make it even easier to access news articles.
13 May 2015, 14:20 PM
Selfie course introduced in California university
Students at a top California university can now take a course devoted to selfies.
13 May 2015, 05:20 AM
What's her fault? (video)
Videos showing policemen attacking a female demonstrator during protests against sexual assault in Dhaka on Mother’s Day yesterday draw widespread condemnation on social media.
11 May 2015, 06:54 AM
Stop pornography in social media: HC
The High Court directs government to stop uploading and sending pornography by service providers through mobile phones and social media in seven days.
10 May 2015, 14:25 PM
#DaysOfInjustice
As powerful as the social media is, protests and demands for justice in its virtual sphere are seemingly short-lived.
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Sexual assault: Resistance ideas pour on social media (video)
Social networking platforms Facebook, Twitter witness users exchange ideas of resisting harassment to women as protests against the Pahela Baishakh assault continue.
23 April 2015, 15:28 PM
Sexual harassment: Protests flood Facebook, Twitter
On the fourth day following the ruthless and inhuman sexual harassment on women at TSC on Pahela Baishakh, the social media continue to be flooded with protests from users, condemning the heinous act.
18 April 2015, 13:52 PM
France's TV5Monde 'hit by IS hackers'
The French television network TV5Monde says it has suffered an "unprecedented" attack from hackers claiming to belong to Islamic State (IS).
9 April 2015, 05:29 AM
Facebook use linked to depressive symptoms
The social media site Facebook users feel depressed as they begin comparing what's happening in their lives to others.
7 April 2015, 06:08 AM
Wave of outcry over CWC trophy handover
A wave of outcry spread through the mainstream and social media across world after ICC chairman handed over the World Cup trophy to the winning captain sidelining its president
30 March 2015, 10:07 AM
IS followers send 'up to 1 lakh tweets a day: EU police chief
A European police chief says that the sophisticated online communications which is developing everyday has become the biggest problem for security agencies tackling terrorism.
29 March 2015, 11:15 AM
‘Basherkella chief’ held
Detectives today claimed to have detained the prime administrator of pro-Jamaat-e-Islami Facebook page Basherkella from Comilla
13 March 2015, 04:27 AM