social media

SMS (Social Media Security)

Social media, despite its many advantages, has its own share of perils. Every imaginable cyber threat applies three-fold for social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Social media is a powerful tool, and so, it requires immense responsibility for usage.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

[WATCH] Adorable little girl vows not to eat animals ever

An adorable little girl makes it clear to her mom that she will not eat animals ever as she learns that meat comes from animals.
4 September 2016, 12:49 PM

False shutdown rumor fuels #SaveTwitter frenzy

Tweets regarding Twitter's pending demise are greatly exaggerated.
12 August 2016, 11:02 AM

[WATCH] Mom posts video of adorable young couple kiss and giggle

Netizens have gone crazy over a video of an adorable young couple kissing and giggling.
5 August 2016, 11:34 AM

Dog wearing ‘super hero mask’ turns Internet sensation

A black Labrador with a skin condition has its fur around the eyes turning white, making it look like wearing a super hero mask, and becomes an Internet sensation.
2 August 2016, 12:14 PM

Black Lives Matter protest photo hailed as 'legendary'

This image of a woman peacefully protesting in Baton Rouge while being seen to be aggressively fetched by police officers in riot gear stirs social media.
11 July 2016, 10:38 AM

Twitter allows users to share 140-second videos

Twitter, known for its 140-character limit on tweets, is now allowing users to post longer videos - of up to 140 seconds.
22 June 2016, 11:28 AM

'Mass rape' video on social media shocks Brazil

Brazilian police are hunting more than 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro, and of putting video of the attack on social media.
27 May 2016, 14:35 PM

Why no action for N’ganj teacher’s humiliation: HC

The High Court issues a rule upon the government to explain in two weeks as to why it should not be directed to take necessary legal actions against local lawmaker Salim Osman and others who humiliated a schoolteacher of Narayanganj.
18 May 2016, 10:37 AM

Teacher’s humiliation: Minister assures steps after probe

As probe begins into the humiliation of a Narayanganj school headmaster, education minister assures that steps will be taken on the basis of recommendations by a probe body.
18 May 2016, 08:23 AM

Govt opens probe

In the wake of severe criticism on social media, the education ministry has launched a probe into the incident of public humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj for his alleged derogatory comments on religion.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Vast majority of Americans don’t trust the news media

Trust in the news media is being eroded by perceptions of inaccuracy and bias, fueled in part by Americans' skepticism about what they read on social media.
18 April 2016, 03:12 AM

No-hilsa campaign worked well

The sale of hilsa dropped significantly at retail markets the day before Pahela Baishakh, thanks to social media campaigns and calls to
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM

To eat or not to eat Hilsa this Pahela Baishakh

Pahela Baisakh in Dhaka at the Suhrawardi Udyan fare with Hilsa and panta bhat. A writer-poet, now living in Canada, made the claim sometime back that it was he and his group of friends who started the fad.
12 April 2016, 04:57 AM

Identity 2016: Facebook lets blind people 'see' its photos

As the internet becomes dominated by images, Facebook is launching a system which can "read" photos and tell visually impaired people what appears in them.
5 April 2016, 11:59 AM

Fans engage in photoshop battle over Zuckerberg’s photo from China trip

A photo shared by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during his recent trip to China stirs a photoshop battle in the social media.
22 March 2016, 12:58 PM

Use social media responsibly

The government yesterday published its draft guidelines for the public servants on social media use.
20 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Nation turns green on social media; anticipating historic Asia Cup victory

Scores of users on social media platforms are expressing their solidarity with Bangladesh national cricket team, in hope of achieving a historic victory against India at the Asia Cup final.
6 March 2016, 06:52 AM

Facebook wants to crack down against hate speech on migrants

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says the social network needs to get better at cracking down on hate speech against migrants.
27 February 2016, 14:25 PM

Cristiano 1st athlete to pass 20 crore social media followers

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first athlete to surpass 200 million followers on social media.
24 February 2016, 07:35 AM