Internet News Startups Google, Times Internet, others put in $300Mn in ShareChat: Report As the second-largest internet market in the world, it is hardly surprising… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 31, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News TikTok will be rolling out LIVE subscriptions in beta this week Creators are finally getting their time in the limelight as leading social… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 24, 20222 minute read
Internet News Instagram gets a ‘visual refresh’ with a brighter logo, new typeface Instagram has long solidified it’s claim as the best photo sharing social… Guntas SinghMay 24, 20222 minute read
Business Global News Twitter reports Q1’22 numbers, 16% Y-o-Y increase in revenue at $1.2Bn The status of Twitter as a public company may soon change if… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 28, 20222 minute read
Internet News WhatsApp introduces ‘communities’, allowing users to club separate groups together In what could perhaps be one of the most significant updates to… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalApril 15, 20222 minute read
Code Internet News No F8 developer conference to be held by Meta this year, goes on a ‘brief break’ Once again, a developer conference has been canceled. The only difference? It… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 7, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook bug promoted misinformation and harmful content on news feed for over six months, now fixed Facebook is back in news, and it is back to back in… Guntas SinghApril 1, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Elon Musk says he’s giving “serious thought” to creating a new social media platform Elon Musk is no stranger to the social media sphere, especially since… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 28, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Instagram users get more control over what they see on their feed with ‘Following’ and ‘Favorites’ Meta-owned Instagram has now come forward to finally make chronological feed a… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 24, 20222 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Instagram ceases operations in Russia starting Sunday midnight Instagram users in Russia were notified that Instagram will cease to operate… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 14, 20222 minute read
Apps Business Global Internet News Instagram’s standalone IGTV app’s run comes to an end as focus shifts to keeping videos on the main app Back in 2018, the standalone IGTV app was rolled out so that… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 20222 minute read
Business Internet News Twitter generates $5Bn in revenue in FY2021, clocks 217Mn average mDAUs in Q4 Micro-blogging site Twitter has come a long way from its initial days,… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 10, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Instagram to now let users embed user profiles on websites Social media platforms have been in a tight race as the competition… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 18, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook Inc rebrands to ‘Meta’ In a news that may not be a massive surprise to industry… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalOctober 29, 20212 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Facebook becomes a $1 Trillion company Like it or not, social media platforms have flourished like never before… Upneet SinghJune 29, 20212 minute read
Internet News Twitter negotiated potential Clubhouse acquisition for $4 billion: Report Twitter has acquired several start-ups over the years, including newsletter platform Revue,… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 8, 20212 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Internet News 46 States in the US and the FTC are suing Facebook for suppressing competition, call for dismantling the company In a rare show of a united front, 48 AGs from 46… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalDecember 10, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Oracle wins TikTok bid in the US: Report In a twist that was anticipated but never seriously expected, enterprise major… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalSeptember 14, 20203 minute read
Apps Internet News US-based Tiktok competitor Triller announces partnership with Reliance owned JioSaavn in India With TikTok’s global isolation right on the horizon (and some of that… Shashank RajAugust 25, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News More ads on Instagram incoming with the new ‘Suggested posts’ feature A competitor to Facebook at the beginning, Instagram has went on to… Upneet SinghAugust 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Business News Twitter quarterly revenue declines 19%, but user engagement at record levels Twitter, and many social media platforms like it that rely on advertising… Upneet SinghJuly 23, 20202 minute read
