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WhatsApp may be developing a UPI Lite functionality for users, according to a report. It is speculated to simplify the payment process by enabling them to carry out transactions without entering the PIN. Similar to other platforms, WhatsApp’s in-development feature was spotted following an APK teardown of a beta version of the app and it

Instagram is deliberating over plans of launching a standalone app for its short-form Reels video content, according to a report. With this purported launch, the social media platform is expected to introduce itself in the short-form video app space. It is largely dominated by TikTok — the ByteDance-owned video-hosting service which recently made the headlines

Instagram on Thursday announced a new avenue for creators to earn money through partnership advertisements called Testimonials. It is a type of content which a brand posts in collaboration with a creator for the promotion of a product or service. Such ads are featured on the creator’s Instagram handle in the form of videos or

Instagram on Wednesday announced new features for direct messages (DMs). It adds the capability of translating messages in different languages in 1:1 chats, enables users to schedule messages, and makes it easier to share music with others without leaving the chat window. And while Instagram previously allowed users to pin up to three chat threads

OnePlus 13 users can now use the Night Mode from the built-in camera app while capturing images using the in-app camera on Instagram. The smartphone maker worked with Instagram to bring its low-light photography feature to the photo and video sharing platform. Users will now be able to capture better photos in low light conditions,

X (formerly Twitter) has reportedly hiked the prices of its X Premium+ subscription — the highest subscription tier on the microblogging platform. The price of Premium+ on X has currently been hiked in the US. As per a report, the price increase was rolled out hours after Elon Musk’s xAI introduced the Grok 3 family

Instagram has finally confirmed that it is testing a new ‘dislike’ button that lets users downvote a distasteful or irrelevant comment on the platform. The dislike button will appear across both Feed posts and Reels. The Meta-owned photo and video-sharing platform will not show the dislike count but it will be considered in ranking comments.

Telegram added several new features to its platform on Thursday. The instant messaging platform is now expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) sticker search capability to show custom stickers created by the community. Additionally, there are several video-based upgrades. Users can now copy and share video links in the app with a specific time stamp. Telegram

TikTok returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday as President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app and assured the tech giants they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining it. The popular short video app used by nearly half of all Americans went dark

YouTube added a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for the creators on the platform on Thursday. The video streaming platform announced that Google’s Veo 2 AI model is being integrated with the Dream Screen feature. The new video generation model also adds the capability for users to generate standalone AI-generated videos. The company says the

Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace, the company said on Thursday, three months after it was hit with a 797-million euro ($828 million or roughly Rs. 7,185 crore) EU antitrust fine for giving its own service an unfair advantage. The European Commission in

WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for its iOS app that will allow users to add their Instagram profile links to their account. As per the claims by a feature tracker, the new addition is aimed at letting users showcase their social media profiles in the same space to let their

Instagram is introducing its Teen Accounts functionality to users in India, as part of ongoing efforts to keep younger users safe on the Meta-owned platform. The feature restricts the functionality of accounts owned by underage users on the service, while requiring parental consent to change some settings on the platform. Instagram will also allow parents

Tinder released its Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages on Friday. The Match Group-owned dating app said that the regional language version of the guide was created in collaboration with the non-profit institution Centre for Social Research (CSR) ahead of the Safer Internet Day, which is observed on February 11. The company said that

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for users in India. This feature is expected to allow users to make bill payments via the messaging platform. In November 2020, WhatsApp introduced the option to send and receive money using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) to select users in the country. Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India

Meta announced a new transparency tool for its social media platforms on Monday. The company will now start showing labels indicating that an ad has used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to edit images or videos. This new AI label will be shown on all Meta platforms that display ads, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. These