The last Presidential elections in the US (2016) were overshadowed by many controversies, one of the main ones being the Russians were able to influence many American voters on Facebook. Post the US elections, other countries too warned Facebook of meddling with their elections (Germany). One of the main issues during the US elections was […]
Is Whatsapp doing enough to curtail Fake News in India?
These days the topic of fake news is being discussed a lot in India. Unfortunately, people are believing false news which resulted in the lynching in India (see this & this) Many articles have been written on the topic of Whatsapp and fake news in India, WhatsApp ‘horrified’ over India lynchings WhatsApp rolls out Indian ads against […]
Internet penetration & smartphone ownership low, social media usage high in India
A recent study from Pew throws light on internet penetration and social media usage in developed and developing countries. As expected the growth of social media in developed countries has plateaued. The next wave of growth is going to be from emerging and developing countries. India becomes very important for all internet companies outside India […]
Blame yourself for the Digital Distractions in your life
Digital distractions is causing a huge loss at work and possibly even at home. But only we have to be blamed for such distractions.
Smartphones increasing time taken to finish a meal in restaurants
Unfortunately instead of spending time with family and friends these days people are spending more time on their smartphones while visiting restaurants.