Social Media
Facebook Exterminates Social Suicide App 'Social Roulette'
Facebook has not just deleted the app but also strongly justified its action. In a statement published in Social Media Promotions, Facebook said it has taken action against applications that violate platform policies, in order "to maintain a trustworthy experience for users".
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | May 14 | IBTimes IN
Google Triples Cloud Storage to 15GB for Gmail, Drive and Google+
Heartbroken at the prospect of deleting emails and documents due to lack of online storage? Not to worry, as Google has just tripled its cloud storage on Monday.
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | May 14 | IBTimes IN
Nancy Binay: Philippine VP’s Daughter Butt of Jokes Despite High Chances of Being Elected Senator
The surveys were right. Weeks before May 13, polls indicated that 40-year-old Nancy Binay, a candidate for senator in the Philippine election and daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay, would be elected one of the 12 senators.
By Vittorio Hernandez | May 13 | IBTimes AU
Annoying Pop-up Video Ads to Appear in Facebook News Feeds in July
The possibility of more members leaving the world's most popular social networking site looms amid reports that Facebook plans to place pop-up ads when members open their account to read News Feeds from their friends.
By Vittorio Hernandez | May 08 | IBTimes AU
Will YouTube Make Viewers Pay? Subscription Model May be Launched This Week: Report
Internet users will soon have to pay for viewing videos on YouTube, if we are to go by the latest report. The video-sharing website is likely to launch this week a paid subscription model for its popular video channels like films and television which until now remains free.
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | May 07 | IBTimes IN
Youtube Videos: Will Users be Paying Soon?
The Google-owned video sharing site may soon charge users for access to certain specialty video channels. The paid-for subscription will reportedly be applied to as much as 50 Youtube specialty channels.
By Frances Samson | May 06 | IBTimes AU
Facebook Addiction Can Cause Delusions and Psychotic Bouts, Say Scientists
Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Isreal have revealed that social networking sites such as Facebook can have a great deal of negative influence on the user's mental health.
By Drishya Nair | May 04 | IBTimes UK
Video of Irish Woman’s Parallel Parking Woes Goes Viral in YouTube
Female drivers had long been the butt of jokes of motorists, but a woman driver in Ireland unwittingly became a YouTube sensation for her very poor parking skills.
By Vittorio Hernandez | May 02 | IBTimes AU
Warren Buffett Invades Twitterland; Gets 188,000 Followers Right Away
nvestment guru Warren Buffet just opened an account with Twitter with the handle @WarrenBuffet, and he already has more than 188,000 followers in a matter of hours.
By Vittorio Hernandez | May 02 | IBTimes AU
Facebook Cashes on Mobile Ads, Reports $1.5 Billion Q1 Revenues
The world's most patronized social networking site, Facebook, reported an amount of $1.5 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2013, higher than the $1.1 billion posted in the same quarter last year.
By Frances Samson | May 02 | IBTimes AU
Despite User Fatigue, Facebook Monthly Active Users Hit 1.11 Billion
Who says that Facebook is losing its popularity? While some young people may have stayed away from the world's most popular social media site, Facebook continues to dominate with monthly active users now reaching 1.11 billion.
By Vittorio Hernandez | May 02 | IBTimes AU
Pope Francis’s Twitter Followers Tops 6 Million in 2 Months; Accepts Invitation to Visit Israel
Pope Francis continues to enjoy immense popularity in the Catholic world two months after his election as head of the 1.2-billion member church. Latest report said that he doubled his Twitter followers to more than 6 million.
By Vittorio Hernandez | May 01 | IBTimes AU


