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Bumble claims that Voice Call or Video Chat feature had a 38 percent increase since the onset of the pandemic last year. Users in India spend roughly 20 minutes on an average on Bumble video calls or voice chats.Bumble, the women-focused dating and social networking app, is expanding the “Night In" virtual dating experience in India. The new feature allows users to communicate with their matches via an in-app game over a one-on-one video chat. Bumble’s Night In essentially hopes to bridge the communication gap amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool debuted in the US and Canada back in March and is reaching global markets. Users must ensure they are using the latest version of the app to enjoy new updates. Moreover, the dating app has announced the launch of Video Notes, which is kind of similar to its audio notes from last year. It essentially enables users to send quick Snapchat-likes videos to ease communications. Notably, Bumble has added five Snapchat lenses for video notes that include Atmosphere, Reactions, and Fox Ears/Tail to make video conversations more entertaining.To start ‘Night In,’ users need to click on the icon within the chat message. The app will send a notification to…

Snapchat San Francisco: Popular social media platform Snapchat is removing a feature known as the “Speed Filter” that lets users capture how fast they are driving and then share it with friends. The move is a dramatic reversal for Snap which introduced the feature in 2013. Also Read - Snapchat Testing TikTok-Like Feature, to Allow Users to Set Their Snaps With Music Since then, “Snap has defended the feature in the face of warnings from safety advocates who’ve argued that it encourages reckless driving”, reports NPR. Also Read - Snapchat Introduces In-app Meditation Feature With Headspace The company has also faced lawsuits from the families of those who have been injured or killed in car crashes where drivers were moving at excessive speeds, allegedly to score bragging rights on the app. The feature has been connected to several deadly or near-fatal car crashes, often with teenagers behind the wheel. According to the report, a 2015 collision involving the speed filter left a driver in Georgia with permanent brain damage. In the same year, the feature was tied to the death of three young women in a Philadelphia car accident. In 2016, five people in Florida died in a high-speed collision…

After hearing controversies since 2013, finally, Snapchat has decided to wave goodbye to its speed filter on both Android and iOS. Many users accused this filter of encouraging and promoting rash driving and highlighted that many people especially youth had to witness accidents due to it. Basically, the speed filter captures how fast Snapchat users are moving and allows them to share the result with their friends. Since teenagers usually get easily attracted to such features, many non-profit organizations along with families of young people who were part of some deadly car crash sued Snapchat and forced the company to remove this filter for social wellbeing. Till now, Snapchat was defending its controversial speed filter in court but now it has lost the battle and has decided to remove it while one of the most evident reasons behind it is that the feature is no more popular to spend money for defending it. The company was also accused of misleading youth as some teenagers believed that the company would reward them with digital prizes for recording a speed above 100 miles per hour. Initially, the company removed this feature from the filter and converted it into a sticker with a…

Father’s Day this year will be celebrated on June 20, 2021, i.e on Sunday. Here's how to send WhatsApp Happy Father’s Day stickers, wishes, GIFs, messages, quotes and more. Check Best WhatsApp Happy Father’s Day stickers, wishes, GIFs, messages, quotes and more here. Image: Flickr Father’s Day this year will be celebrated on June 20, 2021, i.e on Sunday. Due to the pandemic, many will not be able to meet their fathers in person and the only solution in this case is virtual meetup. You can use video calling apps such as WhatsApp, Zoom, Google Meet, Telegram and more to connect with your dad on this Father’s Day. Another way to greet your father on June 20 is by sending special Happy Father’s Day stickers, wishes, GIFs, messages and quotes on WhatsApp. Also Read - WhatsApp beta for iOS reveals changes, here's what users might get How to send Happy Father’s Day 2021 WhatsApp stickers -Open WhatsApp app Also Read - How to temporarily deactivate/permanently delete WhatsApp account -Open your father’s contact on the app Also Read - WhatsApp COVID-19 relief efforts: How you can get resources during the pandemic -Tap on the stickers option -Find the related sticker on…

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Popular Twitch streamer Adin Ross has admitted to promoting a ‘trash’ cryptocurrency to his audience, laughing about the deal weeks later while hoping “no one actually bought it.” Various cryptocurrencies and token exchange platforms have become increasingly prominent sponsors across social media in 2021.  From crypto deals backing Logan Paul in his fight against Floyd Mayweather, to social media stars supporting new crypto marketplaces, we’ve seen plenty of engagement in recent months. In fact, leading esports organization TSM even inked a historic $210m naming deal with a crypto exchange.  As a result, sponsorships have also spread across streaming platforms too. Ross was just one of many streamers engaged with a recent crypto push on Twitch. However, just weeks later, the popular figure has now laughed off one such deal, and admitted he hoped “none of his fans actually bought in.” Go tune in to @adinross twitch for a surprise! https://t.co/3yQoDx2xEq Retweet! pic.twitter.com/DXne8lOUru — $MILF Token (@MilfToken) May 27, 2021 During a sponsored Twitch stream in May, Ross was actively pushing a newly created ‘MILF Token.’ Throughout the broadcast, he was converting hundreds of dollars into the cryptocurrency and pushing it in front of thousands of viewers watching him live. Ross…

LUCKNOW, India June 18 (Reuters) - Police in India have summoned Twitter’s top official in the country to answer allegations that the U.S. firm failed to stop the spread of a video that allegedly incited “hate and enmity” between Hindu and Muslim communities.An official police notice, seen by Reuters, showed a case had been registered in Ghaziabad in northern Uttar Pradesh state over a video of a few men, apparently Hindu, beating an elderly man believed to be a Muslim and cutting his beard.The police report names Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), its local unit and seven others for their alleged roles in disseminating a video that was deemed insulting to religious beliefs and causing public mischief in a state with a long, bloody history of communal violence.The controversy comes just as India’s federal government is locking horns with Twitter over non-compliance with new IT rules, which have raised doubts whether the platform would continue to enjoy protection against legal liability for user-generated content. The new rules became effective in late May.In a notice dated Thursday, Ghaziabad police wrote to Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari to appear before officials within seven days of the receipt of the summons."Some people used their Twitter…

By Saurabh Sharma and Sankalp PhartiyalLUCKNOW, India (Reuters) -Police in India have summoned Twitter's top official in the country to answer allegations that the U.S. firm failed to stop the spread of a video that allegedly incited "hate and enmity" between Hindu and Muslim communities.An official police notice, seen by Reuters, showed a case had been registered in Ghaziabad in northern Uttar Pradesh state over a video of a few men, apparently Hindu, beating an elderly man believed to be a Muslim and cutting his beard.The police report names Twitter Inc, its local unit and seven others for their alleged roles in disseminating a video that was deemed insulting to religious beliefs and causing public mischief in a state with a long, bloody history of communal violence.The controversy comes just as India's federal government is locking horns with Twitter over non-compliance with new IT rules, which have raised doubts whether the platform would continue to enjoy protection against legal liability for user-generated content. The new rules became effective in late May.In a notice dated Thursday, Ghaziabad police wrote to Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari to appear before officials within seven days of the receipt of the summons."Some people used their…

Its been an year since Clubhouse was officially launched and became one of the most successful audio only chat room. Since that time most of the famous web developers and social media platforms have been trying to work on their own similar applications.Facebook is one of the example of those applications who kept working on similar features. In the first quadrant of 2021, there were rumors for a similar audio only chat feature that will be available on Facebook. And now its about time for this to happen as Facebook is working on this feature, as reported by TheVerge, the feature is actually happening and will be available in the upcoming week. To promote their new feature, Facebook tried to contact a number of content creators and informed them about the new page for podcasts which will be going live from 22nd June. Anyone who wants to join the audio room can listen directly via Facebook or through the new tab designed specifically for Podcasts. However it is not finished yet. Facebook is even allowing users from Apple and Spotify or from any other hosting platform to get linked with Facebook.  » Read More

Clubhouse made its first appearance last year in March. Initially it was an iOS only application but recently this year, the android version has also been released. It is one of those few applications who gained popularity globally in a short spam and after an year, it is estimated to be of billion dollars. To gain more support and attract more creators through which the platform can extend itself, Clubhouse announced a funding program earlier this year. Through this program, they aimed to fund content creators to attract viewers and wouldn’t even charge or cut their share from the money generated by those creators. This was a great opportunity for emerging artists to showcase their talent and utilize it for themselves. After releasing the android version, Clubhouse has earned a great number of users from India as well. In response to such overwhelming outcome, the head of international Clubhouse, Aarthi Ramamurthy announced in the blog that was posted. It said that the app developers admired how Indian creators took part in the audio only chat application.  » Read More