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• 'Social media perfect for educating and inspiring travellers'An online sensation, with one of the most followed travel accounts on Instagram, Jeremy Jauncey, believes that social media is a "great" platform to educate and inspire travellers, particularly with the aid of visual storytelling.
• Tinder's swipe poll reveals 96% of Indian female voters support Hillary ClintonThe US presidential election is less than a week away now. On November 8, 2016, arguably the entire world would be watching as the United States of America chooses its 45th president. And as tough as the fight is between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it's still hard to say who will get elected to the Oval Office. But it seems that the choice of Indian female voters using Tinder is pretty clear.
• Instagram photos may help in preserving landscapes: StudyTapping into social media posts on photo-sharing platforms like Instagram, Flickr and Panoramio can help identify people's opinions on scenic landscapes, and preserve them from the effects of urbanisation, researchers say.
• Twitter suspends popular humourist’s account, reinstates after outragePopular Twitter humourist Abhishek Asthana who goes by the handle @GabbbarSingh was briefly suspended on Tuesday. This was the result of a copyright takedown notice.
• 'Correct' use of Facebook may help you live longer: StudyUsing Facebook may help you live longer, but only when it serves to maintain and enhance your real-world social ties, a new study of over 12 million social media users has found.
• Coming back to Facebook after 4 yearsAlmost four years back, I deleted my Facebook account.
• Internet can't decide whether these legs are shiny or painted whiteThe controversy swirling now is about whether a photo of a pair of legs shows them shiny or streaked with white paint.
• Your Facebook posts may indicate your mental well being: ResearchYour Facebook status updates, 'likes' and even photos could help researchers better understand mental health disorders, a new study says.
• '#HappyDiwali' emoji to be launched soon: TwitterSocial media platform Twitter has announced that it will launch #HappyDiwali emoji based on public opinion via a Twitter poll.
• Now, your social media activity might decide loan amountManners used to make a man, now they make a loan. Trolling or stalking someone online can crimp your chances of getting a personal loan, and decide whether you get it at 30% interest or 9%, as against the industry rate of 13-17%.
• Instagram's new tool may help in preventing suicidesPhoto sharing website Instagram has launched new tools to support people struggling with self-injury or suicidal thoughts globally, including in India.
• How your friends' selfies may be hurting youViewing selfies on social networking sites such as Facebook frequently may decrease your self-esteem and life satisfaction, according to a new study.
• Facebook announces new feature, RecommendationsFacebook has announced new features that will enable users to interact further with their network of friends and local businesses.
• Now you can order food through Facebook pagesUsers will also be able to get quotes from businesses, buy movie tickets and book appointments at spas and salons.
• Social sharing of data a boon for data-mining corporationsSocial networks offer windows into people's lives, and exploiting those insights is big business -- with some sounding the alarm over the ever-growing intrusion from corporations and governments alike.
• Employees' workplace productivity hit because of Facebook overuse: StudyEmployees are spending on an average 2.35 hours on social media during working hours, much higher than the 1.15 hours being spent outside work, according to a survey conducted by HR service company TeamLease.
• Facebook can be a menace at workplace: ReportThe unrestricted usage of social media is having a negative impact on workplace productivity, as employees spend more than 32% of their time on social media every day for personal work, says a study.
• Twitter launches 'Bigg Boss' emojiMicro-blogging website Twitter has introduced a special emoji for the tenth season of reality TV show "Bigg Boss".
• Chetan Bhagat calls Twitter a graveyard of bulliesBestselling author Chetan Bhagat, who has often been the target of social media trolls, feels Twitter has become a "graveyard of bullies". Hitting out at Twitterati who gang up against celebrities, he says their actions stem from a "mob-like mentality". ​
• 5 cool Chrome extensions for Facebook addictsBy now using Facebook is part of our daily routine, just the way we go about our daily schedule. In fact Facebook-ing might soon find a place in our dictionaries.

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