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Social media platform Parler said it will expand its business into non-fungible tokens, in a move that underpins the rapid growth of the digital asset in recent months.
Social media platform Parler plans to expand into NFTs

Social media platform Parler said it will expand its business into non-fungible tokens, in a…

Meta-owned WhatsApp announced its pilot program of adopting 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra aiming to empower people with access to digital payments through 'payments on WhatsApp'.
WhatsApp starts pilot to adopt 500 Indian villages to promote digital payments

Meta-owned WhatsApp announced its pilot program of adopting 500 villages across Karnataka and Maharashtra aiming…

Expo 2020 Dubai topped the list of most popular event hashtags in the UAE for 2021, Twitter has said.
Expo 2020 was the most used event hashtag of the year, Twitter reveals

Expo 2020 Dubai topped the list of most popular event hashtags in the UAE for…

Twitter has made its first acquisition under new CEO Parag Agarwal. It has purchased the Slack-like Quill, a productivity platform that lets users message with a team or group. It is believed that Quill will help improve Twitter’s direct-messaging communication.
Twitter acquires messaging platform Quill with an aim to improve its own direct message system

Twitter has made its first acquisition under new CEO Parag Agarwal. It has purchased the…

WhatsApp announced that its users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats.
WhatsApp enables disappearing messages by default for new chat

WhatsApp announced that its users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages…

The YouTube Shorts Fund, a global USD 100 million funds dedicated to monetizing the work of YouTube Shorts creators, is reaching out to content creators across the MENA region, including Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
YouTube Shorts creators in Egypt now eligible for USD 10 Million fund

The YouTube Shorts Fund, a global USD 100 million funds dedicated to monetizing the work…

Snapdeal, the Indian online retailer backed by SoftBank Group Corp. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., plans to file preliminary documents for an initial public offering of as much as $250 million in the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.
SoftBank-Backed Snapdeal Targets $250 Million IPO in 2022

Snapdeal, the Indian online retailer backed by SoftBank Group Corp. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,…

Jack Dorsey has stepped down as chief of Twitter with immediate effect and Parag Agrawal, the company’s chief technology officer, is taking over.
Parag Agrawal is the new Twitter CEO after Jack Dorsey steps down

Jack Dorsey has stepped down as chief of Twitter with immediate effect and Parag Agrawal,…

Tech platforms Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are launching new interactive features to help boost vaccine uptake across the country.
Technology platforms introduce new interactive features to help boost vaccine uptake

Tech platforms Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are launching new interactive features to help boost vaccine…