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Facebook Watch has 400 mn viewers per month, to expand to desktop and Facebook Lite
Ians •On an average, 75 million daily visitors spend more than 20 minutes in Watch.
Facebook Lite is coming to iOS but you may not be able to download it just yet
Tech2 News Staff •The Facebook Lite app for iOS is currently available only to users living in Turkey.
Facebook Lite users now have access to Community Help tools in event of a crisis
Tech2 News Staff •Until now, Facebook Lite only had access to Safety Check and not other crisis tools.
Facebook India to help smartphone brands connect better with consumers with its Zero Friction Future programme with KPMG
Ians •The Facebook-KPMG study also noted that mobile influence will continue to dominate the smartphone purchase journeys as 7 in 10 smartphone purchases will be mobile influenced by 2022.
Facebook responds to fresh allegations of pulling Android call and text data
•Facebook responded to allegations stating that the information is uploaded to secure servers and comes only from Android users who opt-in to allow it.
Facebook Lite to be soon introduced in developed countries to attract users with poor internet connectivity
•Facebook Lite, presently available in over 100 countries, was launched targeting developing markets and designed to work in areas with slower internet.
'Safety Check' feature is now present on Facebook Lite as well for over 100 countries including India
Ians •This feature from the social media giant has been used during natural calamities and terrorist attacks across the world.
Instagram brings offline mode to Android; iOS app to get it in coming months
Tech2 News Staff •Instagram is working on an offline mode for the app so that people can use the app while not connected to the internet.
Snapchat controversy: The damage is done but the company can still save face, here's how
Nimish •The ongoing Snapchat controversy sure is a dark cloud in this young company's history. But like they say, every dark cloud has a silver lining.
Facebook Lite reaches 200 million users worldwide, and it’s a lot better than Free Basics
Sheldon •Even with a narrowed down access point, Facebook Lite presents a fairly neutral picture of the internet at a fraction of the cost.