Social network giant Facebook on Monday launched new global product Workplace, a platform that it hopes will replace intranet, mailbox and other internal communication tools used by businesses worldwide.
Instagram is taking aim at fast-growing messaging app Snapchat with a new feature that gives users the option to make pictures and videos to disappear automatically after 24 hours.
Facebook said on Wednesday the number of users of its Messenger application had topped one billion, a key milestone as it seeks to expand the platform to new services.
Microsoft said on Monday it was buying the professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2bn in cash, a move that helps refocus the US tech giant around cloud computing and services.
Twitter revamped its timeline Wednesday, allowing the "best" tweets to rise to the top, despite warnings of a revolt from members loyal to the real-time flow of the messaging platform.
Qatar Charity (QC) has launched its own social network in cooperation and partnership with different groups of the Qatari society and social media activists.
