Twitter's Vine bans porn with New Terms of Service

So, Years of campaigning and complaints have finally worked. The California based firm Twitter which bought the micro-video messaging service Vine in 2012 has revised the terms of service with the aim of banning "pornographic or explicit sexual content. Vine users are no longer allowed to post sexually-explicit content on the popular six-second video sharing service.

Company announced the new policy on the vine blog via  a post titled 'A change to Vine content rules'. In tne post, the company said that there is a very small percentage of videos that are not a "good fit" for the community, prompting the change in policy. Twitter said the changes will not affect 99 percent of Vine users, adding, "we don't have a problem with explicit sexual content on the Internet - we just prefer not to be the source of it."

Vine was launched by Twitter in January 2013, with an iOS app. In June 2013, it introduced the Vine app for Android, and finally brought the service to the Web in January 2014.Within days of the app's official launch in January 2013, sexually explicit and pornographic clips began to appear and Twitter has been heavily criticized for not enforcing this ban sooner.

 The original minimum age for Vine was set at 12-years-old, but this was raised to 17 shortly after the app was launched, in part because of the high level of explicit content on the site. Twitter also had to apologize weeks after the official launch when an explicit clip was made an Editor's Pick. The site claimed the video appeared at the top of the homepage due to a 'human error' but had refused to take down such pornographic videos because it didn't want to censor its users

With this move, Twitter distances Vine from the notorious 'sexting' reputation other photo and video messaging apps such as Snapchat, Kik, and Between have built for themselves.

Twitter has put up a 'Vine explicit sexual content FAQ' page on its Help Center, that includes a list of what's acceptable (artistic or documentary depictions of nudity, Breast feeding) and what's not okay to post (nudity that is sexually provocative or in sexual context).Twitter has put up a 'Vine explicit sexual content FAQ' page on its Help Centre, that includes a list of what's acceptable (artistic or documentary depictions of nudity, Breast feeding) and what's not okay to post (nudity that is sexually provocative or in sexual context).Vine defines explicit sexual content as any content that 'includes depictions of sex acts, nudity that is sexually provocative or in a sexual context, and graphic depictions of sexual arousal.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you think the ban is justified? Leave a comment to let us know.

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1. Vine Blog
2. Twitter Help Centre

Google Chrome now comes with Data Compression

Many people including Google's executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has admitted that 2014 would be the year of the smart phones and number of people who would access the internet using the mobile will increase significantly. However, many of us use internet on our mobile phones but have limited mobile data plans and extending these limits might be expensive for many of us.

There are some websites which automatically switch to mobile modes which saves data usage. Also, Browsers like Opera Max can compress the data significantly. But not many people use that. But now it will change as Google has announced Data compression feature on Mobile app of chrome for both iOS and android. The number of users who browse Internet using chrome from both android and iOS is huge and this will help them cut their Data usage. Google has claimed that this feature can cut the mobile data usage by as much as 50%. The updated app is now live and can be downloaded from play store for android devices and app store for iOS devices. To use this feature, download the latest update and then go to settings and then to Bandwidth management. You can tap on reduce data usage option there to enable this feature.

Facebook Dislike Button is finally here

So finally Facebook dislike button is here. This has been one of the persistent demands of the facebook users since long times and it seems that facebook is finally listening up to its users. Well, not entirely true but only to a certain extent.

Opera Max Beta - Compress Maximun Data

Opera has announced Opera Max, a free and easy-to-use app that can save you data on your limited data plan by compressing video, images and text used by your device. This means that you can use your favorite apps, browse your favorite sites and use less data while doing both. 

Google I/O 2013: Hangouts App Confirmed For Google Glass

Yesterday during the three hour keynote at Google I/O 2013, the company revealed Hangouts, a cross platform messaging app that unifies most of its communication services. The Hangouts app replaces Google Talk, Hangout video chats and Google+ Messenger, rightly so as it allows users to video chat, share images or simply chat with an entire group or one person on either iOS, Android or Chrome.

Google I/O 2013: Major Redesign of Google Maps

Today at Google I/O 2013 the company showed off some significant changes that they have made to Google Maps. The popular maps service has been built from the ground up for desktop users and it features a new user interface. Browser user interface elements are no longer in the way, the map spreads from one edge of the screen to the other. In the upper left hand corner there’s a search box for entering queries, which offers suggestions on its own.

LinkedIn launches redesigned iOS, Android apps

Business and professional networking site LinkedIn recently purchased news reader Pulse and has followed up that acquisition with a major update of its iOS and Android app. Not only is it their first big update for the site in two years, it also is designed to take advantage of the big numbers of mobile users LinkedIn is getting.

YouTube For iOS App Adds Live Streaming Support

When Coachella streamed its concerts on YouTube this weekend, iOS users may have been disappointed to discover that the YouTube app didn't support live broadcasts. Now, Google is adding live event streaming to iOS, albeit a little late

Facebook Home Now Available On Select Android Phones

Facebook Home, a skin of Android that can further transform your phone into a social hub, is now available to download on select smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X, and more.

Hottest New App - Coursebox Gains 100,000 Users in 10 Days in China

So, An Update from china? Well it seems like a latest app from china is becoming quite a rage there. 
This latest app is called CousrseBook and it has already crossed 100,000 downloads in china in just 10 days! Surprised! You haven't even heard of it? Don't Worry, I'll tell you all about it





It is the latest Backend Scheduling System launched in China. Depending on which school or college, the students  are from, the backend student scheduling system may or may not Work. Sometimes it’s so bad that students have to create their own timetables.

But Coursebox looks to fix this; it’s a gorgeous looking timetable app. With Coursebox, students can have their full timetable on their smartphone easily with a few taps; you just pick your courses and place them into the right day and time of week. Sounds Fun! Right!


There are plenty of substitute calendar apps in the app store. But Coursebox stands out because of its design. In the first ten days after the app was launched, Coursebox hit 100,000 users across 2,000 universities in China. And all that was done with a team of four people!

Coursebox is also very social. You can see other Coursebox users who are also taking similar courses and perhaps meet new friends and/or project mates. The app allows for integration with Chinese Social Sites too.