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It is an American social networking service where the registered users can post and read short messages (tweets).
            The message may contain text, videos, animations, audios, images, etc. It is a very popular social media platform
            available these days. People connect by following other people’s tweets. Twitter Chats can be used to discuss any
            topic with like-minded strangers. Most of the times many celebrities, athletes and politicians choose to post on
            Twitter directly rather than speaking through media outlets when they want to share information related to their
            profession or their personal life with their fans.

            Facebook
            It is one of the largest online social networking websites. Originally designed for college students,
            Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was enrolled at Harvard University.
            It is a website, which allows logged-in users to connect with friends and family members across
            the globe. It allows the users to share their thoughts, locations, pictures, music, videos, etc. with
            their friends. It provides brand exposure to many potential users and has become a new way of
            marketing by entrepreneurs.                                                                  Facebook


                                YouTube
                                 YouTube is a simple video sharing platform that allows users to like, share, download, upload
                                 videos, etc. The videos can be accessed on computers and mobiles using the Internet. These
                                 videos can be easily shared on any social media. Now-a-days, making videos and uploading
                                 on YouTube is a new trend. You can find videos for anything and everything. These videos
                 YouTube         can also be embedded directly in any software/application. It is also one of the ways to store
                                 videos online by sharing it with others.




                          Brainy Fact


                 The very first video on YouTube was launched at 8:27 pm on Saturday, 23rd April,2005.





            WhatsApp Messenger
            It is a freeware owned by Facebook that allows the users to share messages, documents,
            multimedia data, location, etc. This application is a combination of both messaging and
            Voice over IP. It uses your phone/computer’s Internet connection to connect to anyone
            through messages or calls. It also provides facilities for group messages or group calls. It’s
            a convenient way of communicating in small groups like families/office staff/organisations.
                                                                                                       WhatsApp
                    Digital India

            It is a campaign launched by the Government of India to make our
            country digitally equipped. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched
            the campaign on 1st July, 2015. Under this scheme all the government
            services are now available electronically for better and faster execution
            of services to Indian citizens. Digital India has immensely improved
            the online infrastructure of our country. The country now has better
            Internet connectivity and progressed in the field of Information
            Technology.
            The main objectives of this initiative are:
               • To provide a high speed network in the rural areas.                        Digital India
               • To provide governance and services on demand.

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