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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   Facebook
            marketing by entrepreneurs.

                                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 can also
                                be embedded directly in any software/application. It is also one of the ways to store videos
                 YouTube
                                online by sharing it with others.




                                  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.
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                    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:                                     Digital India

            •  To provide a high speed network in the rural areas.
            •  To provide governance and services on demand.
            •  Digital empowerment of every citizen of India.
            •  Restructuring many existing schemes under Digital India Program so that they can be implemented in a synchronized
              manner.

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