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Daniel DeSouza wants to create a social network platform uniquely focused on Caribbean people. (Picture by Ricardo Leacock.)

ALL DANIEL DESOUZA needs is some funding and he will be ready to revolutionise social networking for the Caribbean.

DeSouza has his sights set on creating the first truly unique social network geared to Caribbean people. It is called Cariblime, and while it is ready right now for signing up, it is still quite short of DeSouzas vision.

Cariblime is a social media network specifically for Caribbean people designed to connect the Caribbean in a platform unique to us. I was on Facebook one day and read a comment saying how it was sending your private information to overseas interests and they didnt like that.

So I started thinking. What can I do to fix that? Then it hit me. Why not have our own social network? America has its own network, so does China so why not the Caribbean? I did some searching and found out there was no such network, so I started one, he said.

DeSouza, a trained graphic artist/web designer, said there was a world of possibilities but it all hinged on whether he could get the appropriate backing.

So far everything is coming out of my pocket. Ive been reaching out to corporate Barbados for funding as this has the opportunity to earn foreign exchange by selling ads. It has earned interest from the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation, though no funding thus far.

I need to hire coders and get to brainstorming right now I am on my own. I am very confident; I honestly believe I am on the right path and that Cariblime can be a success I just need the funding. I dont want it to be a case where a foreign entity sees what Im trying to do and puts something together faster, he said.

DeSouza did not want to fully reveal his idea as yet but did speak of some of the ways the site could be useful to Caribbean people.

We have a unique opportunity to bring something never seen before, an opportunity to see things differently and solve problems never even thought of. Whats different is we will be implementing new features which reflect us such as unique emojis. We say things in our own language so we have the opportunity to bring on a much more expressive and interactive platform for Caribbean people.

There is a place for businesses as well. The world looks to the Caribbean as a vacation spot, but the world needs to see us as more than sea and sun but as a business place as well, so I also plan to put in a business section where businesses can place their logos and link back to their websites, he said.

In addition, DeSouza said there could be a dating site as part of Cariblime and a mobile app. In the meantime he said he was seeking a proper hosting plan to enable the faster loading of videos on the site.

As a programmer, DeSouza said one of his pet peeves was the lack of visionary employment available for those with those skills. He said it was more profitable in Barbados to try your hand making craft than creating unique online content.

Cariblime was launched April 14 and has more than 50 members so far. DeSouza said the feedback so far had been positive. Anyone interested in signing up can go to https://www.cariblime.net.

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After creating a buzz in the world of social networking sites since its lauch in the year 2004 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is all set to release a line up of television kind shows by June 2017.

According to media report these videos will be of 5-10 minutes length and similar to that of traditional television entertainment.

The company is gearing up to launch two dozen television like shows through this social networking giant.

The company is coming up such a latest trend of technology in order to rull and controll the platforms like media, shows and the small screen entertainment.

Moreover, it is worthy to mention that in last year December Zuckerberg has given hints of his future plan of making facebook a media company.

According to Zuckerberg's 2014 prediction Facebook would be mostly videos within next few years and with this new plan it seems like he is getting closer to make this dream a reality.

After Netflix, Amazon and Hulu created a niche in the world of entertainment, world's largest social networking site is all set to introduce a all new attractive way of enjoying movies while chatting with your near and dear ones.

First Published: Monday, May 08, 2017 10:16 AM

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The Hinduja family has acquired a stake in UACTIV.com, a social networking and discovery platform for sports and fitness enthusiasts.

Hindujas took the stake in December as the lead investor in the startup's first seed round funding, UACTIV co-founder Atish Chhabria told ET. While they do not intervene in management-related matters, they do provide the startup with their mentorship, Chhabria said.

UACTIV declined to reveal the money that the Hindujas invested and the stake they picked up. Of the money raised, Chhabria said, half would go into strengthening technology at UACTIV , while 30% would be spent in marketing and the rest towards operational expenses.

UACTIV , launched in September 2016 by Chhabria and Bhavik Mehta, is a mobile app that facilitates meet-ups between users for games, events, classes, and other fitness activities organised by professionals, studios and communities.

It has partnered with health and wellness brands like RAW Pressery, AZANI, LiveYourSport and Dr Vaidya's and organises three to four open-to-all sport and fitness events every month. The startup had bootstrapped itself with funds of Rs 20 lakh till December before the Hindujas made the investment. It is looking hold the next round of funding in the next three months.

The app is currently active in Mumbai and has around 3,000 users. UACTIV is looking at expanding to places like New Delhi, Gurugram and Pune, and will consider testing the response in Hyderabad and Chennai.

The Hinduja group, that owns companies like Ashok Leyland and IndusInd Bank, is known to be a family group rooted in Indian tradition, but lately, it has been actively investing in new-age business ideas. Last year, the family was the lead investor in Swiss virtual reality startup Mindmaze.

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Social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, have altered the world in a myriad of ways, both positive and negative.Adoption is one area where social networking can have a huge affect, by making it much easier for adopted children and birth family to make contact, sometimes bypassing all safeguarding processes.

The impact of social networking on adoption is considered in a guide for Community Care Inform, first written by Eileen Fursland and recently updated by Julia Feast and Elaine Dibben from CoramBAAF. The guide covers key legislation and research, issues to be aware of and practical advice for adoption social workers. These are some brief tips from the guide; Inform subscribers can read the full guide and access the adoption knowledge and practice hub.

In many adoptions, its seen to be in the best interests of the child to have occasional direct or in direct contact with birth relatives, such as through an annual letterbox letter with a birth parent. This is agreed with adopters before the adoption order.

Contact agreements are voluntary, but social workers should think explicitly about addressing the issue of social networking in the agreement. This ensures that birth parents understand there could be consequences to them making an approach to their child. It also helps them to be aware of the need to seek support if they receive an approach from the child or young person directly.

It is natural for adopted children and young people to be curious about their birth families, and this curiousity often deepens when they reach adolescence. If an adopted young person expresses a wish to find out more information or to meet their birth parents, the adoptive parents need to talk this through with them, showing that they understand and accept the young persons need to know. They can say they will support them in finding out more through the proper channels.

The support of an experienced adoption social worker can be enormously helpful in this situation. They can explain the best way of re-establishing contact, and try and ensure the child or young person has a good understanding of the complexities of making contact and where it can lead. They can also help the young person understand the risks and drawbacks of using the internet to make a direct approach.

When adoptive parents find out about secret contact between the young person and their birth family, they are usually shocked, and may feel hurt, angry and betrayed. They are often anxious about the effect on their childs wellbeing.

Adoption social workers depending on their role and their agencys role many need to talk to adopted young people, their birth relatives and adoptive parents to try and support the various parties involved, help them agree a way forward and manage some very complex and painful situations.

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Citing the decline of country and golf clubs, which no longer attract a large youthful presence, the Verge listed the top digital equivalents of 2017.

Best of All Worlds, which is described as an invite-only Yelp-Facebook hybrid, allows users to travel the world with a consistent level of familiarity and luxury.

Think of it as a Yelp-Facebook hybrid for the elite, where a group of wealthy, famous, or successful users can meet people of similar stature, as well as find events, hotels, and restaurants that promise a familiar kind of curated luxury no matter where they are in the world, wrote the Verge in their report. Founder and CEO Erik Wachtmeister has launched similar apps before he says once, while on a wild boar hunt in Germany, the idea of an online meeting place for global nomads struck him. Wachtmeister says that unlike other social networks, Best of All Worlds delivers privacy, intimacy, and relevance to its users.

UK-based online directory The Marque, which costs 1,000 per year and is also invite-only, allows high-profile individuals to meet with one another without the risk that a social climber or networker might join.

The website is a jumping-off point for IRL connections: members usually organize events where they can talk freely among people of a similar social tier without interruption from outsiders looking to elevator pitch their way to success, The Verge explained. Like Best of All Worlds, The Marque operates under an invite-only membership process, but an invite isnt enough to get you in the door. After someone is recommended by an existing member, they must meet with Wessels or another Marque executive to determine their fit.

Its not a networking club, said the platforms founder, Andrew Wessels. Basically our members spent their lives being sold to by people who want something from them. At our events, everyone feels so relaxed because theyre surrounded by peers.

Theres also the secret celebrity dating app Raya, which reportedly has a Fight Club-style never speak about Raya rule, and has been alleged to containusers such as producer Avicii, model Cara Delevingne, and Friends star Matthew Perry.

Others market themselves to the less rich and famous, like the Instagram alternative Rich Kids, but you still have to pay over $1,000 a month to use the platform.

Anyone can become a Rich Kids user for free, but if you want to share photos of your yachting holiday to Montenegro, youve got to cough up more than $1,000 each month, declared the Verge. Its a steep fee for the honor of posting your photos where anyone can see them. Given the wide availability of photo-sharing apps, the business model doesnt make a lot of sense. But Rich Kids co-founder Juraj Ivan claims the apps exclusivity means users wont have to compete with other influencers for the chance to, well, influence.

You can read the full report at the Verge.

Charlie Nash is a reporterforBreitbart Tech. You can follow himon Twitter@MrNashingtonorlike his page at Facebook.

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