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Stronger misinformation norms on the cards for social media companies

The committee members also expressed dissatisfaction with the inefficiencies and delays in redressing user grievances about the content on social media platforms

Social media platforms considering QR codes, tokens to ascertain user age

Social media platforms are worried about losing users which include children, since children may only be able to use these platforms if parents give their consent

Twitter executives win $1.1 million in legal fees from Elon Musk's X

The former executives argued Twitter violated its own bylaws by refusing to cover the sums even though they were tied to investigations of the social-media platform's operations

X has been losing daily active users since Musk takeover: CEO Yaccarino

Last year, Elon Musk posted a series of tweets which showed that Twitter had 254.5 million daily active users

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress enlists social media influencers for campaign

The social media influencers will leverage social media platforms to inform the public about the achievements and work accomplished during the Congress's five-year rule in the state of Chhattisgarh

X social media's India, South Asia policy head Samiran Gupta resigns

Gupta's tenure at X ended in September, according to Gupta's LinkedIn profile, which said he "enabled transition leadership for Twitter post acquisition by Elon Musk-led X-Corp"

Children addicted to social media, user age limit needed: Karnataka HC

The court noted that some content should not only be banned from the social media but from the internet

X, formerly Twitter, plans to collect user biometric, job, school data

X (Twitter) said it also intends to gather information about users' jobs and education histories

India among top 5 countries with fastest-growing AI talent: LinkedIn report

More than 40% of workforce in the country has witnessed technology's use increasing in their organisations

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatens new lawsuit over hate speech report

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, on Thursday, threatened new litigation against those asking for curbs on free speech or related to hate speech claims

Snap restructures India organisation, appoints Pulkit Trivedi as new MD

Under a new operational structure, the growth, market development, partnerships, content and creator ecosystem teams of Snap in India will now report directly to Trivedi

Here's why Meta's Twitter killer, Threads, needs a desktop version

It's unclear what other functionality the Threads product update will include. The company declined to comment

X to remove the ability for users to block other accounts, says Elon Musk

Musk, who acquired Twitter last year for $44 bn and has set about overhauling the site, said blocking will still be possible for direct messages, but that it would be deleted as a "feature"

New York bans TikTok on government devices citing 'security concerns'

New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices citing 'security concerns' thus joining the list of more than two dozen states that have restricted access to the short video app

Average Indian spends 194 minutes daily on social media platforms: Report

89% of online users are active every day on social media, while 22% and 12% are active every day on OTT content and online gaming apps, respectively

Zuckerberg's real threat is still TikTok, rather than former Twitter

Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter. It quickly amassed 100 million signups a huge feat for a newcomer in the space and was dubbed as a Twitter killer. By week two, though, signups began to drop off. As of Aug 7, the number of people who used Threads daily hovered around 10 million on Android phones, down from 49 million when it launched a month earlier, according to research firm SimilarWeb. Is Mark Zuckerberg's latest venture just a flash in the pan? That depends on whether it can hold its own against its biggest rival. And no, that's not X, the former Twitter. It's TikTok. And the odds are not great. Mark Zuckerberg may have temporarily been distracted in his sparring with Elon Musk, but the real battle for Meta is with TikTok, said Insider Intelligence analyst Jasmine Enberg. And Zuckerberg still really needs to watch his back. It

Social media played significant role in fuelling Nuh violence: Anil Vij

Haryana's Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said social media has played a significant role in fuelling the violence in Nuh and the state government has formed a three-member committee tasked with monitoring social media activities from July 21 onwards. "Social media has played a significant role in fuelling the violence in Nuh. In response to this concern, the state government has formed a three-member committee tasked with monitoring social media activities July 21 to onwards. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and others will be closely examined/scanned for any provocative posts," an official statement quoted Vij as saying. He said the committee will take appropriate legal action against individuals found spreading hatred or misinformation. The minister appealed to the people to use social media responsibly and refrain from sharing inflammatory content. He appealed to the people of the state not to forward or share any such post indiscriminately "because we are ..

Monthly users of X hits new high after organisational changes, claims Musk

Musk asserted the same by posting a graph of user statistics that indicated the most recent count to be above 540 million

Twitter Blue subscribers can now download videos posted by others on X

However, X users will not be able to download any videos posted before 25 July

Meta has rare opportunity to seize momentum with Twitter rival 'Threads'

Threads could help bring the center of internet culture back to Meta, once again making it a place where things happen first