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Meta-owned Instagram to now let US shoppers pay for products via DM

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will allow shoppers in the US to be able to pay for products directly in messages

Meta Platform's forced sale of Giphy halted as UK court orders review

A judge quashed the Competition and Markets Authority's order that Meta must sell Giphy, according to a ruling made public Monday

WhatsApp may soon let you upload voice messages on status updates

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that may allow users to post voice notes on their status updates.

Twitter begins testing custom-built timelines to streamline conversations

Micro-blogging site Twitter has begun testing a potential new feature "custom-built timelines," beginning first with one focused on The Bachelorette.

Twitter launches Unmentioning feature allowing users to quit conversations

The platform has deployed several features to keep mentions civil, including an anti-harassment Safety Mode

Twitter shares slide 6% after Elon Musk's $44-bn deal falls apart

On Monday, Musk took a jab at Twitter's stance, tweeting that the legal battle would lead to the company disclosing information on bots and spam accounts in court

Centre's blocking orders are manifestly arbitrary: Twitter to Karnataka HC

Twitter said that the IT ministry has recently ordered to take down 1,474 accounts, and 175 tweets

Snapchat's parent company onboards US Secret Service chief James Murray

In his new role, Murray will help protect the safety and security of the company's employees and will also work with law enforcement when necessary

'Take it down': Indian requests to social media firms at record highs

Twitter got the largest rise in government demand about content compared to the pre-pandemic period

Twitter tests new customised timelines curated by 3rd-party services

According to references on Twitter's now-deleted help page, these curated feeds will display content based on interests and events

TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and above

The select users in the testing period can toggle the "mature themes" button to restrict their livestreaming to adults only

New IT rules likely to impact ease of business in India, says report

Study says proposal to trace origin of a message on social media platforms is technologically unfeasible

IT rules: Twitter complies with Meity's final notice, says report

Social media platform Twitter has complied with the final notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on June 27, an official source said on Monday. The Ministry of Electronics and IT had set a deadline of July 4, failing which Twitter could have lost the intermediary status, which means it will be liable for all the comments posted on its platform. "Twitter has complied with the notice," an official source told PTI on the condition of anonymity. According to another official source, the social media firm was asked to take action on some tweets and Twitter accounts but the microblogging had not reported compliance on the same earlier. Twitter declined to comment on the matter. The government in May had asked Twitter to act on content related to Khalistan and accounts eulogising terrorists in Kashmir. Later in June, the government asked Twitter to act on around 60 accounts. According to sources, Twitter has taken action on the request and reported compliance. On June 26,

Employee pulled up for greeting boss with 'hey' on WhatsApp, netizens react

Today, when everyday office conversations on WhatsApp have become part of our lives, most people have moved on from the strict formal language that once was required for official communication.

Twitter says it has banned over 46,000 bad accounts in India in May

Twitter banned more than 46,000 accounts of Indian users in May over violation of its guidelines, the microblogging platform said in its monthly compliance report on Sunday.

17.5 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during May: Meta

Meta-owned Facebook 'actioned' about 17.5 million content pieces across 13 violation categories in India during May, according to the latest monthly report by the social media giant. The content 'actioned' belonged to categories including bullying and harassment, violent and graphic content, adult nudity and sexual activity, child endangerment, dangerous organisations and individuals, and spam, among others. Facebook took action against about 17.5 million content pieces between May 1-31, 2022 across multiple categories, while Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram 'actioned' nearly 4.1 million pieces of content across 12 categories during the same period, according to its recently-released India monthly report. "Taking action could include removing a piece of content from Facebook or Instagram or covering photos or videos that may be disturbing to some audiences with a warning," Meta's report said. Under the IT rules that came into effect in May last year, large digital platforms

Govt tells social media firms to take down posts justifying Udaipur murder

Social media platforms need to remove content which encourages, glorifies or justifies brutal murder in Udaipur, the ministry of electronics and IT said in a notice made public on Friday. Kanhaiya Lal, a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan, was killed on Tuesday by two cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted a grisly video of the crime online claiming responsibility for the "beheading". "Through this notice, you are directed to forthwith ensure that as part of your obligation of due diligence, safety and trust, you proactively and immediately remove any and all content, either in the form of a text message, audio, video, photo or any other form, that seem to encourage/glorify/justify this murder and killing with a view to prevent any incitement and disruption of public order and to restore public peace and harmony," the notice dated June 29 said. The video of the brutal murder was posted online and there have been several reported instances of social media .

Snap's paid subscription 'Snapchat Plus' now live for $3.99/month

The company said that it will be available at launch in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE

Twitter India gets 'one last chance' to comply with Centre's new IT rules

MeitY's notice to Twitter came after the company's "repeated failures to act on the content take-down notices sent under Section 69 A of the IT Act"

Instagram tests new options to verify age; seeks IDs like driver's license

Starting with the US, if someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over, Instagram will require them to verify their age