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Inbox irritant: Spam, promotional messages flood WhatsApp user accounts

Businesses see it as a way to connect with customers; parent firm says there are easy ways to block an account

MeitY gets legal dept approval for govt-backed GACs in IT rules

The entire process, from the filing of an appeal to taking a decision, will be concluded online

Govt not empowered to issue orders to block accounts: Twitter to HC

Council for microblogging site emphasises that Section 69A (power to intercept electronic communication) of IT Act does not spell out mass blocking of accounts

WhatsApp shares protocols for platform users to prevent account from ban

According to WhatsApp's monthly user safety report, over 2.3 million Indian accounts were banned in the month of August this year

After US, Instagram brings age verification options to India: How it works

The new options enable age verification on Instagram through supported documents or recorded selfie video. In lieu of new options, the previous social vouching option has been deprecated

Constant social media monitoring to check fake news in upcoming polls: EC

The Election Commission on Friday said its teams will constantly monitor social media platforms to check fake news in the upcoming assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh and respond immediately as it asserted it will not hesitate in taking criminal action wherever required. Announcing the dates for Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said the panel has "established social media teams to keep strict vigil on fake news being spread during elections. Social media will be monitored constantly and any fake news would be acted upon immediately penal actions can be taken too". Addressing a press conference, Kumar said keeping in view increasing incidents of "misuse of social media", social media platforms agreed to observe Voluntary Code of Ethics formulated by them in March, 2019. Citing an example of fake news about EVMs during elections, Kumar said the commission works so hard to conduct free and fair polls and then a particular news comes up and a

Instagram introduces new age verification feature for users in India

People will now be able to ask others to vouch for their age or use tech to confirm their age based on video selfie. Earlier, verification was possible only by uploading driving license or other ID

Turkish parliament passes disputed bill amending press, social media laws

Turkey's parliament passed a contentious bill on Thursday that amends press and social media laws with the stated aim of combatting fake news and disinformation. Critics fear that as elections loom, the measure will be used to further crack down on social media and independent reporting. The 40-article legislation was approved with the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's governing party and its nationalist allies, which together hold a majority in parliament. The vote came following raucous sessions in parliament, which saw opposition legislators clap and shout to disrupt proceedings, hold up signs denouncing what they called the censorship law and one lawmaker smash a smartphone with a hammer. Amnesty International said after the vote that it was yet another dark day for online freedom of expression and press freedom in Turkey. "These new measures enable (the government) to further censor and silence critical voices ahead of Turkey's upcoming elections and beyond, under the

Google allows Donald Trump's app Truth Social on Play Store: Report

Before attempting to launch on the Google Play Store, Trump's social media app first launched on the Apple App Store in February

Twitter Inc reviewing policies around permanent user bans: Report

Twitter has been exploring if there are other content moderation tools that could replace a ban, its harshest penalty for violating rules

Twitter ordered whistle-blower to destroy evidence, claims Elon Musk

Peiter Zatko, Twitter's ex-head of security, said he burned 10 handwritten notebooks and deleted 100 computer files at the behest of company managers as part of his separation agreement

Twitter promotes Rishabh Sharma as Next Asia-Pacific Core Business' head

Twitter on Tuesday announced to elevate Rishabh Sharma as Head of Core Business, Twitter Next Asia-Pacific, as the micro-blogging platform aims to further strengthen its presence in the APAC market

YouTube rolls out handles to channels for easier mentions, engagements

The timing of when a creator will get access to the handles selection process depends on several factors, including overall YouTube presence, subscriber count and more

Bubble Nebula: All you need to know about Nasa's Cosmic Bubble wrap

In a post on its social media handle on Instagram, Nasa shared another one of its mesmerising discoveries-The Cosmic Bubble wrap

We are open to innovative relationships that come our way: Madison CMD

Nothing is easy in today's world. Being an independent has its own set of challenges, said he

Over 7 in 10 Indians now prefer to chat with businesses: Meta report

In the ever-evolving communication landscape, more than 70 per cent of Indians prefer to message businesses rather than sending an email, calling or visiting their website, a new report said

Short video app Sharara to soon incorporate AR, VR & Web3 in its platform

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Running accounts Settlement: New Sebi guidelines in motion from Friday

However, industry experts feel that with tighter rules, brokerages will need to have higher working capital and will involve operational risk of transferring large amounts

Twitter allows users to add multiple types of media in single post

Users can also rearrange layout of their media while composing a post, says social media company

Twitter allows users to combine photos, videos and GIFs in single tweet

Previously, anyone who wanted to share different media formats would have to do it in different Tweets or threads