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Twitter has thought about holding bitcoin, not decided yet: Report

Twitter had considered how it might pay vendors or employees using bitcoin, should they ask to transact using the virtual currency

Top headlines: Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, IndiGo starts hiring

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Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, says lawful orders binding on any biz

Twitter said it has taken steps to reduce the visibility of hashtags containing harmful content, which included prohibiting them from trending on Twitter and appearing as recommended search terms

Twitter suspends accounts, US says committed to support democratic values

The company informed that they took steps to reduce the visibility of the hashtags containing harmful content, which included prohibiting them from trending on Twitter

Twitter will be a nicer place if shift to Koo picks up pace: Omar Abdullah

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister''s remarks came after several Twitter users and government departments announced joining the ''desi'' platform

Can Koo pull off a coup in India as the govt-Twitter spat escalates?

Praised by PM Modi himself and pitched by several other ministers, it app attracts 2-3 million daily active users and has achieved 3 mn downloads in nine months

Top headlines: PM defends farm laws; SBI says will double home loans

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Twitter CEO Dorsey envisions app store for social media algorithms

Dorsey has once again emphasised on decentralising social media platforms

Withheld some India accounts, will back right of free expression: Twitter

Twitter said it has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under the country's law

Indian ministers switch to local platform Koo as Twitter standoff continues

Koo was launched in July 2020, founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka. Radhakrishna had earlier founded TaxiForSure, which was later bought by Ola

Twitter seeks dialogue with I&T Ministry after order to block accounts

The microblogging platform also noted that safety of its employees is a "top priority"

A tweet too much: Govt and Twitter test the limits of intermediary laws

Legal experts say both the Centre and Twitter are trying to push the boundaries of existing laws with regards to intermediary liability and freedom of expression

Facebook, Twitter outpaced in fight against harmful content: Report

Mediabrands said the American Association of Advertising Agencies has adopted its 10 principles on media responsibility

Twitter considers subscription fee for tweetdeck, unique content

The majority of Twitter's revenue comes from targeted advertising

Govt asks Twitter to block 1,178 accounts for farmer stir misinformation

The government has ordered Twitter to block 1,178 accounts with alleged links to Pakistan and Khalistan supporters

'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on free speech

Free speech activists say the government should not attempt to use legal provisions to muzzle freedom of expression

Myanmar junta extends social media blockade as protests spread against coup

Demand for VPNs has soared, allowing some people to evade the ban, but users reported more general disruption to mobile data services that most people in the country of 53 million rely on for news

Explained: How govt-Twitter fracas put IT laws, content policies in focus

Business Standard explains who can request the takedown of posts on Twitter, how they can do so, and what process the microblogging site follows before deciding to accede to the request or not

Elon Musk, back on Twitter, turns his support to cryptocurrency Dogecoin

In the crypto world, him putting a "#bitcoin" tag on his Twitter bio sent the most popular currency flying last Friday

Twitter risks penal action for defying govt's legal orders under IT Act

Microblogging platform asked to remove tweets and content about a farmer protest-related hashtag with the word 'genocide' in it; defiance could lead to seven years in jail