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'Tough day' for Twitter after hack targets tycoons, stars, politicians

Accounts of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos hijacked to solicit digital currency

Many verified Twitter accounts able to post again after cryptocurrency scam

Twitter had limited some users' ability to tweet, reset passwords and use other unspecified "account functions" after many of the platform's top accounts were hacked

Twitter handles of Obama, Biden, Musk hacked to solicit digital currency

Twitter prevents at least some verified accounts from publishing messages after 'worst hack of a major social media platform'.

Top headlines: Major Twitter hack, Google investment, RIL 5G, and more

From major Twitter accounts of Biden, Bill Gates and Obama hacked, Google buying stake in Jio Platforms to Reliance eyeing 5G network and smartphones, here are top headlines of the day

Facebook, Twitter, others to deny requests on Hong Kong user data

The policy changes follow the rollout last week of laws prohibiting what Beijing views as secessionist, subversive or terrorist activities, or as foreign intervention in internal affairs

Facebook, Google, Twitter suspend processing Hong Kong govt data requests

Facebook, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, said in a statement it was "pausing" reviews for all of its services "pending further assessment of the National Security Law."

PIL against Twitter in Bombay HC for promoting pro-Khalistan tweets

A public interest suit has been filed by Gopal Jhaveri before the Bombay High Court against Twitter India and others for direction to the NIA for action against Twitter under various penal provisions

US tech giants to face free speech test in Hong Kong with new security law

According to The Wall Street Journal, the new law requires local authorities to take steps to supervise and regulate the city's internet.

Twitter will give edit button for tweets when 'everyone wears a mask'

Twitter says it will roll out the much-anticipated Edit button if everyone wears a face mask to help health authorities fight the Covid-19 pandemic globally.

Donald Trump retweets video of supporter shouting 'white power' slogan

US President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters loudly shouting "white power"

'PizzaGate' conspiracy theory thrives anew in the TikTok era

The false theory targeting Democrats, now fueled by QAnon and teenagers on TikTok, is entangling new targets like Justin Bieber

Maker of Ben & Jerry's ice-cream, Dove pulls out Facebook, Twitter ads in US

The company behind Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Dove soap and a host of other consumer products said Friday it will stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in the US through at least the end of the year because of the amount of hate speech online. Unilever said that the polarized atmosphere in the United States ahead of November's presidential election placed responsibility on brands to act. The company, which is based in the Netherlands and Britain, joins a raft of other companies halting advertising on online platforms. Facebook in particular has been the target of an escalating movement to siphon away advertising dollars in a bid to pressure the social media-giant to do more to prevent racist and violent content from being shared on its platform. We have decided that starting now through at least the end of the year, we will not run brand advertising in social media newsfeed platforms Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the U.S.," Unilever said. Continuing to advertise ..

Donald Trump tweets FBI 'wanted' poster related to statue-removal attempt

President Donald Trump used Twitter on Friday to call for the arrest of protesters involved in this week's attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson from a park directly in front of the White House. He also tweeted that he had signed an executive order to protect monuments, memorials and statues. Trump retweeted an FBI wanted poster showing pictures of 15 protesters who are wanted for "vandalization of federal property". He wrote, "MANY people in custody, with many others being sought for Vandalization of Federal Property in Lafayette Park. 10 year prison sentences!" Trump later Friday announced his executive order, which he had promised earlier in the week. He described it as "strong" but did not immediately release the text. He also said on Twitter that he had scrapped plans to spend the weekend at his central New Jersey home to stay in Washington "to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced". "These arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped," ...

Facebook, Twitter shares drop as firm behind Dove, Ben & Jerry's pulls ads

Shares of Facebook and Twitter dropped sharply Friday after the the giant company behind brands such as Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Dove soap said it will halt U.S. advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram through at least the end of the year. That European consumer-product maker, Unilever, said it took the move to protest the amount of hate speech online. Unilever said the polarized atmosphere in the United States ahead of November's presidential election placed responsibility on brands to act. Shares of both Facebook and Twitter fell roughly 7% following Unilever's announcement. The company, which is based in the Netherlands and Britain, joins a raft of other advertisers pulling back from online platforms. Facebook in particular has been the target of an escalating movement to withhold advertising dollars to pressure it to do more to prevent racist and violent content from being shared on its platform. We have decided that starting now through at least the end of the ...

Central, state employees join 'restore old pension' campaign on Twitter

A large number of central and state employees on Friday joined a Twitter campaign to demand restoration of the old pension scheme

Twitter issues notice on Donald Trump's tweet warning against protesters

This is the fourth time that Twitter has taken action on Trump's tweets

Twitter rolls out audio tweets, faces tough task of moderating hate content

One good thing is that audio can only be added to original tweets and the users can't include those in replies or retweets with a comment

Twitter for iOS gets 'Voice Tweet' feature: How to add voice notes to tweet

The feature is currently available to a limited group of people on Twitter for iOS platform, and it will be available for everyone on iOS in the coming weeks

Justice department to propose curbs on legal immunity for social media

The recommendations for legislation follow a feud between President Donald Trump and Twitter Inc., which last month slapped fact-checks on some of his tweets

Twitter hires ex-FBI attorney Jim Baker involved in Trump campaign probe

Twitter's general counsel Sean Edgett announced that Baker would join the social media company as a deputy general counsel