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Meta-owned WhatsApp fined by Russia for not removing banned content: Report

WhatsApp's parent company Meta Inc was banned in Russia in 2022 after it was termed as an 'extremist' organisation

Anti-harassment service 'Block Party' exits Twitter amid API modifications

They said: "Block Party's Twitter product is going on indefinite hiatus starting tomorrow. We fought hard to stay here, but recent changes have made it impossible for now"

Twitter may worth one-third what Musk paid for it due to down investment

Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago. Financial services company Fidelity has reduced the market value of its equity stake in Twitter for a third time, now putting it at USD 6.55 billion. That's down from the nearly USD 20 billion Fidelity valued its stake at in October. It is unclear how Fidelity came up with its valuation figures, but as a public company it's required to provide investors with updates on its holdings. Because Twitter is a private company now called X Holdings Corp., information about its finances can't be verified. Musk took control of Twitter in October, after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The CEO of Tesla, who also owns SpaceX, bought Twitter for USD 44 billion. The billionaire financed the purchase with funds including loans from a group of banks. Musk has said the USD 44 billion price tag for Twitter was too high but that the company had great potential. By April

IndiGo's audacity? Media platform founder complains about high ticket costs

Chaturvedi took to Twitter and shared her disappointment after she had to pay Rs 21,000 for a one-way ticket from New Delhi to Ahmedabad

Twitter rival Bluesky backed by Jack Dorsey crosses 100,000 users

Twitter rival Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has crossed more than 100,000 users with a total of 3.19 million posts, and is growing steadily

Twitter testing new feature 'Notes on Media' to identify misleading media

"Notes attached to an image will automatically appear on recent & future matching images," it added

Twitter now worth just 33% of Elon Musk's purchase price, says Fidelity

Musk has acknowledged he overpaid for Twitter, which he bought for $44 billion, including $33.5 billion in equity

IPL 2023: Here's why Anand Mahindra thinks M S Dhoni should join politics

Adding that Dhoni is an 'obvious future leader', Mahindra's comment comes hours after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won its fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) under Dhoni's leadership

Twitter approved 83% of govt requests over content globally under Musk

In April, Musk said that by a free speech,' he simply means that which matches the law

Twitter war: Cong shows PM Modi in miniature before Nehru, BJP hits back

In a Twitter war, when the Congress posted an image of PM Modi in miniature before a large image of first PM Nehru, the BJP put up an image showing that Nehru's stature in real life was much smaller

Protesting wrestlers detained, DCW chief condemns Delhi Police action

After protesting wrestlers were detained and the site was cleared at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal took to Twitter and condemned the police action

Twitter leaves EU code of practice against disinformation, regulators warn

Elon Musk-run Twitter has withdrawn from the European Union's Code of Practice on online disinformation -- a move which has not gone well with the regulators

Twitter Spaces team cut down to 'roughly three' employees from 100

Outgoing Twitter CEO, however, said that the technical "fiasco" was actually the "top story on earth" and he welcomes all US Presidential candidates to do so on his platform

Big Tech firms can sack more employees to boost productivity: Elon Musk

He said that Twitter was in a situation where you'd have a meeting of 10 people and "one person with an accelerator and nine with a set of brakes"

Twitter has dumped bloc's code of practice on disinformation: EU official

Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday. European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted that Twitter had pulled out of the EU's disinformation code of practice that other major social media platforms have pledged to support. But he added that Twitter's obligation remained, referring to the EU's tough new digital rules taking effect in August. You can run but you can't hide, Breton said. San Francisco-based Twitter responded with an automated reply, as it does to most press inquiries, and did not comment. The decision to abandon the commitment to fighting false information appears to be the latest move by billionaire owner Elon Musk to loosen the reins on the social media company after he bought it last year. He has rolled back previous anti-misinformation rules, and has thrown its verification system and content-moderation policies into chaos as he pursues his goal of turning Twitter into a digital

'No fungus contamination in lassi': Amul terms viral video 'fake'

According to media reports, a video that has now gone viral on social media claimed that the fungus was found in packs of Amul Lassi even before its expiry date

DeSantis's presidential campaign launch on Twitter plagued with glitches

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former President Donald Trump. While he tried to project confidence, DeSantis' unusual decision to announce his campaign in an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk ultimately backfired. The audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it virtually impossible for most users to hear the new presidential candidate in real time. American decline is not inevitable, it is a choice. And we should choose a new direction a path that will lead to American revitalization, DeSantis said on the glitchy stream, racing through his conservative accomplishments. I am running for president of the United States to lead our great American comeback." While his critics in both parties delighted in the rocky start, DeSantis' announcement marks a new chapter in his ...

Florida Governor to kick off 2024 US Prez polls bid on Twitter with Musk

The Twitter Spaces conversation between Musk and De Santish will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and will be moderated by David Sacks -- a tech entrepreneur and major political donor

Elon Musk signals Twitter's headquarters may not stay in San Francisco

Twitter might not keep its headquarters in San Francisco forever, its owner Elon Musk signaled Tuesday. Speaking virtually at the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit in London, Musk gave a noncommittal answer to an interviewer's question about whether the company will stay in the California city. San Francisco officials announced last week they are investigating Twitter after six former employees alleged that Musk's team broke laws by turning the company's headquarters into a Twitter Hotel. The idea was to create sleeping quarters for workers who were pushed to stay up late working on the social media platform after Musk fired or laid off nearly 80% of Twitter's employee base. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said it will be conducting an investigation into the new allegations. The former Twitter employees allege that Musk's team ordered numerous changes to the company's headquarters in a 1930s Art Deco building in downtown San Francisco that violated buildi

Zerodha's co-founder, Nikhil Kamath is backing on domestic consumption

Nikhil Kamath explains to his followers why India's domestic consumption market is the place to be in the coming decade