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Twitter fires 30% employees from its talent acquisition team, says report

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has laid off 30 per cent employees from its talent acquisition team amid the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the media reported on Friday

Billionaire Elon Musk's $44 bn Twitter deal in serious trouble, say reports

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's offer to buy the microblogging platform Twitter for $44 billion is in serious trouble, media reports say

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

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TMS Ep210: Govt vs Big Tech, SEZs in India, crude oil prices, IPO allotment

Why's there a growing unease between the govt and Big Tech in India? Why have SEZs not taken off in India? Where are crude oil prices headed? How to apply for an IPO and check allotment? Answers here.

Why is there a growing unease between the govt and Big Tech in India?

India is seeing yet another showdown between Twitter and regulators. The microblogging site has challenged the government's directives asking it to take down certain posts. Why is this growing unease?

'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

Why Twitter sought legal action and moved HC against Indian govt

Twitter in its petition said that content does not meet the threshold for blocking under section 69A

Twitter removes filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's 'Kaali' poster tweet

In the said tweet posted on July 2, the Toronto-based director had shared the poster of "Kaali", which depicted the titular goddess smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag.

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

Twitter files petition for judicial review of Indian orders on takedown

On June 27, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a notice to the Chief Compliance Officer of Twitter Inc, giving the company 'one last opportunity'

Top Headlines: RBI awaits data for HDFC merger, UK cabinet change & more

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is yet to grant dispensations for the proposed merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) with HDFC Bank

India says Big Tech must obey law of the land as Twitter goes to court

The Indian government said that all Internet intermediaries and social media platforms have to comply with the law of the land, after Twitter moved Karnataka High Court

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Twitter pursues legal review of Indian orders to take down content: Report

The US social media company's attempt to get a judicial review is part of a growing confrontation with New Delhi over content regulation

Delhi police registers case against controversial documentary 'Kaali'

The Delhi Police has registered a case in connection with the controversial poster of a documentary Kaali, officials said

Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai slammed after 'Kaali' seen smoking in poster

Manimekalai shared a poster where Goddess Kaali was seen smoking in the background and was also seen holding a pride flag of the LGBTQ community

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,

Twitter Blue allows Android users to customise navigation bar now

Micro-blogging site Twitter's subscription service Twitter Blue has allowed Android users to customise the app's navigation bar

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.