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Musk takes 9% stake, valued at $3 bn, in Twitter to become top shareholder

A prolific Twitter user, Musk has over 80 million followers since joining the site in 2009 and has used the platform to make several announcements

Musk reveals 9.2% stake in Twitter, shares surge 26%

Shares of other social media firms, including Meta Platforms and Snapchat owner Snap Inc, were also trading higher

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey regrets playing a role in centralising Internet

In a tweet, Dorsey who now focuses on Blockchain and cryptocurrencies via his financial services company Block (earlier Square), lamented over the current state of the Internet.

Twitter for Android is likely getting tweet text selection

Micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly adding the ability to select text within tweets to the Android version of its app.

Twitter's new feature may soon allow multiple users to co-author a tweet

Micro-blogging site Twitter is working on a feature that would allow multiple users to co-author a tweet, which it is referring to as "Collaborations".

Twitter bets on cricket in India market with new features, content formats

Between January 2021 and January 2022, 4.4 million Indians on Twitter shared 96.2 million tweets about cricket

Why can't you block objectionable content on Hindu deities: HC asks Twitter

After hearing the submissions, the further hearing in the matter was posted for September 6

Twitter's iOS app lets Apple iPhone users record GIF through in-app camera

Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a new feature that makes it easier for people to create and share their own GIFs

Microsoft likely to remove direct Twitter sharing feature from Xbox

Tech giant Microsoft is likely to remove the feature for Xbox users to upload gameplay clips straight from their consoles to Twitter.

MOSPI's Twitter handle hacked briefly, showed display picture of Elon Musk

The Twitter handle of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) appeared to be hacked briefly on Thursday as it was showing a display picture of Tesla chief Elon Musk. However, the handle, which has over 40,000 followers, was restored later in the afternoon. Sources said the ministry got in touch with the cyber crime cell and had to reset its password. The hacker reportedly also posted replies to some tweets. However, nothing new was tweeted from the handle. Asked about the incident, the spokesperson of the ministry did not confirm it and told PTI to wait for the ministry's official response. The MOSPI publishes important macroeconomic data in the form of national account, industrial production index and inflation indices, among others. It tweets important national statistics, used by policymakers as well as executives for decision making. Earlier, the Twitter handles of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting too

Twitter rolls back users access to chronological timeline by default

Twitter recently made an unnecessary change that made it difficult to see chronological feed by default, which gained criticism, but the firm has now announced that it would revert things to normal

Twitter makes it difficult to see chronological feed, users annoyed

Twitter has made an unnecessary change that makes it difficult to see chronological feed by default, leaving millions of users frustrated.

Twitter purges Russian Embassy's tweet mocking pregnant woman in Ukraine

Twitter has deleted a controversial tweet by the Russian Embassy in London, that claimed a pregnant victim fleeing the site of a hospital was an actor in "some very realistic make-up"

Twitter introduces 'Creator Dashboard' tool to manage earnings on platform

Micro-blogging site Twitter has introduced a new tool for creators called the "Creator Dashboard" to analyze how they make money on the platform

Twitter launches Dark Web Tor service amid Russian censorship

Blocked by the Russian government, Twitter has entered the Dark Web and people can now access the platform via a Tor Onion service to bypass the censorship.

Musk asks judge to nullify subpoena, throw out 2018 deal with SEC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking a federal judge to nullify a subpoena from securities regulators and throw out a 2018 court agreement in which Musk had to have someone pre-approve his posts on Twitter.

Rahul's following touches 20 mn, Congress accuses Twitter of manipulation

Months after Rahul Gandhi alleged that his Twitter followers were being restricted, Congress said subsequent gains in followers prove that earlier freeze in count "was guided by an external influence"

Bihar's EOU asks Google, FB, Twitter to provide details of cyber criminals

In the last few months, cyber criminals have used women to make video calls to potential targets and in turn take screenshots of the call to blackmail the victims.

Russia to punish 'fake' war news, blocks Facebook, Twitter

Russian authorities have repeatedly decried reports of Russian military setbacks or civilian deaths in Ukraine as fake news

Twitter may be adding a tab dedicated to podcasts, says report

Twitter began branching out to audio when it first launched Spaces in 2020 and dove even deeper into the medium with its acquisition of social podcast platform Breaker