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IT rules: Penalise Twitter for non-compliance, says Mohandas Pai

Pai alleged that the microblogging platform has become ideological, biased and is no longer neutral.

IT rules: Penalise Twitter for non-compliance, says Mohandas Pai
Updated On : 16 Jun 2021 | 5:35 PM IST

Courts, not govt to decide intermediary status: law experts on Twitter row

Reports on Wednesday suggested Twitter may have lost its intermediary status under the Information Technology Act for not complying with the newly notified Information Technology Rules, 2021.

Courts, not govt to decide intermediary status: law experts on Twitter row
Updated On : 16 Jun 2021 | 3:18 PM IST

Twitter assures compliance with new IT rules after losing legal shield

After Twitter lost its status as an intermediary platform in India, it said that it will continue to make every effort to comply with the government's new IT rules

Twitter assures compliance with new IT rules after losing legal shield
Updated On : 16 Jun 2021 | 10:31 AM IST

Twitter loses intermediary status over non-compliance with new rules: Rpt

Sources further said that Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws

Twitter loses intermediary status over non-compliance with new rules: Rpt
Updated On : 16 Jun 2021 | 10:07 AM IST

Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18 over new IT rules

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology has called on Twitter to appear before the panel in Parliament Complex on June 18 at 4 pm

Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18 over new IT rules
Updated On : 15 Jun 2021 | 10:34 PM IST

Indians created 19 online accounts on avg during Covid-19: IBM Research

The global survey asked 22,000 people in 22 markets about their online behaviour, and was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of IBM Security

Indians created 19 online accounts on avg during Covid-19: IBM Research
Updated On : 15 Jun 2021 | 5:03 PM IST

InMobi subsidiary Glance to acquire ecommerce platform Shop101

Glance is also the owner of video-sharing social media platform Roposo

InMobi subsidiary Glance to acquire ecommerce platform Shop101
Updated On : 14 Jun 2021 | 1:57 PM IST

Car swallowed by sinkhole in Mumbai housing premises; video goes viral

A video of a car disappearing into a sinkhole in a few seconds at a Mumbai housing complex - after the cement concrete slab it was parked on caved in - went viral on social media on Sunday.

Car swallowed by sinkhole in Mumbai housing premises; video goes viral
Updated On : 14 Jun 2021 | 1:29 AM IST

Internet firms to fight misinformation in India while respecting rights: US

The Joe Biden administration seeks to work with the Indian government and Internet businesses to ensure that freedom of expression is respected, a senior US official has told lawmakers

Internet firms to fight misinformation in India while respecting rights: US
Updated On : 12 Jun 2021 | 7:42 AM IST

England's pacer Robinson takes break from all cricket after suspension

Robinson was suspended from international cricket following resurfacing of his old racist and sexist tweets

England's pacer Robinson takes break from all cricket after suspension
Updated On : 11 Jun 2021 | 2:38 PM IST

ECB to discuss dealing with issues over historical social media material

Old tweets from England's limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler have come to light which seem to be written in a way which mocks the English language used by fans

ECB to discuss dealing with issues over historical social media material
Updated On : 09 Jun 2021 | 8:34 PM IST

Content creators on Facebook, Instagram can now earn extra payout

Facebook and its photo-sharing platform Instagram are working on new tools for this

Content creators on Facebook, Instagram can now earn extra payout
Updated On : 09 Jun 2021 | 3:46 PM IST

Instagram CEO explains how photo sharing platform decides what users see

In a bid to address misconceptions that Instagram intentionally hides certain posts, its CEO Adam Mosseri has explained in detail how the Facebook-owned photo sharing platform decides what users see

Instagram CEO explains how photo sharing platform decides what users see
Updated On : 09 Jun 2021 | 11:40 AM IST

Websites back online after Fastly-linked glitch takes down internet

High traffic sites, including Reddit, Amazon, CNN, Paypal & Spotify, rumble back to life after Fastly linked disruption

Websites back online after Fastly-linked glitch takes down internet
Updated On : 08 Jun 2021 | 11:09 PM IST

Influencing the influencers

Why is ASCI asking social media influencers to flag that they are paid when a celebrity is featuring in an ad but is not disclosing that s/he is a paid endorser?

Influencing the influencers
Updated On : 08 Jun 2021 | 9:53 PM IST

Ollie Robinson should and will play against India, says Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan feels the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dealt with pacer Ollie Robinson's situation in a fair way.Robinson was on Sunday suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following the tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.Vaughan, however, backed Robinson to make a comeback and said the pacer will and should play against India."I think the ECB have dealt with the Ollie Robinson situation in a fair way .. many will disagree .. but hearing some say he should never play again is utterly ridiculous .. he will play against India & should," Vaughan tweeted.On the other hand, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sports Minister Olivier Dowden criticised the ECB for suspending Robinson from international cricket over his tweets which were sent out by him during his teenage days."The Prime Minister is supportive of the comments from Oliver Dowden that he made via tweet this morning. As ..

Ollie Robinson should and will play against India, says Vaughan
Updated On : 08 Jun 2021 | 3:57 PM IST

Nigeria Twitter suspension in national interest: Foreign affairs minister

The Nigerian government on June 4 said it was indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in the country

Nigeria Twitter suspension in national interest: Foreign affairs minister
Updated On : 08 Jun 2021 | 3:18 PM IST

Twitter seeks more time from government to comply with new IT rules

The response from Twitter comes after the government, last week, issued a strongly-worded final notice to the company regarding its non-compliance with the new rules.

Twitter seeks more time from government to comply with new IT rules
Updated On : 08 Jun 2021 | 12:41 AM IST

Twitter to launch Super Follows tool for users with 10K followers

Twitter is set to soon launch the Super Follows feature that will enable some users with at least 10,000 followers to charge for providing exclusive additional content

Twitter to launch Super Follows tool for users with 10K followers
Updated On : 07 Jun 2021 | 10:45 AM IST
Updated On : 05 Jun 2021 | 8:16 PM IST