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Twitter restores verified badges of VP, Bhagwat, other RSS functionaries

Earlier in the day, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's verification badge was also removed which was later restored.

Facebook says former US President Donald Trump to remain banned for 2 years

Social media behemoth Facebook on Friday said the account of former US President Donald Trump will remain suspended for two years, and post that period it will re-assess the ban

England could start reviewing social media history of future players

This comes after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist posts surfaced this week.

Twitter resumes verification application process: How to apply

The verification was opened for profiles belonging to only six categories

Explained: How the influencer industry changes with new ad norms

Expected to declare paid-for posts upfront, there is concern that brands might rethink strategy

Indian Newspaper Society wants to be excluded from new IT rules

INS has said that news websites of traditional papers follow the same stringent guidelines for publication as followed by newspapers, and should be exempt from the new IT Rules

Retail investors in India, South Korea join meme craze for AMC stock

AMC Entertainment skyrocketed as much as 127% on Wednesday, extending its total gains for the year to more than 3,000% and pushing its market capitalization briefly above $33 billion.

Amid privacy row, WhatsApp says won't limit functionality of users

"We will not limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works in the coming weeks," ANI quoted a WhatsApp spokesperson as saying.

WhatsApp forcing users to accept policy before data protection law: Govt

The Centre has told Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was trying to "force" users to consent to the new privacy policy before the Personal Data Protection Bill becomes the law

Nigerian govt accuses Twitter of double standards, supporting secessionists

Nigerian government expressed doubts about Twitter's mission in the country, accusing the U.S. technology company of double standards and supporting the secessionists in the west African country.

Sean McCarthy Shares His Tips To Leverage the Power of Social Media

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Donald Trump shuts down his social media site within a month of launch

Former US President Donald Trump has shut down his personal social media platform launched less than a month ago in lieu of Twitter

Social media companies begin updating names of grievance officers in India

While Twitter appointed Dharmendra Chatur as interim resident grievance officer for India, in Bengaluru, WhatsApp named Paresh B Lal, based in Hyderabad

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi High Court said on Monday. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea by a lawyer, Amit Acharya, claiming non-compliance of the rules by it. While Twitter claimed before the court that it has complied with the rules and appointed a resident grievance officer, the central government disputed the claim. "They have to follow it (rules), if it has not been stayed," the court said. In his plea, filed through advocate Akash Vajpai and Manish Kumar, Acharya said that he came to know about the alleged non-compliance when he tried to lodge a complaint against a couple of tweets.

After Delhi HC snub, Twitter says 'striving' to comply with new IT rules

The statement came hours after Delhi High Court said that Twitter will have to ensure compliance with the new IT rules.

Regulate big tech but not at the expense of user rights: Mishi Choudhary

The heavy-handed ways in which the government has been behaving in shaping the narrative and curbing dissent make even genuine attempts at regulating big tech suspicious, says Choudhary

Attacking addictive algorithms

India has to put in place rules that seek more transparency from technology companies. Domestic and global companies that use consumer behaviour data to enhance addictive behaviour must be scrutinised

Twitter pauses blue badge verification, 'rolling' in applications

Inundated with applications, Twitter on Saturday paused its blue badge verification programme within a week of its launch, saying it is now rolling in verifications requests that has reached it

Confrontation between social media and govt is pointless and unnecessary

No government has the right to ask these platforms or intermediaries to disclose the identities and other details of their customers. That's like asking postmaster to open your mail. It just won't do

Most social media firms comply with govt's IT rules; Twitter yet to follow

MeitY had written to all social media firms on Wednesday to share their compliance status with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021