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Aim to comply with IT rules, says Facebook as deadline ends today

The social media giant, however, said it continues to discuss a few of the issues which need more engagement with the government

Remove content mentioning 'Indian variant' of Covid: Govt to social media

The government has asked social media companies to immediately remove any content from their platform that uses or refers to the term Indian variant' of coronavirus, to curb misinformation

MeitY objects to Twitter tagging tweet content as 'manipulated media'

Many of the tweets tagged had reference to a toolkit allegedly created by Congress

Blue tick is back: Eligibility, new rules for Twitter account verification

Twitter informed that over the next few weeks, everyone will be able see the new verification application directly in the Account Settings tab. Tune in to learn more about the process

Twitter reopens verification after 3-year hiatus: check eligibility details

A verified profile on Twitter has a blue tick next to the profile name, and usually drives trust in the person or organisation across social media platforms

Twitter re-launches profile verification process after more than 3 years

To apply for verification, users must ensure their profile is complete with a profile name, image, and either a confirmed email address or phone numbers

COAI urges govt to remove fake messages on social media linking Covid to 5G

Telecom industry body COAI has approached the information technology ministry for the removal of fake and misleading messages from social media platforms

US President Joe Biden revokes Donald Trump orders on social media

The White House released an order by Biden revoking several of Trump's executive orders

Instagram is working on update that will let users post from its website

Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly working on an update to its desktop website that will allow users to create posts from there as well.

Koo in talks to raise funds; hopes to close a deal in 3-4 months

Twitter rival Koo is in discussions with investors to raise funding and hopes to close a deal in the next 3-4 months, Koo co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna said.

Will double headcount; lot of headroom for growing user base: Koo

Koo is planning to double its headcount in the next one year as it significantly scales up its user base on the platform, especially vernacular subscribers, its co-founder said

Asia's youngest entrepreneur Pratulya Sharma shares his thoughts on Digital Marketing

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Donald Trump remains banned on Facebook, oversight board rules

A return to social media would have given Trump a broader platform as he supports state and local candidates who were loyal to him

Facebook board's decision on Donald Trump could have wider impacts

Since the day after the deadly Jan 6 riots on the US Capitol, former President Trump's social media accounts have been silent, muzzled for inciting violence using the platforms as online megaphones

Donald Trump launches his own social media platform as WordPress blog

Banned on Facebook and Twitter, former US President Donald Trump has launched a new so-called social media platform, which is actually just a WordPress blog on his own website.

Start-ups connect India with novel features in times of coronavirus

Companies such as Chingari and Koo roll out audio-only and talk-to-type features to keep people connected amid the pandemic

Kangana Ranaut permanently removed from Twitter over West Bengal post

She posted several messages following the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's win over the BJP in West Bengal and incidents of post-poll violence

At 199 million, Twitter logs 20% user growth as pandemic posts surge

Twitter now has 199 million average monetisable daily active users (mDAU), a 20 per cent growth (year-on-year), driven by ongoing product improvements and global conversation around the pandemic

Facebook blocks #ResignModi posts, restores it calling it a mistake

The block was on for hours

Facebook's monthly user base reaches 2.85 billion amid record sales

This shows an increase of 10 per cent (year-over-year)