Page 31 - Social Media

Twitter a goldmine to track consumer mood on prices: Bank of Italy

"The results suggest that Twitter can be a new timely source for devising a method to elicit beliefs," the authors of the 107-page study said

WhatsApp case: For people, privacy matters more than firm's value, says SC

Centre, WhatsApp get notice over privacy standards

Facebook's Oversight Board takes up a fresh case from India

The case relates to a post that contained alleged insinuations against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Twitter to add more labels to identify IDs of govt leaders from next week

Twitter said the roll-out will begin in Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE from Feb 17

The speech struggle

Freedom of Expression is an essential pillar of any equitable society

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar joins indigenous Twitter clone Koo

Javadekar began using homegrown micro-blogging platform 'Koo', joining several ministers who already created their accounts on it

Facebook acted on 26.9 mn pieces of content for hate speech globally in Q4

The prevalence of such content on the platform declined to 7-8 views for every 10,000 content views globally

Budget 2021-22 proposal on digital tax likely to land up in court

Foreign players in a fix as they will now come under levy's ambit

Amid row with Twitter, Prasad says social media firms must abide by our law

In Rajya Sabha, minister says Twitter's double standards will not work

Koo denies leaking user data, clarifies about Chinese firm's investment

French cybersecurity says on Twitter that the Indian-made app was leaking email and other details about users

'Follow our laws': Prasad tells social media firms amid row with Twitter

'Please don't spread enmity, violence and misinformation," says minister in Parliament.

Koo crosses 3 million users, popularity surges amid Twitter row

Koo has in the last few weeks seen a massive surge in user base as Union ministers and government departments have endorsed the homegrown microblogging platform

Twitter CEO Dorsey envisions app store for social media algorithms

Dorsey has once again emphasised on decentralising social media platforms

Indian ministers switch to local platform Koo as Twitter standoff continues

Koo was launched in July 2020, founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka. Radhakrishna had earlier founded TaxiForSure, which was later bought by Ola

Govt seeks cybercrime volunteers to vet online content: Report

In a bid to keep an eye on the cyber world in a "coordinated and comprehensive manner", the government has asked common people to register as cyber crime volunteers

A tweet too much: Govt and Twitter test the limits of intermediary laws

Legal experts say both the Centre and Twitter are trying to push the boundaries of existing laws with regards to intermediary liability and freedom of expression

Twitter considers subscription fee for tweetdeck, unique content

The majority of Twitter's revenue comes from targeted advertising

Instagram launches 'parents guide' for young people's safety

The social media app launched a 'parents guide' to help young people be safe on the platform

'81% of Indian users feel hesitant while using some apps': Report

The focus on right to privacy in public discourse has prompted 81 per cent of Indian Internet users to stop using or considering not using certain apps, the report found

Clubhouse app offers Chinese rare glimpse of censor-free debate

The app is accessible in China without needing a VPN, which is used to bypass the firewall