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Twitter launches disappearing 'fleets' globally: Here's how to use feature

The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it calls "fleets" because of their fleeting nature, are designed to allay the concerns of new users

Socialising social media

Online media platforms must be regulated to protect the public from lies that polarise society

Delhi riots could have been averted if firm had acted: Ex-Facebook employee

A former Facebook employee told a Delhi Assembly panel that violence in the capital in February this year could have been easily averted if the social media giant had acted in a proactive manner

Interference by top brass led to compromise, says Ex-Facebook staffer

Scathing revelations on internal functioning: Delhi Assembly panel

Best of BS Opinion: Two routes to atmanirbharta, triumph of Trumpism & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The price of influence

Advertising has ceded power at the pulpit. From being one of the key custodians of the brand and its persuasive voice, it has let itself be hostage to the pied pipers of social media

Baba ka Dhaba: Delhi Police probe alleged misappropriation of donations

Delhi Police is investigating alleged misappropriation of donation funds for 'Baba ka dhaba' after Kanta Prasad, the owner of the eatery, filed a complaint against Gaurav Wasan

Baba Ka Dhaba 'scam': All about 'social' love, fund support & police case

Facebook quarterly revenue beats estimates, rises to $21.47 billion

Net income came in at $7.85 billion, or $2.71 per share, compared with $6.09 billion, or $2.12 per share, a year earlier

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend tech platforms before US panel

Twitter's Dorsey will warn the committee that eroding the foundation of Section 230 could significantly hurt how people communicate online

Twitter map row: Parliamentary committee calls it 'criminal offence'

Social media platform says committed to openness and transparency

CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, Google to face grilling from Republican senators

CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to face a grilling by Republican senators who accuse the tech giants of anti-conservative bias

India's data protection law can propel digital economy, says Facebook

The par panel on Friday quizzed Facebook about the quantum of their revenue, profit and tax payouts in India and asked what portion of their earnings were being used for data security in the country

Be cautious of how you use social media: Cyber experts to Noida teens

There has been a rise in online frauds and blackmailing during the lockdown, cyber experts said here on Wednesday, as they cautioned teenagers to be careful with how they use social media platforms

BJP files complaint against Digvijaya Singh for posting 'Traitor rate card' on social media

Bharatiya Janata Party has filed a complaint against Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh with Bhopal Crime Branch after the latter posted a 'traitor rate card' on his social media account

We provide platform; won't appear before Delhi assembly panel: FB to SC

The Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony Committee is probing the social media giant's alleged failure to track down hate speech

How real is the change that social media and TV news cacophony exhibits?

The cacophony on TV would have us believe that the character of India has changed, but this narrative too is distorted

FB appoints Sunil Abraham to shape its stance on tech policy in India

Abraham joins FB as the Public Policy, Director for Data and Emerging Tech

Sena MP writes to Shah, demands social media firms be held accountable

The Shiv Sena raised the issue of social media platforms being used to target Mumbai Police in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case, and demanded that the Centre hold these firms accountable

Instagram most preferred social media platform among Indian youth: Report

Instagram has emerged as the most preferred social media platform among the Indian youth while YouTube garnered most attention amid pandemic, with 98% of those surveyed installing it in their phones