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Twitter is working on new module for 'retweet with comment' feature: Report

In May, Twitter announced it is testing a new feature where it will show retweets with comments in a separate column or bar alongside the current retweet counter

Twitter is thinking of subscription model, but is it worth your tweet?

A Twitter subscription model faces an interesting test as parts of the media and entertainment industry seem destined to move back toward predominantly advertising-supported platforms

With Instagram Reels' launch, Zuckerberg's personal wealth hits $100 bn

With Reels, one can record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects and new creative tools

WeChat ban in US cuts off users' link to families and friends in China

Some WeChat users have started to share backup contacts for a limited number of apps that are still available in China

Aid TikTok deal talks, Microsoft to infuse $100 mn in desi app ShareChat

Amid all the brouhaha over the Microsoft-TikTok deal talks, the Satya Nadella-run enterprise is all set to invest about $100 million in the home-grown regional language social media app ShareChat

Twitter labels state-controlled media outlets, govt officials' accounts

The micro-blogging platform will not amplify tweets by state-controlled media outlets. The move will make affected accounts less likely to appear in search results or notifications

After Google, Facebook asks employees to work from home until July 2021

Social media giant is giving an additional $1,000 to employees to buy supplies for a home office

PIL seeks censorship of adult content in social media and OTT platforms

The Madras High Court asked the central and the state governments to reply within a month to a plea seeking a censor board for regulating adult content in the social media and OTT platforms.

Delhi HC rejects plea against ban on Army personnel using social media

Bench says it does not appreciate the pleadings of the petitioner, who is a senior officer in the army

Chinese artificial intelligence firm files $1.4 bn lawsuit against Apple

The lawsuit marks the continuation of a row that has been ongoing for nearly a decade

Australia asks Facebook, Google to share revenue generated from news

The two companies will have to negotiate with traditional media on remuneration in good faith

Facebook brings 'official music videos' to India; to feature big labels

Facebook said 'official music videos' will "create new social experiences that go beyond just watching the video"

Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke for breaking rules

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform's site's rules forbidding hate speech.

Trump asks regulators to examine social media, free speech: White House

The Trump administration has asked US federal regulators to determine whether current internet laws protect social media companies from being sued for altering or otherwise censoring free speech

ByteDance investors value TikTok at about $50 billion in takeover bid

ByteDance was valued at as much as $140 billion earlier this year when one of its shareholders

Brands look for a personal touch with trending topics in the online pitch

People are spending more time on social media, offering brands a ringside view of their lives and a chance to get up close and personal

Gujarat warns staff against 'malicious' social media campaign on pay hike

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel alleged that "some elements" were trying to mislead and incite the government employees by running a social media campaign for higher pay grade

'Embarrassed, disappointed' Twitter says last week's hack hit 130 accounts

Company says for up to eight accounts attackers also downloaded information through the Your Twitter Data tool

Accelerating digital engagement, brands practice the art of being social

With brand-customer engagements restricted to an online-only universe, advertisers look at ways to wield the double-edged digital sword

'Tough day' for Jack Dorsey, massive Twitter hack: Things you should know

So far, the crypto address mentioned in the tweets received more than $110,000 Bitcoins