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'Purpose washing' in times of crisis

It is dangerous for brands to jump onto a new bandwagon every time there is a "purpose" on the horizon

After TikTok ban, brands reconsider the role and power of influencers

With the pandemic and the ban on TikTok narrowing down opportunities for customer engagement, brands reconsider the role and power of influencers

Lt Col moves HC against Army's decision to ban social media for officials

The plea said Choudhary got to know through a July 9 news report about the Army's order requiring him and other personnel to delete Facebook, Instagram and 87 other applications by July 15

SC to see if courts can restrict a person on bail from using social media

The plea has also raised other issues, including whether the order restraining the petitioner from using social media deprived him of his rights under the Constitution

Facebook civil rights audit: 'Serious setbacks' mar progress on hate speech

Facebook hired the audit's leader, former American Civil Liberties Union executive Laura Murphy, in May 2018 to assess its performance on vital social issues.

Facebook, Twitter, others to deny requests on Hong Kong user data

The policy changes follow the rollout last week of laws prohibiting what Beijing views as secessionist, subversive or terrorist activities, or as foreign intervention in internal affairs

Chingari to Trell: Desi apps upbeat after India's digital strike on China

While the Indian alternatives are seeing a huge surge in usage, experts believe that their dream run could be short-lived if the government decides to overturn the ban

More US companies join Facebook ad boycott bandwagon against hate speech

The Stop Hate for Profit campaign was started by several US civil rights groups after the death of African-American George Floyd

These techies built a social media start-up from their college hostel room

A day after Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra committed an investment of $1 mn in social media start-up Hapramp, its creative social media app GoSocial saw unprecedented traffic due to which the

Twitter for iOS gets 'Voice Tweet' feature: How to add voice notes to tweet

The feature is currently available to a limited group of people on Twitter for iOS platform, and it will be available for everyone on iOS in the coming weeks

Justice department to propose curbs on legal immunity for social media

The recommendations for legislation follow a feud between President Donald Trump and Twitter Inc., which last month slapped fact-checks on some of his tweets

RBI asks rating agencies to use social media, AI to catch stress signals

Rating agencies meet RBI top brass, seek access to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) maintained by central bank

I&B PSU floats tender to check disinformation on social media platforms

The Public Information Bureau also has a fact-check Twitter handle that counters misinformation on government policies and schemes

Twitter launches test feature 'fleets' in India for tweets that disappear

Followers will be able to see a person's fleets at the top of their home page. People can see who's seen their fleet by looking underneath a post

The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation

Many in tech cheered when Twitter added labels to President Trump's tweets. But civil libertarians caution that social media companies are moving into uncharted waters.

Pakistan temporarily blocks Twitter, Zoom to shun critical voices

NetBlocks data indicate that backend image and video servers, in particular, were unavailable during the disruption period, corroborating these reports

World marches for George Floyd as outrage grows; EU 'shocked, appalled'

Chanting Black Lives Matter and I can't breathe," about 3,000 protesters held an impassioned but peaceful march through central Sydney on Tuesday demanding fundamental change in race relations.

Trump's executive order may lead to stricter social media rules in India

Experts said the impact of face-off between Trump and Twitter' will not be felt in the US for now unless the Federal Communications Commission issues some regulations

Trump vs Twitter

The feud can have implications for freedom of speech

Trump-Twitter spat: Debate rages on role of social media companies

The US executive order gives regulators the power to take action against online platforms that are seen as censoring free speech