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The coronavirus pandemic and OCD: Here's your weekly health guide

The following are some pointers that could help, not only individuals who might be suffering from OCD, but all of us who tend to get anxious, during these troubled times:

Twitter flags Trump's tweet again for violating 'glorifying violence' rule

Twitter flagged the tweet, which is now only visible if one clicks on Twitter's flag.

Gujarat CM discards social media rumour on complete lockdown from June 1

Rupani had to issue a clarification amid social media talk that the state government was planning to impose total lockdown from June 1 as the number of COVID-19 cases was not coming down

Trump signs executive order to regulate social media sites amid Twitter row

The order comes two days after Twitter labelled two of Trump's tweets as potentially misleading

Donald Trump set to order review of law protecting social media companies

The draft order, as written, attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts in directing changes to long-established interpretations of Section 230

Trump to sign an executive order aimed at social media firms on Thursday

Trump's latest dispute with social media emerged after Twitter on Tuesday for the first time attached a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president's claims

Twitter adds fact-check label to Donald Trump tweets for first time

In a pair of tweets issued Wednesday morning from his iPhone, Trump said that social media sites are trying to silence conservative voices, and need to change course or face action.

Kent RO withdraws ad, apologises for depicting helps as Covid-19 carriers

The ad, featuring Hema Malini and her daughter Esha Deol as campaigners, drew heavy criticism on social media

Twitter brings 'retweet with comments' to Android, web platform: Know more

The micro-blogging platform on May 12 had rolled out this feature on Twitter for iOS

Soon, Twitter might let you choose who replies to your tweets: Details here

The feature is currently being tested only with a limited group of people globally on Twitter for iOS, Android, and twitter.com

Covid-19 crisis: Indiabulls sacks over 2,000 employees to control expenses

The attrition is in line with the process we follow every year, says company

WhatsApp sharpens business pitch with efficient bouquet of services

With big brands testing out their business interface, the social messaging app seeks leverage for the vast cache of conversations on its platform

How a campaign is following startup model to feed millions during lockdown

K Ganesh, Juggy Marwaha and Venkat K Narayana of Bangalore-based KVN Foundation started by dishing out a modest 500 free meals on March 28 in the FeedMyBangalore campaign

Be my quarantine: The unattached turn to virtual dating amid the pandemic

From watching netflix shows together to cooking favourite recipes, singles are trying innovative ways to make virtual dating interesting

Who are the people who manage to get us laughing in these grim times?

Who's making us laugh in these grim times? Veer Arjun Singh finds out

India continues to be second highest requestor for user data from Facebook

India made 26,698 requests for user data from Facebook in the six months ended December 2019, a marginal increase from the 22,684 requests it made in the first half of year.

Social media giants step up the hunt for fake ads to stem misinformation

Google, Facebook, Twitter get tough with imposters as they look to keep brands and users loyal to their platforms

Twitter tests warning prompt on replies with offensive, harmful language

The prompt will come as a pop-up on tweets which carry harmful content

Facebook sees signs of stability in ad spending, beats revenue estimates

Shares of the world's biggest social network, which owns WhatsApp and Instagram, jumped 9% in extended trading.

Social media platforms offer new rules to brands for online advertising

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn ask brands to mind the tone and pitch while keeping their ads simple, factual and humane