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Twitter exempts some 'cause-based' messages from political ad ban

Twitter unveils details of its move to bar all paid political messages, starting November 22.

India ranks second in govt requests for user data from Facebook; US tops

In the first half of 2019, India made 21,069 requests under 'legal process' and 1,615 emergency requests with 33,324 users/accounts requested

The almost anonymous social network for corporate careers, controversies

Blind is gaining traction in India, promising credible conversations on workplace topics like salaries, careers, corporate culture and controversies.

Letters to BS: WhatsApp snooping is proof of social media vulnerability

Snooping on WhatsApp users has now punched a hole in the argument that the platform with its end-to-end encryption is a safe and private way to communicate.

IT Ministry asks WhatsApp to respond on spyware issue by November 4

WhatsApp said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon

Facebook plans to tap start-ups, small and medium businesses in India

Facebook aimed to enable the growth of small and medium businesses and entrepreneurship in the country

Google, Facebook and Twitter urged to take more steps to curb fake news

EU says companies need to do more to tackle disinformation

Plea in HC to link social media accounts with Aadhaar to curb fake news

On Tuesday, the top court transferred to itself all the cases related to linkage of social media profiles with Aadhaar and related matters to itself from different High Courts

Social media-Aadhaar linking: SC transfers all HC cases to itself

To counter the problem, the government said it wanted to come up with rules so as to effectively regulate social media companies

SC to hear all HC pending cases on linking Aadhaar with social media

The top court also asked the Centre to submit its report in January on the notification of rules by which social media misuse can be checked and liability could be fastened on intermediaries

The phone call is not dead, it's just evolving with time: Here's how

Here's a crazy idea: What if people started using their smartphones to actually speak to each other again?

Here's how online video is becoming the go-to promotional tool for brands

Mobile and social media are changing the way video is consumed, giving rise to new engagement models

Seven booked by CBI for peddling child pornography on WhatsApp

Three long months after receiving the information, the CBI registered a preliminary inquiry on May 10, 2019

There's a lot in a name

Social media must be absolute hell for anybody, who shares his/her name with a prominent politician.

Social media takes a toll on brand trust in Indian market, finds IPG study

Consumers are pushing brands to reinvent themselves, seeking more information and access as trust takes a hit, finds an IPG study

Cong replaces Divya Spandana with Rohan Gupta as its social media dept head

Gupta was earlier a coordinator in the media department of the party

Battle for Aarey: Activists leverage social media to take on Mumbai Metro

Activists say this is not a development versus environment debate, but an attempt to save the city from the grubby hands of corrupt politicians

40% Indians feel controversial social media content may get them fired

The survey - which included 1,000 adults in India - underlined the risks to professional reputation on account of controversial content on social media profiles

Facebook might start hiding 'Like' counts for posts to ease social pressure

Such a change could ease pressure to win approval with images, videos or comments and, instead, get people to simply focus on what is in posts

Linking Aadhaar with social media or ending encryption is counterproductive

The need of the hour is sustained research and development of privacy protecting surveillance mechanisms