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Govt raps Google, Twitter and Facebook over fake news: Report
The I&B ministry did not respond to a request for comment on the meeting, which was also attended by Indian content-sharing platforms ShareChat and Koo, which have millions of users in the country
 "Govt raps Google, Twitter and Facebook over fake news: Report")
Abide by Indian laws or pack up: Andhra High Court to Twitter
The HC's warning came in connection with Twitter not following the orders of withdrawing abusive content against judiciary from the social media platform.
 "Abide by Indian laws or pack up: Andhra High Court to Twitter")
19.3 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during Dec: Meta
Under the IT rules that came into effect in May last year, large digital platforms (with over five million users) have to publish periodic compliance reports every month
 "19.3 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during Dec: Meta")
 "Meet India's Most Favourite Tech YouTuber - Manoj Saru aka Technology Gyaan")
Consumers lost $770 million in social media scams in 2021: Report
More than 95,000 people reported about $770 million in losses to fraud initiated on social media platforms in 2021, according to a new report
 "Consumers lost $770 million in social media scams in 2021: Report")
Indian govt asked Twitter for data on 2,200 accounts in 1st half of 2021
The Indian government asked Twitter for data on 2,200 user accounts in the January-June 2021 period and the micro-blogging platform complied with just 2 per cent of the requests
 "Indian govt asked Twitter for data on 2,200 accounts in 1st half of 2021")
Rahul Gandhi says losing Twitter followers, firm says numbers accurate
Citing that his following has frozen ever since August 2021, the Congress leader shared that earlier he was gaining new followers at the rate of over 2.3 lakhs per month
 "Rahul Gandhi says losing Twitter followers, firm says numbers accurate")
Twitter's upcoming feature could share tweets with up to 150 select users
Micro blogging site Twitter is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to curate a list of people -- up to 150 users -- to send certain tweets out to.
Uttarakhand polls: Parties battle it out on social media amid rally ban
With Covid curbs in place and less than a month to go for the Assembly polls, both the BJP and the Congress in Uttarakhand are making the optimum use of social media to reach out to voters.
 "Uttarakhand polls: Parties battle it out on social media amid rally ban")
Assembly elections: Koo launches Voters Guide to encourage people to vote
Microblogging platform Koo said it has released a multi-lingual guide on Voter Rights and Responsibilities ahead of the upcoming legislative assembly elections.
 "Assembly elections: Koo launches Voters Guide to encourage people to vote")
Amazon faces flak on social media for allegedly insulting Indian flag
Amazon faced the ire of a section of Indian social media users over merchandising some products, including apparel and food items, that feature images of the Indian flag
 "Amazon faces flak on social media for allegedly insulting Indian flag")
Crypto.com users not able to access accounts after $34 mn hack
Several users complained about issues with logging back to their accounts on Crypto.com after the platform was hit by a $34 million hack
 "Crypto.com users not able to access accounts after $34 mn hack")
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea to censor Kangana Ranaut posts
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking censorship of actress Kangana Ranaut's all future statements on social media
 "Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea to censor Kangana Ranaut posts")
Instagram to reduce visibility of 'potentially harmful' content
Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is taking new steps to make "potentially harmful" content less visible in its app.
 "Instagram to reduce visibility of 'potentially harmful' content")
Twitter rolls out new feature bringing NFTs to profile pictures
Twitter Inc announced the launch of a tool through which users can showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as their profile pictures
Facebook critics call for release of India human rights impact review
Facebook critics called on the world's largest social network to release a human rights impact assessment it commissioned in 2020
 "Facebook critics call for release of India human rights impact review")
Crypto-native social platform Sahicoin raises $1.75 mn in seed round
Founded by IIT Kanpur alumni, Amit Nayak, Ankush Rajput, and Melbin Thomas, the platform aims to empower the next billion crypto enthusiasts to make faster and better investing decisions
 "Crypto-native social platform Sahicoin raises $1.75 mn in seed round")
Clubhouse chat targets Muslim women; FIR registered after DCW notice
The Delhi Commission for Women Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police demanding action against some people who made "obscene comments against Muslim women" on an app
 "Clubhouse chat targets Muslim women; FIR registered after DCW notice")
1,000 biz owners to launch Paytm founder-backed social media Pepul on R-Day
Firm plans to raise Rs 200 cr by June for expansion
 "1,000 biz owners to launch Paytm founder-backed social media Pepul on R-Day")
Instagram testing new vertical scroll for Stories in Turkey, Brazil.
Social media giant Instagram is currently testing a new vertical scroll for Stories in Turkey and Brazil.
