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IT Minister says Twitter denied access to his account for an hour today

My comments calling out high handedness, arbitrary actions of Twitter have clearly ruffled feathers, Ravi Shankar Prasad says

6 bills to rein in Big Tech market power hurtle forward in US Congress

Six bills taking aim at the Big Tech market power are hurtling forward in the US Congress with bipartisan support even as a House panel has pushed forward an ambitious legislative package

Uttar Pradesh Police restrained from action against Twitter India head

Twitter on Monday restricted tweets showing video and images from the viral video

Navigating the challenges of digital citizenship

The rebalancing of power between digital platforms and governments was inevitable

Twitter partners Razorpay for Tip Jar feature to send and receive money

Microblogging platform Twitter on Thursday said it has added an Indian payment gateway Razorpay for its Tip Jar feature that allows users to send and receive money.

HC grants Twitter India chief interim relief from summons by UP cops

The court directed Ghaziabad police not to take any coercive steps against him

Ghaziabad assault case: Twitter India MD expected to join probe in person

Twitter India's Managing Director Manish Maheshwari is expected to appear in person before the Ghaziabad Police on Thursday in connection with a probe related to the assault of an elderly Muslim man

Twitter integrates Razorpay with Tip Jar to send, receive money

After introducing Tip Jar that allows people to send and receive support with cash gifts, Twitter said that it is adding an Indian payment gateway, Razorpay, as an additional payment provider to it.

Facebook, Twitter critics in US are gifting ammo to authoritarian regimes

Illiberal leaders have adopted the language and legal tools being wielded by activists and politicians in the US.

With Clubhouse setting the trend, social audio locks down an opportunity

Clubhouse set the trend last year; now Twitter, Facebook and a host of domestic apps are crowding into this space

Twitter opens applications to test new content subscription features

Users must have at least 10,000 followers on Twitter to be eligible to apply for Super Follows, and at least 1,000 followers to apply for first access to Ticketed Spaces.

IT Ministry may issue FAQs on new social media rules in 1-2 weeks

The IT Ministry is likely to issue FAQs pertaining to the new intermediary rules in the next 1-2 weeks, a source said. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) would touch upon various aspects of the new rules, including the measures, how the norms would benefit users of social media platforms, and any other clarification that stakeholders may have. The FAQs are currently being worked on and are likely to be issued in 1-2 weeks, the source in the IT Ministry said, adding that the set of FAQs would address 10-20 questions. The new IT rules for social media companies, which came into effect last month, mandate large platforms like Facebook and Twitter to undertake greater due diligence and make these digital platforms more accountable and responsible for the content hosted by them. Under the rules, significant social media intermediaries -- those with over 50 lakh users -- are required to appoint a grievance officer, a nodal officer and a chief compliance officer. These personnel have t

No video call, UP Police summon Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari

The UP police have also asked Twitter India's Grievance Officer Dharmendra Chatur to report to them on the same day

Twitter withholds 50 tweets related to Uttar Pradesh assault case: Report

Twitter has "withheld" 50 tweets related to a communally sensitive video clip of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on the microblogging platform, according to sources

Notice over UP incident: Twitter says available for questioning via video

A legal notice was sent to the Managing Director of Twitter India Manish Maheshwari regarding the viral video of the assault on an elderly man in Loni

Govt to come up with a SOP on new IT rules as industry awaits clarity

The industry has been awaiting the SOPs on the new IT Rules, 2021 because they require more clarity on certain matters

Best of BS Opinion: 30 years after 1991, NDA's Bermuda Triangle & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

Decoded: At loggerheads with govt over IT rules, Twitter's options and fate

Non-compliance may lead to the loss of protection under the safe harbour provisions accorded by Section 79 of the Information Technology Act

Rule of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary panel tells Twitter

Members of parliamentary panel on information technology ask Twitter why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land, say sources

Ghaziabad Police summons Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari over video

Twitter was named because it did not prevent a video from going viral on the platform, mews agencies reported