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Twitter removes blue badge from Venkaiah Naidu's personal verified account

The social media platform removed the blue badge from the personal Twitter handle of Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu, @MVenkaiahNaidu, on Saturday

Nigeria suspends Twitter 'indefinitely' after it deletes President's tweet

On Wednesday, the microblogging site deleted a tweet by the President which Nigerians had criticized as a declaration of war

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey heckled at Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey on late Friday (local time) was heckled at the Bitcoin 2021 conference held in Miami

Twitter resumes verification application process: How to apply

The verification was opened for profiles belonging to only six categories

Nigerian govt accuses Twitter of double standards, supporting secessionists

Nigerian government expressed doubts about Twitter's mission in the country, accusing the U.S. technology company of double standards and supporting the secessionists in the west African country.

Donald Trump shuts down his social media site within a month of launch

Former US President Donald Trump has shut down his personal social media platform launched less than a month ago in lieu of Twitter

Social media companies begin updating names of grievance officers in India

While Twitter appointed Dharmendra Chatur as interim resident grievance officer for India, in Bengaluru, WhatsApp named Paresh B Lal, based in Hyderabad

SEC letters claim Tesla failed to oversee Elon Musk's tweets: Report

US securities watchdog told Tesla Inc last year that Elon Musk's use of Twitter had twice violated a settlement requiring his tweets to be preapproved by company lawyers

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says HC

Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed, the Delhi High Court said on Monday. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea by a lawyer, Amit Acharya, claiming non-compliance of the rules by it. While Twitter claimed before the court that it has complied with the rules and appointed a resident grievance officer, the central government disputed the claim. "They have to follow it (rules), if it has not been stayed," the court said. In his plea, filed through advocate Akash Vajpai and Manish Kumar, Acharya said that he came to know about the alleged non-compliance when he tried to lodge a complaint against a couple of tweets.

After Delhi HC snub, Twitter says 'striving' to comply with new IT rules

The statement came hours after Delhi High Court said that Twitter will have to ensure compliance with the new IT rules.

Regulate big tech but not at the expense of user rights: Mishi Choudhary

The heavy-handed ways in which the government has been behaving in shaping the narrative and curbing dissent make even genuine attempts at regulating big tech suspicious, says Choudhary

Google, Facebook updating websites to announce grievance officers: Report

Google and Facebook have begun updating their websites to reflect the appointment of the grievance officers under the new social media rules that came into effect recently

Twitter reportedly working on Facebook-like tweet reactions view

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is reportedly working on a Facebook-like tweet reactions view that includes adding some new emojis.

Twitter maintaining double standards in India, says G Kishan Reddy

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday accused Twitter of maintaining double standards in India.

Twitter pauses blue badge verification, 'rolling' in applications

Inundated with applications, Twitter on Saturday paused its blue badge verification programme within a week of its launch, saying it is now rolling in verifications requests that has reached it

Confrontation between social media and govt is pointless and unnecessary

No government has the right to ask these platforms or intermediaries to disclose the identities and other details of their customers. That's like asking postmaster to open your mail. It just won't do

Most social media firms comply with govt's IT rules; Twitter yet to follow

MeitY had written to all social media firms on Wednesday to share their compliance status with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Twitter's paid service Twitter Blue confirmed, here's how much it will cost

Twitter Blue has officially arrived on iOS

Lawyer files complaint Twitter before Delhi HC, says firm broke IT rules

Amit Achrya asks court to direct the government to make Twitter discharge is obligations under the IT Rules 2021.

Russian court fines Twitter for failure to remove illegal content

A court in Russia fined Twitter about $259,000 for its failure to remove banned content, including calls for unauthorised protests, increasing fines on the company to $380,000