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Nervous government explores ways to 'manage' media

The efforts betray the nervousness of a government unable to sell its 'positive' governance narrative at home and abroad

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia

The post, sent from Dorsey's account in March of 2006, received offers on Friday that went as high as $88,888.88 within minutes

Twitter's Jack Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia

'just setting up my twttr' the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital signature on a website for selling tweets as non-fungible tokens

K-Pop to cricket, women discovering new areas of interest through Twitter

According to a recent survey, 41 per cent women surveyed said they discovered a new interest on Twitter

Regulating digital media: News portals wary of Centre's latest guidelines

The new guidelines seek to regulate OTT platforms and digital news media, whether they use other intermediary sites or apps such as Twitter or Facebook or host news media content on their own websites

Anand Mahindra & his 'social' connect: Witty, inspiring & heart-warming

Twitter rolling out Spaces for Android users globally for wider testing

Twitter had been testing the Clubhouse-like feature for iPhone users previously

Twitter cracks down on misinformation over vaccine, begins labelling tweets

Twitter says it has begun labelling tweets that include misleading information about Covid vaccines and using a "strike system" to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules

Twitter testing Clubhouse-like feature called Spaces on Android

The growing popularity of invite-only, audio-chat app Clubhouse has surprised many

Plainspeak in a post-truth world: Meet Twitter general counsel Vijaya Gadde

What sets Twitter apart from other social media and big technology firms at present is that the platform has not shied away from taking politically sensitive decisions and sticking by them

Govt notifies 5-mn-user threshold for significant social media intermediary

Facebook and Twitter said they are studying the rules; Experts question compliance with PDP Bill

Twitter plans new tool to let users block, mute abusive accounts

Twitter is planning a new tool to let users automatically block and mute abusive accounts.

Top headlines: Adani Group may bid via MIAL, new rules for FB, Twitter

The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 (Crypto Bill), which is included in the agenda of the Lower House of Parliament, could be introduced in the monsoon session

Twitter aims to double revenue by 2023, teases new 'super follow' feature

The "super follow" feature, which lets users charge followers for access to exclusive content, will launch this year, a spokesman said

FB, Google, Twitter must remove content within 36 hours of govt order

Content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women need to be removed within 24 hours; rules to embrace OTT players like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar

Twitter plans to double revenue in 2023 to $7.5 bn, shares hit record high

In a regulatory filing, Twitter estimated reaching at least 315 million monetizable daily active users (mDAU), or those who see ads, by the fourth quarter of 2023

Social Media Intermediary Guidelines: Full load of what the govt announced

No safe harbour if due diligence not followed; platforms to remove or disable sexual content within 24 hours of complaint; Chief Compliance Officer post, monthly compliance report mandatory

Govt announces new guidelines to curb abuse of social media platforms

Social media is empowered and welcome to do business in India, said Prasad, adding that it is also very important that users must be given a forum against abuse of social media

Govt to announce social media guidelines for Facebook, Twitter and others

Apart from a grievance officer whose details should be prominently displayed on the platform, rules also ask for appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer responsible for ensuring adherence to the Act

Twitter files: Politicians, journalists and farmer news handles banned

The internal list comprises 62 accounts that stand rescinded as of publishing of this report