Six weeks after the eruption of the war in Gaza with the attack by Hamas on Israel, social media platforms are still caught in the maelstrom, struggling to control content and withstand user fury. TikTok and X, formerly Twitter, were swept up in controversies this week, one involving an unearthing of a two-decade old screed … Read more
US government says Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about X Corp. (File) | Photo Credit: REUTERS The US government says the former Twitter’s request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is “meritless” and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company since he has … Read more
An aerial view shows a newly constructed X sign on the roof of the headquarters of the social media platform previously known as Twitter, in San Francisco, on July 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Elon Musk on August 5 said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face … Read more
“We’re still negative cash flow, due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load,” Elon Musk said in a post. | Photo Credit: AFP Twitter has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue, according to owner Elon Musk, since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October. Musk, who has … Read more
Australia‘s internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk‘s takeover had coincided with a spike in “toxicity and hate”. E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant — a former Twitter employee — said the platform was now responsible for one-in-three complaints about online hate speech reported in … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday, June 1, 2023 condemned the withholding of Twitter accounts of Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman and May 17 Movement coordinator Thirumurugan Gandhi. The accounts have been withheld after the government of India reportedly made an … Read more
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Elon Musk on Thursday announced that the verified members of the microblogging site will now be able to upload 2-hour long videos. Taking to Twitter, Musk wrote, “Twitter Blue Verified subscribers can now upload 2-hour videos (8GB)!” According to TechCrunch, a US-based Tech portal, Twitter has made changes to its … Read more
A view of the Twitter page image of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Multiple Union Ministries have lost their verified check mark on Twitter following the Elon Musk-owned platform’s move to limit the check mark to people who pay $8 a month (₹650 in India) to retain the blue symbol on their profiles. … Read more
Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government account from being viewed in India, after a legal demand Source link
CNN — A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women. Matiullah Wesa, 30, is well known for his activism and is the founder of PenPath1, a non-governmental group that travels to … Read more