'Remove hoax bomb threats or face legal consequences': Indian govt warns social media platforms
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has advised all social media platforms to comply with the Information Technology (IT) Rules and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), asking them to make "reasonable efforts" to promptly remove bomb threat posts, warning that failure to do so could result in "liability," media reports said.
Elon Musk's playful image with son becomes an instant hit on X
Elon Musk is frequently making headlines, whether it's for the modifications he's introducing to his microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) or for his opinions on current events. However, this time, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX shared a heartwarming photo with his son X AE A-XII on social media, capturing a beautiful father-son interaction.
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account is currently followed by 90.2 million netizens, making him one of the most followed active politicians on the micro-blogging site. He is way ahead of world leaders like US president Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea against Centre
Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Twitter challenging ten blocking orders issued by the central government between February 2021 and 2022 directing the social media giant to take down 39 URLs.
'Cannot apply America to Earth...': Elon Musk in response to Jack Dorsey's 'Twitter' claims in India
"We cannot just apply America to Earth," said Twitter owner Elon Musk in his response to former CEO of the micro-blogging site, Jack Dorsey's claim that the Modi government pressured the social media platform during a massive farmers' protest in India.
Dorsey’s distortions and India’s firm stance against global misinformation
As the great Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Truth is the most powerful weapon.” In the age of information, we stand at a crucial juncture, teetering between truth and falsehood, fact and fiction.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Tuesday slammed the BJP-led government over former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's remarks saying Opposition voices are regularly "suppressed" under the ruling dispensation.
Twitter revokes blue checkmark leaving eminent personalities across world 'unverified'
New Delhi/IBNS: Several eminent personalities across the world have been left "unverified" on Twitter after billionaire Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging site revoked blue checkmark.
Twitter introduces different checkmarks for businesses, individuals and governments
New Delhi/IBNS: Twitter has rolled out a blue tick, a gold tick and a grey tick to distinguish between different types of accounts.
'Koo should take over Twitter amid its mess,' says Union Minister Piyush Goyal
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said Koo should take over Twitter as the latter is in a "mess" currently and that he is so happy to be one of the first to join the social media platform from India, Koo.
25-year-old sacked Twitter employee wins hearts with his post after layoff
After the takeover by Twitter by billionaire Elon Musk, employees of the social media giant were under a cloud of uncertainty about their job security at the company.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday said he was hopeful of action against "hate speech" in the country after world's richest man Elon Musk formally took over social media giant Twitter.
Centre to set up panels in 3 months for addressing social media users' complaints
New Delhi/IBNS: Social media users will soon have the option to approach 'Grievance Appellate Committees' on occasions they disagree with content moderation or takedowns by platforms like Twitter and Facebook, the Centre said Friday.
'You are a Shudra till you're a Hindu', says DMK leader A Raja, draws BJP's ire
Senior DMK leader and former Union minister A Raja has sparked a controversy after he reportedly said that Shudras, the lowest caste in the varna system, are children of prostitutes and they will remain so as long as they practice Hinduism.
Elon Musk files new notice to end Twitter deal
Washington/UNI: Elon Musk’s legal team has filed another notice to Twitter to terminate his acquisition deal, citing the micro-blogging company's ex-security chief’s allegations as additional reasoning, according to documents disclosed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday.