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New IT rules likely to impact ease of business in India, says report

Study says proposal to trace origin of a message on social media platforms is technologically unfeasible

IT rules: Twitter complies with Meity's final notice, says report

Social media platform Twitter has complied with the final notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on June 27, an official source said on Monday. The Ministry of Electronics and IT had set a deadline of July 4, failing which Twitter could have lost the intermediary status, which means it will be liable for all the comments posted on its platform. "Twitter has complied with the notice," an official source told PTI on the condition of anonymity. According to another official source, the social media firm was asked to take action on some tweets and Twitter accounts but the microblogging had not reported compliance on the same earlier. Twitter declined to comment on the matter. The government in May had asked Twitter to act on content related to Khalistan and accounts eulogising terrorists in Kashmir. Later in June, the government asked Twitter to act on around 60 accounts. According to sources, Twitter has taken action on the request and reported compliance. On June 26,

Employee pulled up for greeting boss with 'hey' on WhatsApp, netizens react

Today, when everyday office conversations on WhatsApp have become part of our lives, most people have moved on from the strict formal language that once was required for official communication.

Twitter says it has banned over 46,000 bad accounts in India in May

Twitter banned more than 46,000 accounts of Indian users in May over violation of its guidelines, the microblogging platform said in its monthly compliance report on Sunday.

17.5 mn content pieces 'actioned' on Facebook in India during May: Meta

Meta-owned Facebook 'actioned' about 17.5 million content pieces across 13 violation categories in India during May, according to the latest monthly report by the social media giant. The content 'actioned' belonged to categories including bullying and harassment, violent and graphic content, adult nudity and sexual activity, child endangerment, dangerous organisations and individuals, and spam, among others. Facebook took action against about 17.5 million content pieces between May 1-31, 2022 across multiple categories, while Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram 'actioned' nearly 4.1 million pieces of content across 12 categories during the same period, according to its recently-released India monthly report. "Taking action could include removing a piece of content from Facebook or Instagram or covering photos or videos that may be disturbing to some audiences with a warning," Meta's report said. Under the IT rules that came into effect in May last year, large digital platforms

Govt tells social media firms to take down posts justifying Udaipur murder

Social media platforms need to remove content which encourages, glorifies or justifies brutal murder in Udaipur, the ministry of electronics and IT said in a notice made public on Friday. Kanhaiya Lal, a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan, was killed on Tuesday by two cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted a grisly video of the crime online claiming responsibility for the "beheading". "Through this notice, you are directed to forthwith ensure that as part of your obligation of due diligence, safety and trust, you proactively and immediately remove any and all content, either in the form of a text message, audio, video, photo or any other form, that seem to encourage/glorify/justify this murder and killing with a view to prevent any incitement and disruption of public order and to restore public peace and harmony," the notice dated June 29 said. The video of the brutal murder was posted online and there have been several reported instances of social media .

Snap's paid subscription 'Snapchat Plus' now live for $3.99/month

The company said that it will be available at launch in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE

Twitter India gets 'one last chance' to comply with Centre's new IT rules

MeitY's notice to Twitter came after the company's "repeated failures to act on the content take-down notices sent under Section 69 A of the IT Act"

Instagram tests new options to verify age; seeks IDs like driver's license

Starting with the US, if someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over, Instagram will require them to verify their age

Twitter tests 2,500 character limit for a post; photos, GIFS to be included

Fed up with Twitter's character limit? Fret not. The micro-blogging site is testing out a new feature that will let people go over the 280-character limit in a single piece of content

Telegram now has 700 mn users: Here's what its premium version includes

Telegram announced the launch of its premium model, which will give users access to "exclusive additional features"

ShareChat's valuation crosses $5 bn after closing $520 mn funding round

Social media company raises $255 mn from Google, Times Group and existing investors

Instagram bug that forced users to watch same stories again fixed

Instagram users on iPhone were experiencing an issue on the application where they were forced to see stories again and again after having watched them once. This issue was resolved by Instagram

Delhi Police asks social media platforms for details on 'offensive content'

The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police on Saturday wrote to Twitter and other social media platforms seeking details regarding offensive content

Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to hit 200 million followers on Instagram

"200 mil strong, thanks for all your support insta fam," wrote Kohli on his latest Instagram post

Musk retracts statement over job cuts, says headcount will increase

Earlier this week, Musk gave an ultimatum to Tesla employees to either return to office or get out, saying they "should pretend to work somewhere else" if they disagree with the company's policy

Sheryl Sandberg's exit may not be a big blow for Facebook-parent Meta

As second-in-command to founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, Sandberg transformed Facebook from a buzzy startup into a technology behemoth and helped grow its ad revenue to over $100 billion

Govt proposes to amend social media rules; to set up grievance committee

The Centre plans to set up a grievance appellate committee to look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of grievance officers of social media platforms. Besides, the panel has to dispose of the appeals within 30 days of receiving them and its decision will be binding on the intermediaries or the large social media companies concerned, according to a notification to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The proposed move assumes significance against the backdrop of instances of accounts, including that of celebrities, being blocked by social media platforms such as Twitter for alleged violation of respective community guidelines. "The central government shall constitute one or more Grievance Appellate Committees, which shall consist of a Chairperson and such other Members, as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette," the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity)

Twitter enters restructuring mode, focuses on user growth, says report

As Twitter pauses hiring, the micro-blogging platform is reportedly shifting employees away from audio Spaces, Communities and newsletters verticals for areas that "will have the greatest positive impact to the public conversation".

82% jump in hate speech on Facebook; violent content up 86% on Insta in Apr

According to the report released on May 31, Facebook detected 53,200 hate speech in April, which is 82 per cent higher compared to 38,600 detected in March, on which the platform took action.