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WhatsApp's new feature may spell trouble for group administrators

A new feature that enables them to delete content shared by a member could make them liable for objectionable posts

India vs Pakistan, Super 4 Asia Cup 2022: Twitter Reactions, Social Media

India vs Pakistan, Super 4 Asia Cup 2022: Indo-Pak rivalry on social media is always an interesting thing to watch. Read this detailed report to see some of the best Twitter reactions

WhatsApp takes down 2.4 million bad accounts in India in July: Report

Of the accounts barred, 1.42 million were "proactively banned," before any reports from users

When sending a WhatsApp voice message, what you should or shouldn't do

With an average of 7 billion voice messages sent every day globally, they are a popular way of sharing in-the-moment updates

Twitter to bring Edit Tweet feature finally: Here's all you need to know

Twitter will be paying close attention to how the feature can impact the way people read, write, and engage with tweets

Meta takes action against 27 mn posts on Facebook, Instagram in India

Social media major Meta had taken action against 2.7 crore on Facebook and Instagram in July, the company said in its monthly transparency report on Wednesday. The company took action against 2.5 crore posts on Facebook and 20 lakh posts on Instagram to comply with Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. On Facebook, action against 1.73 crore spam content was taken. It was followed by 27 lakh post related to "adult nudity and sexual activity" and 23 lakh "violent and graphic content" related content. Meta on its own identified 9.98 lakh "Dangerous Organizations and Individuals: Terrorism" related content and finally it took action against 99.8 per cent of the posts that were identified. On Instagram, Meta found most of the content were in violation to its policy on "suicide and self injury" content followed by "adult nudity and sexual activity" and "violent and graphic content" related post, according to the report. The company .

Facebook and Instagram: Why Meta removed 27 million posts in India?

Facebook and Instagram removed 2.7 crore posts in India in July 2022. Why these posts were deleted? What do netizens feel about meta? Read this article to know everything

What is Instagram's 'Candid Challenges' feature and how to use it?

Instagram Candid Challenges: Will meta-owned Instagram externally test the 'Candid Challenges' feature? What is this feature and how can we use it? Read this to know more

Uttar Pradesh: Man arrested for 'objectionable' tweet on CM Adityanath

A man was arrested here for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media, police said on Wednesday. Surendra Yadav, a resident of Kot Majharia village under the Narhi police station area, was arrested on Tuesday, they said. Yadav allegedly posted objectionable remarks against the chief minister on Twitter on Monday. All India Kshatriya Manch in-charge Brijesh Singh filed a complaint in the matter on Tuesday, Narhi police station in-charge Panne Lal said. Taking the matter seriously, a case was registered against Yadav under the relevant sections of the IT Act and he was arrested, Lal said.

Saudi court sentences woman to 45 years in prison for social media use

A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the country through her social media activity, according to a court document obtained on Wednesday. It was the second such sentence that has drawn scrutiny of the kingdom this month. Little is known about Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the biggest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism. An official charge sheet seen by The Associated Press and human rights groups describes her case as involving her social media use, though Saudi officials did not respond to requests for comment. The sentence follows international outcry over a similar 34-year prison sentence handed down to Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in England. Earlier this month, a specialised criminal court delivered the 45-year sentence under the kingdom's broad counterterrorism and cybercrime laws. That court, which normally handles political and national security cas

Twitter introduces Circle globally, allows users to make smaller groups

People in the circle will see a green badge under Tweets sent to the group. These Tweets cannot be Retweeted.

Indian advertisers on Meta Platform get no-cost EMI for three months

Move designed to support their working capital needs; Meta to bear applicable interest payable to the bank, and give it as upfront discount to advertiser

Meta testing two new tools to help users control what they see on Instagram

Meta on Tuesday said that it is testing two new ways to help users control what they see on Instagram

Instagram refutes claims that users location is shared with followers

Instagram's CEO Adam Mosseri and its social media team have refuted claims that their app is tracking location data and sharing it with followers looking for your exact location.

Parliament panel grills Twitter officials over data security, privacy

A parliamentary panel Friday questioned top Twitter officials over a whistle-blower's revelations on its India operations, and gave them a dressing-down as their replies on issue of data security and privacy were "not satisfactory", sources said. Top Twitter executives including Senior Director (Public Policy) Samiran Gupta, Director (Public Policy) Shagufta Kamran deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology chaired by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The panel questioned them about the reports on former head of Twitter (security) Peiter Zatko's allegations the microblogging site knowingly allowed the Indian government to place its "agents" on the company payroll where they had "direct unsupervised access to the company's systems and user data". The Twitter officials denied any such thing having happened and refused there was any data security breach in India, sources in the panel said. The members also questioned the social media giant'

Instagram rolls out update to change default content settings for teens

Instagram only lets users see some content deemed sensitive, while the 'Less' option tightens the restrictions even further, and the 'More' option allows users to see more sensitive content

Court orders Twitter to give Musk more data on bots in battle over deal

Twitter must turn over information about 9,000 accounts it surveyed last year in hopes of identifying which had human beings attached to them: Court

Delhi HC dismisses Whatsapp, Meta appeals against CCI investigation

Regulator says social media network's user policies are opaque and not based on consent

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko to testify before US Senate on Sept 13

The committee said it had subpoenaed Zatko, the company's former security chief, to appear a day after he went public with allegations that Twitter has failed to adequately protect data

Congress' YouTube channel deleted; party says investigating the cause

Congress party's YouTube handle was deleted last night. The party has now asked Google to probe the matter