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WhatsApp rolls out Facebook-like message reactions feature with 6 emojis

In addition to reacting to messages with emojis, WhatsApp users can also share larger files now since WhatsApp has increased the file transfer size from 100MB to 2GB

Twitter's new feature allows Spaces analytics access to all hosts, co-hosts

"Hosts and co-hosts on iOS and Android will now have access to analytics like total live listeners, total replays, and speakers..." the company wrote on its platform

Meta to pay creators up to $4,000 for original content on Facebook Reels

Facebook's 'Challenges' is a new way to go through a series of bonuses to reach a maximum payout

45% growth in active internet users in rural India since 2019: Study

The study revealed that female active internet users grew by a whopping 61% since 2019

Online disinformation harming youth, need transparency law, says report

The report noted that social media's response to the growing harm in India has been marked by a lack of urgency

Google picks ex-civil servant Archana Gulati as India policy head: Report

Gulati worked until March 2021 as a joint secretary for digital communications at Niti Aayog, the government's policy think tank.

Musk says Twitter may charge slight fee for commercial, government users

"Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users," Musk said in a tweet

Musk takeover: Twitter fears risk of losing advertisers, executives

Twitter has acknowledged for the first time that its core advertising business could be at risk amid the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk

Twitter Circle: This feature lets you handpick an audience for your tweets

The new Twitter feature seems to be on a similar line to Instagram's Close Friends feature, which allows selecting the audience for their stories.

Don't feel for me, pray for Twitter instead, says Parag Agrawal

Amid multiple reports that Musk has lined up a new CEO to replace him, Agrawal has already said that he took the job to change Twitter for the better

Musk says he wants to boost Twitter use from 'niche' to most Americans

Musk has signed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, raising questions among employees and the public about his strategy for running the social media network.

Elon Musk's grand vision for Twitter faces reality check in Asian countries

It's not clear how Musk would reconcile his support for more free speech with strict government controls.

WhatsApp bans over 1.8 million bad accounts in India in March

The company said that it also received 597 grievance reports in the same month from the country, and the accounts "actioned" were 74

Global disruptions and non-cooperation

The first problem has been the very premise of the globalisation project

I am against permanent Twitter bans, says former CEO Jack Dorsey

It is important to me that we get critical feedback in all of its forms, but also important that we get the space and time to address it. All of that should be done publicly: Jack Dorsey

WhatsApp working on multi-device linking feature for phones and tablets

This is a significant advance from the past when multi-devices could only be run via a desktop client or web browser

Elon Musk discusses 'job cuts' at Twitter with bankers to boost bottom line

CEO Agrawal had told employees that there would be "no layoffs at this time". However, according to reports, one area where Musk may make job cuts is the company's policy department

Meta Platforms say experiencing good ad impression growth in India

David Wehner, Chief Financial Officer of Meta, said during the earnings call that the Asia-Pacific region benefited from strong demand in products like Click-to-Messaging ads

Facebook has no idea how to manage personal user data, say reports

According to the tech website Engadget, privacy engineers on Facebook's Ad and Business Product team wrote a report last year, intending it to be read by the company's leadership

Don't know where we are headed: Twitter CEO Parag tells anxious employees

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has told worried employees that he doesn't know what direction this company will go in once the whopping $44 billion deal closes with new owner billionaire Elon Musk