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Indian ministers switch to local platform Koo as Twitter standoff continues

Koo was launched in July 2020, founded by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka. Radhakrishna had earlier founded TaxiForSure, which was later bought by Ola

Govt seeks cybercrime volunteers to vet online content: Report

In a bid to keep an eye on the cyber world in a "coordinated and comprehensive manner", the government has asked common people to register as cyber crime volunteers

A tweet too much: Govt and Twitter test the limits of intermediary laws

Legal experts say both the Centre and Twitter are trying to push the boundaries of existing laws with regards to intermediary liability and freedom of expression

Twitter considers subscription fee for tweetdeck, unique content

The majority of Twitter's revenue comes from targeted advertising

Instagram launches 'parents guide' for young people's safety

The social media app launched a 'parents guide' to help young people be safe on the platform

'81% of Indian users feel hesitant while using some apps': Report

The focus on right to privacy in public discourse has prompted 81 per cent of Indian Internet users to stop using or considering not using certain apps, the report found

Clubhouse app offers Chinese rare glimpse of censor-free debate

The app is accessible in China without needing a VPN, which is used to bypass the firewall

'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on free speech

Free speech activists say the government should not attempt to use legal provisions to muzzle freedom of expression

Call for Bharat Ratna: Ratan Tata asks people to stop social media campaign

Tata on Saturday requested people to refrain from demanding the Bharat Ratna for him

Twitter 'withholds' multiple accounts linked to farmers' protest

Several other individual and organisational accounts, including one of a media outlet, were also withheld

SC seeks govt's response on plea seeking law to regulate social media

Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking framing of law to regulate social media platforms and make them responsible for spreading fake news and hate speeches

Worried about power of social media companies: UN chief Guterres

Guterres has said he is 'worried about the power of social media companies and issues such as the volume of information being gathered about people'

Facebook usage, revenue soared during pandemic as screen time skyrocketed

American technology company Facebook ended 2020 on a high note

Facebook beats quarterly revenue estimates; monthly active users up 12%

The results validate the company's foray into e-commerce with Instagram Shopping and Facebook Marketplace that banked on the trend of social shopping

Twitter makes full tweet archive free for academic researchers

Twitter has allowed third-party academic researchers free access to the full history of public conversation via the full-archive search endpoint

Twitter acquires newsletter publishing startup Revue to expand business

Email newsletters, an early form of web publishing, have made a comeback in recent years

A symbiotic relationship

Tech giants and media must have a revenue-sharing model

Twitter launches specially dedicated emoji to celebrate Republic Day

Twitter on Monday announced the launch of a specially dedicated emoji to mark this momentous occasion

Forget TikTok. Audio-based Clubhouse is social media's next big thing

Since its launch last March, Clubhouse has increasingly become a cultural phenomenon. With its success and prominent backing, it may now be poised to upend the entire social media space

Twitter acts on inactive accounts, to begin new verification soon

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has started removing blue verification badges from inactive and incomplete accounts