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Twitter launches test feature 'fleets' in India for tweets that disappear

Followers will be able to see a person's fleets at the top of their home page. People can see who's seen their fleet by looking underneath a post

The debate over Silicon Valley's embrace of content moderation

Many in tech cheered when Twitter added labels to President Trump's tweets. But civil libertarians caution that social media companies are moving into uncharted waters.

Pakistan temporarily blocks Twitter, Zoom to shun critical voices

NetBlocks data indicate that backend image and video servers, in particular, were unavailable during the disruption period, corroborating these reports

World marches for George Floyd as outrage grows; EU 'shocked, appalled'

Chanting Black Lives Matter and I can't breathe," about 3,000 protesters held an impassioned but peaceful march through central Sydney on Tuesday demanding fundamental change in race relations.

Trump's executive order may lead to stricter social media rules in India

Experts said the impact of face-off between Trump and Twitter' will not be felt in the US for now unless the Federal Communications Commission issues some regulations

Trump vs Twitter

The feud can have implications for freedom of speech

Trump-Twitter spat: Debate rages on role of social media companies

The US executive order gives regulators the power to take action against online platforms that are seen as censoring free speech

The coronavirus pandemic and OCD: Here's your weekly health guide

The following are some pointers that could help, not only individuals who might be suffering from OCD, but all of us who tend to get anxious, during these troubled times:

Twitter flags Trump's tweet again for violating 'glorifying violence' rule

Twitter flagged the tweet, which is now only visible if one clicks on Twitter's flag.

Gujarat CM discards social media rumour on complete lockdown from June 1

Rupani had to issue a clarification amid social media talk that the state government was planning to impose total lockdown from June 1 as the number of COVID-19 cases was not coming down

Trump signs executive order to regulate social media sites amid Twitter row

The order comes two days after Twitter labelled two of Trump's tweets as potentially misleading

Donald Trump set to order review of law protecting social media companies

The draft order, as written, attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts in directing changes to long-established interpretations of Section 230

Trump to sign an executive order aimed at social media firms on Thursday

Trump's latest dispute with social media emerged after Twitter on Tuesday for the first time attached a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president's claims

Twitter adds fact-check label to Donald Trump tweets for first time

In a pair of tweets issued Wednesday morning from his iPhone, Trump said that social media sites are trying to silence conservative voices, and need to change course or face action.

Kent RO withdraws ad, apologises for depicting helps as Covid-19 carriers

The ad, featuring Hema Malini and her daughter Esha Deol as campaigners, drew heavy criticism on social media

Twitter brings 'retweet with comments' to Android, web platform: Know more

The micro-blogging platform on May 12 had rolled out this feature on Twitter for iOS

Soon, Twitter might let you choose who replies to your tweets: Details here

The feature is currently being tested only with a limited group of people globally on Twitter for iOS, Android, and twitter.com

Covid-19 crisis: Indiabulls sacks over 2,000 employees to control expenses

The attrition is in line with the process we follow every year, says company

WhatsApp sharpens business pitch with efficient bouquet of services

With big brands testing out their business interface, the social messaging app seeks leverage for the vast cache of conversations on its platform

How a campaign is following startup model to feed millions during lockdown

K Ganesh, Juggy Marwaha and Venkat K Narayana of Bangalore-based KVN Foundation started by dishing out a modest 500 free meals on March 28 in the FeedMyBangalore campaign