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Musk announces new changes for Twitter; mute, block signals for Blue users

Twitter will start incorporating mute and block signals from Blue Verified (not Legacy Blue) as downvotes, Musk said

Device labels will no longer be seen in tweets, confirms Elon Musk

A device label shows from which device a tweet has been tweeted

Multiple algorithms will guide Twitter users on their timelines: Elon Musk

Amid the "doxxing" row with journalists, Elon Musk on Sunday said that Twitter users will soon see multiple algorithms that will guide them about which kind of tweets they would like to see

WhatsApp rolls out feature to turn off call alerts on Windows beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has started to roll out a new feature that gives users the ability to disable notifications for calls on Windows beta

Twitter starts restoring suspended accounts, to reinstate more in 30 days

The company said reinstated accounts still need to comply with its rules. "Permanent suspension remains an enforcement action for serious violations," it said

Elon Musk seeks new investors for Twitter at the same price he paid

Musk, who also runs Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, has acknowledged in the past that he paid too much for Twitter but has expressed confidence in its prospects in the long run

Elon Musk cries foul over flight data that's readily available on the net

People who for security or privacy reasons don't want their location known can opt for FAA to screen their aircraft's identity

Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists covering Musk, his company

Twitter has abruptly suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover the social media platform and Elon Musk, who acquired the company in October. The accounts of Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Donie O'Sullivan of CNN, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, Matt Binder of Mashable, Micah Lee of The Intercept, Steve Herman of Voice of America, and independent journalists Aaron Rupar, Keith Olbermann as well as Tony Webster had all been suspended as of Thursday evening, CNN reported. The journalists, however, found a backdoor way onto the platform through the website's audio function, and hours later of suspension faced off with Musk in a Twitter Space audio discussion before an audience of more than 30,000 listeners. You doxx, you get suspended. End of story. That's it, Musk said to one of the suspended journalists, explaining his latest policy to the group before he left minutes after having joined the discussion. Musk was referring to Twitter's latest rule chan

Experts warn risks from unknown links as spyware infests social media

Crooks impersonating journalists, business execs, and even friends and families of victims in over 200 countries to extract sensitive data

Musk disables Twitter Spaces after suspending accounts of some journalists

Twitter's live audio service, Twitter Spaces, is down after a number of journalists that had just been suspended from the social network found they could still participate on it

Meta removes 40 accounts of India's CyberRoot Risk Advisory for phishing

Social media giant Meta has taken down over 40 accounts operated by an Indian firm CyberRoot Risk Advisory, allegedly involved in hacking-for-hire services, the online giant said in a report. Meta also took down a network of about 900 fake accounts on Instagram and Facebook operated from China by an unknown entity. These accounts were focused on collecting data of people in Myanmar, India, Taiwan, the US and China, including military personnel, pro-democracy activists, government employees, politicians and journalists, according to the company's Threat Report on the Surveillance-for-Hire Industry released on December 15. "We removed a network of more than 40 accounts on Facebook and Instagram operated by an Indian firm called CyberRoot Risk Advisory Private. Rather than directly sharing malware on our apps, this group's activity manifested primarily in social engineering and phishing, often intended to trick people into giving up their credentials to various online accounts across t

Instagram launches 'hacked' hub to troubleshoot account access issues

Instagram is additionally expanding access to a feature which can provide users with numerous ways to regain their account if they lose access

2022 in Review: Chaiwala to tiki-taka, 10 words that entered the dictionary

Here are 10 words that were included in Oxford English Dictionary in 2022

Twitter suspends accounts tracking Elon Musk's jet and the man behind it

Musk said in a tweet that legal action was being taken against Sweeney and the "organizations who supported harm to my family"

US lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to ban Chinese app TikTok

US Senator Marco Rubio introduced bipartisan legislation to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok from operating in the United States

Meta faces new lawsuit, accused of amplifying hate speech in Africa

Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit in Kenya's high court accusing the company of failing Africans by amplifying hate speech and incitement to violence on Facebook

Elon Musk's Twitter disbands its 100-member Trust and Safety advisory group

Elon Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organisations that the company formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform. The council had been scheduled to meet with Twitter representatives Monday night. But Twitter informed the group via email that it was disbanding it shortly before the meeting was to take place, according to multiple members. The council members, who provided images of the email from Twitter to The Associated Press, spoke on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation. Our work to make Twitter a safe, informative place will be moving faster and more aggressively than ever before and we will continue to welcome your ideas going forward about how to achieve this goal, said the email, which was signed Twitter. The volunteer group provided expertise and guidance on how Twitter could better combat

Potential for spread of terror through social media higher than ever: Govt

The potential for spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to sovereignty and integrity of the country, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He also said cyberspace is virtual, borderless and offers complete anonymity. "With a borderless cyberspace coupled with the possibility of instant communication and anonymity, the potential for spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to sovereignty and integrity of the country," he said in a written reply to a question. The minister of state for home said terrorism in India is largely sponsored from across the border and global terrorist groups and some foreign agencies inimical to India have been making efforts to radicalise people and spread terrorism through use of social media platforms, internet etc. "The law enforcement agencies keep a close watch on activities on the social media platforms and take suitable action as per the

Discord to soon expand 'Connections' by rolling out 'Linked Roles' feature

Over 20 official Connections will roll out with new functionality across the next few weeks, from categories like gaming, social, fitness, finance and art

Meta shuts down Connectivity division; plans to split segment across teams

Meta has reportedly shut down its Connectivity division almost 10 years after launching the initiative