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Why Musk's takeover of Twitter and the layoffs will shrink free speech

Musk's vision for Twitter is not particularly complex. He views it as a software platform first, and only then as a social network

Signal launches new feature allowing users to customise their stories

The new feature will allow stories to automatically expire 24 hours after sharing, but anyone can manually delete them anytime before

Mastodon social network sees user influx amid Twitter turbulence: Report

Mastodon is a decentralised, open source and distributed social network with independent user-managed servers

Twitter global sales VP leaves company after Elon Musk's takeover

Musk, who acquired the company for $44 billion last week, is moving swiftly to thin the executive ranks as he looks to reshape the company to conform with his own vision.

Musk effect: Twitter limits content-enforcement tools as US election looms

Most people who work in Twitter's Trust and Safety organization are currently unable to alter or penalize accounts that break rules around misleading information, offensive posts and hate speech

New 'Chief Twit': 5 ways Twitter could change with Elon Musk's takeover

On Thursday, Musk closed the acquisition deal for $44 billion and reportedly fired its top executives, including chief executive Parag Agrawal and its head of legal policy Vijaya Gadde

Elon Musk to replace Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO, reverse life bans

Elon Musk plans to assume the role of CEO at Twitter Inc after completing his $44 billion acquisition, taking the helm of the social media giant on top of leading Tesla Inc. and SpaceX

Meta fined $24.7 mn for violations of campaign finance disclosure

A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law, in what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history. The penalty issued by King County Superior Court Judge Douglass North was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of Washington's Fair Campaign Practices Act, passed by voters in 1972 and later strengthened by the Legislature. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson argued that the maximum was appropriate considering his office previously sued Facebook in 2018 for violating the same law. Meta, based in Menlo Park, California, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Washington's transparency law requires ad sellers such as Meta to keep and make public the names and addresses of those who buy political ads, the target of such ads, how the ads were paid for and the total number of views of each ad. Ad sellers must

Facebook selects 15 Indian online communities for accelerator programme

These community leaders will also get an opportunity to collaborate with advocates and other leaders in the community-building ecosystem to bring their ideas to life

After US, Instagram brings age verification options to India: How it works

The new options enable age verification on Instagram through supported documents or recorded selfie video. In lieu of new options, the previous social vouching option has been deprecated

Social media influencers eye long run gains of Centre's dos and don'ts list

As the Centre readies a list of dos and don'ts for social media influencers, the thriving community of individuals and companies is contemplating the challenges of a more regulated' future -- and it's not all bad. So whether it is podcast host Vedant Kaushik or marketing agency Pulp Strategy -- the two ends of the influencer spectrum working towards pushing trends with their endorsement of products ranging from makeup to movies -- both welcome the move to streamline the sector. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) pegs the social media influencer industry at USD 150 million (approx Rs 1,200 crore). The proposed guidelines will eradicate in one go the vagueness on whether a piece of content is sponsored or not... We have laws and standards for TV, films, radio, etc. why not for the modern medium of social media, Kaushik, who has nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram, told PTI. A certain adjustment time may see some chaos. In the long run, this will lead to more responsib

DealShare customer base reaches 20 mn with most from tier 2 and 3 cities

Their aim is to expand the DealShare Dost network by 10% month on month, contributing to over 40% of the overall revenue/sales in the next four years, the statement said

94 YouTube channels, 747 URLs blocked in FY21 for spreading fake news: Govt

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the government blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 uniform resource locators (URLs) during 2021-22 for spreading fake news. Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Thakur said these actions have been taken under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000. The minister said that the government has strongly acted against agencies working against the sovereignty of the country by spreading fake news and spreading propaganda on the internet. Thakur said in order to check the spread of COVID-19 related fake news, a dedicated cell of the fact checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) was created on March 31, 2020, to which people can refer information related to Covid for verification. The unit has responded to 34,125 actionable queries, including queries related to COVID-19, Thakur said, adding that the PIB has also busted fake news and 875 posts thereof on its social media

Internet will never be the same again

Under the DSA, users will have to be informed if their content is taken down, along with a statement of reasons

UK Online Safety Bill: Tech firms must verify user identities

The UK government is introducing a bill that will require tech giants like Facebook, Google and other tech platforms to verify the identities of users

LinkedIn launches Creator Accelerator Program in India; aids 200 creators

ndia is the second market to roll out the program, after its successful launch in the US in September 2021

Is 'community buying' in social commerce key to reaching 'Bharat'?

What is the 'community buying' model? Does social commerce hold the key to expanding online shopping in the grocery, apparel and consumer electronics retail in the country? Let's find out

Why Blue Circle is not like professional networking platform LinkedIn

Though a great product, LinkedIn has become too cluttered as a platform for senior leaders to network and connect, says Blue Circle founder Siddharth Anand

Most of those arrested under IT Act between 18 and 30, shows data

The IT Act has been the subject of heated discussion on a variety of issues, including the liability of big technology firms

Fashion retailer Myntra enters social commerce, a $70 bn market by 2030

Unveils M- Live, a first-of-its-kind interactive and real-time shopping experience for shoppers in the country