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Twitter takes down '90-95%' accounts in line with Meity orders: Govt source

The latest development comes after a virtual meeting between senior Twitter executives in the US and Indian officials

Budget 2021-22 proposal on digital tax likely to land up in court

Foreign players in a fix as they will now come under levy's ambit

Amid row with Twitter, Prasad says social media firms must abide by our law

In Rajya Sabha, minister says Twitter's double standards will not work

Koo denies leaking user data, clarifies about Chinese firm's investment

French cybersecurity says on Twitter that the Indian-made app was leaking email and other details about users

'Follow our laws': Prasad tells social media firms amid row with Twitter

'Please don't spread enmity, violence and misinformation," says minister in Parliament.

Koo crosses 3 million users, popularity surges amid Twitter row

Koo has in the last few weeks seen a massive surge in user base as Union ministers and government departments have endorsed the homegrown microblogging platform

Respect Indian laws if you want to do business: Govt to Twitter, Facebook

The Indian government on Wednesday expressed displeasure over Twitter's delayed compliance on its order to remove "provocative" tweets amid the ongoing farmers' protests

Twitter has thought about holding bitcoin, not decided yet: Report

Twitter had considered how it might pay vendors or employees using bitcoin, should they ask to transact using the virtual currency

Top headlines: Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, IndiGo starts hiring

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Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, says lawful orders binding on any biz

Twitter said it has taken steps to reduce the visibility of hashtags containing harmful content, which included prohibiting them from trending on Twitter and appearing as recommended search terms

Twitter suspends accounts, US says committed to support democratic values

The company informed that they took steps to reduce the visibility of the hashtags containing harmful content, which included prohibiting them from trending on Twitter

Twitter will be a nicer place if shift to Koo picks up pace: Omar Abdullah

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister''s remarks came after several Twitter users and government departments announced joining the ''desi'' platform

Can Koo pull off a coup in India as the govt-Twitter spat escalates?

Praised by PM Modi himself and pitched by several other ministers, it app attracts 2-3 million daily active users and has achieved 3 mn downloads in nine months

Top headlines: PM defends farm laws; SBI says will double home loans

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Twitter CEO Dorsey envisions app store for social media algorithms

Dorsey has once again emphasised on decentralising social media platforms

Withheld some India accounts, will back right of free expression: Twitter

Twitter said it has not blocked handles of civil society activists, politicians and media as "it would violate their fundamental right to free expression" guaranteed under the country's law

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

Twitter seeks dialogue with I&T Ministry after order to block accounts

The microblogging platform also noted that safety of its employees is a "top priority"

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

Facebook, Twitter outpaced in fight against harmful content: Report

Mediabrands said the American Association of Advertising Agencies has adopted its 10 principles on media responsibility