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27 May 2021
MayawatiRandeep Hooda criticized for sexist, casteist 'joke' against Mayawati
Actor Randeep Hooda was at the center of a growing social media storm on Wednesday over a nine-year video in which he's seen making derogatory comments against Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati.
26 May 2021
FacebookIT rules: Centre seeks compliance status from Facebook, Twitter 'ASAP'
The central government on Wednesday asked social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp to share their status of compliance with the new IT rules.
26 May 2021
InstagramNewsBytes Briefing: Delhi Police pays Twitter a visit, and more
Twitter learned the hard way that Narendra Modi shouldn't be confused with Donald Trump, and that its arbitrary policies won't fly in India.
25 May 2021
Prince NarulaAfter Munmun Dutta, Yuvika Choudhary utters casteist slur, angers netizens
Yuvika Choudhary is the latest celebrity to earn the wrath of netizens over misinformed/ignorant conduct.
25 May 2021
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police v/s Twitter India: All you need to know
Twitter offices in Delhi and Gurugram were visited by the Special Cell of Delhi Police to serve a notice pertaining to the "Congress toolkit" case. This follows days after Twitter flagged BJP spokesman Sambit Patra's tweet as "manipulated media".
23 May 2021
Akshay Kumar'Sooryavanshi', 'Bell Bottom' releasing on Independence Day? Akshay Kumar responds
There were reports doing the rounds that Akshay Kumar's upcoming cop drama Sooryavanshi will see a theatrical release around Independence Day if halls open up by August.
22 May 2021
SnapchatNewsBytes Briefing: Clubhouse officially comes to Android, and more
Clubhouse sure has played its exclusivity card to the ragged end. But like all things new and intriguing, the novelty of the audio-only social media platform has worn off, which has manifested in a 10-fold drop in downloads of the iOS app.
21 May 2021
Social MediaYou can get a blue tick on Twitter: Here's how
Almost three-and-a-half years after pausing the application process for Twitter account verification, the microblogging platform said on Thursday that it will begin rolling out the review and application process for everyone once again.
21 May 2021
AndroidClubhouse app is now available on Android globally (including India)
Popular voice-based social media app Clubhouse has finally made its way to Android. The app is available for download on the Google Play Store in India and around the world but users will still require an invite to sign up and participate.
21 May 2021
SpotifyNewsBytes Briefing: ByteDance co-founder steps down as CEO, and more
While the Big Tech oligarchy unpersoned a sitting US President, China seemingly took those lessons to heart and began cracking down on the tech oligarchy within its own backyard.
19 May 2021
Amazon Prime Video#FamilyMan2_against_Tamils trend, netizens call for boycott of Amazon services
After months of delay and making fans wait, makers finally dropped the trailer of The Family Man 2 and announced its release date.
18 May 2021
InstagramNewsBytes Briefing: Twitterati feels the subscription blues, and more
Apple has been going after its Big Tech rivals by hurting their ad revenue models, but Twitter is making sure it can weather Apple's impending "adpocalypse".
18 May 2021
Twitter IndiaNew Twitter Blue subscription could cost $2.99 per month
In March, we reported that microblogging giant Twitter could give users an undo tweet feature to reconsider tweets before posting. The platform was also mulling ways to monetize the service with premium features.
17 May 2021
Vidya Balan'Sherni' poster: Vidya Balan's 'fearless' avatar as forest officer intrigues
Vidya Balan will soon be seen in Sherni, which will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video in June.
17 May 2021
Mallika DuaWhy BJP minister Hardeep Puri helping Mallika Dua irked netizens?
Questions of celebrity privilege, political inclination, and rich-poor divide came to the fore surrounding actress/comedienne Mallika Dua recently.
17 May 2021
Miss IndiaMiss Universe: Mexico's Andrea Meza wins, Miss India 3rd runner-up
Mexico's Andrea Meza is the new Miss Universe. Defeating over 70 contestants, the 26-year-old impressed everyone at the 69th edition of the event with her honesty.
16 May 2021
Social MediaTwitter introduces DM search bar for Android after two years
Twitter users on Android have finally received the new search feature restricted to Direct Messages (DMs).
14 May 2021
ALTBalaji'Broken But Beautiful-3' teaser: Sidharth Shukla's Agastya mirrors Kabir Singh
ALTBalaji is back with the third season of Broken But Beautiful, and this time we have new leads in the form of Sidharth Shukla (Agastya), the current Internet's favorite, and Sonia Rathee (Rumi).
12 May 2021
LifestyleHalo, watermelon smile dog from 'Thoughts of Dog,' passes away
Halo, the dog behind the iconic watermelon picture of the Twitter page 'Thoughts of Dog,' has died. She was nine.
11 May 2021
IsraelSwara Bhasker calls Israel 'apartheid state,' gets brutally trolled
As the Israel-Palestine conflict rages on, social media users in India remain divided over the issue.
11 May 2021
FacebookFacebook tests 'Read First' prompts to check misinformation
Amidst the overflow of information being disseminated across the social media platforms, stopping the spread of false information and fake news has become more important than ever.
10 May 2021
Sonu SoodSonu Sood no more a COVID-19 savior?
The second wave of COVID-19 has severely affected India, and help has been pouring in from the entire world in the last few months.
10 May 2021
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'TMKOC's Babitaji, Munmun Dutta, uses casteist slur; invites netizens' ire
Munmun Dutta, best known for playing Babita Iyer in the Hindi sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, has drawn the ire of social media.
08 May 2021
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: IBM creates first 2-nanometer chip, and more
Those who thought IBM had stopped making processors are in for a surprise as the company claims to have created the world's first 2nm processor.
07 May 2021
Social MediaTwitter introduces Tip Jar; allows users to tip favorite accounts
After many rumors and leaks alluding to Twitter testing new means of integrating payments into the platform, Twitter has finally begun testing the Tip Jar feature.
05 May 2021
BollywoodKangana's Twitter ban: Designers cut ties; Koo app welcomes her
The last 24 hours have been explosive for Rangoon actress Kangana Ranaut.
04 May 2021
ClubhouseTwitter Spaces now open to accounts with 600+ followers
Twitter had been planning to open its Clubhouse clone called Twitter Spaces to everyone sometime in April. On May 3, the company announced that now every account with 600 or more followers can host Spaces.
04 May 2021
Mamata BanerjeeKangana Ranaut's Twitter handle gets permanently suspended, actress responds
Controversy's favorite child Kangana Ranaut's Twitter handle has been permanently suspended.
29 Apr 2021
SiddharthActor Siddharth says BJP members harassing him, leaked his number
Tamil actor Siddharth has claimed that the members of Bharatiya Janata Party from Tamil Nadu are harassing him and have leaked his phone number online.
27 Apr 2021
Twitter IndiaTwitter will display region-specific vaccination information prompt in user timelines
On April 26, popular microblogging platform Twitter said that this week, it will display a prompt with region-specific COVID-19 vaccine information at the top of people's timelines.
26 Apr 2021
Academy AwardsStar of Oscars 2021 Chloe Zhao gets censored in China
Filmmaker Chloe Zhao was undoubtedly the star at the 93rd Academy Award function that concluded earlier today.
25 Apr 2021
Coronavirus52 tweets removed for 'spreading fake news' on COVID-19
The central government has reportedly denied that it directed Twitter to censor messages regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in India.
24 Apr 2021
Social MediaTwitter working on feature to tip users for tweets
Twitter is going all out with its monetization model, and the latest addition to that involves a way for Twitter users to pay each other.
23 Apr 2021
Salman Khan#BoycottRadhe trends on Twitter, SSR fans brutally troll Salman Khan
Salman Khan dropped the trailer of his upcoming Eid release, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai amid much fanfare yesterday.
23 Apr 2021
TechnologyTwitter begins testing Professional Profiles for businesses in the US
Popular microblogging platform Twitter has announced the launch of a new Professional Profile test feature that would set businesses apart from individuals on the platform.
23 Apr 2021
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Hackers blackmail Apple with repair schematics, and more
Apple has been fleecing customers with exorbitant repair charges and planned obsolescence, but now a hacker collective called REvil has turned the tables on it.
22 Apr 2021
MumbaiMan wanted to meet girlfriend, Mumbai Police's retort floors netizens
Mumbai police's humorous reply to a Twitter user, who wanted to meet his girlfriend during the ongoing coronavirus-induced restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government, has won the hearts of netizens.
20 Apr 2021
Sushant Singh RajputSSR's father moves court against movies depicting actor's personal life
Sushant Singh Rajput's father has moved Delhi High Court against movies that depict the late actor's name, personal life, images, caricatures, or lifestyle in the form of a biopic or story, Bar and Bench reported.
19 Apr 2021
Hansal MehtaHansal Mehta gets abusive when offered a ticket to Pakistan
Director Hansal Mehta engaged in an abusive argument with a Twitter user recently.
15 Apr 2021
Kannada FilmsSudeep's 'Vikrant Rona' to release in 3D on August 19
Kannada star Sudeep's Vikrant Rona is all set to hit the big screens on August 19, announced the actor earlier today.
