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25 Jun 2021
Ravi Shankar PrasadWhy Twitter temporarily blocked IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account
Triggering a fresh controversy, microblogging platform Twitter on Friday blocked Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad's account allegedly over complaints of violation of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
24 Jun 2021
Akshay KumarFirst look of Akshay Kumar, Nupur Sanon's 'Filhaal 2' released
Akshay Kumar made his music video debut with Filhall, alongside Nupur Sanon in 2019.
24 Jun 2021
IndiaTwitter India MD gets relief from court in Ghaziabad case
Manish Maheshwari, the Managing Director of Twitter's India operations, has been granted interim protection from arrest by the Karnataka High Court in connection with tweets about the alleged assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad.
23 Jun 2021
TechnologyTwitter welcoming applications for testing new Ticketed Spaces, Super Follows
Popular microblogging platform Twitter recently stopped accepting applications for the prestigious account verification process. However, it has now begun welcoming applications for Super Follows subscriptions and Ticketed Spaces.
20 Jun 2021
Dharmendra PradhanOdia playback singer Tapu Mishra dies due to COVID-19 complications
Popular Odia singer Tapu Mishra, who worked prolifically in the playback industry, passed away on Saturday due to post-COVID-19 complications, said reports.
19 Jun 2021
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi turns 51, won't celebrate considering pandemic
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday turned 51 with party leaders and workers wishing him on his birthday, which he has decided not to celebrate in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 Jun 2021
Government of IndiaIndian laws supreme, not your policies: Parliamentary panel tells Twitter
Twitter officials on Friday deposed before a Parliamentary panel over the prevention of misuse of the microblogging platform.
18 Jun 2021
Randeep Singh SurjewalaTwitter row: Congress says PM wants to suppress people's voice
The Congress on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to suppress the voice of 140 crore Indians and does not want them to say anything against him and his government.
18 Jun 2021
IndiaUP Police sends notice to Twitter over Ghaziabad assault video
The Uttar Pradesh Police has sent a legal notice to Twitter's India head for allegedly "provoking communal unrest" in the recent case involving an assault on an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad near Delhi.
17 Jun 2021
WhatsApp#ITRules: All WhatsApp messages will not be decrypted, says minister
Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday that the government does not want all WhatsApp messages decrypted.
17 Jun 2021
Netflix#LetsRakita: Ahead of 'Jagame Thandhiram' release, here's a round up
Tamil superstar Dhanush is all set to charm viewers in his "original gangster" avatar Suruli in Jagame Thandhiram.
17 Jun 2021
Rahul GandhiLoni case: Complaints registered against Swara Bhasker in Delhi, UP
Two complaints have been lodged against Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh yesterday in connection to the Ghaziabad assault video, as per reports.
17 Jun 2021
IndiaComplaint against Swara Bhasker, Twitter over posts on Ghaziabad assault
A police complaint has been lodged against film actor Swara Bhasker and Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari, among others, in connection with tweets about the recent attack on an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
17 Jun 2021
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Twitter loses safe harbor in India, and more
Twitter seems to have lost the dangerous game of chicken it has been playing with the Indian government.
16 Jun 2021
India'Deliberate defiance': Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twitter losing legal safety
Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, today launched an attack on Twitter for failing to comply with the new IT rules yet.
16 Jun 2021
MuslimsFIR against Twitter, journalists over posts about Muslim man's assault
The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed a First Information Report against Twitter, news website The Wire, and seven others in connection with their posts on assault of an elderly Muslim man there, reports say.
16 Jun 2021
IndiaTwitter loses legal shield in India over non-compliance of rules
Twitter has lost indemnity in India for failing to comply with the new IT rules on time, implying the company no longer enjoys legal protection from prosecution over posts from its users.
16 Jun 2021
FacebookTwitter, Facebook under regulatory scanner for hosting unregulated adoption activity
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has officially intimated social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram over what's alleged to be activities related to illegal adoption of COVID-19 orphans.
15 Jun 2021
Social MediaTwitter is developing tools to unmention yourself from others' tweets
Remember how Twitter rolled out a feature so you could limit the number of replies on your tweet? Now, the microblogging platform is reportedly exploring a similar tool which can help you unmention yourself from others' tweets.
15 Jun 2021
Akshay KumarWait is over! Wear your 'Bell Bottom' on July 27
Akshay Kumar's espionage period drama Bell Bottom is headed for a theatrical release, and makers just announced its release date.
14 Jun 2021
Instagram'Naagin-2' actor Rohan Gandotra lost projects for low social-media presence?
Social media platforms can bridge the gap between celebrities and fans, helping them to interact openly.
07 Jun 2021
Social MediaTipster suggests Twitter is actively developing new Super Follow feature
Shortly after unveiling the Twitter Blue subscription model, the microblogging platform has resumed work on exploring another monetization avenue, according to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. She had recently tweeted that Twitter is working on the application process for Super Follow.
06 Jun 2021
Manoj BajpayeeNetizens still want ban on 'The Family Man-2': Here's why
When voices erupted against an ill-portrait of Eelam Tamils in the Amazon Prime Video series The Family Man 2 upon its trailer launch, makers Raj and DK asked viewers to first watch the show and then criticize it.
06 Jun 2021
Dilip KumarDilip Kumar hospitalized due to breathlessness, Saira Banu seeks prayers
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar has been admitted to a hospital on Sunday morning after suffering from "episodes of breathlessness."
05 Jun 2021
NigeriaNigeria suspends Twitter indefinitely after it censored President Muhammadu Buhari
Not long after Twitter deleted Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet for violating its rules, the country's government revealed on Friday that it was "indefinitely" suspending the microblogging platform.
05 Jun 2021
Social MediaTwitter earns final warning from Indian government following blue-tick purge
Earlier today, Twitter was banned indefinitely in Nigeria. It might meet the same fate in India if it continues escalating its feud with the Indian government.
05 Jun 2021
Social MediaTwitter de-verifies, then restores verification for VP Venkaiah Naidu's account
Twitter is taking its war with the Indian government into high gear. After removing the verification badge of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's personal account, the microblogging site restored it following uproar against the partisan move.
04 Jun 2021
Salman KhanKRK's 'Govinda Bhai' in tweet isn't the Govinda we know?
Self-proclaimed critic Kamaal R Khan, aka KRK, has tweeted to clarify that the "Govinda Bhai" whom he thanked some days ago on Twitter, is not Bollywood's Govinda.
04 Jun 2021
TechnologyTwitter Blue subscription finally launched in Australia, Canada
Twitter has finally launched its first-ever subscription plan - Twitter Blue in Australia and Canada.
02 Jun 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: Tesla gets dearer due to pandemic, and more
The pandemic has made life hard for everyone across the board. Gamers can't buy graphics cards and carmakers can't, well, make cars due to lack of essential chips.
01 Jun 2021
Social MediaTwitter working on recently-introduced misinformation labels for specificity
Shortly after being slapped with a non-compliance notice by the Delhi High Court, Twitter is back in the news, albeit for a new feature.
01 Jun 2021
XiaomiNewsBytes Briefing: Amazon will set your Wi-Fi free, and more
Not long after nipping the workers' union in the bud, Jeff Bezos and company want to share your means of internet connectivity. You have 10 days to opt out of Amazon's Sidewalk program if you own an Alexa, Echo, or other Amazon devices.
31 May 2021
BollywoodSSR case: Fans attack Filmfare; NCB summons late actor's househelps
Fans of Sushant Singh Rajput are miffed with a publication for allegedly painting a wrong narrative around the actor's mysterious death.
31 May 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC slaps Twitter with notice for flouting IT Rules
The Delhi High Court issued a notice to Twitter on Monday for failing to comply to the recently-enforced Information Technology guidelines encompassing social media platforms.
30 May 2021
TechnologyTwitter pauses public verification amid deluge of fresh applications
Earlier this month, Twitter had announced that it will restart the account verification process after an almost four-year hiatus. Verified Twitter accounts are easily identifiable by a blue tick.
30 May 2021
Prince NarulaYuvika Choudhary's casteist slur controversy: Haryana Police books actress
Looks like online trolling is not the only problem for actress Yuvika Choudhary in the casteist slur controversy.
29 May 2021
FacebookGoogle, Facebook comply with IT Ministry rules; Twitter's stance unclear
Google, Facebook, and the latter's subsidiary WhatsApp have reportedly agreed to comply with the new rules defined by the Indian Government's IT Ministry. Twitter's intention to comply remains unclear.
29 May 2021
Bill GatesNewsBytes Briefing: Apple has its eyes on cryptocurrencies, and more
Apple either bucks the trend and adopts radically new technologies long before competitors, or it takes its own sweet time to embrace new tech used by everyone. The cryptocurrency craze, however, fits between these two scenarios.
28 May 2021
Social Media'Twitter Blue' subscription confirmed for $2.99/month through App Store listing
We had reported clues that Twitter plans to adopt a freemium model by paywalling some features behind the $2.99-a-month Twitter Blue subscription. But even as Twitter continues to remain tight-lipped about the feature, it has tacitly confirmed it through an App Store listing.
27 May 2021
Ministry of Electronics and IT#ITRules: Twitter needs to follow law of land, says Centre
The central government on Thursday rebuked the microblogging platform Twitter over compliance with the controversial new IT rules.