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Feb 27, 2021 03:20 PM IST In case you missed them, here are the biggest developments from the world of technology from the week ended February 27.
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Feb 26, 2021 01:34 PM IST Everything you need to know about Twitter's upcoming new features
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Feb 26, 2021 01:01 PM IST The government has laid down the law to establish its authority without fear of further challenges from social media platforms. To that extent, India’s new social media rules are strong and robust, and might be a template for adoption by many other countries
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Feb 26, 2021 11:54 AM IST Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the microblogging platform is making a lot of progress in its accountability by "owning our mistakes and correcting, and reliability by following published principles and not wavering".
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Feb 25, 2021 07:30 PM IST After author and historian Tom Holland shared a sarcastic tweet on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Gujarat, Indian Twitter users trended #BoycottSpiderMan on the microblogging site.
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Feb 25, 2021 12:47 PM IST Govt issues new rules for social media platforms and digital media companies.
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Feb 24, 2021 09:10 PM IST The latest draft rules - which would be legally enforcable -say companies should remove content as early as possible, but not later than 36 hours, after a government or legal order.
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Feb 19, 2021 11:06 AM IST As part of the Public Awareness initiative by the RBI, its Twitter and Facebook page called 'RBI says' usually puts out pictures and messages in multiple Indian languages.
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Feb 19, 2021 08:17 AM IST A pair of House Energy and Commerce subcommittees will hold a fully remote joint hearing including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as Congress considers whether to make changes in legal protections for social media companies.
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Feb 17, 2021 10:11 AM IST The Twitter voice message in direct messages is an extension to the Twitter Voice Tweets introduced in June 2020.
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Feb 16, 2021 07:37 PM IST Here are some Indian made alternatives to popular social media platforms
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Feb 14, 2021 11:17 AM IST Here are the biggest developments from the world of tech from the week ended February 13.
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Feb 14, 2021 10:39 AM IST With zillions of sites in the digital universe, standing out isn’t easy. Finding names that are unique and memorable can be a real challenge.
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Feb 13, 2021 11:04 AM IST Dorsey, who is also founder and chief of financial services and mobile payments firm Square, said in a tweet that he and Jay-Z are giving 500 bitcoin to fund an independent endowment called "Btrust."
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Feb 13, 2021 08:37 AM IST Facebook has discussed making its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, available to appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the report added, citing two people. Twitter and its chief, Jack Dorsey, have discussed the same, Politico said, citing one person.
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Feb 12, 2021 06:30 PM IST Twitter said the roll-out will begin in Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates from February 17.
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Feb 12, 2021 02:54 PM IST This followed a meeting between Twitter representatives and the Information Technology Secretary on Wednesday evening where the US-based microblogging platform was issued a stern warning to comply with local laws or be prepared for action.
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Feb 12, 2021 12:28 PM IST The Supreme Court's notice comes amid a row between the government and Twitter over blocking of accounts allegedly spreading misinformation and inflammatory messages related to the ongoing farmers protest.
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Feb 12, 2021 09:05 AM IST Twitter can lock an account if it finds suspicious activity or if the account has been compromised.
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Feb 11, 2021 04:30 PM IST Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had earlier declared his "passion" for bitcoin while explaining the social media giant's decision to ban US President Donald Trump from the platform following violent riots on Capitol Hill.
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Feb 11, 2021 11:22 AM IST Freedom of expression is the life blood of democracies, but hate speech and incitement to violence need to be firmly disallowed
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Feb 10, 2021 11:25 PM IST Indian laws enacted by parliament must be followed irrespective of Twitter’s own rules and guidelines, Electronics and Information Technology secretary tells Twitter officials, expressing strong displeasure at the social media network's reluctance to take down accounts that abuse freedom of speech.
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Feb 10, 2021 10:57 PM IST What is Koo and why is it being touted as India's alternative to Twitter? Let's hear from the CEO himself.
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Feb 10, 2021 08:30 PM IST Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Koo, said Shunwei Capital was a very small stakeholder in the company and its stake would be bought by other investors.
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Feb 10, 2021 06:10 PM IST The beta is rolling out to 3,000 more users.