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Javed Akhtar Lashes Out On Trolls Who Posted Communal Remarks On His Appreciation Post For Virat Kohli, Calls Them "Neech Insaan"

The iconic lyricist had to face communal remarks when he posted an appreciation post for Virat Kohli for his performance against Pakistan, Akhtar gave it back in his own style to the trolls

Feb 25, 2025

US SEC files lawsuit against Musk ahead of Trump inauguration

Just days ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th US President, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against his best ally Elon Musk over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter (now called X) in 2022.

Jan 15, 2025

Significant surge in Fake News and Deepfakes Alarms India

A study by the Indian School of Business and CyberPeace reveals a surge in fake news and deepfakes in India, with social media platforms being the primary source. Political fake news accounts for the most significant share, with Twitter and Facebook identified as the leading platforms for spreading misinformation.

Dec 20, 2024

Massive increase in likes on X after making them private: Elon Musk

A day after making likes private on his social media platform X, Elon Musk on Thursday said that the move has resulted in a massive hike in the number of likes for millions of users worldwide.

Jun 13, 2024

X platform boasts of 600 million monthly active users; Elon Musk upbeat

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that his X social media platform has reached 600 million monthly active users (MAUs).

May 24, 2024

'Likes' on X posts to go private; reasons behind this change explained

X, formerly Twitter, makes 'likes' on posts 'private' as a default setting citing concerns that "Public likes are incentivizing the wrong behavior.

May 24, 2024

Twitter suspends accounts linked to farmers' protests but with a 'Note'

Twitter has complied with directives from the Indian government to suspend accounts linked to the ongoing farmers' protests but raises voice against these directives

Feb 22, 2024

YouTuber MrBeast to stop uploading videos on Musk's X, cites poor monetisation

YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) has snubbed Elon Musk, saying his won't upload his videos on X as doing so would not even fund a fraction of what he spends on making those videos.

Jan 1, 2024

Tesla launches Cybertruck at $60,990, delivers to 1st batch of customers

Four years after its debut, Elon Musk-run Tesla has finally launched the long-awaited Cybertruck at a starting price of $60,990 and delivered the vehicle to its first batch of customers.

Dec 1, 2023

Antisemitism Row: Musk to sue Media Matters as big companies pause ads

Elon Musk on Saturday said X will file a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against non-profit organisation Media Matters and those who "colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company," as big advertisers like Apple, Disney, Warner Bros, IBM and others reportedly paused advertising on the platform for allegedly promote antisemitism.

Nov 18, 2023

Find your perfect match on X Dating, hire desirable candidates soon: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has expressed his desire to soon make X into a top dating and job hiring platform, as he emphasises on more video live-streaming of sports and political events

Nov 1, 2023

At $19bn, X's valuation plunges to less than half of $44 bn that Musk spent to acquire it

X Corp has seen its valuation drop to $19 billion -- less than half of which Elon Musk bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.

Oct 31, 2023

X posts with misinformation ineligible for revenue share: Musk

Posts on X that are corrected by users via Community Notes will become ineligible for ad revenue share, Elon Musk has announced.

Oct 30, 2023

X takes on WhatsApp, rolls out audio and video calls

In a bid to take on Meta-owned WhatsApp, Elon Musk-owned X Corp has started to roll out support for audio and video calls.

Oct 26, 2023

X is now an open source news platform, says Musk

Betting big on making X Corp a trusted news platform, Elon Musk on Saturday said that the platform is an "open source news" and whatever is relevant in legacy media is already available on X.

Oct 21, 2023

"Not A Bot" programme: X will start charging new users $1 per year, subscription into three different plans

Elon Musk on Wednesday said that in order to tackle bots, new X users will need to pay $1 per year to post on the platform, although they can read other posts for free.

Oct 18, 2023

X Corp, formerly Twitter, banned over 5 lakh accounts for violations in India in September

Elon Musk-run X Corp (formerly Twitter) banned a record 5,57,764 accounts in India between August 26 and September 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

Oct 12, 2023

This is Elon Musk, reporting live from US-Mexico border [Watch]

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has visited the US-Mexico border in order to gain an unbiased insight into the surge in illegal immigration via Eagle Pass.

Sep 29, 2023

Soon an "everything app": Audio and video calls arriving on X, only for premium users

X Corp is planning to soon roll out audio and video calls to premium, subscription-only users, as X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed last month that video calls will arrive on the platform as part of its transition into an "everything app."

Sep 26, 2023

Dorsey's Bluesky usage surges after Musk says will charge all X users

Jack Dorsey-backed social media network Bluesky saw a surge in new users sign-up after Elon Musk announced he will soon charge all X users a small monthly fee.

Sep 23, 2023