Twitter

Ashwini Vaishnaw, India's new IT minister

Everyone has to follow law of land: New IT Min Vaishnaw amid Twitter row [details]

When questioned about Twitter not complying to the new IT law, the Minister hinted that everyone has to follow new guidelines.

Jul 8, 2021

Twitter to introduce 'privacy check-in' to let users hide account from searches

Twitter's 'privacy check-in' feature would take users through a series of questions that help them think about how public or private they want to be on the platform.

Jul 7, 2021

Rahul Gandhi on relief measures: "It's not a package, it's another hoax"

Following the announcement of the Covid Relife package by the Finance Ministry, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a jab at the government on Twitter on Tuesday, calling it a "hoax."

Jun 29, 2021

Twitter's interim grievance officer for India quits within days after his appointment

Days after his appointment as per the new IT guidelines, Twitter's interim resident grievance officer for India, Dharmendra Chatur has stepped down, sources said.

Jun 28, 2021

House panel to seek explanation from Twitter for locking accounts; Twitter's reply

After Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were temporarily locked out of their Twitter accounts on Friday, Twitter said action was due to DMCA notifications

Jun 26, 2021

A picture of John and Janice McAfee a month before his arrest in October 2020

Antivirus pioneer McAfee found dead in Spain; Wife's recent post hinted at his worsening mental health

After the Spanish High Court authorized the extradition of Antivirus Software Pioneer John David McAfee to the United States where he was to face tax fraud charges, 75-year-old McAfee confirmed dead by suicide in a Spanish prison.

Jun 24, 2021

Anti-mask, anti-vaccine tweets precede possible Covid outbreak: Study

According to a study, anti-science, politicised tweets like "don't use a mask" or "vaccines are useless" could signal a Covid outbreak in a specific region.

Jun 22, 2021

UN Special Rapporteurs say India's new IT policies do not meet global norms

The UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteurs have stated that India's new IT policies are in violation of international human rights standards. India's response will be included in the standard report that will be presented to the Human Rights Council.

Jun 19, 2021

Twitter appoints interim chief compliance officer ahead of House panel meet on June 18

Following a final warning to Twitter on its compliance with the new IT guidelines. Twitter has appointed an interim Chief Compliance Officer to ensure that the company complies with the new standards, which will be shared with the IT Ministry in the near future.

Jun 16, 2021

Parliament IT panel summons Twitter over allegations of misuse of its platform

Twitter has been asked to testify before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology about how to prevent the platform from being exploited

Jun 15, 2021

Twitter to introduce Super Follows tool for users with 10,000 followers

Twitter is set to soon launch the Super Follows feature that will enable some users with at least 10,000 followers to charge for providing exclusive additional content like extra tweets, joining a community group or receiving a newsletter.

Jun 7, 2021

Can India suspend Twitter if it fails to comply with IT rules: Explained

In India, Twitter is in the eye of storm for not complying to the new IT (intermediary) rules 2021 requires the social media firms to appoint a grievance officer in the country.

Jun 6, 2021

Twitter begins fact checking tweets; introduces Birdwatch [how it works]

Twitter has announced it is rolling out the Birdwatch notes inside tweets for pilot participants across iOS, Android and desktop platforms. Birdwatch is a community-based programme that allows people to identify information in tweets they believe is misleading, and write notes that provide informative context.

Jun 3, 2021

Trump shuts down his blog in less than a month [Details]

Trump shuts down his blog page after less than a month of running it. He is already banned by Twitter and Facebook besides other social media platforms

Jun 3, 2021

Twitter reopens blue badge verification after pause

Twitter on Wednesday reopened its blue badge verification programme after a brief pause, as it has been inundated with verification requests.

Jun 2, 2021

Rahul Gandhi unfollows 50 people, including aides, on Twitter

On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi unfollowed over fifty people on Twitter, including his personal aides, social media influencers, and journalists. Gandhi is now mostly following only politicians.

Jun 2, 2021

What is Twitter Blue; new subscription-based service on iOS [how it works]

Although "Twitter Blue" is now listed on App Store, it isn't yet fully enabled for users. Some features include "undo tweet" and "reader mode."

May 30, 2021

Photo of 8-year old girl married to 28-year old man surfaces, family refutes the claim

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken cognizance of the matter and asked the police to furnish details of the bride

May 29, 2021

Twitter stops blue badge verification briefly, puts out new policy with clarification

Within a week after its inception, Twitter halted its blue badge verification programme. Twitter tried to clarify the qualifying criteria for verification and established a new policy based on public feedback.