Twitter faces global outage, thousands of users in a fix
Technology | July 02, 2023 6:07 ISTSeveral thousand users received the 'cannot retrieve tweets' error message during their attempt to view or post a tweet.
Several thousand users received the 'cannot retrieve tweets' error message during their attempt to view or post a tweet.
According to the new IT Rules 2021, large digital and social media platforms with over 5 million users must now share monthly reports to demonstrate their compliance with the rules.
Malicious app with Trojan Triada variant blocked by Harmony Mobile; modified versions of mobile apps entice users with extra features, risking unauthorized downloads from unofficial sources.
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a plea from Twitter, a popular social media platform, challenging the government's orders to remove certain tweets and accounts. In addition, the court has imposed a penalty of Rs 50 lakh (approximately $66,500) on Twitter for its conduct.
Twitter has raised the character limit for tweets to 25,000 exclusively for Blue verification badge subscribers, following previous increases to 4,000 and 10,000 characters.
Bluesky prioritizes user control and community-driven moderation with new tools, enhancing the user experience and addressing online interaction concerns.
The Digital Services Act, along with new regulations in the pipeline for data and artificial intelligence, has made Brussels a trailblazer in the growing global movement to clamp down on tech giants.
Twitter signed a multi-year contract with Google to combat spam, remove CSAM, and protect accounts, before being acquired by Musk for $44 billion. Twitter has been attempting to renegotiate the contract with Google since March.
Team India hasn't won an ICC title since the Champions Trophy triumph 10 years ago on this day in Birmingham under MS Dhoni's leadership.
Twitter faces criticism from the eSafety Commissioner for its inadequate handling of hate speech, as one-third of reported online hate complaints are now attributed to the platform. Reinstating banned accounts has allegedly empowered extremist groups.
Musk emphasized that Twitter must comply with local government laws worldwide, stating that failure to do so would result in the platform being shut down. He stressed the importance of working within the confines of each country's legal framework.
The 'Twitter Highlights' feature provides a similar functionality as Instagram's highlights feature, enabling users to showcase stories on their profiles as highlights.
GLAAD’s scorecard called it “the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people” and the only one that saw its scores decline from last year — to 33% from 45% a year ago.
New Twitter alternatives, Post and Spill, have officially launched on iOS, offering users new ways to engage with content and connect with others on social media.
Ayodhya Pol, the party's social media coordinator and the victim of the alleged incident, filed a complaint at the Kalwa police station.
Twitter's suspension of PlainSite and the founder's accounts raises concerns about free speech and the platform's handling of criticism, highlighting challenges in policy enforcement.
The court ordered that Twitter should vacate the premises in the next 49 days.
As per the report of leaker, a non-Twitter Blue user, when reaches the set limit, will automatically receive a message titled "Get verified to send more messages."
Yaccarino took over the company as the new CEO last week, after a lot of speculations were made, in relation to her goals. This move has also freed Musk who can now focus on Tesla and SpaceX, as Twitter's US ad sales plunged 59 per cent in April and the month of May did not look bright either.
Jack Dorsey, who quit as Twitter CEO in 2021, had alleged of receiving 'many requests' from India to censor accounts critical of the government and those reporting on farmers' protests, as well as threats of shutting down the platform.
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