Twitter bans over 11 lakh Indian users for policy violationsElon Musk-run Twitter banned a record 11,32,228 accounts in India between April 26 and May 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitati...
01 Jul, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
The transformation of Twitter from public square to exclusive club raises questions for IndiaWith the new policy of the opt-in and paid subscription for 'Twitter Blue' that seeks to fundamentally recast both verification and content...
23 Dec, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
Elon Musk asks Twitter users whether he should step downTwitter said it will at least temporarily suspend accounts that include the banned websites in their profile. However, the practice is so w...
19 Dec, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
Elon Musk announces 'amnesty' for banned Twitter accounts after pollThe future of content moderation on Twitter has become an urgent concern.
25 Nov, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Will Elon Musk reinstate Kangana Ranaut's Twitter account?Since the day he took over Twitter, Elon Musk has been restoring some banned accounts and making free expression a right for all Twitter us...
22 Nov, 2022, 09.41 AM IST
Donald Trump snubs Twitter after Elon Musk announces account reactivationDonald Trump said he would stick with his new platform Truth Social, the app developed by his Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) startup...
20 Nov, 2022, 09.42 AM IST
Donald Trump snubs Twitter after Elon Musk announces reactivation of ex-president's accountTwitter did not respond to a request for comment. Trump, who on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the White House in 2024, praised Musk and ...
20 Nov, 2022, 08.45 AM IST
Drishti IAS founder Vikas Divyakirti faces criticism for comparing Sita with a 'ghee licked by dog'“I (Ram) did not fight this war for you (Sita) but for the respect of my lineage. As ghee licked by a dog is not fit for eating, you Sita, ...
11 Nov, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
Will Twitter loosen its content moderation rules under Elon Musk?With self proclaimed "free speech absolutist" Elon Musk nearing his acquisition of Twitter, it begs the question will the social media plat...
12 Oct, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans: reportTwitter has been exploring if there are other content moderation tools that could replace a ban, its harshest penalty for violating rules, ...
12 Oct, 2022, 10.37 AM IST
Twitter bans 43,140 accounts in India for violating normsTwitter said it purged 40,982 accounts for child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity and similar content and banned 2,158 accounts f...
02 Aug, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
Jack Dorsey agrees with Elon Musk on reversing Donald Trump's Twitter banBoth Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey believe there shouldn’t be permanent bans for individual users on Twitter.
11 May, 2022, 04.39 PM IST
Trump back with a blue tick? Elon Musk calls Twitter sanction 'foolish' - Jack Dorsey agrees too, but netizens don'tIn the past, Musk has repeatedly criticised Twitter’s content moderation decisions, including banning Trump.
11 May, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
CEO of MyPillow, Mike Lindell, re-banned from Twitter 3 hours after he rejoined following ban in 2021After being banned from Twitter for election misinformation in 2021, Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO rejoined the social media platform on S...
02 May, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
Govt weighs single policy for all social media firmsThe government’s initiative is being led by a growing perception that internal policies of social media companies--most of which are headqu...
05 Oct, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
'Ban' fears echo on social media as Big Tech clashes with governmentFacebook, WhatsApp and Twitter are flooded with hashtags and posts calling for a ban on them in India or defending them.
26 May, 2021, 09.10 PM IST
No firecracker ban in MP but avoid Chinese made: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh ChouhanChouhan's statement came in the backdrop of some states moving to ban or strictly regulate use of firecrackers this Diwali in view of the C...
09 Nov, 2020, 10.22 PM IST