Twitter shuts off internal Slack, employees say didn't pay billsTwitter has apparently shut off its internal communication system Slack and employees posted on anonymous workplace chat app Blind that the...
25 Feb, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
New Twitter whistleblower says privacy lapses continued into Elon Musk eraAs many as 4,000 company employees could access an internal function nicknamed “GodMode” that allows them to take over private accounts and...
26 Jan, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
On self verification, Musk echoes Government of India’s positionMusk’s call for authentication is in line with India’s push for greater accountability on the internet wherein it mandated all significant ...
11 Apr, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
Twitter launches Dark Web Tor service amid Russian censorshipRussian users can use the Tor anonymity network to reach Twitter, announced cyber-security researchers.
09 Mar, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
Social media to face strict action over fake news: Ravi Shankar PrasadIt is not acceptable for social networks to be trending hashtags supporting massacre and genocide, Ravi Shankar Prasad says in his first pu...
12 Feb, 2021, 07.24 AM IST
Bitcoin scam decoded: How hackers swindled Rs 89 lakh from Twitter usersAlways doubt schemes that offer an opportunity to make quick money in a short period.
17 Jul, 2020, 09.22 AM IST
'Have e-mail from Richard Dawkins': Shabana Azmi rubbishes claims that Javed Akhtar didn't win awardAzmi said the 75-year-old writer had received an email from Dawkins himself, announcing the honour.
10 Jun, 2020, 09.25 AM IST
Virtual trolls may not stay anonymous for longGovt is mulling mandatory verification of social media accounts by linking them to phone nos or IDs.
05 Apr, 2019, 04.43 PM IST
Twitter erupts as Jack Dorsey skips parliamentary hearingIndia has to do more like the US to wield the big stick and get social media giants take the country seriously.
12 Feb, 2019, 09.08 AM IST
Should Twitter charge you money for tweets?The motto could be, "Give the world your two cents' worth." To kick things off, the company could give everyone a dollar or two in credit.
30 Mar, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
So long, privacy! Anonymous browsing habits may reveal your identityBrowsing histories can be linked to social media profiles such as Twitter, Facebook or Reddit accounts.
20 Jan, 2017, 05.55 PM IST
Twitter believes it's winning the 'Troll Wars'Reminding people they are not anonymous is helping Twitter to curb trolls on the social networking site.
26 Dec, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
Taylor Swift says Twitter, Instagram accounts were hackedThe Grammy winner was back to tweeting two hours after the hacking, in which users were asked to follow two accounts that Twitter now lists...
28 Jan, 2015, 07.53 PM IST
About 10% Twitter users change their handle to suit trending event, to gain or lose anonymitySome users change their handle to suit a trending event, to gain or lose anonymity, or to avoid boredom, Paridhi Jain and Ponnurangam Kumar...
04 Sep, 2014, 05.53 AM IST
- Protesting hackers target social sites on RComm network
Hacker group Anonymous OpIndia attacked ISP (internet service provider) Reliance Communications on Friday night and Saturday.
27 May, 2012, 05.37 AM IST
- Anonymity on social networking sites encourage cyber bullies
The trend of cyber bullies is becoming rampant, as users on a social networking site become perfect targets for them.
08 Jun, 2010, 01.53 PM IST
- Increased use of social networking sites threatens privacy
With more and more people drawing towards social networking sites, it has become very hard to maintain privacy, according to a new study.
30 Mar, 2009, 04.03 PM IST