To combat cryptocurrency scammers dropping deceptive links, Twitter will now automatically lock the unverified accounts that change their display name to Elon Musk. The measure is designed to combat the innumerable bots on Twitter that are imitating Musk’s (very active) Twitter profile to scam unknowing users in replies to his[Read More…]
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Twitter Clean-up Drive: Kills 143,000 apps, charts new rules for developers
Twitter removed more than 143,000 apps between April and June which violated its policies, the company has announced, saying it is further investing in building improved tools and processes to stop malicious apps faster. As part of its clean-up process, the micro-blogging platform also introduced a new way for all[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor picks on hilarious blonde BJP supporters on Twitter
The networking that the world has achieved due to social media has an alternate side to it. The reports of incidences of spamming by bots and fake accounts on Twitter have been increasing. Such accounts can help trend and spread Fake News and opinions, creating confusions and potentially, spreading rumours.[Read More…]