New Delhi, The Indian government made information requests for 355 Twitter accounts in the January-June 2018 period while law enforcement agencies in the country asked the micro-blogging platform to remove 237 accounts for violating the law of the land. According to Twitter’s 13th biannual Transparency Report, the company provided some[Read More…]
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Sonakshi Sinha receives iron piece on order of earphones, netizens enjoy Amazon’s impartiality
Just two months after a man from Maharashtra was delivered a brick instead of the mobile phone he had ordered, Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha received a piece of iron instead of the ‘Bose earphones’ she had ordered from Amazon. Taking to Twitter, the Lootera actor tweeted a picture of a rusted iron[Read More…]
Bengaluru Police’ Twitter account asks people to share their peddler’s number!
On Wednesday, Bengaluru Police, in a tweet which went viral on the internet, took a dig on the drug circuit of the city. the Bengaluru Police tweeted, “Is your peddler not picking your calls? Drop his number here and we’ll make sure all the scores are settled.” Is your peddler[Read More…]
“Extremely poor” thief steals laptop, apologises via email
A thief has gained the notice of thousands of people when after stealing the laptop of a university student, the thief wrote an apologetic e-mail to the student. Stevie Valentine, a man with the twitter handle, @StevieBlessed, shared the story on the social platform. In the email, the thief while[Read More…]
Twitter shares blank tweet and the internet goes crazy!
The internet world went crazy as Twitter‘s official handle shared an empty tweet! With most of the Twitteratees making remarks on the company’s policies, people from all over the world joined in the conversation and made memes out of the tweet. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀[Read More…]
Type ‘Bitches near me’ and Google Maps show girls schools, women hostels
Earlier in the day, a Twitter handle going by the username AHappyChipmunk, stumbled upon a derogatory search query that brings Google’s search algorithm into question. According to the Twitter user, if one types “Bitches near me”, the search results on Google Maps are horrifying. The platform shows girls schools, colleges,[Read More…]
Not on Twitter, fake account opened in my name: Mani Shankar Aiyar
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar Sunday said a fake and unverified Twitter handle was opened in his name and clarified that he was not on the microblogging platform. “A fake, unverified Twitter account has been opened in my name and at least one message has already gone[Read More…]
Manisha Koirala shuts down a Twitter troll and quite rightly so!
Most of the people on Twitter at times feel they can say anything and get away with it. What they don’t take into account is celebs are equally social media savvy and can call their bluff instantly. A similar incident took place recently with Manisha Koirala. So the actress posted[Read More…]
Google’s G Suite Twitter handle got HACKED, another Bitcoin giveaway scam!
Google’s official G Suite Twitter handle has added itself to the series of Bitcoin scams that are flooding the social media sites for a couple of months now. Earlier, hackers created a flurry of fake accounts impersonating the CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, asking people to give Bitcoins in order[Read More…]
Twitter storm rages over Trump’s Diwali tweet
New York: US President Donald Trump‘s tweet calling Diwali a “holiday observed by Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains” have started a raging twitter storm over his apparent omission of Hindus, the members of the first and largest religion to observe it. However, in another tweet though, he said: “It was my great[Read More…]
Home Secretary meets Twitter officials, seeks action over ‘objectionable’ content
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday held a meeting with Twitter officials, asking the micro-blogging site to take prompt action over “objectionable” content on the platform, an official statement said. Vijaya Gadde, Global Head of Legal, Policy, Trust and Safety Lead at Twitter, and Mahima Kaul, Indian[Read More…]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pays a visit to Rahul Gandhi
Jack Dorsey, the CEO and co-founder of Twitter, met the Congress President, Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. Twitter CEO @jack dropped in for a chat with Congress President @RahulGandhi earlier today. pic.twitter.com/yiysIdMQth — Congress (@INCIndia) November 12, 2018 Hello India ?? — jack (@jack) November 9, 2018 Jack tweeted on November[Read More…]
Lok Sabha TV Journalist Jagrati Shukla’s Twitter account suspended for genocide call of Kashmiris
On November 8, Twitter suspended Lok Sabha TV journalist, Jagrati Shukla’s account. Jagrati Shukla has been in news for months, for her hate-mongering tweets. She has tweeted in the past that Sikhs deserved 1984 massacre. Recently, in a tweet which talked about Kashmiri civilians getting injured with pellets, she said,[Read More…]
Virat Kohli replies to the recent backlish on his ‘leave India’ comment
Virat Kohli has replied to the recent backlash he faced over his ‘leave India’ comment. Kohli, tweeted, “I guess trolling isn’t for me guys, I’ll stick to getting trolled! I spoke about how “these Indians” was mentioned in the comment and that’s all. I’m all for freedom of choice. Keep it[Read More…]
Washington: Facebook, Twitter fight misinformation on US Election Day
Washington: Social networking platforms Facebook and Twitter were busy battling misinformation and fake news as the US voted in the midterm elections on Tuesday. According to a report in USA Today late Tuesday, Facebook “swiftly removed misinformation, such as posts and memes, urging Republicans and Democrats to vote on the[Read More…]
Burger King trolls Kanye West after he tweeted his love for McDonald’s
Seems like the Twitter battles are a never-ending affair. Long gone are the days when you would believe a renowned celebrity could be roasted on the social media. McDonald’s is my favorite restaurant — ye (@kanyewest) November 4, 2018 This time the American rapper, Kanye West, was on the receiving[Read More…]
Twitter gives more freedom to report spam, fake accounts
San Francisco: Twitter has said that it is giving its users more freedom to report fake, suspicious accounts to intensify the crackdown on online spamming activities a few days ahead of US midterms elections. Twitter announced the new measure through its official safety account by saying that it will not allow[Read More…]
Has Parineeti Chopra walked out of Anurag Basu’s untitled project?
After the Jagga Jasoos debacle, Anurag Basu’s next film, yet untitled has gone on floors. Abhishek Bachchan has started shooting for the film in Kolkata. Many entertainment portals have reported that the film is a sequel of the 2007 hit film, Life in a Metro. Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh[Read More…]
Twitter plans to remove ‘Like’ button to improve debate quality
Twitter is back in news for its long criticised inability to deal with the problems in its platform. This time it is making headlines for alleged removing the popular ‘Like’ button from tweets in near future. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reportedly said that he is planning to do away with[Read More…]
Defence Ministry spokesperson sent on leave after this controversial tweet against military
The Defence Ministry spokesperson, Swarnashree Rao Rajashekar, was sent on a two week leave just few hours after a tweet was posted from the official account handle of Defence Spokesperson, criticising former Indian Navy Chief Arun Prakash over military officers abusing their privileges. “What about misuse of jawans in your[Read More…]
Shabana Azmi trolled for posting this basic Mathematical calculation as “Amazing”
Actress Shabana Azmi is highly appreciated for her acting skill but looks like her fans are little disappointed with her ‘common sense’, or to be specific, her “mathematical skills.” Recently, the veteran actress Shabana was trolled by the netizens over her post she shared on Twitter on Friday October 26.[Read More…]
Twitter lost 9 mn users in Q3: Report
San Francisco: Twitter has lost nine million users during the third quarter of the current fiscal, its worst quarterly decline ever. The social network revealed the drop in its earnings report on Thursday and acknowledged that it had anticipated losing around five million users during the period, Fortune reported. The[Read More…]
“I saw a little wrong information”, says the graduate who drove his parents in a rickshaw
Bangladeshi graduate Wali Ullah’s picture has been going viral for quite some time now in media but with a different name and identity. Image of Wali Ullah riding his parents back home in a rickshaw after convocation is distinctly misinformed on Twitter and is being shared across India. Misinformation: The[Read More…]
Atul Kasbekar denies #MeToo allegations against him, ‘Cheat India’ director
Mumbai: Celebrity photographer and film producer Atul Kasbekar has denied an anonymous allegation that he and “Cheat India” director Soumik Sen are “sleazebags who harass women with their powerplay”. In a statement on Twitter, Ellipsis Entertainment — which Kasbekar — co-owns, reacted on the allegation based on an anonymous tweet[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Cyber battle between BJP and Congress is pacing up political heat
The two major contenders in Madhya Pradesh’s electoral battle, both Congress and BJP are fighting through various means including rallies and road shows, apart from these tactics, there is a hidden war between the both, which is famously called as social media war alias cyberwar. However, Madhya Pradesh polls 2018[Read More…]