New Delhi: Between July and December 2017, the Indian government made 315 Twitter account information requests, up from 261 made during the January-June period, and asked the micro-blogging website to remove 144 accounts, up from 102 from the previous period. According to Twitter’s 12th bi-annual Transparency Report that was released late[Read More…]
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Twitter wants to be less toxic, seeks users’ help
San Francisco: With social media platforms increasingly coming under fire for fanning hate speeches, trolling and failing to stop spread of fake news, Twitter has said it is committed to making the platform less toxic. It is seeking help of users in improving what it calls the “conversational health” so[Read More…]
Twitter’s $70mn SoundCloud investment goes awry
San Francisco: Twitter has lost almost all of the $70 million money it had invested in music streaming platform SoundCloud, the company said in its 2017 annual report. According to the filing, the company had to write off a total of $66.4 million of the $70 million it had invested[Read More…]
Twitter pulls the plug on official Mac app
San Francisco: Twitter has announced it is ending support for its dedicated desktop Mac application and that it has pulled it from the web and from Apple’s App Store. “We’re focusing our efforts on a great Twitter experience that’s consistent across platforms. So, starting today the Twitter for Mac app will[Read More…]
Twitter Q4 revenue up, user base at 330 mn
San Francisco: With a monthly active user base of 330 million, Twitter registered $732 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 with a net income of $91 million. Twitter had registered a loss of $167.1 million, or 23 cents a share, for the same period last year. The micro-blogging[Read More…]
Twitter, Facebook asked to disclose more information on fake news
Shareholders of Facebook and Twitter have asked the social media platforms to disclose more information about sexual harassment, fake news, hate speech and other forms of abuse that take place on their platforms. According to a report in the Washington Post, the shareholder resolution by the New York State Comptroller’s[Read More…]
Kovind, Naidu, Modi extend New Year greetings
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the nation on the occasion of New Year. “Happy New Year to everybody. May 2018 bring laughter, friendship, and prosperity to all our families, to our country and to our unique and beautiful[Read More…]
Barack Obama’s tweet most-liked ever, Trump has none
Although US President Donald Trump creates a lot of buzz on Twitter round the clock, it is his predecessor Barack Obama who has the most-liked tweet of 2017 in his kitty. According to Twitter’s year-in-review list, Obama’s tweet reacting to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August was not only[Read More…]
Facebook, Google join ‘The Trust Project’ to fight fake news
In their bid to fight fake news and help readers identify trustworthy news sources, Facebook, Google, Twitter and several media organisations have joined the non-partisan “The Trust Project”. “The Trust Project” is led by award-winning journalist Sally Lehrman of Santa Clara University’s Markkula Centre for Applied Ethics. Starting from Friday,[Read More…]
Man threatened to harm online and later showed up at door: Sunny Leone
Actress Sunny Leone has said that she was threatened online by a man who later reached near her house. Recently, Sunny got associated with an NGO, Akancha Against Harassment, to fight cyberbullying. “He started banging on my door. That his Twitter followers had also bullied me, made me fear that[Read More…]
Delhi Metro fares go up, Twitter witnesses cries, wails and sarcasm
Delhi Metro commuters aren’t very happy with the fare hike that has come into effect from today. This is the second fare hike this year and there is a surge of Rs 10 for all travels beyond 5 km. A substantial part of the capital’s population uses metro for daily[Read More…]
#HappyBirthdayPM: Twitter floods with birthday wishes for PM Modi
Prime minister, Narendra Modi, celebrates his 67th birthday on Sunday. The BJP has, however, decided to celebrate the occasion as ‘Seva Diwas’ for the nation. BJP chief, Amit Shah, has urged people to celebrate PM Modi’s birthday by contributing to the Swaccha Bharat mission. Since morning, ‘#HappyBirthdayPM’ has been trending[Read More…]
Online communication is overtaking face-to-face chats and that may be a good thing
Large part of discourse that has centred around critiquing technology has been insistent on one common theme: the death of face to face conversations that are fast and firmly being replaced by digital modes if communication- Skype, Whats App, emails, FaceTime and Facebook etc. Recently a picture surfaced of a[Read More…]
On his 50th birthday, Akshay Kumar gifts ‘Gold’ to his fans
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar turned 50 on Saturday. As a mark of celebration of his 50th birthday, he unveiled the poster of his upcoming movie, Gold. He tweeted the poster late on Friday evening and captioned it beautifully. Every cloud has a silver lining bt with ur love my clouds[Read More…]
PM following someone on social media is not a ‘character certificate: BJP
After accounts followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted vicious and abusive messages celebrating the murder of a journalist, Gauri Lankesh, his party has said that the PM “has never blocked or unfollowed anyone on Twitter” and his following someone is not a ‘character certificate.’ The Congress and the Aam[Read More…]
Marriage in Islam is not made in heaven: actor Shabana Azmi
Veteran actress, Shabana Azmi, feels that marriage in Islam is not made in heaven and that it’s a contract. Sharing an article on “Madrassas in Uttar Pradesh to teach ‘correct ways of divorce’”, Shabana tweeted her response. Here is what she wrote- Marriage is not made in heaven in Islam[Read More…]
Mumbai Rains: Lara Dutta puts Mahesh Bhupathi’s towels for best use, hubby gets furious
A light domestic ‘tussle’ on Twitter seems to have taken place between former Miss Universe, Lara Dutta, and her husband, tennis player, Mahesh Bhupathi, in the wake of heavy rains in Mumbai. Lara posted a picture on Twitter, of what looks like the entrance to their home in Mumbai, saying[Read More…]
Intriguing trailer of Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Newton’ is finally out
The trailer of Rajkummar Rao’s upcoming Bollywood film, ‘Newton’ is finally out. The movie is based on the life of a clerk placed on election duty in a conflict-affected area of Chhattisgarh. As soon as the trailer was released, Rao took to his Twitter handle to share the news. Presenting[Read More…]
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets 20 years in jail in two rape cases; 10-yr sentences to run consecutively
Justice was finally delivered in the 15-year old Dera chief Ram Rahim rape case when the self-styled godman was sentenced to an imprisonment of 20 years. The courtroom was in Rohtak jail, where Rahim was residing since the verdict in the case came out last Friday. “Judge announced 10 years[Read More…]
‘It seems China took this talk seriously,that Baba’s supporters are coming to Doklam’: Twitter reacts on Doklam decision
Ever since the news broke out that both India and China are ready to withdraw their troops from Doklam, the issue became the second most trending topic on Twitter on Monday. The decision was announced by spokesperson, ministry of external affairs, Raveeesh Kumar, who tweeted about the same. MEA Press[Read More…]
FIR filed against actor Rishi Kapoor for posting ‘indecent’ content on Twitter
Actor Rishi Kapoor has been caught in some serious legal trouble. A case was filed against him on Saturday for posting pornographic material on his Twitter handle. Afroz Malik, President of ‘Jai Ho Foundation’ NGO said, “We would request you to immediately register a FIR against actor Rishi Kapoor under[Read More…]
Ganesh Chaturthi: These idols are spreading divinity on Twitter
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with a lot of pomp and fervour all across the country. The festival gives people a lot of opportunities to unleash their creativity and present the God’s idols in a unique way. Newsd brings to you a collection of Ganpati idols that are trending on Twitter since[Read More…]
‘After 70 years, I know my privacy is my fundamental right’: Twitterati on SC’s ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a historic verdict, and ruled out that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under the Indian Constitution. The decision has been taken by people in a good way and they seem to be content with the apex court’s ruling. Twitterati share[Read More…]
BSP clarifies mahagathbandhan poster to be ‘untrue’
The Bahujan Samajwadi Party( BSP) on Monday clarified that the poster that went viral on social media was false. Earlier on Sunday, a poster from the party’s official Twitter handle was posted, which showed a number of leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Lalu Yadav and Sharad Yadav together[Read More…]
Cong dismisses rumours of party leaders unfollowing Rahul Gandhi on Twitter
There was much drama on Sunday following rumours that Congress leaders are unfollowing party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Twitter. As the news spread, some leaders of the party received numerous phone calls. Party leader, Kapil Sibal, dismissed the reports and called them untrue. However, an associate said the staff operating[Read More…]