Twitter | The Asian Age

Friday, May 20, 2022 | Last Update : 06:53 PM IST

Twitter Page-2

Union Minister for Railways and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw assumes office at Rail Bhawan, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Those who live in India must abide by its rules: IT minister

Twitter has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India

09 Jul 2021 1:33 AM

During the hearing, the court passed over the matter for a while, asking the Twitter's counsel to take instructions on how much time will it take to complete the process of appointment. (PTI Photo)

Twitter directed to inform by when it will appoint resident grievance as per IT Rules

If Twitter thinks it can take as long it wants in my country, I will not allow that, the judge said

06 Jul 2021 3:01 PM

Twitter Inc has failed to comply with India's new IT Rules. (AP Photo)

Twitter Inc failed to comply with new IT Rules: Centre tells HC

The Centre, in an affidavit filed in the high court, said any non-compliance amounts to breach of provisions of IT Rules

05 Jul 2021 5:40 PM

The petitioner also sought direction to Twitter Communication India Private Limited and Twitter Inc to implement Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules 2021. (AP Photo)

In final stages of appointing Resident Grievance Officer: Twitter tells Delhi HC

The Court was hearing a petition seeking direction to the Central government to pass necessary instruction to Twitter

03 Jul 2021 5:59 PM

In 2019, Twitter let you enable two-factor authentication without giving your phone number, a positive change given that SMS can be vulnerable to SIM-swapping attacks. (AP Photo)

Twitter to let users set security key as only two-factor authentication method

This is not the first time that Twitter has announced a new feature related to improvising the security on its platform

01 Jul 2021 5:14 PM

Twitter flagged the issue and has assured users that it would be fixed soon. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter down for some users, few features inaccessible

Twitter acknowledged the glitch and tweeted in reply to the users

01 Jul 2021 10:35 AM

The US digital giant has been engaged in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules. (Website photo)

Twitter website displays distorted India map; J&K, Ladakh shown as separate country

This is the second time Twitter has misrepresented India's map. Earlier it had shown Leh as part of China

28 Jun 2021 3:22 PM

Twitter blocks IT minister's account for flouting US rule

Prasad said that Twitter's action was a breach of the IT rules, as Twitter failed to give prior notice before denying access to his account

26 Jun 2021 1:14 AM

Super Follows are restricted to iOS, while Ticketed Spaces are available on iOS and Android. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter opens applications to test Ticketed Spaces, Super Follows

According to The Verge, US-based users can apply separately for each program through Twitter's mobile app

24 Jun 2021 11:05 AM

Users will, however, not be able to share any protected tweets using the new feature. (Photo: PTI)

Twitter's new feature lets iOS users share tweets directly on Instagram Stories

Users might be familiar with these steps if they frequently share their IG Stories on Facebook too

23 Jun 2021 2:46 PM

Sources in the government confirmed that Twitter has lost the safe harbour immunity. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter loses 'safe harbour' shield in India over non-compliance to IT rules

Earlier this month, the government had given one last chance to Twitter to comply with the new IT rules

16 Jun 2021 12:37 PM

Twitter has to appear before the panel on June 18 at 4 pm and give representation on how to prevent misuse of social media and online news. (Photo: PTI/File)

Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18

The parliamentary committee has summoned Twitter multiple times in the past on many issues

15 Jun 2021 11:38 AM

Twitter is a great way to connect with people, but it can be hard if everyone starts following you and then unfollows.— By arrangement

How do I see who unfollowed me on Twitter

Stay connected with your followers, this way they know you care about them

07 Jun 2021 10:52 PM

Twitter express concern over the safety of its employees in India and said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency and protecting freedom of expression. (Photo:AP)

Row escalates, govt says Twitter defaming India

Twitter said it was committed to India as a vital market, but criticised the new IT rules and regulations

28 May 2021 1:10 AM

Twitter had already banned some COVID-related misinformation in December, including falsehoods about how the virus spreads, whether masks are effective and the risk of infection and death. (AP/Matt Rourke, File)

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation

The company said that it has started using human reviewers to assess whether tweets violate its policy against COVID vaccine misinformation

02 Mar 2021 12:00 PM

Bizzare bag that looks like a subway sandwich

Twitter in splits over a $1,170 Baguette

It has an outer cover made up of 100% Leather

10 Dec 2020 12:15 AM

Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say. But the warp speed and reach of social media in the pandemic era gives the practice an aggressive new dimension.

Boy do they like to come after you! Social media won't let you live down your mistakes

Several people who did not wear masks and subsequently got infected with COVID-19 have been hounded on social media.

26 Sep 2020 7:21 PM

While it is “understandable” that social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter remove content that incites or promotes violence, “they are not currently archiving this material in a manner that is accessible for investigators and researchers to help hold perpetrators to account”, HRW said.

Not enough to remove hate speech, social networks must archive evidence: Human Rights Watch

Online posts could also help document atrocities and abuses such as chemical weapons attacks in Syria and police abuse in the United States.

10 Sep 2020 4:22 PM

Mathematics teacher Basirat Olamide Ajayi, 36, teaches probability theory with the aid of playing cards, online via her mobile phone from her house in Lagos, Nigeria Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. Ajayi’s free classes are attracting students from all over Nigeria, and now students abroad are joining. A recent request came from Canada. Ajayi says she is beginning to see herself as a global teacher. (Photo | AP)

Pandemic opens global opportunity for maths teacher taking classes on Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp

Students watch Basirat Olamide Ajayi’s short math videos—no more than 5 minutes long—and respond to her questions.

07 Sep 2020 5:54 PM

No one ever is happy with the current amount of content moderation that platforms are undertaking. Some people think it is too little, while others think it is too much.

Tech This Week | Should India have its own social media content moderation rules?

Platforms are diverse and a one-size-fits-all approach will not work.

05 Sep 2020 6:03 PM

2 of 55

Columns

Patralekha Chatterjee