<p>Actor Siddharth, most popularly known for his role in Bollywood cult classic <em>Rang De Basanti</em>, landed himself in trouble when he left a distasteful remark on badminton star Saina Nehwal's tweet, where the shuttler had expressed her concern over the recent security breach of PM Modi's visit to Punjab. For the unversed, PM's convoy was stuck in traffic for close to 20 minutes, due to the farmers' protests, before he returned to the airport in Bathinda on January 5.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thus, Saina had taken to her Twitter handle and wrote, "No nation can claim itself to be safe if the security of its own PM gets compromised. I condemn, in the strongest words possible, the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anrachists."</p>

<p>To this, Siddharth had tweeted, "Subtle cock champion of the world Thank God we have protectors of India (sic)." This, led to a widespread criticism of the actor for his usage of words on the social media platform; with&nbsp;National Commission for Women (NCW) urging the&nbsp;DGP Maharashtra to take strict action.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Tuesday (January 11), Siddharth issued an apology and wrote, "Dear Saina, I want to apologise to you for my rude joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago. I may disagree with you on many things, but even my disappointment or anger when I read your tweet, cannot justify my tone and words. I know I have more grace in me than that. As for the jokeif a joke needs to be explained, then it wasn’t a very good joke to begin with. Sorry about a joke that didn’t land."</p>

<p>"I, however, must insist my word play and humour had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to it. I am a staunch feminist ally and I assure there was no gender implied in my tweet and certainly no intent to attack you as a woman. I hope we can put this behind us and that you will accept my letter. You will always be my Champion. Honestly, Siddharth."</p>

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<p>In response to Siddharth's apology, the star shuttler and one-time Olympic medallist Saina has also reacted to his comments. In an interaction with Times Now, Saina said, "Good he has apologised. Shouldn’t be using these words for a woman. I was surprised to see myself trending on Twitter. I’ve never interacted with him but all I can say is God bless him." Earlier, Siddharth had defended his comments by tweeting, "Cock and bull. That`s the reference. Reading otherwise is unfair and leading. Nothing disrespectful was intended, said or insinuated. Period."</p>

<p>With the actor's apology and Saina's acceptance, it seems the matter will gradually die down. Nonetheless, all might not be over for Siddharth as the NSW chairperson, Rekha Sharma, has filed a complaint against the actor. It remains to be seen if any action will be taken against him.</p>


Actor Siddharth, most popularly known for his role in Bollywood cult classic Rang De Basanti, landed himself in trouble when he left a distasteful remark on badminton star Saina Nehwal's tweet, where the shuttler had expressed her concern over the recent security breach of PM Modi's visit to Punjab.

Actor Siddharth, most popularly known for his role in Bollywood cult classic Rang De Basanti, landed himself in trouble when he left a distasteful remark on badminton star Saina Nehwal's tweet, where the shuttler had expressed her concern over the recent security breach of PM Modi's visit to Punjab. For the unversed, PM's convoy was stuck in traffic for close to 20 minutes, due to the farmers' protests, before he returned to the airport in Bathinda on January 5. Thus, Saina had taken to her Twitter handle and wrote, "No nation can claim itself to be safe if the security of its own PM gets compromised. I condemn, in the strongest words possible, the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anrachists." To this, Siddharth had tweeted, "Subtle cock champion of the world Thank God we have protectors of India (sic)." This, led to a widespread criticism of the actor for his usage of words on the social media platform; with National Commission for Women (NCW) urging the DGP Maharashtra to take strict action. ALSO READ | Siddharth vs Nehwal: NCW asks DGP Maharashtra to take action as actor defends 'lewd' comments on shuttler On Tuesday (January 11), Siddharth issued an apology and wrote, "Dear Saina, I want to apologise to you for my rude joke that I wrote as a response to a tweet of yours a few days ago. I may disagree with you on many things, but even my disappointment or anger when I read your tweet, cannot justify my tone and words. I know I have more grace in me than that. As for the jokeif a joke needs to be explained, then it wasn’t a very good joke to begin with. Sorry about a joke that didn’t land." "I, however, must insist my word play and humour had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to it. I am a staunch feminist ally and I assure there was no gender implied in my tweet and certainly no intent to attack you as a woman. I hope we can put this behind us and that you will accept my letter. You will always be my Champion. Honestly, Siddharth." Dear @NSaina pic.twitter.com/plkqxVKVxY — Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) January 11, 2022 × ALSO READ | Very wrong to make such derogatory statement, Siddharth should apologise: Saina Nehwal's father In response to Siddharth's apology, the star shuttler and one-time Olympic medallist Saina has also reacted to his comments. In an interaction with Times Now, Saina said, "Good he has apologised. Shouldn’t be using these words for a woman. I was surprised to see myself trending on Twitter. I’ve never interacted with him but all I can say is God bless him." Earlier, Siddharth had defended his comments by tweeting, "Cock and bull. That`s the reference. Reading otherwise is unfair and leading. Nothing disrespectful was intended, said or insinuated. Period." With the actor's apology and Saina's acceptance, it seems the matter will gradually die down. Nonetheless, all might not be over for Siddharth as the NSW chairperson, Rekha Sharma, has filed a complaint against the actor. It remains to be seen if any action will be taken against him.

'Shouldn't be using these words....' - Saina Nehwal reacts as actor Siddharth apologies for his 'rude joke'

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<p>A listing in Apple's App Store indicates that former US President Donald Trump's media group is planning to launch its long-promised social network in February.</p>

<p>One of Trump's visions for the upcoming platform is for it to be an alternative to Silicon Valley internet companies, which he claims are biased against him and other conservative voices.</p>

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<p>The 75-year-old <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;was barred from using <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook">Facebook</a>, and YouTube after last year's January 6 insurrection, when a mob of supporters riled by his repeated false claims that the November 2020 election had been stolen from him assaulted the US Capitol.</p>

<p>He was also permanently banned from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/twitter">Twitter</a> - one of his preferred methods of communication while president for incitement, and "glorification of violence".</p>

<p>As indicated in the listing, the "Truth Social" app is "expected" to go live on February 21 and will have features similar to those found in Facebook's online connection tools.</p>

<p>Currently, invited guests are using the social network as it gets ready for public launch, according to Trump Media and Technology Group.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Capitol riots: One year on, America more polarised than ever</strong></p>

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<p>Truth Social will join an already crowded market of social networks popular among conservatives and members of the far-right.</p>

<p>Gettr, Parler, and Gab are already favoured by Trump supporters. Gettr was launched in July by a former adviser to the real estate mogul.</p>

<p>On the one year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, President Joe Biden ripped into Donald Trump, decrying his "lies" and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. On the first anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots, he promised he would not let anyone put a "dagger at the throat of democracy."</p>

<p>Having ignored Trump for more than a year, Biden has now taken off the gloves, calling the Republican a cheat whose ego wouldn't allow him to accept defeat and whose supporters nearly destroyed US democracy when they stormed Congress to prevent certification of the election.</p>

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<p>With millions of followers, Trump has spent the last year spreading conspiracy theories about his election loss. He quickly shot back with a series of statements doubling down on his lie about the "rigged" election and dismissing Biden's speech as "political theater."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A listing in Apple's App Store indicates that former US President Donald Trump's media group is planning to launch its long-promised social network in February. One of Trump's visions for the upcoming platform is for it to be an alternative to Silicon Valley internet companies, which he claims are biased against him and other conservative voices.

A listing in Apple's App Store indicates that former US President Donald Trump's media group is planning to launch its long-promised social network in February. One of Trump's visions for the upcoming platform is for it to be an alternative to Silicon Valley internet companies, which he claims are biased against him and other conservative voices. Also read | Former US president Donald Trump's social media company gets agreements for $1 billion in capital The 75-year-old Donald Trump was barred from using Facebook, and YouTube after last year's January 6 insurrection, when a mob of supporters riled by his repeated false claims that the November 2020 election had been stolen from him assaulted the US Capitol. He was also permanently banned from Twitter - one of his preferred methods of communication while president for incitement, and "glorification of violence". As indicated in the listing, the "Truth Social" app is "expected" to go live on February 21 and will have features similar to those found in Facebook's online connection tools. Currently, invited guests are using the social network as it gets ready for public launch, according to Trump Media and Technology Group. Watch | Gravitas: Capitol riots: One year on, America more polarised than ever Truth Social will join an already crowded market of social networks popular among conservatives and members of the far-right. Gettr, Parler, and Gab are already favoured by Trump supporters. Gettr was launched in July by a former adviser to the real estate mogul. On the one year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, President Joe Biden ripped into Donald Trump, decrying his "lies" and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. On the first anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots, he promised he would not let anyone put a "dagger at the throat of democracy." Having ignored Trump for more than a year, Biden has now taken off the gloves, calling the Republican a cheat whose ego wouldn't allow him to accept defeat and whose supporters nearly destroyed US democracy when they stormed Congress to prevent certification of the election. Also read | In his speech on the anniversary of Capitol riots, Biden deems Trump as a 'defeated former President' With millions of followers, Trump has spent the last year spreading conspiracy theories about his election loss. He quickly shot back with a series of statements doubling down on his lie about the "rigged" election and dismissing Biden's speech as "political theater." (With inputs from agencies)

Trump's 'non-woke' social media app rivalling the 'biased' big-tech to launch soon

When it comes to social media platforms, free speech and the spread of misinformation and fake news are divided, by a thin line. Many fail to understand the difference, and sometimes even the social media platforms themselves have no clue as to what are facts and what are essentially fake news. This is a controversy in which Twitter now seems to be mired.

Twitter bans prominent US vaccine scientists' account over alleged misinformation

<p>When Jennifer Chen travelled back to her hometown in central China last winter for Lunar New Year, she thought little about Twitter. She had around 100 followers on an account she believed to be anonymous.</p>

<p>While living in China, she retweeted news and videos, and occasionally made comments censored on Chinese platforms, like voicing her support for Hong Kong’s protesters and her solidarity with minorities who have been interned.</p>

<p>It wasn’t much, but it was enough for the authorities to go after her. The police knocked on her parents’ door when she was visiting. She said they had summoned her to the station, questioned her and then commanded her to delete her Twitter posts and account. They continued to track her when she went overseas to study, calling her and her mother to ask if Chen had recently visited any human rights websites.</p>

<p>The Chinese government, which has built an extensive digital infrastructure and security apparatus to control dissent on its own platforms, is going to even greater lengths to extend its internet dragnet to unmask and silence those who criticize the country on Twitter, Facebook and other international social media.</p>

<p>These new investigations, targeting sites blocked inside China, are relying on sophisticated technological methods to expand the reach of Chinese authorities and the list of targets, according to a New York Times examination of government procurement documents and legal records, as well as interviews with one government contractor and six people pressured by the police.</p>

<p>To hunt people, security forces use advanced investigation software, public records and databases to find all their personal information and international social media presence. The operations sometimes target those living beyond China’s borders. Police officers are pursuing dissidents and minor critics like Chen, as well as Chinese people living overseas and even citizens of other nations.</p>

<p>The digital manhunt represents the punitive side of the government’s vast campaign to counter negative portrayals of China. In recent years, the Communist Party has raised bot armies, deployed diplomats and marshalled influencers to push its narratives and drown out criticism. The police have taken it a step further, hounding and silencing those who dare to talk back.</p>

<p>With growing frequency, the authorities are harassing critics both inside and outside China, as well as threatening relatives, in an effort to get them to delete content deemed criminal. One video recording, provided by a Chinese student living in Australia, showed how the police in her hometown had summoned her father, called her with his phone and pushed her to remove her Twitter account.</p>

<p>The new tactics raise questions about the spread of powerful investigative software and bustling data markets that can make it easy to track even the most cautious social media user on international platforms. U.S. regulators have repeatedly blocked Chinese deals to acquire American technology companies over the access they provide to personal data. They have done much less to control the widespread availability of online services that offer location data, social media records and personal information.</p>

<p>For Chinese security forces, the effort is a daring expansion of a remit that previously focused on Chinese platforms and the best-known overseas dissidents. Now, violations as simple as a post of a critical article on Twitter — or in the case of 23-year-old Chen, quoting, “I stand with Hong Kong” — can bring swift repercussions.</p>

<p>Actions against people for speaking out on Twitter and Facebook have increased in China since 2019, according to an online database aggregating them. The database, compiled by an anonymous activist, records cases based on publicly available verdicts, police notices and news reports, although information is limited in China.</p>

<p>“The net has definitely been cast wider overseas during the past year or so,” said Yaxue Cao, editor of ChinaChange.org, a website that covers civil society and human rights. The goal is to encourage already widespread self-censorship among Chinese people on global social media, she said, likening the purging of critics to an overactive lawn mower.</p>

<p>“They cut down the things that look spindly and tall — the most outspoken,” she said. “Then they look around, the taller pieces of grass no longer cover the lower ones. They say, ‘Oh these are problematic too, let’s mow them down again.’”</p>

<p>Chinese security authorities are bringing new technical expertise and funding to the process, according to publicly available procurement documents, police manuals and the government contractor, who is working on overseas internet investigations.</p>

<p>In 2020, when the police in the western province of Gansu sought companies to help monitor international social media, they laid out a grading system. One criterion included a company’s ability to analyze Twitter accounts, including tweets and lists of followers. The police in Shanghai offered $1,500 to a technology firm for each investigation into an overseas account, according to a May procurement document.</p>

<p>Such work often begins with a single tweet or Facebook post that has attracted official attention, according to the contractor, who declined to be named because he was not approved to speak publicly about the work. A specialist in tracking people living in the United States, he said he used voter registries, driver’s license records and hacked databases on the dark web to pinpoint the people behind the posts. Personal photos posted online can be used to infer addresses and friends.</p>

<p>A Chinese police manual and examination for online security professionals detailed and ranked the types of speech crimes that investigators seek out, labelling them with a one, two or three depending on the severity of the violation. One denotes criticism of top leadership or plans to politically organize or protest; two includes the promotion of liberal ideology and attacks on the government; and three, the least urgent, refers to content ranging from libel to pornography. The manual specifically called for monitoring activity on foreign websites.</p>

<p>The contractor said he used the rankings to classify infractions on dossiers he submitted to his bosses in China’s security apparatus. In a sample document reviewed by The Times, he listed key details about each person he looked into, including personal and career information and professional and family connections to China, as well as a statistical analysis of the reach of the person’s account. His approach was corroborated by procurement documents and guides for online security workers.</p>

<p>Over the past year, he said, he had been assigned to investigate a mix of Chinese undergraduates studying in the United States, a Chinese American policy analyst who is a U.S. citizen and journalists who previously worked in China.</p>

<p>Those caught up in the dragnet are often baffled at how the authorities linked them to anonymous social media accounts on international platforms.</p>

<p>The Chinese student in Australia, who provided the video recording from her police questioning, recalled the terror she had felt when she first received a call from her father in China in spring 2020. The police told him to go to a local station over a parody account she had created to mock China’s leader, Xi Jinping. She declined to be named over concerns about reprisals.</p>

<p>In an audio recording she also provided, the police told her via her father’s phone that they knew her account was being used from Australia. Her distraught father instructed her to listen to the police.</p>

<p>Three weeks later, they summoned him again. This time, calling her via video chat, they told her to report to the station when she returned to China and asked how much longer her Australian visa was valid. Fearful, she denied owning the Twitter account but filmed the call and kept the account up. A few months later, Twitter suspended it.</p>

<p>After an inquiry from The Times, Twitter restored the account without explaining why it had taken it down.</p>

<p>Consequences can be steep. When a Chinese student living in Taiwan criticized China this year, he said, both of his parents disappeared for 10 days. His social media accounts within China were also immediately shut down.</p>

<p>The student, who declined to be named out of fear of further reprisals, said he still did not know what had happened to his parents. He doesn’t dare to ask because they told him that local security forces were monitoring them.</p>

<p>“Those who live abroad are also very scared,” said Eric Liu, a censorship analyst at China Digital Times, a website that monitors Chinese internet controls. He said that Chinese users on Twitter were becoming increasingly careful and that many set their accounts to private mode out of fear. Liu's account is public, but he screens new followers, looking for Chinese security officials who might be watching him.</p>

<p>For Chen, the police harassment has continued even after she moved to Europe this fall for graduate school. She has struggled with feelings of shame and powerlessness as she has weighed the importance of expressing her political views against the risks that now entails. It has driven a rift in her relationship with her mother, who was adamant that she change her ways.</p>

<p>Chen said that as long as she held a Chinese passport she would worry about her safety. As a young person with little work experience and less influence, she said it was frustrating to have her voice taken away: “I feel weak, like there’s no way for me to show my strength, no way to do something for others.”</p>

<p>Even so, she said she would continue to post, albeit with more caution.</p>

<p>“Even though it is still dangerous, I have to move forward step by step,” she said. “I can’t just keep censoring myself. I have to stop cowering.”</p>


When Jennifer Chen travelled back to her hometown in central China last winter for Lunar New Year, she thought little about Twitter. She had around 100 followers on an account she believed to be anonymous.

When Jennifer Chen travelled back to her hometown in central China last winter for Lunar New Year, she thought little about Twitter. She had around 100 followers on an account she believed to be anonymous. While living in China, she retweeted news and videos, and occasionally made comments censored on Chinese platforms, like voicing her support for Hong Kong’s protesters and her solidarity with minorities who have been interned. It wasn’t much, but it was enough for the authorities to go after her. The police knocked on her parents’ door when she was visiting. She said they had summoned her to the station, questioned her and then commanded her to delete her Twitter posts and account. They continued to track her when she went overseas to study, calling her and her mother to ask if Chen had recently visited any human rights websites. The Chinese government, which has built an extensive digital infrastructure and security apparatus to control dissent on its own platforms, is going to even greater lengths to extend its internet dragnet to unmask and silence those who criticize the country on Twitter, Facebook and other international social media. These new investigations, targeting sites blocked inside China, are relying on sophisticated technological methods to expand the reach of Chinese authorities and the list of targets, according to a New York Times examination of government procurement documents and legal records, as well as interviews with one government contractor and six people pressured by the police. To hunt people, security forces use advanced investigation software, public records and databases to find all their personal information and international social media presence. The operations sometimes target those living beyond China’s borders. Police officers are pursuing dissidents and minor critics like Chen, as well as Chinese people living overseas and even citizens of other nations. The digital manhunt represents the punitive side of the government’s vast campaign to counter negative portrayals of China. In recent years, the Communist Party has raised bot armies, deployed diplomats and marshalled influencers to push its narratives and drown out criticism. The police have taken it a step further, hounding and silencing those who dare to talk back. With growing frequency, the authorities are harassing critics both inside and outside China, as well as threatening relatives, in an effort to get them to delete content deemed criminal. One video recording, provided by a Chinese student living in Australia, showed how the police in her hometown had summoned her father, called her with his phone and pushed her to remove her Twitter account. The new tactics raise questions about the spread of powerful investigative software and bustling data markets that can make it easy to track even the most cautious social media user on international platforms. U.S. regulators have repeatedly blocked Chinese deals to acquire American technology companies over the access they provide to personal data. They have done much less to control the widespread availability of online services that offer location data, social media records and personal information. For Chinese security forces, the effort is a daring expansion of a remit that previously focused on Chinese platforms and the best-known overseas dissidents. Now, violations as simple as a post of a critical article on Twitter — or in the case of 23-year-old Chen, quoting, “I stand with Hong Kong” — can bring swift repercussions. Actions against people for speaking out on Twitter and Facebook have increased in China since 2019, according to an online database aggregating them. The database, compiled by an anonymous activist, records cases based on publicly available verdicts, police notices and news reports, although information is limited in China. “The net has definitely been cast wider overseas during the past year or so,” said Yaxue Cao, editor of ChinaChange.org, a website that covers civil society and human rights. The goal is to encourage already widespread self-censorship among Chinese people on global social media, she said, likening the purging of critics to an overactive lawn mower. “They cut down the things that look spindly and tall — the most outspoken,” she said. “Then they look around, the taller pieces of grass no longer cover the lower ones. They say, ‘Oh these are problematic too, let’s mow them down again.’” Chinese security authorities are bringing new technical expertise and funding to the process, according to publicly available procurement documents, police manuals and the government contractor, who is working on overseas internet investigations. In 2020, when the police in the western province of Gansu sought companies to help monitor international social media, they laid out a grading system. One criterion included a company’s ability to analyze Twitter accounts, including tweets and lists of followers. The police in Shanghai offered $1,500 to a technology firm for each investigation into an overseas account, according to a May procurement document. Such work often begins with a single tweet or Facebook post that has attracted official attention, according to the contractor, who declined to be named because he was not approved to speak publicly about the work. A specialist in tracking people living in the United States, he said he used voter registries, driver’s license records and hacked databases on the dark web to pinpoint the people behind the posts. Personal photos posted online can be used to infer addresses and friends. A Chinese police manual and examination for online security professionals detailed and ranked the types of speech crimes that investigators seek out, labelling them with a one, two or three depending on the severity of the violation. One denotes criticism of top leadership or plans to politically organize or protest; two includes the promotion of liberal ideology and attacks on the government; and three, the least urgent, refers to content ranging from libel to pornography. The manual specifically called for monitoring activity on foreign websites. The contractor said he used the rankings to classify infractions on dossiers he submitted to his bosses in China’s security apparatus. In a sample document reviewed by The Times, he listed key details about each person he looked into, including personal and career information and professional and family connections to China, as well as a statistical analysis of the reach of the person’s account. His approach was corroborated by procurement documents and guides for online security workers. Over the past year, he said, he had been assigned to investigate a mix of Chinese undergraduates studying in the United States, a Chinese American policy analyst who is a U.S. citizen and journalists who previously worked in China. Those caught up in the dragnet are often baffled at how the authorities linked them to anonymous social media accounts on international platforms. The Chinese student in Australia, who provided the video recording from her police questioning, recalled the terror she had felt when she first received a call from her father in China in spring 2020. The police told him to go to a local station over a parody account she had created to mock China’s leader, Xi Jinping. She declined to be named over concerns about reprisals. In an audio recording she also provided, the police told her via her father’s phone that they knew her account was being used from Australia. Her distraught father instructed her to listen to the police. Three weeks later, they summoned him again. This time, calling her via video chat, they told her to report to the station when she returned to China and asked how much longer her Australian visa was valid. Fearful, she denied owning the Twitter account but filmed the call and kept the account up. A few months later, Twitter suspended it. After an inquiry from The Times, Twitter restored the account without explaining why it had taken it down. Consequences can be steep. When a Chinese student living in Taiwan criticized China this year, he said, both of his parents disappeared for 10 days. His social media accounts within China were also immediately shut down. The student, who declined to be named out of fear of further reprisals, said he still did not know what had happened to his parents. He doesn’t dare to ask because they told him that local security forces were monitoring them. “Those who live abroad are also very scared,” said Eric Liu, a censorship analyst at China Digital Times, a website that monitors Chinese internet controls. He said that Chinese users on Twitter were becoming increasingly careful and that many set their accounts to private mode out of fear. Liu's account is public, but he screens new followers, looking for Chinese security officials who might be watching him. For Chen, the police harassment has continued even after she moved to Europe this fall for graduate school. She has struggled with feelings of shame and powerlessness as she has weighed the importance of expressing her political views against the risks that now entails. It has driven a rift in her relationship with her mother, who was adamant that she change her ways. Chen said that as long as she held a Chinese passport she would worry about her safety. As a young person with little work experience and less influence, she said it was frustrating to have her voice taken away: “I feel weak, like there’s no way for me to show my strength, no way to do something for others.” Even so, she said she would continue to post, albeit with more caution. “Even though it is still dangerous, I have to move forward step by step,” she said. “I can’t just keep censoring myself. I have to stop cowering.”

A Digital manhunt: How Chinese police track critics on Twitter and Facebook

<p>The IPL 2021 edition was a hit. It became the first-ever season to be held in two halves after the first leg got interrupted due to the second wave of the Covid-19 virus in India. UAE came forward to host the second and final leg, which saw the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finale, by 27 runs, to clinch their fourth title.</p>

<p>The Dhoni-led Yellow Army had a tough time in IPL 2020. Being without some of their key players, CSK lost the plot in the initial stages to be reeling behind and didn't qualify for the playoffs for the first-time in the tournament-history. However, Dhoni &amp; Co. recovered in style and played some attractive cricket to lift their fourth IPL championship this year.</p>

<p>CSK have now also gone onto break more records and achieve a new feat as they toppled Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to become the most tweeted about IPL team on Twitter in the calendar year (as per Twitter India).</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohlis-post-for-ms-dhoni-during-ipl-14-adjudged-most-liked-and-retweeted-tweet-for-sports-in-2021-436631"><strong>Virat Kohli's post for MS Dhoni during IPL 14 adjudged most liked and retweeted tweet for sports in 2021</strong></a></p>

<p>CSK's official Twitter handle (@ChennaiIPL) was the most tweeted account of an IPL team on the microblogging site this year, followed by the likes of RCB&nbsp;(@rcbtweets), MI (@mipaltan) and RR (@rajasthanroyals).&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition, Twitter India revealed that the Yellow Army's iconic hashtags #WhistlePodu and #Yellove were the most Tweeted catchphrases in sports this year. Not only this, the CSK captain and veteran wicketkeeper Dhoni attained the second spot after RCB's former captain Kohli in the list of most tweeted about Indian athletes on the social media platform in 2021.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/most-searched-topic-in-india-in-2021-ipl-atop-3-other-sporting-events-in-top-5-in-googles-year-end-list-435481"><strong>Most-searched topic in India in 2021: IPL atop, 3 other sporting events in top-5 in Google's year-end list</strong></a></p>

<p>Talking about IPL 2022, the upcoming edition will see two more teams -- in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- join the eight existing franchises. Prior to the season, a mega auction is set to be held early next year (in January).&nbsp;</p>


The IPL 2021 edition was a hit. It became the first-ever season to be held in two halves after the first leg got interrupted due to the second wave of the Covid-19 virus in India.

The IPL 2021 edition was a hit. It became the first-ever season to be held in two halves after the first leg got interrupted due to the second wave of the Covid-19 virus in India. UAE came forward to host the second and final leg, which saw the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finale, by 27 runs, to clinch their fourth title. The Dhoni-led Yellow Army had a tough time in IPL 2020. Being without some of their key players, CSK lost the plot in the initial stages to be reeling behind and didn't qualify for the playoffs for the first-time in the tournament-history. However, Dhoni & Co. recovered in style and played some attractive cricket to lift their fourth IPL championship this year. CSK have now also gone onto break more records and achieve a new feat as they toppled Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to become the most tweeted about IPL team on Twitter in the calendar year (as per Twitter India). ALSO READ | Virat Kohli's post for MS Dhoni during IPL 14 adjudged most liked and retweeted tweet for sports in 2021 CSK's official Twitter handle (@ChennaiIPL) was the most tweeted account of an IPL team on the microblogging site this year, followed by the likes of RCB (@rcbtweets), MI (@mipaltan) and RR (@rajasthanroyals). In addition, Twitter India revealed that the Yellow Army's iconic hashtags #WhistlePodu and #Yellove were the most Tweeted catchphrases in sports this year. Not only this, the CSK captain and veteran wicketkeeper Dhoni attained the second spot after RCB's former captain Kohli in the list of most tweeted about Indian athletes on the social media platform in 2021. ALSO READ | Most-searched topic in India in 2021: IPL atop, 3 other sporting events in top-5 in Google's year-end list Talking about IPL 2022, the upcoming edition will see two more teams -- in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- join the eight existing franchises. Prior to the season, a mega auction is set to be held early next year (in January).

MS Dhoni-led CSK topple Kohli's RCB as four-time winners adjudged most tweeted about IPL team in 2021

<p>In an announcement on social microblogging site early on Sunday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed that Indian PM Narendra Modi's personal Twitter account was "very briefly compromised". &nbsp;</p>

<p>The details about the duration of time for which the account was compromised is still not known. The PM’s account has more than 73 million followers. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-pm-modi-unveils-saryu-canal-project-remembers-general-bipin-rawat-436044" hreflang="en">Indian PM Modi unveils Saryu canal project; remembers General Bipin Rawat</a></strong></p>

<p>The matter was immediately shared with the Twitter and the personal handle of the PM Narendra Modi was secured.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“In the brief period that the account was compromised, any tweet shared must be ignored,” the PMO added in the post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The miscreants had sent a tweet to the 73 million followers of the prime minister,&nbsp;claiming that India had adopted bitcoin as legal tender.</p>

<p>A Twitter spokesperson, in an emailed statement to Reuters, said, “Twitter took the necessary steps to secure the compromised account as soon as it became aware of the activity.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/the-india-story-has-clear-message-to-the-world-pm-modi-says-democracy-has-delivered-will-continue-to-deliver-435837" hreflang="en">The India story has clear message to the world: PM Modi says democracy has delivered, will continue to deliver</a></strong></p>

<p>The spokesperson also added that an investigation has revealed that no signs of any other impacted accounts at present. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In a similar incident, the Twitter account of Modi's personal website was compromised in September 2020. At that time, numerous tweets were sent which asked followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In an announcement on social microblogging site early on Sunday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed that Indian PM Narendra Modi's personal Twitter account was "very briefly compromised".

In an announcement on social microblogging site early on Sunday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) informed that Indian PM Narendra Modi's personal Twitter account was "very briefly compromised". The details about the duration of time for which the account was compromised is still not known. The PM’s account has more than 73 million followers. Also Read: Indian PM Modi unveils Saryu canal project; remembers General Bipin Rawat The matter was immediately shared with the Twitter and the personal handle of the PM Narendra Modi was secured. The Twitter handle of PM @narendramodi was very briefly compromised. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured. In the brief period that the account was compromised, any Tweet shared must be ignored. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 11, 2021 × “In the brief period that the account was compromised, any tweet shared must be ignored,” the PMO added in the post. The miscreants had sent a tweet to the 73 million followers of the prime minister, claiming that India had adopted bitcoin as legal tender. A Twitter spokesperson, in an emailed statement to Reuters, said, “Twitter took the necessary steps to secure the compromised account as soon as it became aware of the activity.” Also Read: The India story has clear message to the world: PM Modi says democracy has delivered, will continue to deliver The spokesperson also added that an investigation has revealed that no signs of any other impacted accounts at present. In a similar incident, the Twitter account of Modi's personal website was compromised in September 2020. At that time, numerous tweets were sent which asked followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian PM Modi's personal Twitter account gets 'briefly compromised'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account was compromised for a brief time before being secured back. The hackers posted out Tweet on Bitcoin from the Indian leader's Twitter handle

Indian PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account briefly compromised & has been secured back now

Here's a look at the trends and moments that dominated Twitter in India

<p>Coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to wreak havoc worldwide in 2021 as well with mutations and deadly variants. In 2021 also, the world was forced to stay inside their homes in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus and minimise the risk.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite a planned and phased opening after the lockdowns, people were reluctant to go outside even after they were fully jabbed. In 2021, Indians faced the second wave of coronavirus&nbsp;due to the delta variant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the biggest conundrums were to reach out to loved ones, to spend time with bereaved families. But Twitter gave a platform for Indians to cry together, laugh together, celebrate together.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the crucial juncture in life, people turned to Twitter to find solace in conversation and interaction even with strangers. As we wrap up 2021, Twitter has compiled a list to showcase the voices, trends and moments that dominated Twitter in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>#OnlyOnTwitter: Let's take a look at how India came together in 2021 and trends and moments that dominated Twitter in India:</p>

<p><strong>Retweeted Tweet of the year</strong> | Pat Cummins' Tweet about his donation to COVID relief in India</p>

<p>When the second COVID-19 wave hit India, people from across the world came forward to support the country. Among them was Australian cricketer Pat Cummins.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pacer a donation towards COVID-19 relief in India and also tweeted to encourage others to do the same. The generosity of the Tweet received gratitude from people all over the country, making this the most Retweeted Tweet in India in 2021.</p>

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<p><strong>Most Liked Tweet</strong> | Virat Kohli's tweet announcing the birth of his daughter&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma announced in January that they have been blessed with a baby girl. This is the couple’s first child.</p>

<p>Kohli took to Twitter to make the announcement, both in English and Hindi.</p>

<p>Kohli enjoys a huge fan following and his Tweet announcing the birth of his daughter was ecstatically received by the couple's fans, and all of India, making it the most Liked Tweet of 2021.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Interesting to note that last year, Kohli's Tweet announcing Anushka Sharma's pregnancy became the 'Most Liked Tweet of 2020'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">♥️ <a href="https://t.co/js3SkZJTsH">pic.twitter.com/js3SkZJTsH</a></p>
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1348580955594768385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Most Retweeted Tweet in Government</strong> | Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Tweet sharing a picture of him getting his first COVID-19 vaccine</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet about him getting his first vaccine dose of COVID-19 vaccine became the most Retweeted Tweet of the year.&nbsp;</p>

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Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19.<br />
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I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! <a href="https://t.co/5z5cvAoMrv">pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1366200664402006016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Most Liked Tweet in Government</strong> | PM Modi's Tweet congratulating #TeamIndia for their historic test win against Australia at the Gabba</p>

<p>PM Modi's tweet wished the Indian men's cricket team for their historic win in the history of the nation's cricket as they defeated Australia at the Gabba.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi's tweet became the most liked tweet in government.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are all overjoyed at the success of the Indian Cricket Team in Australia. Their remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout. So was their stellar intent, remarkable grit and determination. Congratulations to the team! Best wishes for your future endeavours.</p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1351436475414548480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Most Retweeted Tweet in Business </strong>| Ratan Tata Tweet celebrating Tata Son's Air India win</p>

<p>After almost seven decades of the airlines being state-owned, the Tata Group welcomed back Air India into its fold this year in October.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ratan Tata's tweet in the same context became the most retweeted and liked tweet in business this year.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome back, Air India 🛬🏠 <a href="https://t.co/euIREDIzkV">pic.twitter.com/euIREDIzkV</a></p>
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<p><strong>Most Retweeted Tweet in entertainment</strong> | Vijay’s Tweet unveiling the first look of 'Beast'</p>

<p>Vijay, one of the most popular actors from southern Indian cinema tweeted the first look of his much-awaited movie 'Beast' and fans left no stone unturned in showcasing their excitement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actor's popularity made this Tweet the most Retweeted one in entertainment. This was also the most Liked Tweet in entertainment in 2021.&nbsp;</p>

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— Vijay (@actorvijay) <a href="https://twitter.com/actorvijay/status/1406952581662871552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Most Retweeted and Liked Tweet in sports</strong> | Virat Kohli's appreciation Tweet for MS Dhoni's match-winning play during the IPL</p>

<p>Kohli praised the former Indian captain MS Dhoni for his match-winning innings against Delhi Capitals to take Chennai Super Kings into the semi-finals of IPL 2021.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kohli's tweet for MS Dhoni Most Retweeted and Liked Tweet in sports in 2021.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anddddd the king is back ❤️the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight.<a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a></p>
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1447265301934993413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Popular hashtags in 2021:</strong></p>

<p>Twitterati interacts with each other with the help of hashtags. When people Tweet with a hashtag, they become a part of the conversation. From #Tokyo2020 to #CricketTwitter, people came to the microblogging site to watch sports together, and have a conversation in real-time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>#Covid19, #FarmersProtest, #TeamIndia, #Tokyo2020, #IPL2021, #IndVEng, #Diwali, #Master, #Bitcoin and #PermissionToDance were the most Tweeted hashtags in India in 2021.&nbsp;</p>


Coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to wreak havoc worldwide in 2021 as well with mutations and deadly variants. In 2021 also, the world was forced to stay inside their homes in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus and minimise the risk.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to wreak havoc worldwide in 2021 as well with mutations and deadly variants. In 2021 also, the world was forced to stay inside their homes in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus and minimise the risk. Despite a planned and phased opening after the lockdowns, people were reluctant to go outside even after they were fully jabbed. In 2021, Indians faced the second wave of coronavirus due to the delta variant. One of the biggest conundrums were to reach out to loved ones, to spend time with bereaved families. But Twitter gave a platform for Indians to cry together, laugh together, celebrate together. At the crucial juncture in life, people turned to Twitter to find solace in conversation and interaction even with strangers. As we wrap up 2021, Twitter has compiled a list to showcase the voices, trends and moments that dominated Twitter in India. #OnlyOnTwitter: Let's take a look at how India came together in 2021 and trends and moments that dominated Twitter in India: Retweeted Tweet of the year | Pat Cummins' Tweet about his donation to COVID relief in India When the second COVID-19 wave hit India, people from across the world came forward to support the country. Among them was Australian cricketer Pat Cummins. The pacer a donation towards COVID-19 relief in India and also tweeted to encourage others to do the same. The generosity of the Tweet received gratitude from people all over the country, making this the most Retweeted Tweet in India in 2021. pic.twitter.com/2TPkMmdWDE — Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) April 26, 2021 × Most Liked Tweet | Virat Kohli's tweet announcing the birth of his daughter Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma announced in January that they have been blessed with a baby girl. This is the couple’s first child. Kohli took to Twitter to make the announcement, both in English and Hindi. Kohli enjoys a huge fan following and his Tweet announcing the birth of his daughter was ecstatically received by the couple's fans, and all of India, making it the most Liked Tweet of 2021. Interesting to note that last year, Kohli's Tweet announcing Anushka Sharma's pregnancy became the 'Most Liked Tweet of 2020'. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/js3SkZJTsH — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 11, 2021 × Most Retweeted Tweet in Government | Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Tweet sharing a picture of him getting his first COVID-19 vaccine Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet about him getting his first vaccine dose of COVID-19 vaccine became the most Retweeted Tweet of the year. Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2021 × Most Liked Tweet in Government | PM Modi's Tweet congratulating #TeamIndia for their historic test win against Australia at the Gabba PM Modi's tweet wished the Indian men's cricket team for their historic win in the history of the nation's cricket as they defeated Australia at the Gabba. PM Modi's tweet became the most liked tweet in government. We are all overjoyed at the success of the Indian Cricket Team in Australia. Their remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout. So was their stellar intent, remarkable grit and determination. Congratulations to the team! Best wishes for your future endeavours. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2021 × Most Retweeted Tweet in Business | Ratan Tata Tweet celebrating Tata Son's Air India win After almost seven decades of the airlines being state-owned, the Tata Group welcomed back Air India into its fold this year in October. Ratan Tata's tweet in the same context became the most retweeted and liked tweet in business this year. Welcome back, Air India 🛬🏠 pic.twitter.com/euIREDIzkV — Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) October 8, 2021 × Most Retweeted Tweet in entertainment | Vijay’s Tweet unveiling the first look of 'Beast' Vijay, one of the most popular actors from southern Indian cinema tweeted the first look of his much-awaited movie 'Beast' and fans left no stone unturned in showcasing their excitement. The actor's popularity made this Tweet the most Retweeted one in entertainment. This was also the most Liked Tweet in entertainment in 2021. #Beast pic.twitter.com/VgMlmH1Gno — Vijay (@actorvijay) June 21, 2021 × Most Retweeted and Liked Tweet in sports | Virat Kohli's appreciation Tweet for MS Dhoni's match-winning play during the IPL Kohli praised the former Indian captain MS Dhoni for his match-winning innings against Delhi Capitals to take Chennai Super Kings into the semi-finals of IPL 2021. Kohli's tweet for MS Dhoni Most Retweeted and Liked Tweet in sports in 2021. Anddddd the king is back ❤️the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight.@msdhoni — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 10, 2021 × Popular hashtags in 2021: Twitterati interacts with each other with the help of hashtags. When people Tweet with a hashtag, they become a part of the conversation. From #Tokyo2020 to #CricketTwitter, people came to the microblogging site to watch sports together, and have a conversation in real-time. #Covid19, #FarmersProtest, #TeamIndia, #Tokyo2020, #IPL2021, #IndVEng, #Diwali, #Master, #Bitcoin and #PermissionToDance were the most Tweeted hashtags in India in 2021.

Golden Tweets of 2021: How India came together in the year 2021

<p>Days after Alec Baldwin opened about the tragic shooting on the sets of 'Rust' in a TV interview, the actor deleted one of his two Twitter accounts.&nbsp;<br />
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Baldwin's Twitter appeared to have been deleted on December 5 though it is unclear why he decided to delete the account labeled @AlecBaldwin as neither the actor nor his representative has offered an explanation to his move so far.&nbsp;<br />
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The Hollywood star had two Twitter accounts - one of which he was more active than the other. This is the same account that he used previously to issue statements about the fatal shooting.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, his other account under the handler @AlecBaldwln____ remains live.</p>

<p>Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/social-media-anxiety-is-real-celebs-call-out-toxic-culture-429298" hreflang="en">Social media anxiety is real: Celebs call out toxic culture</a></p>

<p>The 63-year-old rarely tweets on the currently existing account, with his latest tweet being from October 19. Prior to that, it was only active in June.</p>

<p>During the interview, Baldwin said he <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-alec-baldwin-denies-pulling-trigger-in-rust-shooting-433408">never pulled the trigger.</a></p>

<p>"The trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger," he stressed. "So, you never pulled the trigger?" When asked for confirmation, to which Baldwin responded. "No, no, no, no, no. I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them."</p>

<p>When asked if he feels guilt, he replied: "No. no." He then elaborated, "I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don't say that lightly."</p>

<p>He added, "I have dreams about this constantly now. I go through my day, and I make it through the day. Then I collapse at the end of the day. Emotionally, I collapse."</p>

<p>Following the interview, his wife Hilaria Baldwin showed her support on Instagram.</p>

<p>One day after the interview, she posted their kissing picture on her account and wrote along with it, "'I am here, I love you, and I will take care of you'. These were the only words that came to me when we learned Halyna had died. I remember saying that phrase over and over again."</p>

<p>She praised her husband for the interview, "I was afraid for you to open up because I've seen your spirit crushed, your mental health shattered, your soul in unimaginable pain. Sometimes I wonder how much one body, one mind can take. I don`t want to lose you. You know yourself and wanted to speak. I am proud of you.</p>

<p>"You and I don't always get it right, but we have big hearts and we love deeply.</p>

<p>"So I go back to, 'I am here, I love you, and I'm going to take care of you'. We honour Halyna and her family. To hopefully figure out how this happened and whatever we can do to make sure it never happens again."</p>

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<p>Baldwin later replied in the comment section, "I'm lucky. Sometimes it doesn't seem that way to me. But having you and our familyaI`m the luckiest guy on Earth."</p>


Days after Alec Baldwin opened about the tragic shooting on the sets of 'Rust' in a TV interview, the actor deleted one of his two Twitter accounts. Baldwin's Twitter appeared to have been deleted on December 5 though it is unclear why he decided to delete the account labeled @AlecBaldwin as neither the actor nor his representative has offered an explanation to his move so far.

Days after Alec Baldwin opened about the tragic shooting on the sets of 'Rust' in a TV interview, the actor deleted one of his two Twitter accounts. Baldwin's Twitter appeared to have been deleted on December 5 though it is unclear why he decided to delete the account labeled @AlecBaldwin as neither the actor nor his representative has offered an explanation to his move so far. The Hollywood star had two Twitter accounts - one of which he was more active than the other. This is the same account that he used previously to issue statements about the fatal shooting. Meanwhile, his other account under the handler @AlecBaldwln____ remains live. Watch: Social media anxiety is real: Celebs call out toxic culture The 63-year-old rarely tweets on the currently existing account, with his latest tweet being from October 19. Prior to that, it was only active in June. During the interview, Baldwin said he never pulled the trigger. "The trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger," he stressed. "So, you never pulled the trigger?" When asked for confirmation, to which Baldwin responded. "No, no, no, no, no. I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them." When asked if he feels guilt, he replied: "No. no." He then elaborated, "I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don't say that lightly." He added, "I have dreams about this constantly now. I go through my day, and I make it through the day. Then I collapse at the end of the day. Emotionally, I collapse." Following the interview, his wife Hilaria Baldwin showed her support on Instagram. One day after the interview, she posted their kissing picture on her account and wrote along with it, "'I am here, I love you, and I will take care of you'. These were the only words that came to me when we learned Halyna had died. I remember saying that phrase over and over again." She praised her husband for the interview, "I was afraid for you to open up because I've seen your spirit crushed, your mental health shattered, your soul in unimaginable pain. Sometimes I wonder how much one body, one mind can take. I don`t want to lose you. You know yourself and wanted to speak. I am proud of you. "You and I don't always get it right, but we have big hearts and we love deeply. "So I go back to, 'I am here, I love you, and I'm going to take care of you'. We honour Halyna and her family. To hopefully figure out how this happened and whatever we can do to make sure it never happens again." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin) × Baldwin later replied in the comment section, "I'm lucky. Sometimes it doesn't seem that way to me. But having you and our familyaI`m the luckiest guy on Earth."

Alec Baldwin deletes Twitter account after interview about 'Rust' accident

<p>Anti-vaxxers are using Twitter's new policy of protection against harassment for their own benefit.</p>

<p>They are reporting images or videos of them shared by activists for putting them in danger by refusing to get vaccinated, wearing masks, and protesting in large numbers.</p>

<p>The microblogging platform's new picture permission policy aims at combating online abuse.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/conservative-anti-vaxxer-broadcaster-marcus-lamb-dies-of-covid-433262"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Conservative anti-vaxxer broadcaster Marcus Lamb dies of Covid</strong></a></p>

<p>Under the policy, the company is supposed to take down images of themselves posted without their consent.</p>

<p>However, a ''significant amount of coordinated and malicious activity'' has highlighted several errors in its enforcement.</p>

<p>It started when anti-extremism researcher Kristofer Goldsmith tweeted a screenshot of a far-right call-to-action circulating on Telegram: "Due to the new privacy policy at Twitter, things now unexpectedly work more in our favour."</p>

<p>"Anyone with a Twitter account should be reporting doxxing posts from the following accounts," the message said, with a list of dozens of Twitter handles.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/majority-of-americans-are-cutting-ties-with-anti-vaxxer-family-members-survey-429470"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Majority of Americans are cutting ties with anti-vaxxer family members: Survey</strong></a></p>

<p>"Twitter moving to eliminate (my) work from their platform is incredibly dangerous and is going to enable and embolden fascists," said Gwen Snyder, an organiser, and researcher in Philadelphia.</p>

<p>Her account was blocked this week after a report to Twitter about a series of 2019 photos she said showed a local political candidate at a march organized by extreme-right group Proud Boys.</p>

<p>In response, Twitter said, "We became aware of a significant amount of coordinated and malicious reports, and unfortunately, our enforcement teams made several errors."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We've corrected those errors and are undergoing an internal review to make certain that this policy is used as intended," the firm added.</p>

<p>"Twitter has given extremists a new weapon to bring harm to those in the greatest need of protection and those shining a light on danger," said Michael Breen, president and CEO of advocacy group Human Rights First, which called on Twitter to halt the policy.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Anti-vaxxers are using Twitter's new policy of protection against harassment for their own benefit. They are reporting images or videos of them shared by activists for putting them in danger by refusing to get vaccinated, wearing masks, and protesting in large numbers.

Anti-vaxxers are using Twitter's new policy of protection against harassment for their own benefit. They are reporting images or videos of them shared by activists for putting them in danger by refusing to get vaccinated, wearing masks, and protesting in large numbers. The microblogging platform's new picture permission policy aims at combating online abuse. Also read | Conservative anti-vaxxer broadcaster Marcus Lamb dies of Covid Under the policy, the company is supposed to take down images of themselves posted without their consent. However, a ''significant amount of coordinated and malicious activity'' has highlighted several errors in its enforcement. It started when anti-extremism researcher Kristofer Goldsmith tweeted a screenshot of a far-right call-to-action circulating on Telegram: "Due to the new privacy policy at Twitter, things now unexpectedly work more in our favour." "Anyone with a Twitter account should be reporting doxxing posts from the following accounts," the message said, with a list of dozens of Twitter handles. Also read | Majority of Americans are cutting ties with anti-vaxxer family members: Survey "Twitter moving to eliminate (my) work from their platform is incredibly dangerous and is going to enable and embolden fascists," said Gwen Snyder, an organiser, and researcher in Philadelphia. Her account was blocked this week after a report to Twitter about a series of 2019 photos she said showed a local political candidate at a march organized by extreme-right group Proud Boys. In response, Twitter said, "We became aware of a significant amount of coordinated and malicious reports, and unfortunately, our enforcement teams made several errors." "We've corrected those errors and are undergoing an internal review to make certain that this policy is used as intended," the firm added. "Twitter has given extremists a new weapon to bring harm to those in the greatest need of protection and those shining a light on danger," said Michael Breen, president and CEO of advocacy group Human Rights First, which called on Twitter to halt the policy. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Twitter has removed nearly 3,500 accounts that were said to be promoting pro-government propaganda in six countries, including Russia and China.</p>

<p>“The vast majority of the accounts were part of a network that amplified Chinese Communist Party narratives related to the treatment of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang,” Twitter said in a statement on Thursday.</p>

<p>China has often been accused of gross human rights violations and genocide of Ughyur Muslims in Xinjiang province.</p>

<p>According to experts, more than one million estimated people are incarcerated in camps.</p>

<p>Both Twitter and Facebook are banned in China, but Beijing frequently uses both US social networks to express its opinions on the international stage.</p>

<p>Aside from 2,048 accounts linked to the pro-Beijing campaign, Twitter also shut down 112 accounts connected to a company named Changyu Culture, linked to Xinjiang's regional government.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-based-networks-spread-online-disinformation-campaign-on-covid-origins-says-facebook-433593">China-based networks spread online disinformation campaign on Covid origins, says Facebook</a></p>

<p>Apart from China, Twitter also shut down 16 accounts linked to the Internet Research Agency, a Russian company labelled a “troll farm” by critics, which runs pro-government online influence campaigns.</p>

<p>“The operation relied on a mix of inauthentic and real accounts to introduce a pro-Russia viewpoint into Central African political discourse,” Twitter said.</p>

<p>The banned accounts also include 276 that shared pro-government content in Mexico, and “277 Venezuelan accounts that amplified accounts, hashtags and topics in support of the government and its official narratives.”</p>

<p>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-navy-chinas-global-times-editor-in-twitter-row-413483">US Navy, China's Global Times editor in Twitter row</a></p>

<p>In Africa, 268 accounts were shut down for targeting civil rights group FichuaTanzania, along with 418 that “engaged in coordinated inauthentic activity” in Uganda to promote President Yoweri Museveni.</p>

<p>“In most instances, accounts were suspended for various violations of our platform manipulation and spam policies,” Twitter said.</p>

<p>The move by Twitter comes after Facebook shut down 524 Facebook accounts, 20 pages, four groups and 86 Instagram accounts belonging to Chinese networks that were misleading the public on the origins of COVID-19.</p>

<p>According to a report by Meta, the Facebook accounts connected to Chinese information campaigns&nbsp;had promoted the claims of a fake Swiss biologist called “Wilson Edwards”, who claimed that the US was meddling in efforts to find the origins of Covid.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>


Twitter has removed nearly 3,500 accounts that were said to be promoting pro-government propaganda in six countries, including Russia and China. “The vast majority of the accounts were part of a network that amplified Chinese Communist Party narratives related to the treatment of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang,” Twitter said in a statement on Thursday.

Twitter has removed nearly 3,500 accounts that were said to be promoting pro-government propaganda in six countries, including Russia and China. “The vast majority of the accounts were part of a network that amplified Chinese Communist Party narratives related to the treatment of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang,” Twitter said in a statement on Thursday. China has often been accused of gross human rights violations and genocide of Ughyur Muslims in Xinjiang province. According to experts, more than one million estimated people are incarcerated in camps. Both Twitter and Facebook are banned in China, but Beijing frequently uses both US social networks to express its opinions on the international stage. Aside from 2,048 accounts linked to the pro-Beijing campaign, Twitter also shut down 112 accounts connected to a company named Changyu Culture, linked to Xinjiang's regional government. Also read | China-based networks spread online disinformation campaign on Covid origins, says Facebook Apart from China, Twitter also shut down 16 accounts linked to the Internet Research Agency, a Russian company labelled a “troll farm” by critics, which runs pro-government online influence campaigns. “The operation relied on a mix of inauthentic and real accounts to introduce a pro-Russia viewpoint into Central African political discourse,” Twitter said. The banned accounts also include 276 that shared pro-government content in Mexico, and “277 Venezuelan accounts that amplified accounts, hashtags and topics in support of the government and its official narratives.” Also read | US Navy, China's Global Times editor in Twitter row In Africa, 268 accounts were shut down for targeting civil rights group FichuaTanzania, along with 418 that “engaged in coordinated inauthentic activity” in Uganda to promote President Yoweri Museveni. “In most instances, accounts were suspended for various violations of our platform manipulation and spam policies,” Twitter said. The move by Twitter comes after Facebook shut down 524 Facebook accounts, 20 pages, four groups and 86 Instagram accounts belonging to Chinese networks that were misleading the public on the origins of COVID-19. According to a report by Meta, the Facebook accounts connected to Chinese information campaigns had promoted the claims of a fake Swiss biologist called “Wilson Edwards”, who claimed that the US was meddling in efforts to find the origins of Covid. (With inputs from agencies)

Twitter removes over 3,000 accounts for promoting pro-govt propaganda in 6 countries, including China, Russia

<p>Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO of Twitter Inc has unleashed tidal waves of hype about the success of Indians abroad (i.e. the US) and a world awestruck by the cult of the ‘Global Indian CEO’. The flood of words, bytes and images has made sure that everyone knows everything about Agrawal from his schooldays to the terms of his appointment especially his pay packet down to the last decimal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thereby hangs the narrative of the Cult of the global Indian CEO which holds that India, though not the world’s manufacturing hub, is the world’s CEO-producing factory for the technology sector as well as others. Prominent in this pantheon of world-changing tech CEOs are Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai and IBM’s Arvind Krishna. Big Indian names in the minor arcana of non-tech global corporates include Ivan Menezes of Diageo and Vas Narasimhan of Novartis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even those who know nothing about these people or their accomplishments know how much they are paid. Clearly, it is not the company or its products and services that matter; nor is it the person and her attributes and achievements. It is money that is the sole measure of success. And, it needs to be in US dollars just as the acme of success can be only the top job in a US company.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is only the US, as our story goes, that is truly globalised, recognises ‘merit’ (without reference to caste and other considerations) and offers a ‘better life’ by way of education, jobs, success and wealth. The minor detail that, more often than not, their education in India’s IITs helped launch many of these achievers on the road to success, is not allowed to spoil the narrative of all things great being achievable only in America.&nbsp;</p>

<p>No longer is this lamented as “brain drain”, which is as it should be. But neither is this trend of Indian-origin CEOs leading global corporates a dimension of India’s “soft power” as it is made out to be by those who have reduced success and achievement to idolatry of wealth, particularly dollarised wealth. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/twitter-ceo-parag-agrawal-said-this-in-his-very-first-e-mail-as-captain-of-the-ship-433002">Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said this in his very first e-mail as captain of the ship</a></strong></p>

<p>These successful individuals may be Indian, but they are not India’s. India is their homeland, which they have left. They are now dedicated to their home country, the US, where they have reached the top of the corporate food chain. Their loyalty is to their companies, consumers, stakeholders, brands, products, boards and shareholders; not to India. Their sole interest is to maximise the profits of their companies. They did not get to the top to advance the interests of the Indian state, nation or people. Of course, Indian talent would doubtless be harnessed when required for running their business. These tech titans are as much American as the companies they head and the currency in which they generate profits.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They are also Americans as idols who represent the Cult of Mammon. As the iconic status of both wealth and the wealthy in India media reveals, the cult has now been exported worldwide. The self-gratification, the celebrity culture, the corporate narcissism, the self-glorification of the so-called self-made successful people is adored, if not worshipped, with near-devotional fervor. &nbsp;This is exactly what the prosperity gospel is all about.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Were it otherwise, there is much to cherish and celebrate in India’s long-standing “human exports” to the world, which predates these techno-corporate icons. Indian scholars, artists, scientists, jurists, economists, writers, social scientists, academics, public intellectuals and thought leaders have long been prominent in many spheres of life abroad. They have inspired and influenced individuals, institutions and communities; and, their thinking, including their understanding of India and Indians, and Indian thought, tradition, politics, society, economy and philosophy. &nbsp;These are people who may feature in the higher realms of human endeavour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The “lower realms”, our overseas equivalent of the “great unwashed” at home, are peopled by the millions of Indian workers abroad, mainly in West Asia. Over the decades, their money-order remittances have contributed immensely to the economy (and education) of their families, homes, communities, villages, towns and cities. These toiling classes, such as the workers in the Gulf, may never fit our image of “NRIs” in the dollarised aspirational sense. Yet their contribution to home country and homeland country is far greater. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Traditionally, India’s political elite fraternised selectively with those in the ‘higher realm’; and, at least talked more about the condition of those in the ‘lower realm’. Such engagements attest to their greater relevance and contribution to the Indian economy and role, albeit unacknowledged, as a “soft power” to strengthen and deepen bilateral and people-to-people relations. &nbsp;</p>

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Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO of Twitter Inc has unleashed tidal waves of hype about the success of Indians abroad (i.e. the US) and a world awestruck by the cult of the ‘Global Indian CEO’.

Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO of Twitter Inc has unleashed tidal waves of hype about the success of Indians abroad (i.e. the US) and a world awestruck by the cult of the ‘Global Indian CEO’. The flood of words, bytes and images has made sure that everyone knows everything about Agrawal from his schooldays to the terms of his appointment especially his pay packet down to the last decimal. Thereby hangs the narrative of the Cult of the global Indian CEO which holds that India, though not the world’s manufacturing hub, is the world’s CEO-producing factory for the technology sector as well as others. Prominent in this pantheon of world-changing tech CEOs are Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai and IBM’s Arvind Krishna. Big Indian names in the minor arcana of non-tech global corporates include Ivan Menezes of Diageo and Vas Narasimhan of Novartis. Even those who know nothing about these people or their accomplishments know how much they are paid. Clearly, it is not the company or its products and services that matter; nor is it the person and her attributes and achievements. It is money that is the sole measure of success. And, it needs to be in US dollars just as the acme of success can be only the top job in a US company. It is only the US, as our story goes, that is truly globalised, recognises ‘merit’ (without reference to caste and other considerations) and offers a ‘better life’ by way of education, jobs, success and wealth. The minor detail that, more often than not, their education in India’s IITs helped launch many of these achievers on the road to success, is not allowed to spoil the narrative of all things great being achievable only in America. No longer is this lamented as “brain drain”, which is as it should be. But neither is this trend of Indian-origin CEOs leading global corporates a dimension of India’s “soft power” as it is made out to be by those who have reduced success and achievement to idolatry of wealth, particularly dollarised wealth. Also Read | Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said this in his very first e-mail as captain of the ship These successful individuals may be Indian, but they are not India’s. India is their homeland, which they have left. They are now dedicated to their home country, the US, where they have reached the top of the corporate food chain. Their loyalty is to their companies, consumers, stakeholders, brands, products, boards and shareholders; not to India. Their sole interest is to maximise the profits of their companies. They did not get to the top to advance the interests of the Indian state, nation or people. Of course, Indian talent would doubtless be harnessed when required for running their business. These tech titans are as much American as the companies they head and the currency in which they generate profits. They are also Americans as idols who represent the Cult of Mammon. As the iconic status of both wealth and the wealthy in India media reveals, the cult has now been exported worldwide. The self-gratification, the celebrity culture, the corporate narcissism, the self-glorification of the so-called self-made successful people is adored, if not worshipped, with near-devotional fervor. This is exactly what the prosperity gospel is all about. Were it otherwise, there is much to cherish and celebrate in India’s long-standing “human exports” to the world, which predates these techno-corporate icons. Indian scholars, artists, scientists, jurists, economists, writers, social scientists, academics, public intellectuals and thought leaders have long been prominent in many spheres of life abroad. They have inspired and influenced individuals, institutions and communities; and, their thinking, including their understanding of India and Indians, and Indian thought, tradition, politics, society, economy and philosophy. These are people who may feature in the higher realms of human endeavour. The “lower realms”, our overseas equivalent of the “great unwashed” at home, are peopled by the millions of Indian workers abroad, mainly in West Asia. Over the decades, their money-order remittances have contributed immensely to the economy (and education) of their families, homes, communities, villages, towns and cities. These toiling classes, such as the workers in the Gulf, may never fit our image of “NRIs” in the dollarised aspirational sense. Yet their contribution to home country and homeland country is far greater. Traditionally, India’s political elite fraternised selectively with those in the ‘higher realm’; and, at least talked more about the condition of those in the ‘lower realm’. Such engagements attest to their greater relevance and contribution to the Indian economy and role, albeit unacknowledged, as a “soft power” to strengthen and deepen bilateral and people-to-people relations. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

ON THE MARGIN: NRIs and the Cult of Mammon 

<p>Elon Musk's recent tweet is being perceived as an attempt at joke the billionaire appears to crack at whistleblowers. He has posted picture of a Tesla whistle and in an attempt to promote the Tesla-branded merchandise, has asked his Twitter followers to 'Blow the whistle on Tesla'.</p>

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<p>When the link is clicked, the resultant webpage does not show any link to buy the USD 50&nbsp;whistle.</p>

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<p>In his next tweet, Musk says "Don't waste your money on that silly Apple Cloth, buy our whistle instead!"</p>

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<p>This is a reference to Apple's microfiber polishing cloth that costs USD 19. The cloth has already gone on sale in some markets.</p>

<p>Elon Musk is known for his witty tweets which are at time sarcastic and poke fun at something. But how this new tweet should be interpreted is something that is being thought especially considering whistleblowers who have drawn attention to alleged toxic work culture and racist abuse and even sexual harassment at Tesla.</p>

<p>Tesla has even faced lawsuits over these issues.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/elon-musk-takes-a-dig-at-parag-agrawal-shares-a-photoshopped-image-comparing-him-with-joseph-stalin-433508" hreflang="en">Elon Musk takes a dig at Parag Agrawal, shares a photoshopped image comparing him with Joseph Stalin</a></strong></p>

<p>A female worker sued Tesla last month over sexual harassment she said she faced in company's California factory.</p>

<p>In the month of October this year. Tesla was ordered to pay USD 137 million to Owen Diaz an African-American employee who faced racist behaviour.</p>

<p>The whistle Musk tweeted about is being called Cyberwhistle and it has been modelled on Cybertruck, pick-up truck manufactured by Tesla.</p>


Elon Musk's recent tweet is being perceived as an attempt at joke the billionaire appears to crack at whistleblowers. He has posted picture of a Tesla whistle and in an attempt to promote the Tesla-branded merchandise, has asked his Twitter followers to 'Blow the whistle on Tesla'.

Elon Musk's recent tweet is being perceived as an attempt at joke the billionaire appears to crack at whistleblowers. He has posted picture of a Tesla whistle and in an attempt to promote the Tesla-branded merchandise, has asked his Twitter followers to 'Blow the whistle on Tesla'. Blow the whistle on Tesla!https://t.co/c86hLA0iQK — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 1, 2021 × When the link is clicked, the resultant webpage does not show any link to buy the USD 50 whistle. In his next tweet, Musk says "Don't waste your money on that silly Apple Cloth, buy our whistle instead!" Don’t waste your money on that silly Apple Cloth, buy our whistle instead! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 1, 2021 × This is a reference to Apple's microfiber polishing cloth that costs USD 19. The cloth has already gone on sale in some markets. Elon Musk is known for his witty tweets which are at time sarcastic and poke fun at something. But how this new tweet should be interpreted is something that is being thought especially considering whistleblowers who have drawn attention to alleged toxic work culture and racist abuse and even sexual harassment at Tesla. Tesla has even faced lawsuits over these issues. Also read | Elon Musk takes a dig at Parag Agrawal, shares a photoshopped image comparing him with Joseph Stalin A female worker sued Tesla last month over sexual harassment she said she faced in company's California factory. In the month of October this year. Tesla was ordered to pay USD 137 million to Owen Diaz an African-American employee who faced racist behaviour. The whistle Musk tweeted about is being called Cyberwhistle and it has been modelled on Cybertruck, pick-up truck manufactured by Tesla.

Elon Musk's tweet on Tesla whistle gets associated with whistleblowers

India is celebrating the appointment of Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO. Agrawal joins the growing club of Indian-origin CEOs leading American tech firms. Will Agrawal's appointment benefit India in any way? Will it create more jobs in India or get Twitter to behave in India? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Indian-origin techie Parag Agrawal becomes Twitter CEO

Twitter's new privacy rules require the permission of private users for posting their pictures. Will your next post have to be cleared by passers-by in the background? Palki Sharma answers your most important questions on the new rules.

Gravitas: Twitter's new privacy rules spark confusion

<p>A day after Twitter changed its CEO, the social media giant has now introduced a tightening of rules. In a stepping up of the network's policy, the platform has now banned users from sharing private images of others without their consent.</p>

<p>Twitter now allows non-public figures to request that pictures or videos of them that appear to have been posted without their permission be taken down.</p>

<p>The company emphasised that the policy does not apply to "public figures or individuals when media and accompanying tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse."</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/elon-musk-praises-elevation-of-parag-agarwal-as-twitter-ceo-usa-benefits-greatly-from-indian-talent-432887">Elon Musk praises elevation of Parag Agarwal as Twitter CEO: 'USA benefits greatly from Indian talent'</a></strong></p>

<p>"We will always try to assess the context in which the content is shared and, in such cases, we may allow the images or videos to remain on the service," the company added.</p>

<p>The right of internet users to challenge third parties who post their images or data to platforms, especially when the third party is using them in a malicious way, has been debated for years.</p>

<p>Currently, Twitter prohibits publishing private information such as a person's phone number or address, but there are "growing concerns" about the use of content to "harass, intimidate and reveal the identities of individuals," the company said.</p>

<p>The company noted a "disproportionate effect on women, activists, dissidents, and members of minority communities."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/jack-dorseys-successor-at-twitter-who-is-parag-agrawal-432834"><strong>Also read | Jack Dorsey's successor at Twitter: Who is Parag Agrawal?</strong></a></p>

<p>As with other social media platforms, Twitter has had trouble combating bullying, misinformation and hate-filled content.</p>

<p>One of the more prominent examples of online harassment is the barrage of racist, sexist, and homophobic abuse on Twitch, the world's largest video game streaming site.</p>

<p>Yet harassment is common, and victims must often wage lengthy legal battles to have hurtful, insulting or illegally produced images of themselves removed from online platforms.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, Indian origin Parag Agrawal to be his successor</strong></p>

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<p>The tightened policy prompted some Twitter users to ask for clarifications.</p>

<p>"Does this mean that if I take a picture of, say, a concert in Central Park, I need the permission of everyone in it? We diminish the sense of the public to the detriment of the public," tweeted Jeff Jarvis, a journalism professor at the City University of New York.</p>

<p>Just a day before Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced his departure from the company and passed CEO duties to company executive Parag Agrawal.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A day after Twitter changed its CEO, the social media giant has now introduced a tightening of rules. In a stepping up of the network's policy, the platform has now banned users from sharing private images of others without their consent.

A day after Twitter changed its CEO, the social media giant has now introduced a tightening of rules. In a stepping up of the network's policy, the platform has now banned users from sharing private images of others without their consent. Twitter now allows non-public figures to request that pictures or videos of them that appear to have been posted without their permission be taken down. The company emphasised that the policy does not apply to "public figures or individuals when media and accompanying tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse." Also read | Elon Musk praises elevation of Parag Agarwal as Twitter CEO: 'USA benefits greatly from Indian talent' "We will always try to assess the context in which the content is shared and, in such cases, we may allow the images or videos to remain on the service," the company added. The right of internet users to challenge third parties who post their images or data to platforms, especially when the third party is using them in a malicious way, has been debated for years. Currently, Twitter prohibits publishing private information such as a person's phone number or address, but there are "growing concerns" about the use of content to "harass, intimidate and reveal the identities of individuals," the company said. The company noted a "disproportionate effect on women, activists, dissidents, and members of minority communities." Also read | Jack Dorsey's successor at Twitter: Who is Parag Agrawal? As with other social media platforms, Twitter has had trouble combating bullying, misinformation and hate-filled content. One of the more prominent examples of online harassment is the barrage of racist, sexist, and homophobic abuse on Twitch, the world's largest video game streaming site. Yet harassment is common, and victims must often wage lengthy legal battles to have hurtful, insulting or illegally produced images of themselves removed from online platforms. Watch | Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, Indian origin Parag Agrawal to be his successor The tightened policy prompted some Twitter users to ask for clarifications. "Does this mean that if I take a picture of, say, a concert in Central Park, I need the permission of everyone in it? We diminish the sense of the public to the detriment of the public," tweeted Jeff Jarvis, a journalism professor at the City University of New York. Just a day before Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced his departure from the company and passed CEO duties to company executive Parag Agrawal. (With inputs from agencies)

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigned on Monday and Indian origin Parag Agrawal is all set to be his successor. Parag is an IIT Bombay graduate who has served as the Chief Technology Officer at the microblogging platform.

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, Indian origin Parag Agrawal to be his successor

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">Reacting to the Indian-American Parag Agrawal's appointment as Twitter's new CEO, Tesla chief Elon Musk has said that "USA benefits greatly from Indian talent!".</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">Elon Musk was replying to Stripe CEO Patrick Collison's tweet, which stated that six US tech giants now run by Indian-origin CEOs.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/jack-dorseys-successor-at-twitter-who-is-parag-agrawal-432834"><strong>Also read | Jack Dorsey's successor at Twitter: Who is Parag Agrawal?</strong></a></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">"Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and now Twitter are run by CEOs who grew up in India. It is wonderful to watch the amazing success of Indians in the technology world; it is a good reminder of the opportunity America offers to immigrants. (Congrats, @paraga!)," Collison said.<br />
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And&nbsp;Elon Musk responded to Patrick's post by saying, "USA benefits greatly from Indian talent!"&nbsp;</p>

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigned on Monday, and Indian origin Parag Agrawal is all set to be his successor.<br />
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Parag is an IIT Bombay graduate who has served as the Chief Technology Officer at the microblogging platform.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/ive-decided-to-leave-twitter-ceo-founder-jack-dorsey-resigns-432821"><strong>Also read | 'I've decided to leave Twitter': CEO &amp; founder Jack Dorsey resigns</strong></a></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8">Agrawal had completed his PhD in computer science from the prestigious Stanford University.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">He joined Twitter in 2011 and has served as chief technology officer since October 2017, where he was responsible for the network's technical strategy.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">He has previously worked in AT&amp;T, Microsoft Corporation, and Yahoo. According to PeopleAI, Agrawal has an estimated net worth of $1.52 million.</p>

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Reacting to the Indian-American Parag Agrawal's appointment as Twitter's new CEO, Tesla chief Elon Musk has said that "USA benefits greatly from Indian talent!".

Reacting to the Indian-American Parag Agrawal's appointment as Twitter's new CEO, Tesla chief Elon Musk has said that "USA benefits greatly from Indian talent!". Elon Musk was replying to Stripe CEO Patrick Collison's tweet, which stated that six US tech giants now run by Indian-origin CEOs. Also read | Jack Dorsey's successor at Twitter: Who is Parag Agrawal? "Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and now Twitter are run by CEOs who grew up in India. It is wonderful to watch the amazing success of Indians in the technology world; it is a good reminder of the opportunity America offers to immigrants. (Congrats, @paraga!)," Collison said. And Elon Musk responded to Patrick's post by saying, "USA benefits greatly from Indian talent!" Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigned on Monday, and Indian origin Parag Agrawal is all set to be his successor. Parag is an IIT Bombay graduate who has served as the Chief Technology Officer at the microblogging platform. Also read | 'I've decided to leave Twitter': CEO & founder Jack Dorsey resigns Agrawal had completed his PhD in computer science from the prestigious Stanford University. He joined Twitter in 2011 and has served as chief technology officer since October 2017, where he was responsible for the network's technical strategy. He has previously worked in AT&T, Microsoft Corporation, and Yahoo. According to PeopleAI, Agrawal has an estimated net worth of $1.52 million. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk praises elevation of Parag Agarwal as Twitter CEO: 'USA benefits greatly from Indian talent'

<p>India-born Parag Agrawal was appointed as CEO of Twitter on Monday. He succeeded Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter. In his very first e-mail to Twitter employees, Agrawal sounded upbeat and ambitious about the future of the company.</p>

<p>"Thank you, Jack. I'm honoured and humbled. And I'm grateful for your continued mentorship and friendship," Agrawal wrote at the very beginning.</p>

<p>"I joined this company 10 years ago when there were fewer than 1,000 employees. While, it was a decade ago, those days feel like yesterday to me...I see Twitter's incredible impact, our continued progress, and exciting opportunities ahead of us," he said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Saying there was 'no limit' to what Twitter can achieve when everyone joins forces, he drew attention to the 'ambitious goals' that had been set. But at the same time, Parag Agrawal underlined that it was equally important to see how these goals were going to get achieved.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/elon-musk-praises-elevation-of-parag-agarwal-as-twitter-ceo-usa-benefits-greatly-from-indian-talent-432887">Elon Musk praises elevation of Parag Agarwal as Twitter CEO: 'USA benefits greatly from Indian talent'</a></strong></p>

<p>"Our purpose has never been more important. Our people and culture are unlike anything in the world. There is no limit to what we can do together. We recently updated out strategy to hit ambitious goals, and I believe that strategy to be bold and right. But out critical challenge is how we work to execute against it and deliver results - that's how we'll make Twitter the best it can be for our customers, shareholders, and for each one of you. I want you to #LoveWhereYouWork and also love how we work together for the greatest possible impact," he wrote in his e-mail to employees.</p>

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<p>With Parag Agrawal's elevation as CEO, Twitter has joined growing list of major American tech companies who have India-born professionals at the helm.</p>

<p>Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM are some of the other major names.</p>


India-born Parag Agrawal was appointed as CEO of Twitter on Monday. He succeeded Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter. In his very first e-mail to Twitter employees, Agrawal sounded upbeat and ambitious about the future of the company.

India-born Parag Agrawal was appointed as CEO of Twitter on Monday. He succeeded Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter. In his very first e-mail to Twitter employees, Agrawal sounded upbeat and ambitious about the future of the company. "Thank you, Jack. I'm honoured and humbled. And I'm grateful for your continued mentorship and friendship," Agrawal wrote at the very beginning. "I joined this company 10 years ago when there were fewer than 1,000 employees. While, it was a decade ago, those days feel like yesterday to me...I see Twitter's incredible impact, our continued progress, and exciting opportunities ahead of us," he said. Saying there was 'no limit' to what Twitter can achieve when everyone joins forces, he drew attention to the 'ambitious goals' that had been set. But at the same time, Parag Agrawal underlined that it was equally important to see how these goals were going to get achieved. Also Read | Elon Musk praises elevation of Parag Agarwal as Twitter CEO: 'USA benefits greatly from Indian talent' "Our purpose has never been more important. Our people and culture are unlike anything in the world. There is no limit to what we can do together. We recently updated out strategy to hit ambitious goals, and I believe that strategy to be bold and right. But out critical challenge is how we work to execute against it and deliver results - that's how we'll make Twitter the best it can be for our customers, shareholders, and for each one of you. I want you to #LoveWhereYouWork and also love how we work together for the greatest possible impact," he wrote in his e-mail to employees. Read the full email Deep gratitude for @jack and our entire team, and so much excitement for the future. Here’s the note I sent to the company. Thank you all for your trust and support 💙 https://t.co/eNatG1dqH6 pic.twitter.com/liJmTbpYs1 — Parag Agrawal (@paraga) November 29, 2021 × With Parag Agrawal's elevation as CEO, Twitter has joined growing list of major American tech companies who have India-born professionals at the helm. Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM are some of the other major names.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said this in his very first e-mail as captain of the ship

<p>Microblogging platform Twitter's shares surged 11 per cent after Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey stepped down from his role.</p>

<p>CTO Parag Agrawal will take over his position after a&nbsp;unanimous decision between&nbsp;Twitter's board and Dorsey regarding his successor.</p>

<p>Dorsey said, ''I've decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter's CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I'm deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It's his time to lead.''</p>

<p>The 45-year-old has recently been showing an increased interest in cryptocurrencies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An agreement has been reached between Twitter's board and Dorsey regarding his successor as per a report by CNBC.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/twitter-to-pay-809-million-to-settle-a-suit-claiming-investors-were-misled-414501"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Twitter to pay $809 million to settle a suit claiming investors were misled</strong></a></p>

<p>The new&nbsp;CEO needs to meet Twitter’s aggressive internal goals. It aims to have 315 million monetisable daily active users by the end of 2023.</p>

<p>It comes after Dorsey tweeted ''I love Twitter'' without any context on the social media platform.</p>

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<p>Dorsey is credited with coming up with the idea for Twitter when eventual co-founder Evan Williams gave workers at blogging startup Odeo two weeks to work on fun new projects as a way to break up the daily routine.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nigeria-bans-twitter-indefinitely-after-muhammadu-buharis-account-suspension-389533">Also read |&nbsp;Nigeria bans Twitter 'indefinitely' after Muhammadu Buhari's account suspension</a></strong></p>

<p>In 2020, Dorsey faced calls from Elliott Management Corp to step down, after the hedge fund argued he was paying too little attention to Twitter while also running payments processing company Square Inc.</p>

<p>Dorsey fended off the pressure by giving Elliott and its ally, buyout firm Silver Lake Partners, seats on Twitter's board.</p>

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Microblogging platform Twitter's shares surged 11 per cent after Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey stepped down from his role. CTO Parag Agrawal will take over his position after a unanimous decision between Twitter's board and Dorsey regarding his successor.

Microblogging platform Twitter's shares surged 11 per cent after Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey stepped down from his role. CTO Parag Agrawal will take over his position after a unanimous decision between Twitter's board and Dorsey regarding his successor. Dorsey said, ''I've decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter's CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I'm deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It's his time to lead.'' The 45-year-old has recently been showing an increased interest in cryptocurrencies. An agreement has been reached between Twitter's board and Dorsey regarding his successor as per a report by CNBC. Also read | Twitter to pay $809 million to settle a suit claiming investors were misled The new CEO needs to meet Twitter’s aggressive internal goals. It aims to have 315 million monetisable daily active users by the end of 2023. It comes after Dorsey tweeted ''I love Twitter'' without any context on the social media platform. I love twitter — jack⚡️ (@jack) November 28, 2021 × Dorsey is credited with coming up with the idea for Twitter when eventual co-founder Evan Williams gave workers at blogging startup Odeo two weeks to work on fun new projects as a way to break up the daily routine. Also read | Nigeria bans Twitter 'indefinitely' after Muhammadu Buhari's account suspension In 2020, Dorsey faced calls from Elliott Management Corp to step down, after the hedge fund argued he was paying too little attention to Twitter while also running payments processing company Square Inc. Dorsey fended off the pressure by giving Elliott and its ally, buyout firm Silver Lake Partners, seats on Twitter's board. (With inputs from agencies)

'I've decided to leave Twitter': CEO & founder Jack Dorsey resigns

<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold his company's share for the third time in November.</p>

<p>According to the United States, securities filings Musk sold 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.05 billion.</p>

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<p>Tesla last month became the latest US tech giant to hit $1 trillion in market value.</p>

<p>Musk's selloff came days after he created a Twitter poll, in which millions voted, asking whether he should sell 10 percent of his huge stake in the company.</p>

<p>Since then, he has sold 9.2 million shares worth $9.9 billion.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Musk has been selling his shares after a proposal by US Congressional Democrats to tax the super-wealthy more heavily by targeting stocks, which are usually only taxed when sold.</p>

<p>Under it, Musk's stock sale will be liable for capital gains tax of at least $1.4 billion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the 50-year-old South African billionaire is the world's richest man.</p>

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold his company's share for the third time in November. According to the United States, securities filings Musk sold 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold his company's share for the third time in November. According to the United States, securities filings Musk sold 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.05 billion. Tesla last month became the latest US tech giant to hit $1 trillion in market value. Musk's selloff came days after he created a Twitter poll, in which millions voted, asking whether he should sell 10 percent of his huge stake in the company. Since then, he has sold 9.2 million shares worth $9.9 billion. Also read | JP Morgan sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his 'flagrantly' ignorant tweets Musk has been selling his shares after a proposal by US Congressional Democrats to tax the super-wealthy more heavily by targeting stocks, which are usually only taxed when sold. Under it, Musk's stock sale will be liable for capital gains tax of at least $1.4 billion. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the 50-year-old South African billionaire is the world's richest man. (With inputs from agencies)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sells company's shares third time in November

<p>Seldom does one get his complaint redressed when the matter is flagged on Twitter. Customers wait for days, if not hours, to get a reply from the company, whose products they are using.</p>

<p>But Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk has taken customer responsiveness to a whole new level. It is no secret that Musk is hyperactive on Twitter—so much so that one wonders whether he himself is available on the social networking site or has hired any special team for this purpose.</p>

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<p>He often posts opinions or engages in a heated debate on the social media site. From exchanging banters with the United States Senator Bernie Sanders to debating on ending world hunger with the director of the UN's World Food Programme, Musk’s Twitter replies have often gained attention as well as ire of many.</p>

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<p>Recently, Musk left many impressed when he replied to a Twitter complaint related to his Tesla car in three minutes.</p>

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<p>When a South Korean owner of Tesla Model 3 complained that he was unable to connect the electric compact sedan's system to his iPhone, Musk’s reply came within three minutes with a brief response, “Checking…".</p>

<p>Five hours after his first reply, Musk came back with an update on the server error issue and shared what went wrong with the Tesla app.</p>

<p>The Model 3 owner was amazed with Musk's promptness and even replied to the Tesla CEO with a ‘Thank you, Elon’ after this.</p>

<p>Netizens too praised Tesla CEO's prompt responsiveness to the concerns of Tesla owners.</p>

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Seldom does one get his complaint redressed when the matter is flagged on Twitter. Customers wait for days, if not hours, to get a reply from the company, whose products they are using.

Seldom does one get his complaint redressed when the matter is flagged on Twitter. Customers wait for days, if not hours, to get a reply from the company, whose products they are using. But Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk has taken customer responsiveness to a whole new level. It is no secret that Musk is hyperactive on Twitter—so much so that one wonders whether he himself is available on the social networking site or has hired any special team for this purpose. Also read | Warning of 'population collapse' on Earth, Elon Musk calls for colonisation of Mars He often posts opinions or engages in a heated debate on the social media site. From exchanging banters with the United States Senator Bernie Sanders to debating on ending world hunger with the director of the UN's World Food Programme, Musk’s Twitter replies have often gained attention as well as ire of many. Also read | Elon Musk asks people to use Signal app instead of WhatsApp and Facebook over privacy issues Recently, Musk left many impressed when he replied to a Twitter complaint related to his Tesla car in three minutes. Checking … — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2021 × When a South Korean owner of Tesla Model 3 complained that he was unable to connect the electric compact sedan's system to his iPhone, Musk’s reply came within three minutes with a brief response, “Checking…". Five hours after his first reply, Musk came back with an update on the server error issue and shared what went wrong with the Tesla app. The Model 3 owner was amazed with Musk's promptness and even replied to the Tesla CEO with a ‘Thank you, Elon’ after this. Netizens too praised Tesla CEO's prompt responsiveness to the concerns of Tesla owners. Crazy. A CEO, billionaire, richest person served you. What a great company! — GoToMars (@aguduo4) November 19, 2021 × Awesome that the CEO is right on top of this! — Jeremy Johnson (@AGuyOnlineHere) November 19, 2021 ×

Netizens hail Elon Musk for ‘promptly’ replying to Twitter complaint in 3 minutes

<p>Elon Musk may have already been compelled to sell a sizable portion of his Tesla shares even if he had not issued an unusual Twitter pledge over the weekend. Musk on Saturday polled Twitter users on whether he should sell 10% of his stake in his company. The poll appeared to be a response to a Democratic proposal to tax the unrealized gains of billionaires.</p>

<p>“Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock,” he tweeted.</p>

<p>Musk said he was raising the question because he does not take a cash salary as Tesla’s CEO and therefore would not have any way to pay a large tax bill without selling some of his Tesla shares, which make up the vast majority of his wealth.</p>

<p>Musk wrote in a follow-up tweet that he would “abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.” Tesla’s shares were down a little more than 3% on the news Monday.</p>

<p>He closed the poll Sunday, after nearly 3.5 million votes had been cast, with 58% voting for him to sell. Musk has not confirmed what he will do, but after closing the poll, he tweeted, “I was prepared to accept either outcome.”</p>

<p>Either way, Musk may soon have needed to sell a big chunk of his shares. He holds nearly 23 million stock options that were awarded in 2012. Those options have since vested and will expire in August 2022. Most stock grants allow executives to avoid paying taxes for years, and perhaps forever, as long as they do not sell the shares they get from converting the option.</p>

<p>But Brian Foley, an executive compensation consultant, says that because of the size of Musk’s grant and the way it was structured, it is likely that much of his 2012 options do not qualify for the preferential tax treatment. That means Musk would owe income taxes when he exercises the grant, which at current prices would be worth just under $30 billion. Musk’s tax bill could top $10 billion, depending on what percentage of the options do not qualify for the preferential treatment.</p>

<p>“They are a ticking tax time bomb,” Foley said of Musk’s stock options. “Offhand I can’t think of any way for him to get around paying the tax.”</p>

<p>What’s more, Musk may need to sell even more shares than what it would take to pay his tax bill. He owns 17% of Tesla’s shares, which at its current stock price would be worth about $200 billion. That means his weekend tweets are a pledge to sell roughly $20 billion worth of Tesla’s shares.</p>

<p>The potential sale could roil Tesla’s stock at a time when many analysts say it is already overvalued. The company’s market value recently crossed $1 trillion, making it only one of five U.S. publicly traded companies to be worth that much.</p>

<p>Nonetheless, James Cox, a professor at Duke University law school and an expert in securities laws, said it might be hard for Musk to go back on his Twitter pledge.</p>

<p>“It’s a no-win situation,” Cox said. “In the securities law, the problem is this could be seen as a misrepresentation that was meant to mislead if another shareholder sold on Musk’s tweet.”</p>

<p>But Cox said it would be a hard lawsuit to win, because CEOs are allowed to make statements and change their minds, as long as they meant what they said when they said it.</p>

<p>It would not be the first time that Musk has gotten into trouble over his tweets. In late 2018, he and Tesla settled a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission, without admitting guilt, for tweeting about a potential sale of Tesla that never happened. Musk was also sued for defamation in 2018 after calling a diver who had helped rescue children stuck in a cave in Thailand a “pedo guy” on Twitter. Musk won the suit.</p>

<p>Daniel Ives, a stock analyst at Wedbush Securities who follows Tesla, called Musk’s latest Twitter pledge “bizarre” but said he thought that given Tesla’s prospects and the investor enthusiasm for the company, the stock, which is up more than 60% this year, would keep climbing, even with Musk cashing out a portion of his holdings.</p>

<p>“Musk was likely to sell some of his Tesla stock before year end, but no one ever imagined there would be a Twitter poll translating into a 10% sale of his ownership,” Ives said. “This weekend’s Twitter poll was a strange one even for Elon.”</p>


Elon Musk may have already been compelled to sell a sizable portion of his Tesla shares even if he had not issued an unusual Twitter pledge over the weekend. Musk on Saturday polled Twitter users on whether he should sell 10% of his stake in his company.

Elon Musk may have already been compelled to sell a sizable portion of his Tesla shares even if he had not issued an unusual Twitter pledge over the weekend. Musk on Saturday polled Twitter users on whether he should sell 10% of his stake in his company. The poll appeared to be a response to a Democratic proposal to tax the unrealized gains of billionaires. “Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock,” he tweeted. Musk said he was raising the question because he does not take a cash salary as Tesla’s CEO and therefore would not have any way to pay a large tax bill without selling some of his Tesla shares, which make up the vast majority of his wealth. Musk wrote in a follow-up tweet that he would “abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.” Tesla’s shares were down a little more than 3% on the news Monday. He closed the poll Sunday, after nearly 3.5 million votes had been cast, with 58% voting for him to sell. Musk has not confirmed what he will do, but after closing the poll, he tweeted, “I was prepared to accept either outcome.” Either way, Musk may soon have needed to sell a big chunk of his shares. He holds nearly 23 million stock options that were awarded in 2012. Those options have since vested and will expire in August 2022. Most stock grants allow executives to avoid paying taxes for years, and perhaps forever, as long as they do not sell the shares they get from converting the option. But Brian Foley, an executive compensation consultant, says that because of the size of Musk’s grant and the way it was structured, it is likely that much of his 2012 options do not qualify for the preferential tax treatment. That means Musk would owe income taxes when he exercises the grant, which at current prices would be worth just under $30 billion. Musk’s tax bill could top $10 billion, depending on what percentage of the options do not qualify for the preferential treatment. “They are a ticking tax time bomb,” Foley said of Musk’s stock options. “Offhand I can’t think of any way for him to get around paying the tax.” What’s more, Musk may need to sell even more shares than what it would take to pay his tax bill. He owns 17% of Tesla’s shares, which at its current stock price would be worth about $200 billion. That means his weekend tweets are a pledge to sell roughly $20 billion worth of Tesla’s shares. The potential sale could roil Tesla’s stock at a time when many analysts say it is already overvalued. The company’s market value recently crossed $1 trillion, making it only one of five U.S. publicly traded companies to be worth that much. Nonetheless, James Cox, a professor at Duke University law school and an expert in securities laws, said it might be hard for Musk to go back on his Twitter pledge. “It’s a no-win situation,” Cox said. “In the securities law, the problem is this could be seen as a misrepresentation that was meant to mislead if another shareholder sold on Musk’s tweet.” But Cox said it would be a hard lawsuit to win, because CEOs are allowed to make statements and change their minds, as long as they meant what they said when they said it. It would not be the first time that Musk has gotten into trouble over his tweets. In late 2018, he and Tesla settled a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission, without admitting guilt, for tweeting about a potential sale of Tesla that never happened. Musk was also sued for defamation in 2018 after calling a diver who had helped rescue children stuck in a cave in Thailand a “pedo guy” on Twitter. Musk won the suit. Daniel Ives, a stock analyst at Wedbush Securities who follows Tesla, called Musk’s latest Twitter pledge “bizarre” but said he thought that given Tesla’s prospects and the investor enthusiasm for the company, the stock, which is up more than 60% this year, would keep climbing, even with Musk cashing out a portion of his holdings. “Musk was likely to sell some of his Tesla stock before year end, but no one ever imagined there would be a Twitter poll translating into a 10% sale of his ownership,” Ives said. “This weekend’s Twitter poll was a strange one even for Elon.”

Behind Elon Musk’s Twitter poll is a tax bill coming due

<p>Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to decide the fate his 10% stock in the electric car company and asked his 62.6 million followers in a poll if he should sell his stocks.</p>

<p>He has said that he would “abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.”</p>

<p>Musk’s sudden announcement comes amid pressure in Washington to increase taxes on billionaires. Some Democrats have been wanting to impose a new tax on America’s wealthiest by taxing unrealized capital gains—a type of gains that is accrued when the price of the stocks they hold goes up, even if they do not sell any shares.</p>

<p>According to reports, Musk’s unrealized capital gains stand at roughly US $300 billion.</p>

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<p>“Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock. Do you support this?” he tweeted on Saturday afternoon.</p>

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<p>Much of Musk’s wealth is held in shares of Tesla, which does not pay him a cash salary.</p>

<p>“I only have stock, thus the only way for me to pay taxes personally is to sell stock," he tweeted.</p>

<p>By 10:30 am (Indian time), over 55 per cent have said yes out of a total of 2,262,895 votes.&nbsp;The poll is scheduled to end around 3 pm ET (2000 GMT) on Sunday.</p>

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<p>Musk's shareholding in Tesla comes to about 170.5 million shares as of June 30 and selling 10 per cent of his stock would amount close to $21 billion based on Friday's closing, according to Reuters calculations.</p>

<p>The so-called “Billionaires Income Tax” would apply solely to 700 taxpayers who have at least $1 billion in assets or $100 million in income for three straight years.</p>

<p>According to the proposal, the proposed tax would raise around “hundreds of billions of dollars.”</p>

<p>America's billionaires have seen their collected wealth surge 70% since the start of the pandemic to over $5 trillion, according to an analysis by the pro-wealth-tax Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies Program on Inequality.</p>

<p>That gain from March 18, 2020, is equal in size to Biden's spending plans over 10 years, news agency AP reported.</p>

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Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to decide the fate his 10% stock in the electric car company and asked his 62.6 million followers in a poll if he should sell his stocks.

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to decide the fate his 10% stock in the electric car company and asked his 62.6 million followers in a poll if he should sell his stocks. He has said that he would “abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.” Musk’s sudden announcement comes amid pressure in Washington to increase taxes on billionaires. Some Democrats have been wanting to impose a new tax on America’s wealthiest by taxing unrealized capital gains—a type of gains that is accrued when the price of the stocks they hold goes up, even if they do not sell any shares. According to reports, Musk’s unrealized capital gains stand at roughly US $300 billion. Also read | Elon Musk's Starlink registers business in India, targets satellite internet access “Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock. Do you support this?” he tweeted on Saturday afternoon. Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock. Do you support this? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2021 × Much of Musk’s wealth is held in shares of Tesla, which does not pay him a cash salary. “I only have stock, thus the only way for me to pay taxes personally is to sell stock," he tweeted. By 10:30 am (Indian time), over 55 per cent have said yes out of a total of 2,262,895 votes. The poll is scheduled to end around 3 pm ET (2000 GMT) on Sunday. Also read | Tesla CEO Elon Musk wealthier than Pakistan’s GDP Musk's shareholding in Tesla comes to about 170.5 million shares as of June 30 and selling 10 per cent of his stock would amount close to $21 billion based on Friday's closing, according to Reuters calculations. The so-called “Billionaires Income Tax” would apply solely to 700 taxpayers who have at least $1 billion in assets or $100 million in income for three straight years. According to the proposal, the proposed tax would raise around “hundreds of billions of dollars.” America's billionaires have seen their collected wealth surge 70% since the start of the pandemic to over $5 trillion, according to an analysis by the pro-wealth-tax Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies Program on Inequality. That gain from March 18, 2020, is equal in size to Biden's spending plans over 10 years, news agency AP reported. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk proposes to sell 10% of his Tesla stock in Twitter poll

<p>Twitter Inc has temporarily disabled the Trends section in Africa's &nbsp;Ethiopia to ensure that the platform does not trigger violence in the conflict nation, the company said on Friday.</p>

<p>"We're monitoring the situation in Ethiopia and are focussed on protecting the safety of the conversation on Twitter," Twitter said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It further added, "Inciting violence or dehumanising people is against our rules... Given the imminent threat of physical harm, we've also temporarily disabled Trends in Ethiopia."</p>

<p>The situation in Ethiopia has been heating up as state media said that the Ethiopian army had called on former army personnel to rejoin in order to fight Tigrayan forces moving towards Addis Ababa.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ethiopian-army-calls-on-ex-servicemen-to-rejoin-to-fight-opposing-forces-427000"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Ethiopian army calls on ex-servicemen to rejoin to fight opposing forces</strong></a></p>

<p>Nine anti-government factions have formed a new alliance with an aim of pushing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government out.</p>

<p>The year-long conflict has killed thousands of people and forced more than two million out of their homes.</p>

<p>The federal army has appealed to former army personnel to rejoin setting the deadline of November 24.</p>

<p>In the past week, the government and local authorities have also told civilians in the capital to register their weapons and prepare to defend their neighbourhoods.</p>

<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also called for a ceasefire, saying, "The conflict in Ethiopia must come to an end."</p>

<p>The spokespeople for the Ethiopian government and the TPLF did not respond to requests for comment on Blinken's call. The government's communication department said in a statement "This is not a Country that Crumbles under Foreign Propaganda! We are fighting an existential war!"</p>

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Twitter Inc has temporarily disabled the Trends section in Africa's Ethiopia to ensure that the platform does not trigger violence in the conflict nation, the company said on Friday.

Twitter Inc has temporarily disabled the Trends section in Africa's Ethiopia to ensure that the platform does not trigger violence in the conflict nation, the company said on Friday. "We're monitoring the situation in Ethiopia and are focussed on protecting the safety of the conversation on Twitter," Twitter said. It further added, "Inciting violence or dehumanising people is against our rules... Given the imminent threat of physical harm, we've also temporarily disabled Trends in Ethiopia." The situation in Ethiopia has been heating up as state media said that the Ethiopian army had called on former army personnel to rejoin in order to fight Tigrayan forces moving towards Addis Ababa. Also read | Ethiopian army calls on ex-servicemen to rejoin to fight opposing forces Nine anti-government factions have formed a new alliance with an aim of pushing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government out. The year-long conflict has killed thousands of people and forced more than two million out of their homes. The federal army has appealed to former army personnel to rejoin setting the deadline of November 24. In the past week, the government and local authorities have also told civilians in the capital to register their weapons and prepare to defend their neighbourhoods. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also called for a ceasefire, saying, "The conflict in Ethiopia must come to an end." The spokespeople for the Ethiopian government and the TPLF did not respond to requests for comment on Blinken's call. The government's communication department said in a statement "This is not a Country that Crumbles under Foreign Propaganda! We are fighting an existential war!" (With inputs from agencies)

Twitter temporarily suspends Trends feature in Ethiopia over fear of violence

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">US President Joe Biden was accused of sleeping during the opening sessions of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, by Twitter users.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14">When a speaker said that the world leaders gathered for the conference have the "power to make decisions and reach agreements that will affect the lives of generations to come," Biden appeared to close his eyes for about 20 seconds, according to a video clip first shared by a reporter for The Washington Post.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">Biden’s eyes closed for a few seconds before he woke himself. However, seconds later, they shut down again for a second time. &nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">An assistant then approached Biden and began whispering to him, who turned his head to listen momentarily before returning to the speech.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Before applauding the opening speaker, the US president uncrossed his arms and listened to what the staff member had to say.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch | US President Joe Biden speaks at the G20 summit in Rome</strong></p>

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="18">Biden, who is 78 years old, is the oldest person to serve as president of the United States, and opponents, notably former President Donald Trump and his followers, have speculated about his health and mental fitness for the office.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="19">Trump regularly accused Biden of becoming senile during his unsuccessful re-election campaign in 2020, citing his occasionally halting speech, which is the result of a long-documented stuttering condition.&nbsp;</p>

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US President Joe Biden was accused of sleeping during the opening sessions of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, by Twitter users. When a speaker said that the world leaders gathered for the conference have the "power to make decisions and reach agreements that will affect the lives of generations to come," Biden appeared to close his eyes for about 20 seconds, according to a video clip first shared by a reporter for The Washington Post.

US President Joe Biden was accused of sleeping during the opening sessions of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, by Twitter users. When a speaker said that the world leaders gathered for the conference have the "power to make decisions and reach agreements that will affect the lives of generations to come," Biden appeared to close his eyes for about 20 seconds, according to a video clip first shared by a reporter for The Washington Post. Biden’s eyes closed for a few seconds before he woke himself. However, seconds later, they shut down again for a second time. An assistant then approached Biden and began whispering to him, who turned his head to listen momentarily before returning to the speech. Biden appears to fall asleep during COP26 opening speeches pic.twitter.com/az8NZTWanI — Zach Purser Brown (@zachjourno) November 1, 2021 × Before applauding the opening speaker, the US president uncrossed his arms and listened to what the staff member had to say. Watch | US President Joe Biden speaks at the G20 summit in Rome Biden, who is 78 years old, is the oldest person to serve as president of the United States, and opponents, notably former President Donald Trump and his followers, have speculated about his health and mental fitness for the office. Trump regularly accused Biden of becoming senile during his unsuccessful re-election campaign in 2020, citing his occasionally halting speech, which is the result of a long-documented stuttering condition. (With input from agencies)

Watch: As Joe Biden seems to fall asleep at the COP26, Twitter takes aim at him

<p>Twitter war between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and World Food Programme (WFP) chief David Beasley does not seem to end. WFP chief has now said that he is ready to meet the billionaire on 'Earth or space' in order to show him how a one-time contribution from Musk may prove to be decisive in alleviating global hunger.</p>

<p>Musk and Beasley have been trading tweets on this issue for past few days. In his latest tweet, Beasley appears to have nudged Musk by saying 'Instead of tweets' they could meet in person and discuss the issue.</p>

<p>"Instead of tweets, allow me to show you. We can meet anywhere—Earth or space—but I suggest in the field where you can see @WFP’s people, processes and yes, technology, at work. I will bring the plan, and open books," Beasley tweeted.</p>

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<p>The Twitter feud has been going on since October 31 when Elon Musk, based on a headline in CNN Business tweeted that if USD 6 billion could solve world hunger, he was ready to sell Tesla shares and donate the amount to UN food agency. However, he appeared pointed in his Twitter by asking WFP to explain how USD 6 billion would solve world hunger.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elonmusk</a> Instead of tweets, allow me to show you. We can meet anywhere—Earth or space—but I suggest in the field where you can see <a href="https://twitter.com/WFP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WFP</a>’s people, processes and yes, technology, at work. I will bring the plan, and open books.</p>
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<p>In next two tweets, WFP chief appeared to explain his side by calling the CNN headline 'not accurate'.</p>

<p>"Headline not accurate. $6B will not solve world hunger, but it WILL prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and save 42 million people on the brink of starvation. An unprecedented crisis and a perfect storm due to Covid/conflict/climate crises," he tweted.</p>

<p>"With your help we can bring hope, build stability and change the future. Let’s talk: It isn’t as complicated as Falcon Heavy, but too much at stake to not at least have a conversation. I can be on the next flight to you. Throw me out if you don’t like what you hear!" he said in the next tweet.</p>

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<p>On this, Musk requested Beasley to publish WFP spendings in order to "see exactly where money goes" to which the WFP chief responded indicating his readiness to meet Musk on Earth or in space.</p>

<p>All eyes are on the next chapter of this Twitter war.</p>


Twitter war between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and World Food Programme (WFP) chief David Beasley does not seem to end. WFP chief has now said that he is ready to meet the billionaire on 'Earth or space' in order to show him how a one-time contribution from Musk may prove to be decisive in alleviating global hunger.

Twitter war between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and World Food Programme (WFP) chief David Beasley does not seem to end. WFP chief has now said that he is ready to meet the billionaire on 'Earth or space' in order to show him how a one-time contribution from Musk may prove to be decisive in alleviating global hunger. Musk and Beasley have been trading tweets on this issue for past few days. In his latest tweet, Beasley appears to have nudged Musk by saying 'Instead of tweets' they could meet in person and discuss the issue. "Instead of tweets, allow me to show you. We can meet anywhere—Earth or space—but I suggest in the field where you can see @WFP’s people, processes and yes, technology, at work. I will bring the plan, and open books," Beasley tweeted. Also Read | On a roll: Hertz’s 100,000-vehicle order helps Tesla, Elon Musk scale new heights The Twitter feud has been going on since October 31 when Elon Musk, based on a headline in CNN Business tweeted that if USD 6 billion could solve world hunger, he was ready to sell Tesla shares and donate the amount to UN food agency. However, he appeared pointed in his Twitter by asking WFP to explain how USD 6 billion would solve world hunger. .@elonmusk Instead of tweets, allow me to show you. We can meet anywhere—Earth or space—but I suggest in the field where you can see @WFP’s people, processes and yes, technology, at work. I will bring the plan, and open books. — David Beasley (@WFPChief) November 1, 2021 × In next two tweets, WFP chief appeared to explain his side by calling the CNN headline 'not accurate'. "Headline not accurate. $6B will not solve world hunger, but it WILL prevent geopolitical instability, mass migration and save 42 million people on the brink of starvation. An unprecedented crisis and a perfect storm due to Covid/conflict/climate crises," he tweted. "With your help we can bring hope, build stability and change the future. Let’s talk: It isn’t as complicated as Falcon Heavy, but too much at stake to not at least have a conversation. I can be on the next flight to you. Throw me out if you don’t like what you hear!" he said in the next tweet. Also Read | Tesla reports record profits amid production surge On this, Musk requested Beasley to publish WFP spendings in order to "see exactly where money goes" to which the WFP chief responded indicating his readiness to meet Musk on Earth or in space. All eyes are on the next chapter of this Twitter war.

Meet me on Earth or in space: WFP chief fires new tweet at Elon Musk

<p>Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of changing Facebook's name to 'Meta' has triggered an online debate on social media platform Twitter about the future of tech companies.</p>

<p>"To reflect who we are and what we hope to build I am proud to announce, starting today our company is now Meta," Zuckerberg said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our mission remains the same, it is still about bringing people together," he added while asserting that "we are still the company that designs technology around people."</p>

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<p>The change in Facebook's name comes as a rebrand that focuses on building the "metaverse," a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the successor to the mobile internet.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earlier, the acronym used for Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google was FAANG. After Zuckerberg's decision, the acronym has been reshuffled by analysts and financial journalists.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">How it started How it's going <a href="https://t.co/ewty6VbaVh">pic.twitter.com/ewty6VbaVh</a></p>
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/MorningBrew/status/1453797543096238080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Taking a jibe at the change of Facebook's name and logo, Twitter users speculated the transformation in the acronym for tech companies.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/meta-or-facebook-twitter-users-make-fun-of-rebranding-of-social-media-platform-424869">Meta or Facebook? Twitter makes fun of rebranding of social media platform</a></strong></p>

<p>While some called it MANGA, which stands for Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Apple, others called it MAGMA.</p>

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meta, apple, google, ms, amazon = MAGMA <a href="https://t.co/F9WGhiA5UP">pic.twitter.com/F9WGhiA5UP</a></p>
— Eric Adler (@ericladler) <a href="https://twitter.com/ericladler/status/1453797659907526668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Shorthands for monikers are usually used by today's tech-savvy generation that faces a character limit on posts in the case of Twitter.</p>

<p>Some Twitteratis even questioned why is Google not using the name of its parent company Alphabet Inc and what would happen if Netflix is dropped from the acronym and is replaced by&nbsp;Elon Musk's Tesla.</p>

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MAAAN<br />
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pretty fitting tbh</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What do we call FAANG now? If we drop Netflix for Tesla, it could be MAGAT...</p>
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<p>MANGA is also a term used for anime or graphic novels in Japan.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">FAANG is now MANGA<br />
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better brush up on your anime.</p>
— Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hedgeye/status/1453790162782146560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Facebook is battling criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, algorithmic decisions, and the policing of abuses on its services.</p>


Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of changing Facebook's name to 'Meta' has triggered an online debate on social media platform Twitter about the future of tech companies.

Mark Zuckerberg's announcement of changing Facebook's name to 'Meta' has triggered an online debate on social media platform Twitter about the future of tech companies. "To reflect who we are and what we hope to build I am proud to announce, starting today our company is now Meta," Zuckerberg said. "Our mission remains the same, it is still about bringing people together," he added while asserting that "we are still the company that designs technology around people." The change in Facebook's name comes as a rebrand that focuses on building the "metaverse," a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the successor to the mobile internet. Also read | Facebook is now Meta, says Mark Zuckerberg, changes company name Earlier, the acronym used for Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google was FAANG. After Zuckerberg's decision, the acronym has been reshuffled by analysts and financial journalists. How it started How it's going pic.twitter.com/ewty6VbaVh — Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) October 28, 2021 × Taking a jibe at the change of Facebook's name and logo, Twitter users speculated the transformation in the acronym for tech companies. Also read | Meta or Facebook? Twitter makes fun of rebranding of social media platform While some called it MANGA, which stands for Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Apple, others called it MAGMA. FAANG is over. meta, apple, google, ms, amazon = MAGMA pic.twitter.com/F9WGhiA5UP — Eric Adler (@ericladler) October 28, 2021 × Shorthands for monikers are usually used by today's tech-savvy generation that faces a character limit on posts in the case of Twitter. Some Twitteratis even questioned why is Google not using the name of its parent company Alphabet Inc and what would happen if Netflix is dropped from the acronym and is replaced by Elon Musk's Tesla. if we're using Meta for Facebook then Google has to be Alphabet so the new acronym should really be: MAAAN pretty fitting tbh — Ali Spittel 🐞 (@ASpittel) October 28, 2021 × What do we call FAANG now? If we drop Netflix for Tesla, it could be MAGAT... — CIO of The North (@MNupdate) October 28, 2021 × MANGA is also a term used for anime or graphic novels in Japan. FAANG is now MANGA better brush up on your anime. — Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) October 28, 2021 × Facebook is battling criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, algorithmic decisions, and the policing of abuses on its services.

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