<p>Have you ever believed that the wish you think of while blowing the candles on your birthday cake might come true? An Indian citizen had a Twitter surprise on Tuesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his wishes as a reply to a playful tweet.</p>

<p>The account with the handle 'Dextro' responded to a birthday wish from a follower saying, "Dextrodiwas par please ask pm to wish me as you follows you both’ (Please ask PM to wish me on Dextrodiwas’).</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thankyou ajit. Dextrodiwas par please ask pm to wish me as you follows you both 🤭</p>
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<p>In what can be described as a rare happening, Dextro was soon surprised when Narendra Modi tweeted birthday greetings for Dextro&nbsp;after two hours.</p>

<p>"Happy Birthday...or as you are describing it - Dextrodiwas... :)," Modi tweeted. "Have a great year ahead."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday...or as you are describing it - Dextrodiwas... :)<br />
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Have a great year ahead. <a href="https://t.co/X0Z5DrdMQ1">https://t.co/X0Z5DrdMQ1</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1412365595962580995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Surprised and shocked by these birthday greetings, Dextro returned the excitement and said, "I'm the luckiest human alive guys".</p>

<p>The tweet by the PM soon became viral on the social media platform, Twitter, and people flocked in telling Dextro how they wish they were in Dextro's place.</p>

<p>Twitterati flocked to Dextro's account to congratulate for the wishes extended by the PM and many have even joked about declaring July 6 as 'DextroDiwas'.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday...or as you are describing it - Dextrodiwas... :)<br />
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Have a great year ahead. <a href="https://t.co/X0Z5DrdMQ1">https://t.co/X0Z5DrdMQ1</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1412365595962580995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> ji can you please wish me on 30th July too? It'll be life changing moment for me 😍<br />
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Btw, you're the BEST PM of Bharat!!! Love you Modiji 🥰</p>
— Rohan Ikshvaku (@RohanIkshvaku) <a href="https://twitter.com/RohanIkshvaku/status/1412368925061369860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats congrats<br />
Biggest bday gift<br />
Photo frame bana lena didi <a href="https://t.co/NEf6RBA94F">pic.twitter.com/NEf6RBA94F</a></p>
— SenSe_Ex (@MenOfManu) <a href="https://twitter.com/MenOfManu/status/1412374020901593089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Screenshot lena bhoolna nahi 😌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DextroDiwas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DextroDiwas</a></p>
— Bhushan (@bhs7rocks) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhs7rocks/status/1412370957847523330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">💀 bro . Happy birthday 😐 . Modi ji humko bhi future ke liye all the best boldiye 🥺 jai hind</p>
— Ganesh (@Ganesh0000987) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ganesh0000987/status/1412370141023588358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I am so jealous right now😣</p>
— Akhila A (@AkhilaA29386214) <a href="https://twitter.com/AkhilaA29386214/status/1412368719964041217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Have you ever believed that the wish you think of while blowing the candles on your birthday cake might come true? An Indian citizen had a Twitter surprise on Tuesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his wishes as a reply to a playful tweet.

Have you ever believed that the wish you think of while blowing the candles on your birthday cake might come true? An Indian citizen had a Twitter surprise on Tuesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his wishes as a reply to a playful tweet. The account with the handle 'Dextro' responded to a birthday wish from a follower saying, "Dextrodiwas par please ask pm to wish me as you follows you both’ (Please ask PM to wish me on Dextrodiwas’). Thankyou ajit. Dextrodiwas par please ask pm to wish me as you follows you both 🤭 — Dextro (@Dextrocardiac1) July 6, 2021 × In what can be described as a rare happening, Dextro was soon surprised when Narendra Modi tweeted birthday greetings for Dextro after two hours. "Happy Birthday...or as you are describing it - Dextrodiwas... :)," Modi tweeted. "Have a great year ahead." Happy Birthday...or as you are describing it - Dextrodiwas... :) Have a great year ahead. https://t.co/X0Z5DrdMQ1 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2021 × Surprised and shocked by these birthday greetings, Dextro returned the excitement and said, "I'm the luckiest human alive guys". The tweet by the PM soon became viral on the social media platform, Twitter, and people flocked in telling Dextro how they wish they were in Dextro's place. Twitterati flocked to Dextro's account to congratulate for the wishes extended by the PM and many have even joked about declaring July 6 as 'DextroDiwas'. Happy Birthday...or as you are describing it - Dextrodiwas... :) Have a great year ahead. https://t.co/X0Z5DrdMQ1 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2021 × @narendramodi ji can you please wish me on 30th July too? It'll be life changing moment for me 😍 Btw, you're the BEST PM of Bharat!!! Love you Modiji 🥰 — Rohan Ikshvaku (@RohanIkshvaku) July 6, 2021 × Congrats congrats Biggest bday gift Photo frame bana lena didi pic.twitter.com/NEf6RBA94F — SenSe_Ex (@MenOfManu) July 6, 2021 × Screenshot lena bhoolna nahi 😌#DextroDiwas — Bhushan (@bhs7rocks) July 6, 2021 × 💀 bro . Happy birthday 😐 . Modi ji humko bhi future ke liye all the best boldiye 🥺 jai hind — Ganesh (@Ganesh0000987) July 6, 2021 × I am so jealous right now😣 — Akhila A (@AkhilaA29386214) July 6, 2021 ×

DextroDiwas: India's PM Modi tweets birthday wishes for a citizen

<p>US&nbsp;tech giants Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Twitter Inc have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a letter.</p>

<p>The laws could make the tech companies liable for the malicious sharing of individuals' information online, the newspaper added.</p>

<p>A letter sent by an industry group that includes the internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address 'doxing' could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms' users post online, Journal reported.</p>

<p>Doxing is an act of revealing people's personal information such as real name, home address or workplace online without the user's permission.</p>

<p>Facebook, Google and Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for a comment.</p>

<p>Hong Kong's Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in May proposed amendments to the city's data-protection laws that it said were needed to combat doxing, a practice that was prevalent during 2019 protests in the city, the newspaper said.</p>

<p>According to the newspaper, the letter dated June 25 was sent by Singapore-based Asia Internet Coalition.&nbsp;"The only way to avoid these sanctions for technology companies would be to refrain from investing and offering the services in Hong Kong," the Journal reported, quoting the letter.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


US tech giants Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Twitter Inc have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a letter.

US tech giants Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Twitter Inc have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a letter. The laws could make the tech companies liable for the malicious sharing of individuals' information online, the newspaper added. A letter sent by an industry group that includes the internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address 'doxing' could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms' users post online, Journal reported. Doxing is an act of revealing people's personal information such as real name, home address or workplace online without the user's permission. Facebook, Google and Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for a comment. Hong Kong's Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in May proposed amendments to the city's data-protection laws that it said were needed to combat doxing, a practice that was prevalent during 2019 protests in the city, the newspaper said. According to the newspaper, the letter dated June 25 was sent by Singapore-based Asia Internet Coalition. "The only way to avoid these sanctions for technology companies would be to refrain from investing and offering the services in Hong Kong," the Journal reported, quoting the letter. (With inputs from agencies)

Facebook, Google, Twitter say could quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws: Report

<p>Several verified profile pages on Gettr, Jason Miller's new social networking platform, were reportedly hacked and defiled. Miller was once an adviser to former President Trump.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Within hours of its opening on Sunday, the social media site Gettr had over half a million registrations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The problem was detected and sealed in a matter of minutes, and all the intruder was able to accomplish was to change a few user names," Miller said in an emailed statement.</p>

<p>Gettr, a Twitter-style platform with posts and trending topics, describes itself as "a non-bias social network for individuals all over the world" via the Google and Apple app stores.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A writer for Salon posted screenshots on Twitter of several Gettr profiles, including those of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Miller himself, that were altered to read "JubaBaghdad was here, follow me in Twitter :)".</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Miller's new right-wing social media site "Gettr" was hacked this morning. <a href="https://t.co/cncddw9RZ9">pic.twitter.com/cncddw9RZ9</a></p>
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZTPetrizzo/status/1411697118079860741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Asked about security on the new social media said, Miller, said the situation had been "rectified."</p>

<p>Following his ban from Facebook and Twitter in January following the Capitol building insurgency, Trump announced his intention to start his own social media site.<br />
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On his website, he created a blog called "From the Desk of Donald J Trump" in May, but it was shut down and archived in June.</p>

<p>At the time, Miller had stated that the website was not meant to be Trump's social media platform.&nbsp;</p>

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Several verified profile pages on Gettr, Jason Miller's new social networking platform, were reportedly hacked and defiled. Miller was once an adviser to former President Trump.

Several verified profile pages on Gettr, Jason Miller's new social networking platform, were reportedly hacked and defiled. Miller was once an adviser to former President Trump. Within hours of its opening on Sunday, the social media site Gettr had over half a million registrations. "The problem was detected and sealed in a matter of minutes, and all the intruder was able to accomplish was to change a few user names," Miller said in an emailed statement. Gettr, a Twitter-style platform with posts and trending topics, describes itself as "a non-bias social network for individuals all over the world" via the Google and Apple app stores. A writer for Salon posted screenshots on Twitter of several Gettr profiles, including those of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Miller himself, that were altered to read "JubaBaghdad was here, follow me in Twitter :)". Jason Miller's new right-wing social media site "Gettr" was hacked this morning. pic.twitter.com/cncddw9RZ9 — Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) July 4, 2021 × Asked about security on the new social media said, Miller, said the situation had been "rectified." Following his ban from Facebook and Twitter in January following the Capitol building insurgency, Trump announced his intention to start his own social media site. On his website, he created a blog called "From the Desk of Donald J Trump" in May, but it was shut down and archived in June. At the time, Miller had stated that the website was not meant to be Trump's social media platform. (With inputs from agencies)

Gettr, social media app created by a former Trump aide, hacked

<p>Former US President, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, was a fan of&nbsp;Twitter until he was banned from it. However, keeping in mind the love for the social media platform, his team has now launched a similar platform.</p>

<p>Donald Trump’s former senior advisor Jason Miller has launched a Twitter-style platform, GETTR, to promote free speech and "non-bias" content.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-organizations-cfo-allen-weisselberg-surrenders-to-face-charges-395213" hreflang="en">Trump Organization's CFO Allen Weisselberg surrenders to face charges</a></strong></p>

<p>On the Google and Apple app stores, GETTR describes itself as a “non-bias social network for people all over the world".</p>

<p>While the platform has been launched keeping in mind the former president’s love for social media, Trump has not yet signed up for GETTR.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-york-prosecutors-give-donald-trump-24-hours-deadline-on-legal-action-report-394470" hreflang="en">New York prosecutors give Donald Trump 24-hour deadline on legal action: Report</a></strong></p>

<p>"As of this moment President Trump is not on the platform, I do have 'realDonaldTrump' reserved," Miller said. In a local interview. "Mr President, if you're watching, go ahead and hop on this weekend."</p>

<p>Miller says he launched this platform to promote a cancel-free environment. "Independent from social media monopolies, independent from cancel culture; embracing free speech—our [July 4] launch…is very much intentional," he said.</p>

<p>The app has been appearing in the Top 10 charts since its launch on Android and iOS.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">And #3 on social media apps! <a href="https://t.co/URUomRfTY4">pic.twitter.com/URUomRfTY4</a></p>
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<p>However, the app is not quite positively popular. Apparently, the content on GETTR has been promoting racism, sexual violence, homophobia&nbsp;and more.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">went briefly to gettr to see how things were developing and these were the hashtags on the first get i saw <a href="https://t.co/xsFMjhGOzH">pic.twitter.com/xsFMjhGOzH</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">btw i dont support anything on GETTR<br />
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just using it to meme around 👍</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ok can we all stop talking about gettr it’s getting annoying lmao</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If you download GETTR, I’m just gonna sit here and assume you’re racist and/or homophobic <a href="https://t.co/7EV7q2NgYK">pic.twitter.com/7EV7q2NgYK</a></p>
— chris 💍💕🏳️‍🌈 (@cwcomfychomps) <a href="https://twitter.com/cwcomfychomps/status/1411160387517562880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Former US President, Donald Trump, was a fan of Twitter until he was banned from it. However, keeping in mind the love for the social media platform, his team has now launched a similar platform.

Former US President, Donald Trump, was a fan of Twitter until he was banned from it. However, keeping in mind the love for the social media platform, his team has now launched a similar platform. Donald Trump’s former senior advisor Jason Miller has launched a Twitter-style platform, GETTR, to promote free speech and "non-bias" content. Also read | Trump Organization's CFO Allen Weisselberg surrenders to face charges On the Google and Apple app stores, GETTR describes itself as a “non-bias social network for people all over the world". While the platform has been launched keeping in mind the former president’s love for social media, Trump has not yet signed up for GETTR. Also read | New York prosecutors give Donald Trump 24-hour deadline on legal action: Report "As of this moment President Trump is not on the platform, I do have 'realDonaldTrump' reserved," Miller said. In a local interview. "Mr President, if you're watching, go ahead and hop on this weekend." Miller says he launched this platform to promote a cancel-free environment. "Independent from social media monopolies, independent from cancel culture; embracing free speech—our [July 4] launch…is very much intentional," he said. The app has been appearing in the Top 10 charts since its launch on Android and iOS. And #3 on social media apps! pic.twitter.com/URUomRfTY4 — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) July 2, 2021 × However, the app is not quite positively popular. Apparently, the content on GETTR has been promoting racism, sexual violence, homophobia and more. went briefly to gettr to see how things were developing and these were the hashtags on the first get i saw pic.twitter.com/xsFMjhGOzH — consent manufacturers union (@Theophite) July 3, 2021 × btw i dont support anything on GETTR just using it to meme around 👍 — Frezzi 🏳️‍⚧️ (@Frezzi54) July 3, 2021 × Ok can we all stop talking about gettr it’s getting annoying lmao — Ecolo Voyager 🛸 (@EternalEcolo) July 3, 2021 × If you download GETTR, I’m just gonna sit here and assume you’re racist and/or homophobic pic.twitter.com/7EV7q2NgYK — chris 💍💕🏳️‍🌈 (@cwcomfychomps) July 3, 2021 ×

Donald Trump's team launches Twitter-like social media platform GETTR

<p>A complaint has been filed before the Delhi Police Cyber Cell against Twitter India's Managing Director, Manish Maheswari and a non-profit organisation for allegedly spreading communal hatred.</p>

<p>The complaint filed by advocate Aditya Singh Deshwal and addressed to DCP Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police sought registration of an FIR against Twitter Communications India Private Ltd, Manish Maheshwari, MD, Twitter India, Shagufta Kamran, Public Policy Manager of Twitter India as well as Armin Navabi and Susanna Macintyre, the founder and CEO respectively of Republic Atheist.</p>

<p>The advocate cited a picture of Goddess Kali shared by the handle Atheist Republic and said that content posted by the Twitter users was not only abusive but has been posted for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred and ill will in society.</p>

<p>"It would also be not out of place to mention here that these posts have been put by the said user deliberately, to outrage the religious feelings of Hindus to insult our religious beliefs," the advocate said.</p>

<p>In his complaint, the advocate said, "Twitter which is a microblogging website/platform in connivance with Armin Navab and the Atheist Republic has been showing this blasphemous content since July 2011. The user profile of the Atheist Republic is full of such blasphemous content about Hindu Religion and other religions.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/philippine-military-plane-carrying-92-people-crashes-40-rescued-17-dead-395665"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Philippine military plane carrying 92 people crashes; 40 rescued, 17 dead</strong></a></p>

<p>"Twitter on the other hand, as a Significant Social Media Intermediary (SSMN), has taken no steps to remove such content but in a blatant violation of Indian laws has been acting as an accomplice to the crime and showing such blasphemous and insulting content. "</p>

<p>The advocate said that Twitter through its platform has deliberately promoting hate speech about the Hindu religion which is a violation of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in the light of section 79 of Information Technology Act, 2000 Deliberately no action has been taken by Manish Maheshwari and Shagufta Kamran to remove such objectionable content from its platform even after passing of one month with the intention of promoting communal hatred and disturbing the social tranquillity in the country.</p>

<p>The advocate has requested to immediately register FIR against all the accused persons named in his complaint and urged Delhi Police to arrest them to prevent further commission of the offence.</p>


A complaint has been filed before the Delhi Police Cyber Cell against Twitter India's Managing Director, Manish Maheswari and a non-profit organisation for allegedly spreading communal hatred.

A complaint has been filed before the Delhi Police Cyber Cell against Twitter India's Managing Director, Manish Maheswari and a non-profit organisation for allegedly spreading communal hatred. The complaint filed by advocate Aditya Singh Deshwal and addressed to DCP Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police sought registration of an FIR against Twitter Communications India Private Ltd, Manish Maheshwari, MD, Twitter India, Shagufta Kamran, Public Policy Manager of Twitter India as well as Armin Navabi and Susanna Macintyre, the founder and CEO respectively of Republic Atheist. The advocate cited a picture of Goddess Kali shared by the handle Atheist Republic and said that content posted by the Twitter users was not only abusive but has been posted for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred and ill will in society. "It would also be not out of place to mention here that these posts have been put by the said user deliberately, to outrage the religious feelings of Hindus to insult our religious beliefs," the advocate said. In his complaint, the advocate said, "Twitter which is a microblogging website/platform in connivance with Armin Navab and the Atheist Republic has been showing this blasphemous content since July 2011. The user profile of the Atheist Republic is full of such blasphemous content about Hindu Religion and other religions. Also read | Philippine military plane carrying 92 people crashes; 40 rescued, 17 dead "Twitter on the other hand, as a Significant Social Media Intermediary (SSMN), has taken no steps to remove such content but in a blatant violation of Indian laws has been acting as an accomplice to the crime and showing such blasphemous and insulting content. " The advocate said that Twitter through its platform has deliberately promoting hate speech about the Hindu religion which is a violation of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in the light of section 79 of Information Technology Act, 2000 Deliberately no action has been taken by Manish Maheshwari and Shagufta Kamran to remove such objectionable content from its platform even after passing of one month with the intention of promoting communal hatred and disturbing the social tranquillity in the country. The advocate has requested to immediately register FIR against all the accused persons named in his complaint and urged Delhi Police to arrest them to prevent further commission of the offence.

Complaint filed against Twitter India, MD Manish Maheshwari for 'spreading communal hatred'

<p>Twitter on Friday said that it had unblocked accounts of group of exile opposition groups that call themselves 'Belarussian people's embassies'. The accounts were suspended after they were accused of identity theft apparently by Belarussian authorities</p>

<p>"We took enforcement action on the accounts referenced in error," a Twitter spokesperson said. "This has been reversed, and access to the accounts have been reinstated."</p>

<p>The people's embassy movement sprang up after last year's presidential election, in which long-serving strongman Alexander Lukashenko claimed a resounding victory despite a widespread belief that the vote was fraudulent.</p>

<p>The crackdown that resulted saw hundreds thrown in prison. There were allegations that opposition activists were tortured. The sequence of events started a lively exile movement even in Latvia, Lithuania and Germany. There are many Belarussians in these countries.</p>

<p>The various groups, which assert that Svetlana Tikhanouskaya, now living in Lithuanian exile, won the election, and acknowledge her as Belarus's legitimate President, argue that their social media accounts are in effect 'embassies' of the Belarusian people, not Lukashenko's state.</p>

<p>"Even though the regime is illegitimate, we never claim to be an official embassy," the People's Embassy group in Germany said in a statement. "We represent the people, not the regime."</p>

<p>There was no proof that Belarusian authorities reported the three accounts, @BelarusinS, @BelarusInUK and @BelarusInDE, representing groups in Spain, Britain and Germany, all of which were listed as suspended on the Twitter platform on Friday afternoon, before access was reinstated.</p>

<p>But the group earlier sent journalists and activists a screenshot of an e-mail from Twitter in which the platform said it had been "made aware that this account violates Twitter rules, in particular against identity theft."</p>

<p>Belarus has stepped up its activities against exiled activists.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Twitter on Friday said that it had unblocked accounts of group of exile opposition groups that call themselves 'Belarussian people's embassies'. The accounts were suspended after they were accused of identity theft apparently by Belarussian authorities "We took enforcement action on the accounts referenced in error," a Twitter spokesperson said.

Twitter on Friday said that it had unblocked accounts of group of exile opposition groups that call themselves 'Belarussian people's embassies'. The accounts were suspended after they were accused of identity theft apparently by Belarussian authorities "We took enforcement action on the accounts referenced in error," a Twitter spokesperson said. "This has been reversed, and access to the accounts have been reinstated." The people's embassy movement sprang up after last year's presidential election, in which long-serving strongman Alexander Lukashenko claimed a resounding victory despite a widespread belief that the vote was fraudulent. The crackdown that resulted saw hundreds thrown in prison. There were allegations that opposition activists were tortured. The sequence of events started a lively exile movement even in Latvia, Lithuania and Germany. There are many Belarussians in these countries. The various groups, which assert that Svetlana Tikhanouskaya, now living in Lithuanian exile, won the election, and acknowledge her as Belarus's legitimate President, argue that their social media accounts are in effect 'embassies' of the Belarusian people, not Lukashenko's state. "Even though the regime is illegitimate, we never claim to be an official embassy," the People's Embassy group in Germany said in a statement. "We represent the people, not the regime." There was no proof that Belarusian authorities reported the three accounts, @BelarusinS, @BelarusInUK and @BelarusInDE, representing groups in Spain, Britain and Germany, all of which were listed as suspended on the Twitter platform on Friday afternoon, before access was reinstated. But the group earlier sent journalists and activists a screenshot of an e-mail from Twitter in which the platform said it had been "made aware that this account violates Twitter rules, in particular against identity theft." Belarus has stepped up its activities against exiled activists. (With inputs from agencies)

Twitter unblocks accounts of Belarus 'embassies' suspended earlier

<p>Led by World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), social media giants <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/google">Google</a>, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/twitter">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/tiktok">TikTok</a> have taken a pledge to tackle gender-based online violence. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This announcement was made&nbsp;during the Paris summit of the UN Women’s forum on gender equality.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit about one-third of the women have faced abuse online. The frequency of abuse faced by younger women rises further to about half or 50 per cent.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/58-girls-young-women-face-online-harassment-abuse-says-global-survey-333020">58% girls, young women face online harassment, abuse, says global survey</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The&nbsp;four media giants have pledged to tackle&nbsp;abuse by focusing on two areas.&nbsp;First in&nbsp;curation, or a woman’s lack of control over who can reply to, comment on, or engage with their posts. For this companies have broached the idea of providing wider privacy settings, like giving users the ability to block someone from replying to their post, without blocking their profile, or limiting the other person’s access to their posts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The second area of concern deals with reporting or flagging abuse. Here these companies have committed to giving users access to not merely flag content but also the ability to track and manage reports of their raised concerns. Another proposal is the ability to flag content based on the context and/or language used, which may change how content is perceived.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/towards-a-gender-equal-world-a-mission-for-all-345415">Towards a gender-equal world: A mission for all</a></strong></p>

<p>To simplify the user experience, these companies have also committed to the use of simple and accessible language, aligning with additional guidance for users looking to report abuse, so that any case doesn’t go unheard due to its inability to tick a few boxes of the networks’ internal systems. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Azmina Dhrodia, senior policy manager at WWWF said&nbsp;that the social giants have the power to curb the threats and abuse women have been facing for far too long.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Calling it a huge threat to “progress made on gender equality”, Dhrodia says that now these tech companies have a chance to work together and improve the online experience of hundreds and millions of girls and women online.&nbsp;</p>


Led by World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), social media giants Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok have taken a pledge to tackle gender-based online violence. This announcement was made during the Paris summit of the UN Women’s forum on gender equality.

Led by World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), social media giants Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok have taken a pledge to tackle gender-based online violence. This announcement was made during the Paris summit of the UN Women’s forum on gender equality. According to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit about one-third of the women have faced abuse online. The frequency of abuse faced by younger women rises further to about half or 50 per cent. Also read | 58% girls, young women face online harassment, abuse, says global survey The four media giants have pledged to tackle abuse by focusing on two areas. First in curation, or a woman’s lack of control over who can reply to, comment on, or engage with their posts. For this companies have broached the idea of providing wider privacy settings, like giving users the ability to block someone from replying to their post, without blocking their profile, or limiting the other person’s access to their posts. The second area of concern deals with reporting or flagging abuse. Here these companies have committed to giving users access to not merely flag content but also the ability to track and manage reports of their raised concerns. Another proposal is the ability to flag content based on the context and/or language used, which may change how content is perceived. Also read | Towards a gender-equal world: A mission for all To simplify the user experience, these companies have also committed to the use of simple and accessible language, aligning with additional guidance for users looking to report abuse, so that any case doesn’t go unheard due to its inability to tick a few boxes of the networks’ internal systems. Azmina Dhrodia, senior policy manager at WWWF said that the social giants have the power to curb the threats and abuse women have been facing for far too long. Calling it a huge threat to “progress made on gender equality”, Dhrodia says that now these tech companies have a chance to work together and improve the online experience of hundreds and millions of girls and women online.

Facebook, Google, TikTok & Twitter vow to stop online gender abuse

A day after Twitter showed Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh separate territories from India, its India Chief Manish Maheshwari has been booked under the Indian penal court. This is not the first time that Twitter has violated the territorial integrity of India.

FIR filed against Twitter India Chief for showing wrong map of India

Twitter has removed a distorted map that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh outside India. But, this may not be enough to end the crackdown against the tech giant in India.

Gravitas: Can Twitter be blocked for distorting India's map?

<p>Just a few days after being appointed as the interim resident grievance officer for Twitter India, Dharmendra Chatur has stepped down from his position.</p>

<p>Twitter’s website no longer shows his name, as is compulsory under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, which require every tech company to appoint a grievance officer.</p>

<p>Twitter has not responded to the matter yet. Currently, the contact information for a grievance officer in India mentions Jeremy Kessel. But Kessel is based out of San Francisco, United States.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Social media platforms, especially Twitter, have come under the radar and are expected to comply with the new norms. The government of India has warned Twitter multiple times over failure to comply with potential legal action.</p>

<p>On Friday, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad briefly lost access to his Twitter account. He was unable to access his account for an hour due to an alleged violation of the US’ Digital Millennium Copyright Act.</p>

<p>After losing access for a while, Prasad took to Koo, an Indian-made platform to express his thoughts, calling the action by Twitter a “gross violation of the IT guidelines”.</p>

<p>Twitter no longer holds the status of an intermediary platform in India for not complying with the new guidelines. On multiple occasions, Prasad has pressed hard on the company to comply with new rules. Without intermediary status, the company no longer has a legal shield in India and could face prosecution over posts.</p>

<p>Recently, Twitter had announced the appointment of an interim Chief Compliance Officer in sync with new laws. The company added that the details would be shared with IT ministry directly.</p>


Just a few days after being appointed as the interim resident grievance officer for Twitter India, Dharmendra Chatur has stepped down from his position. Twitter’s website no longer shows his name, as is compulsory under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, which require every tech company to appoint a grievance officer.

Just a few days after being appointed as the interim resident grievance officer for Twitter India, Dharmendra Chatur has stepped down from his position. Twitter’s website no longer shows his name, as is compulsory under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, which require every tech company to appoint a grievance officer. Twitter has not responded to the matter yet. Currently, the contact information for a grievance officer in India mentions Jeremy Kessel. But Kessel is based out of San Francisco, United States. Social media platforms, especially Twitter, have come under the radar and are expected to comply with the new norms. The government of India has warned Twitter multiple times over failure to comply with potential legal action. On Friday, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad briefly lost access to his Twitter account. He was unable to access his account for an hour due to an alleged violation of the US’ Digital Millennium Copyright Act. After losing access for a while, Prasad took to Koo, an Indian-made platform to express his thoughts, calling the action by Twitter a “gross violation of the IT guidelines”. Twitter no longer holds the status of an intermediary platform in India for not complying with the new guidelines. On multiple occasions, Prasad has pressed hard on the company to comply with new rules. Without intermediary status, the company no longer has a legal shield in India and could face prosecution over posts. Recently, Twitter had announced the appointment of an interim Chief Compliance Officer in sync with new laws. The company added that the details would be shared with IT ministry directly.

Twitter's interim grievance officer for India quits days after appointment

Micro-blogging site Twitter has once again attracted controversies by showing Leh as a part of China and J&K as independent territories. This has been considered as a violation of India's sovereignty and integrity. This is the second time Twitter showed Indian territories as part of the Chinese federation.

Twitter faces backlash by showing Leh as Chinese territory

Twitterinterim grievance officer for India Dharmendra Chatur has stepped down from the post leaving the micro-blogging site without a grievance official as mandated by the new IT rules to address complaints from Indian subscribers.

Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits, website no longer shows officer's name

The tussle between Twitter and the Indian government just escalated to the next level. Twitter banned the personal account of Indian IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over violation of the copyright law. The account was reinstated after an hour.

Twitter locks out Indian IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad temporarily

Twitter has taken its stand-off with India to a whole new level. It blocked India's IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from accessing his account for 1 hour. How is Twitter justifying this? Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: Twitter locks out India's IT minister

<p>Panasonic Corp sold its stake in electric car maker&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;Inc for about 400 billion yen ($3.61 billion) in the year ended March, a spokesperson for the Japanese company said on Friday.</p>

<p>The sale comes as the bicycles-to-hair dryers conglomerate is seeking to reduce its dependence on&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;and raise cash for investments.</p>

<p>Panasonic's battery business is dominated by Elon Musk's&nbsp;Tesla, but the two firms have had a tense relationship at times with executives trading barbs publicly.</p>

<p>Panasonic bought 1.4 million&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;shares at $21.15 each in 2010 for about $30 million. That stake was worth $730 million at the end of March 2020. The shares have gained almost seven fold since then and closed up 3.5 per cent&nbsp;at $679.82 apiece on Thursday.</p>

<p>"The impact of crypto assets may have pushed&nbsp;Tesla's share price above its intrinsic value, making it a good time to sell," said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute.</p>

<p>Musk said in February his firm bought bitcoin and would take payment in the cryptocurrency, a decision he later reversed, and his comments on Twitter drive swings in the price of such assets.</p>

<p>While Panasonic gave financial backing to&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;when it was smaller, the automaker's expansion means there's no need for capital ties, Yasuda added. Panasonic's shares closed up 4.9&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;&nbsp;on Friday.</p>

<p>The stake sale will not affect the partnership with&nbsp;Tesla, the Panasonic spokesperson said, and was made as part of a review of shareholdings in line with corporate governance guidelines.</p>

<p>The sale comes as the automaker is diversifying its own battery supply chain.</p>

<p>Tesla&nbsp;has struck deals with South Korea's LG Energy Solution, a unit of LG Chem, and China's CATL, with Reuters reporting the latter is planning a plant in Shanghai near the automaker's production base.</p>

<p>Panasonic said earlier this year it would buy the shares&nbsp;of US&nbsp;supply-chain software company Blue Yonder that it does not already own, in a $7.1 billion deal. Its biggest such deal in a decade, the price raised the eyebrows of analysts who pointed to the firm's spotty M&amp;A track record.</p>


Panasonic Corp sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla Inc for about 400 billion yen ($3.61 billion) in the year ended March, a spokesperson for the Japanese company said on Friday.

Panasonic Corp sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla Inc for about 400 billion yen ($3.61 billion) in the year ended March, a spokesperson for the Japanese company said on Friday. The sale comes as the bicycles-to-hair dryers conglomerate is seeking to reduce its dependence on Tesla and raise cash for investments. Panasonic's battery business is dominated by Elon Musk's Tesla, but the two firms have had a tense relationship at times with executives trading barbs publicly. Panasonic bought 1.4 million Tesla shares at $21.15 each in 2010 for about $30 million. That stake was worth $730 million at the end of March 2020. The shares have gained almost seven fold since then and closed up 3.5 per cent at $679.82 apiece on Thursday. "The impact of crypto assets may have pushed Tesla's share price above its intrinsic value, making it a good time to sell," said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute. Musk said in February his firm bought bitcoin and would take payment in the cryptocurrency, a decision he later reversed, and his comments on Twitter drive swings in the price of such assets. While Panasonic gave financial backing to Tesla when it was smaller, the automaker's expansion means there's no need for capital ties, Yasuda added. Panasonic's shares closed up 4.9 per cent on Friday. The stake sale will not affect the partnership with Tesla, the Panasonic spokesperson said, and was made as part of a review of shareholdings in line with corporate governance guidelines. The sale comes as the automaker is diversifying its own battery supply chain. Tesla has struck deals with South Korea's LG Energy Solution, a unit of LG Chem, and China's CATL, with Reuters reporting the latter is planning a plant in Shanghai near the automaker's production base. Panasonic said earlier this year it would buy the shares of US supply-chain software company Blue Yonder that it does not already own, in a $7.1 billion deal. Its biggest such deal in a decade, the price raised the eyebrows of analysts who pointed to the firm's spotty M&A track record.

Panasonic sells Tesla stake for $3.6 billion

<p>Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that New Zealand would win the World Test Championship final and he was brutally trolled by several Indian fans. Now, after New Zealand lifted the Test mace after beating India at Rose Bowl, Vaughan has come up with another cheeky tweet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I think I may need a few apologies from the thousands of Indian fans in a few hours for my awful prediction that NZ would win the Test championship final … #OnOn #TestChampionshipFinal," Vaughan tweeted.</p>

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<p>New Zealand on Wednesday defeated India by eight wickets to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, played at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. New Zealand's two most experienced batters – Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor – guided the Kiwis to their first ICC trophy since 2000.</p>

<p>The Black Caps, who ended up as the runners-up in the 2019 World Cup, continued to build on the improvement in the longest format and enjoyed a brilliant World Test Championship cycle, especially at home.</p>

<p>In a match dominated more by the bowlers, the New Zealand pace quarter stood up with Kyle Jamieson shining the brightest with a five-wicket haul in an ICC final. While Jamieson picked up seven wickets, Tim Southee and Trent Boult ended up with five wickets each. Neil Wagner’s wicket column might show just three wickets, they were crucial to strengthen New Zealand’s stronghold in the match.</p>

<p>After rain delays, India’s batting cracked in the second innings with Jamieson running it past the Indian batting unit. Only Pant with a topsy-turvy 41-run knock stood out, while Rohit Sharma saw off the new ball well with 81-ball 30.</p>

<p>New Zealand started their chase cautiously with both left-handed openers failing victims to Ashwin’s intelligence. A couple of dropped catches by Pujara and Bumrah hurt them Williamson, 52 not-out, Taylor, 47 not-out, guided New Zealand to a win for ages. The winners of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, New Zealand.</p>


Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that New Zealand would win the World Test Championship final and he was brutally trolled by several Indian fans.

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that New Zealand would win the World Test Championship final and he was brutally trolled by several Indian fans. Now, after New Zealand lifted the Test mace after beating India at Rose Bowl, Vaughan has come up with another cheeky tweet. "I think I may need a few apologies from the thousands of Indian fans in a few hours for my awful prediction that NZ would win the Test championship final … #OnOn #TestChampionshipFinal," Vaughan tweeted. I think I may need a few apologies from the thousands of Indian fans in a few hours for my awful prediction that NZ would win the Test championship final … #OnOn #TestChampionshipFinal — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 23, 2021 × New Zealand on Wednesday defeated India by eight wickets to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, played at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. New Zealand's two most experienced batters – Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor – guided the Kiwis to their first ICC trophy since 2000. The Black Caps, who ended up as the runners-up in the 2019 World Cup, continued to build on the improvement in the longest format and enjoyed a brilliant World Test Championship cycle, especially at home. In a match dominated more by the bowlers, the New Zealand pace quarter stood up with Kyle Jamieson shining the brightest with a five-wicket haul in an ICC final. While Jamieson picked up seven wickets, Tim Southee and Trent Boult ended up with five wickets each. Neil Wagner’s wicket column might show just three wickets, they were crucial to strengthen New Zealand’s stronghold in the match. After rain delays, India’s batting cracked in the second innings with Jamieson running it past the Indian batting unit. Only Pant with a topsy-turvy 41-run knock stood out, while Rohit Sharma saw off the new ball well with 81-ball 30. New Zealand started their chase cautiously with both left-handed openers failing victims to Ashwin’s intelligence. A couple of dropped catches by Pujara and Bumrah hurt them Williamson, 52 not-out, Taylor, 47 not-out, guided New Zealand to a win for ages. The winners of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, New Zealand.

'May need a few apologies from Indian fans': Michael Vaughan's cheeky tweet after WTC Final

<p>Amid news that Oxford is going to be conducting a trial on the efficacy and safety of the drug 'Ivermectin', for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> treatment, a controversy has once again taken up social media website Twitter by storm.</p>

<p>Netizens have been tweeting left and right about this drug, so much so that during the day, 'Ivermectin' was trending on number 29 on the website’s trending list. Now the question is what is the reason behind this sudden interest in Ivermectin and what exactly are the people saying?</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/oxford-to-study-anti-parasitic-drug-ivermectins-efficacy-for-covid-treatment-393401">Oxford to study anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin's efficacy for Covid treatment</a></strong></p>

<h3><strong>The controversy</strong></h3>

<p>A couple of months earlier in March, WHO issued a set of guidelines against the use of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin, except in clinical trials. WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan, also reiterated the organisation's warning in a tweet.</p>

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<p>"Safety and efficacy are important when using any drug for a new indication. WHO recommends against the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 except within clinical trials," said Soumya Swaminathan, the global health body’s chief scientist, in a tweet published on May 10, since deleted.</p>

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<p>Following this, the Indian Bar Association, an India based organisation of lawyers, filed a legal notice against WHO and Swaminathan, accusing them of "running a disinformation campaign against Ivermectin by deliberate suppression of effectiveness of drug Ivermectin as prophylaxis and for treatment of COVID-19, despite the existence of large amounts of clinical data compiled and presented by esteemed, highly qualified, experienced medical doctors and scientists."</p>

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<p>Now, the news that an esteemed organisation like Oxford is going to be conducting a trial has stoked the fires.</p>

<h3><strong>WHO’s stand</strong></h3>

<p>In March, the World Health Organization had warned that ivermectin&nbsp;should not be used to treat coronavirus patients. Due to a heavy rise in people claiming ivermectin to be a "miracle cure", the UN organisation issued a set of guidelines saying&nbsp;that the drug&nbsp;should only be used on COVID-19 patients in clinical trial settings.</p>

<p>This came at a time when doctors in many countries such as Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and South Africa were actively prescribing the drug and many were self-medicating with this drug.</p>

<p>These guidelines by WHO were issued despite studies by organisations like Front Line COVID -19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) and the British Ivermectin Recommendation Development (BIRD) Panel, as according to the WHO, there is a "very low certainty of evidence" relating to the drug’s effect on mortality, the requirement of a patient’s admission to a hospital and ridding a patient of the virus.</p>

<h3><strong>What is the public saying?</strong></h3>

<p>The netizens seem to be divided into two groups; Ivermectin supporters, who blame WHO for trying to hide and lying about the benefits of this drug’s usage in Covid, and&nbsp;the other group that supports WHO and says that the drug is not safe for use.</p>

<p>The former says that WHO Chief Scientist deleting her tweet supporting the organisations' warnings stands as a proof of WHO’s malicious attempts. According to them thousands of people using Ivermectin safely serves as proof of the drug’s success and WHO must answer for the thousands of lives lost due to their actions.</p>

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From my own personal experience of having close people who had covid, it works. They used <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ivermectin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ivermectin</a> &amp; recovered quickly <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ivermectinworks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ivermectinworks</a></p>
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<p>The other faction says that the drug which is an antiparasitic medicine must not be used casually and without proof as there have been cases of liver damage due to self-medication with the drug.</p>

<h3><strong>So is Ivermectin safe?</strong></h3>

<p>As of now, apart from WHO, even the US-based Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved or authorised the drug.</p>

<p>According to their website, "FDA has not approved ivermectin for use in treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans. Ivermectin tablets are approved at very specific doses for some parasitic worms, and there are topical (on the skin) formulations for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea. Ivermectin is not an anti-viral (a drug&nbsp;for treating viruses)."</p>

<p>They also warn that "taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm."</p>

<p>While there have been studies claiming that the drug is in fact safe, the proof they offer isn’t very extensive, the world must wait for more solid proof; like the results of the Oxford trial.</p>

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Amid news that Oxford is going to be conducting a trial on the efficacy and safety of the drug 'Ivermectin', for COVID-19 treatment, a controversy has once again taken up social media website Twitter by storm.

Amid news that Oxford is going to be conducting a trial on the efficacy and safety of the drug 'Ivermectin', for COVID-19 treatment, a controversy has once again taken up social media website Twitter by storm. Netizens have been tweeting left and right about this drug, so much so that during the day, 'Ivermectin' was trending on number 29 on the website’s trending list. Now the question is what is the reason behind this sudden interest in Ivermectin and what exactly are the people saying? Also read | Oxford to study anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin's efficacy for Covid treatment The controversy A couple of months earlier in March, WHO issued a set of guidelines against the use of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin, except in clinical trials. WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan, also reiterated the organisation's warning in a tweet. Considering @WHO falsified it's own conclusions on #ivermectin what chances do we expect of a fair trial from Oxford? https://t.co/RaBSNzIN2y https://t.co/3AWYMzjOfZ pic.twitter.com/y6mFk23zti — Will Johnson (@420Ravens) June 23, 2021 × "Safety and efficacy are important when using any drug for a new indication. WHO recommends against the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 except within clinical trials," said Soumya Swaminathan, the global health body’s chief scientist, in a tweet published on May 10, since deleted. Following this, the Indian Bar Association, an India based organisation of lawyers, filed a legal notice against WHO and Swaminathan, accusing them of "running a disinformation campaign against Ivermectin by deliberate suppression of effectiveness of drug Ivermectin as prophylaxis and for treatment of COVID-19, despite the existence of large amounts of clinical data compiled and presented by esteemed, highly qualified, experienced medical doctors and scientists." sent a Legal Notice to Dr Soumya Swaminathan and the WHO for the adverse comments against Ivermectin. Cementing the fact that it has as many vocal proponents as detractors. 48/ #COVID19 #Jamaica #ivermectin #IVM #Mectizan #DrugRepurpose https://t.co/9i9XggqVCn — Benjamin Riley (@TehOutsider) June 22, 2021 × Now, the news that an esteemed organisation like Oxford is going to be conducting a trial has stoked the fires. WHO’s stand In March, the World Health Organization had warned that ivermectin should not be used to treat coronavirus patients. Due to a heavy rise in people claiming ivermectin to be a "miracle cure", the UN organisation issued a set of guidelines saying that the drug should only be used on COVID-19 patients in clinical trial settings. This came at a time when doctors in many countries such as Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and South Africa were actively prescribing the drug and many were self-medicating with this drug. These guidelines by WHO were issued despite studies by organisations like Front Line COVID -19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) and the British Ivermectin Recommendation Development (BIRD) Panel, as according to the WHO, there is a "very low certainty of evidence" relating to the drug’s effect on mortality, the requirement of a patient’s admission to a hospital and ridding a patient of the virus. What is the public saying? The netizens seem to be divided into two groups; Ivermectin supporters, who blame WHO for trying to hide and lying about the benefits of this drug’s usage in Covid, and the other group that supports WHO and says that the drug is not safe for use. The former says that WHO Chief Scientist deleting her tweet supporting the organisations' warnings stands as a proof of WHO’s malicious attempts. According to them thousands of people using Ivermectin safely serves as proof of the drug’s success and WHO must answer for the thousands of lives lost due to their actions. I'm actually suprised it took UK this long to conduct research. No wonder #covid death rate was high in UK. It is used in Africa easily. From my own personal experience of having close people who had covid, it works. They used #ivermectin & recovered quickly #ivermectinworks — Bunmie Zoë Radioo (@BunmieZoeRadioo) June 23, 2021 × The other faction says that the drug which is an antiparasitic medicine must not be used casually and without proof as there have been cases of liver damage due to self-medication with the drug. So is Ivermectin safe? As of now, apart from WHO, even the US-based Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved or authorised the drug. According to their website, "FDA has not approved ivermectin for use in treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans. Ivermectin tablets are approved at very specific doses for some parasitic worms, and there are topical (on the skin) formulations for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea. Ivermectin is not an anti-viral (a drug for treating viruses)." They also warn that "taking large doses of this drug is dangerous and can cause serious harm." While there have been studies claiming that the drug is in fact safe, the proof they offer isn’t very extensive, the world must wait for more solid proof; like the results of the Oxford trial.

'Ivermectin' trends on Twitter after controversy over anti-parasitic drug

<p><strong>Social media</strong> has become the cornucopia of information and the virality which ensues. With different types of memes, articles, and posts going viral every day, the landscape of social media has tremendously changed over the last decade.</p>

<p>Everything has a short shelf-life on<strong> platforms like Twitter and Facebook,</strong> except trolling. Since early days of social media, the act of “trolling” someone has remain largely intact.</p>

<p>Now, a new study sheds light on how our interactions on social media shape viral content. According to the research undertaken by Cambridge University, social posts are twice as likely to go viral if they depict a negative image of politicians whom people don’t support, as against positive content they may be pushing out in support of a politician.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Trolling wins social media</strong></h2>

<p>The study suggests that negative posts that “troll” someone have a higher chance of getting liked and shared on social media platforms.</p>

<p>Researchers analysed 2.7 million tweets and Facebook posts from various US media houses and politicians over five years.&nbsp;They also found that negative posts were not only more likely to go viral, but also received twice as many comments as&nbsp;positive posts.</p>

<p>On Facebook, posts maligning someone received a higher number of angry or laughing reactions as opposed to positive posts that received hearts or thumbs ups.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-seizes-36-iranian-linked-websites-for-alleged-disinformation-393220" hreflang="en">US seizes 36 Iranian-linked websites for alleged disinformation</a></p>

<p><strong>Politics matter</strong></p>

<p>The study’s co-author Steve Rathje told BBC that if the post originated from a Republican and referred to Joe Biden, it was more likely to go viral than posts by Republicans about other politicians. Rathje also claimed that a screenshot of the US president with the caption “latest brain freeze” posted first by Breitbart News had received a lot of hits quickly.</p>

<p>On the other end of this political spectrum, a tweet by Bernie Sanders about Donald Trump also received a lot of hits wherein Sanders referred to “3,000” lies by Donald Trump.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Algorithms on social media platforms are meant to promote "viral content" and amplify voices that are receiving a lot of attention on platforms. This practice has been criticised for its ability to make hateful and divisive content viral.</p>

<p>The peer-reviewed study was published in the journal called “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/listen-up-facebook-launches-new-live-audio-rooms-in-us-to-take-on-clubhouse-392998" hreflang="en">Listen up! Facebook launches new 'live audio' rooms in US to take on Clubhouse</a></p>


Social media has become the cornucopia of information and the virality which ensues. With different types of memes, articles, and posts going viral every day, the landscape of social media has tremendously changed over the last decade.

Social media has become the cornucopia of information and the virality which ensues. With different types of memes, articles, and posts going viral every day, the landscape of social media has tremendously changed over the last decade. Everything has a short shelf-life on platforms like Twitter and Facebook, except trolling. Since early days of social media, the act of “trolling” someone has remain largely intact. Now, a new study sheds light on how our interactions on social media shape viral content. According to the research undertaken by Cambridge University, social posts are twice as likely to go viral if they depict a negative image of politicians whom people don’t support, as against positive content they may be pushing out in support of a politician. Trolling wins social media The study suggests that negative posts that “troll” someone have a higher chance of getting liked and shared on social media platforms. Researchers analysed 2.7 million tweets and Facebook posts from various US media houses and politicians over five years. They also found that negative posts were not only more likely to go viral, but also received twice as many comments as positive posts. On Facebook, posts maligning someone received a higher number of angry or laughing reactions as opposed to positive posts that received hearts or thumbs ups. Also read: US seizes 36 Iranian-linked websites for alleged disinformation Politics matter The study’s co-author Steve Rathje told BBC that if the post originated from a Republican and referred to Joe Biden, it was more likely to go viral than posts by Republicans about other politicians. Rathje also claimed that a screenshot of the US president with the caption “latest brain freeze” posted first by Breitbart News had received a lot of hits quickly. On the other end of this political spectrum, a tweet by Bernie Sanders about Donald Trump also received a lot of hits wherein Sanders referred to “3,000” lies by Donald Trump. Algorithms on social media platforms are meant to promote "viral content" and amplify voices that are receiving a lot of attention on platforms. This practice has been criticised for its ability to make hateful and divisive content viral. The peer-reviewed study was published in the journal called “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”. Also read: Listen up! Facebook launches new 'live audio' rooms in US to take on Clubhouse

Negative political posts on social media get more traction than positive ones, study claims

<p>Netizens are having a field day, thanks to Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s comments on squirrels running on overhead power lines and causing disruptions in service.</p>

<p>Clips of the comments made by the DMK’s Karur MLA and Electrictiy Minister have been going viral on social media and instant messaging platforms. The Tamil equivalent of "Squirrels are the reason" has been an Indian-level Twitter trend, with over 12,000 tweets on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/anybody-can-do-yoga-specially-abled-persons-join-the-international-yoga-day-movement-393198" hreflang="en">Anybody can do yoga: Specially abled persons join the International Yoga Day movement</a></strong></p>

<p>There have been reports of increased power cuts across the state since the new DMK regime came to power. Addressing the media regarding this issue, the minister replied that when tree branches come in contact with power lines, squirrels running on them, lead to two wires coming into contact, thus, causing power outages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Later, speaking at the assembly, the minister had said that the previous AIADMK government had not carried out maintenance work for Electricity Board connections. He added that there would be no power cuts after the maintenance works were carried out.</p>

<p>However, the AIADMK has maintained that Tamil Nadu was a power surplus state during its rule and the party&nbsp;handled peak power demand efficiently and that there were hardly any power cuts.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chennai-organs-of-27-yr-old-accident-victim-flown-by-chopper-to-give-life-to-two-patients-393016" hreflang="en">Chennai: Organs of 27-yr old accident victim flown by chopper, to give life to two patients</a></strong></p>

<p>Opposition politicians and netizens have been trolling the ruling party for the minister’s comments and asking if squirrels ran underground and whether the population of squirrels had increased after the new government took over. Frequent power cuts were among the taunts that the AIADMK-BJP combine had used against the DMK during the election campaign.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many are comparing the minister's comments to an instance where an AIADMK Minister Sellur Raju attempted to cover a dam with thermocol sheets to prevent the evaporation of water, during the previous regime. While many sheets were placed in the water, they were later blown ashore, thanks to the strong winds in the open area.</p>

<p>In several Western countries, there are instances of squirrels causing power disruptions, but such reasons are unheard of in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.</p>


Netizens are having a field day, thanks to Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s comments on squirrels running on overhead power lines and causing disruptions in service.

Netizens are having a field day, thanks to Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s comments on squirrels running on overhead power lines and causing disruptions in service. Clips of the comments made by the DMK’s Karur MLA and Electrictiy Minister have been going viral on social media and instant messaging platforms. The Tamil equivalent of "Squirrels are the reason" has been an Indian-level Twitter trend, with over 12,000 tweets on Wednesday. Also read | Anybody can do yoga: Specially abled persons join the International Yoga Day movement There have been reports of increased power cuts across the state since the new DMK regime came to power. Addressing the media regarding this issue, the minister replied that when tree branches come in contact with power lines, squirrels running on them, lead to two wires coming into contact, thus, causing power outages. Later, speaking at the assembly, the minister had said that the previous AIADMK government had not carried out maintenance work for Electricity Board connections. He added that there would be no power cuts after the maintenance works were carried out. However, the AIADMK has maintained that Tamil Nadu was a power surplus state during its rule and the party handled peak power demand efficiently and that there were hardly any power cuts. Also read | Chennai: Organs of 27-yr old accident victim flown by chopper, to give life to two patients Opposition politicians and netizens have been trolling the ruling party for the minister’s comments and asking if squirrels ran underground and whether the population of squirrels had increased after the new government took over. Frequent power cuts were among the taunts that the AIADMK-BJP combine had used against the DMK during the election campaign. Many are comparing the minister's comments to an instance where an AIADMK Minister Sellur Raju attempted to cover a dam with thermocol sheets to prevent the evaporation of water, during the previous regime. While many sheets were placed in the water, they were later blown ashore, thanks to the strong winds in the open area. In several Western countries, there are instances of squirrels causing power disruptions, but such reasons are unheard of in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Twitter trends 'squirrels' after TN minister blamed them for causing power outages

<p>A few weeks after the Nigerian government banned <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/twitter">Twitter</a>&nbsp;from the country, a West African court has restrained the authorities from "unlawfully" prosecuting people using the social media platform.</p>

<p>After banning Twitter in the country, the Nigerian attorney general declared that anyone who defied the ban will be prosecuted. However, he had not made it clear which law will be invoked for such 'criminal activities'.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/unpatriotic-nigeria-government-orders-media-houses-to-stop-using-twitter-389980" hreflang="en">'Unpatriotic': Nigeria government orders media houses to stop using Twitter</a></strong></p>

<p>To counter this, a local rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), knocked on the court’s door to challenge this new law. The court ruled that interfering with someone’s interest in Twitter would be equivalent to interfering with their freedom of expression.</p>

<p>"The court has listened very well to the objection," SERAP Nigeria said. "Any interference with Twitter is viewed as inference with human rights, and that will violate human rights."</p>

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<p>Activists also argued that the Nigeria government should be held responsible for violation of "their fundamental human right and for breaching its international obligations".</p>

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<p>The Nigerian government, meanwhile, claims the ban is not a means to stop people from exercising their right to express and the decision was taken to make sure people use these platforms responsibly.</p>

<p>"Regulating social media is not about stifling press freedom. All we are talking about is the responsible use of these platforms," Nigeria’s Information minister Lai Mohammed told Reuters.</p>

<p>Twitter was banned from Nigeria a few days after Twitter suspended President Muhammadu Buhari’s account following an&nbsp;'abusive' civil war tweet.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/everyone-should-ban-them-trump-hails-nigerias-twitter-ban-390424" hreflang="en">'Everyone should ban them': Trump hails Nigeria's Twitter ban</a></strong></p>

<p>The leader had tweeted in relation to the 1967-70 civil war saying, "Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand".</p>

<p>Claiming it to be a strong violation of the "abusive behaviour" policy, Twitter suspended President’s account for 12 hours. However, the government decided to suspend the platform for an indefinite time and claimed Twitter was being misused for activities that were "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence".</p>


A few weeks after the Nigerian government banned Twitter from the country, a West African court has restrained the authorities from "unlawfully" prosecuting people using the social media platform.

A few weeks after the Nigerian government banned Twitter from the country, a West African court has restrained the authorities from "unlawfully" prosecuting people using the social media platform. After banning Twitter in the country, the Nigerian attorney general declared that anyone who defied the ban will be prosecuted. However, he had not made it clear which law will be invoked for such 'criminal activities'. Also read | 'Unpatriotic': Nigeria government orders media houses to stop using Twitter To counter this, a local rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), knocked on the court’s door to challenge this new law. The court ruled that interfering with someone’s interest in Twitter would be equivalent to interfering with their freedom of expression. "The court has listened very well to the objection," SERAP Nigeria said. "Any interference with Twitter is viewed as inference with human rights, and that will violate human rights." BREAKING: Twitter ban: According to the ECOWAS Court: “The court has listened very well to the objection by Nigeria. Any interference with Twitter is viewed as inference with human rights. This will violate human rights. Nigeria must take immediate steps to implement this order.” — SERAP (@SERAPNigeria) June 22, 2021 × Activists also argued that the Nigeria government should be held responsible for violation of "their fundamental human right and for breaching its international obligations". We commend the decision of the ECOWAS Court ordering #Nigeria to refrain from prosecuting Nigerians using @twitter pending the final outcome of the case filed by @SERAPNigeria challenging the #TwitterBanNigeria https://t.co/0dCquXThNg pic.twitter.com/QC7HAg0gOP — RFK Human Rights (@RFKHumanRights) June 22, 2021 × The Nigerian government, meanwhile, claims the ban is not a means to stop people from exercising their right to express and the decision was taken to make sure people use these platforms responsibly. "Regulating social media is not about stifling press freedom. All we are talking about is the responsible use of these platforms," Nigeria’s Information minister Lai Mohammed told Reuters. Twitter was banned from Nigeria a few days after Twitter suspended President Muhammadu Buhari’s account following an 'abusive' civil war tweet. Also read | 'Everyone should ban them': Trump hails Nigeria's Twitter ban The leader had tweeted in relation to the 1967-70 civil war saying, "Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand". Claiming it to be a strong violation of the "abusive behaviour" policy, Twitter suspended President’s account for 12 hours. However, the government decided to suspend the platform for an indefinite time and claimed Twitter was being misused for activities that were "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence".

'Breach of right to express': Activists claim court restrains Nigeria from prosecuting Twitter users

<p>Twitter on Tuesday announced <strong>plans to monetise specialised content </strong>on the portal through its “Ticketed Spaces” and "Super Follows" features. As part of pilot testing, Twitter will offer the feature to a few influencers in the United States, allowing their fans to pay for content.</p>

<p>The company began accepting applications from<strong> Twitter users in the US</strong> who are trying to earn money through “Ticketed Spaces” or “Super Follows”.</p>

<p><strong>What are "Ticketed Spaces" and "Super Follows"?</strong></p>

<p><strong>“Ticketed Spaces” </strong>refers to exclusive and unique live audio experiences on Twitter, but users may not join in for free. Regular “Spaces” continues to remain free. Monetised Spaces could cost anything between $1-$999.</p>

<p>"Ticketed Spaces helps you create unique and exclusive live audio experiences in Twitter Spaces, ones your audience is willing to pay for," Ellen Havlicek&nbsp;and&nbsp;Esther Crawford of the company’s product team were cited as saying by AFP.</p>

<p><strong>“Super Follows” </strong>is a feature that enables creators to charge for exclusive content on a monthly basis. The pricing for this feature is set at $2.99, $4.99 and $9.99 per month.</p>

<p>"Super Follows gives you a direct relationship with your most engaged followers that can generate monthly revenue”, the company’s product team said.</p>

<p><strong>What's in it for Twitter?</strong></p>

<p>The company will take three per cent of the first $50,000 any user amasses through selling tickets. After the first time, Twitter’s cut of&nbsp;the share will jump to 20 per cent. Influencers have a lot of clout on social media and will now have the chance to make a living through their presence&nbsp;with help from promotion campaigns.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter is also testing a paid ad-free feature but it is unclear when the feature will be rolled out. Currently, the company is attempting to increase its revenue without disrupting the flow of content on its portal.</p>

<p>"We want to help make Twitter not just a fun place to engage your audience, but a place where you can earn money driving great conversations," Crawford and Havlicek added in the post.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/technology/twitter-restarts-verification-application-process-for-the-blue-badge-find-out-how-to-apply-389004" hreflang="en">Twitter restarts verification application process for the blue badge: Find out how to apply</a></p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/technology/twitter-is-working-on-a-three-tier-labelling-mechanism-to-fight-misinformation-heres-how-itll-work-388770" hreflang="en">Twitter is working on a three-tier labelling mechanism to fight misinformation. Here's how it'll work</a></p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/technology/features-of-twitter-blue-companys-upcoming-paid-service-revealed-385364" hreflang="en">Features of 'Twitter Blue', company's upcoming paid service revealed!</a></p>


Twitter on Tuesday announced plans to monetise specialised content on the portal through its “Ticketed Spaces” and "Super Follows" features. As part of pilot testing, Twitter will offer the feature to a few influencers in the United States, allowing their fans to pay for content.

Twitter on Tuesday announced plans to monetise specialised content on the portal through its “Ticketed Spaces” and "Super Follows" features. As part of pilot testing, Twitter will offer the feature to a few influencers in the United States, allowing their fans to pay for content. The company began accepting applications from Twitter users in the US who are trying to earn money through “Ticketed Spaces” or “Super Follows”. What are "Ticketed Spaces" and "Super Follows"? “Ticketed Spaces” refers to exclusive and unique live audio experiences on Twitter, but users may not join in for free. Regular “Spaces” continues to remain free. Monetised Spaces could cost anything between $1-$999. "Ticketed Spaces helps you create unique and exclusive live audio experiences in Twitter Spaces, ones your audience is willing to pay for," Ellen Havlicek and Esther Crawford of the company’s product team were cited as saying by AFP. “Super Follows” is a feature that enables creators to charge for exclusive content on a monthly basis. The pricing for this feature is set at $2.99, $4.99 and $9.99 per month. "Super Follows gives you a direct relationship with your most engaged followers that can generate monthly revenue”, the company’s product team said. What's in it for Twitter? The company will take three per cent of the first $50,000 any user amasses through selling tickets. After the first time, Twitter’s cut of the share will jump to 20 per cent. Influencers have a lot of clout on social media and will now have the chance to make a living through their presence with help from promotion campaigns. Twitter is also testing a paid ad-free feature but it is unclear when the feature will be rolled out. Currently, the company is attempting to increase its revenue without disrupting the flow of content on its portal. "We want to help make Twitter not just a fun place to engage your audience, but a place where you can earn money driving great conversations," Crawford and Havlicek added in the post. Also read: Twitter restarts verification application process for the blue badge: Find out how to apply Also read: Twitter is working on a three-tier labelling mechanism to fight misinformation. Here's how it'll work Also read: Features of 'Twitter Blue', company's upcoming paid service revealed!

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<p>India has slammed UN special rapporteurs who have criticised the new IT rules announced in February.&nbsp;In a strongly worded rebuttal, the Indian mission in Geneva highlighted that "India's democratic credentials are well recognised" and "right to freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under the Indian Constitution".</p>

<p>In the letter, the mission pointed out that the Indian Ministry of Information Technology and Information &amp; Broadcasting had in fact took consultations in 2018 to prepare for draft rules. Along with the diplomatic note from the mission, brief note on the new IT rules on how they are "designed to empower ordinary users of social media" and "victims of abuse at social media platforms shall have a forum for redressal of their grievances."</p>

<p>On 11th June, special rapporteurs on right to freedom of opinion, peaceful assembly, and privacy - Irene Khan, Clement Voule, and Joseph Cannataci in a letter said that the rules "do not conform with international human rights norms".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The letter pointed that "India as global leader in technology innovation" can develop "legislation that can place it at the forefront of efforts to protect digital rights" United Nations special rapporteurs are individuals for specific issues or countries who usually advise or report on a specific issue. The French word literally means someone who reports to a body.</p>

<p>In the letter by the Indian mission, salient features of the new IT rules were also highlighted. These included grievance redressal mechanism, ensuring online safety and dignity of users, especially for woman users, removal of unlawful information</p>

<p>The new IT rules came into effect a few weeks ago but some social media platforms like Twitter haven't complied with them. Other social media platforms like WhatsApp have gone to the high court on the issue of traceability of messages as envisaged under the new IT rules. Traceability means finding the first message and who created it, something WhatsApp says violated its privacy policy.&nbsp;</p>


India has slammed UN special rapporteurs who have criticised the new IT rules announced in February. In a strongly worded rebuttal, the Indian mission in Geneva highlighted that "India's democratic credentials are well recognised" and "right to freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under the Indian Constitution".

India has slammed UN special rapporteurs who have criticised the new IT rules announced in February. In a strongly worded rebuttal, the Indian mission in Geneva highlighted that "India's democratic credentials are well recognised" and "right to freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under the Indian Constitution". In the letter, the mission pointed out that the Indian Ministry of Information Technology and Information & Broadcasting had in fact took consultations in 2018 to prepare for draft rules. Along with the diplomatic note from the mission, brief note on the new IT rules on how they are "designed to empower ordinary users of social media" and "victims of abuse at social media platforms shall have a forum for redressal of their grievances." On 11th June, special rapporteurs on right to freedom of opinion, peaceful assembly, and privacy - Irene Khan, Clement Voule, and Joseph Cannataci in a letter said that the rules "do not conform with international human rights norms". The letter pointed that "India as global leader in technology innovation" can develop "legislation that can place it at the forefront of efforts to protect digital rights" United Nations special rapporteurs are individuals for specific issues or countries who usually advise or report on a specific issue. The French word literally means someone who reports to a body. In the letter by the Indian mission, salient features of the new IT rules were also highlighted. These included grievance redressal mechanism, ensuring online safety and dignity of users, especially for woman users, removal of unlawful information The new IT rules came into effect a few weeks ago but some social media platforms like Twitter haven't complied with them. Other social media platforms like WhatsApp have gone to the high court on the issue of traceability of messages as envisaged under the new IT rules. Traceability means finding the first message and who created it, something WhatsApp says violated its privacy policy.

India slams UN rapporteurs who criticised new IT rules

India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information technology came hard on Twitter on Friday asking the social media platform to follow the law of the land instead of dilly-dallying. The social media platform has not fully implemented the new IT rules that were announced in February.

Indian govt to Twitter: Rule of land is supreme, not your policy

<p>India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information technology came out hard on <strong>Twitter </strong>on Friday&nbsp;asking the social media platform to follow the law of the land instead of dilly-dallying. The social media platform has not fully implemented the new <strong>IT</strong> rules that were announced in February.</p>

<p>The Parliamentary panel comprising of 21 MPs from Lok Sabha, and 10 from Rajya Sabha is led by Congress MP <strong>Shashi Tharoor</strong>. Sources said the MPs&nbsp;cutting across party lines were "unanimous" in their call asking Twitter to comply with the new IT rules.</p>

<p>Today’s meeting of the committee was attended by Congress MP Dr&nbsp;Shashi Tharoor, along with <strong>MP Mahua Moitra </strong>from TMC, Nishikant Dubey and Rajyavardhan Rathor from the <strong>BJP</strong> among others.</p>

<p>Twitter representatives were seen as vague when the committee asked whether their company rules are important or the laws of India are important and tried to equate them. Sources pointed out that this was "not viewed positively" by the committee which "firmly told Twitter to follow the Indian laws."</p>

<p>The development comes even as Twitter has lost its intermediary status in the country over non-compliance of IT rules. This means it will be liable for <strong>third-party</strong>&nbsp;content or tweets on its platform.</p>

<p>The meet started at 4 pm(IST) at the committee room, <strong>Parliament </strong>house annexe.</p>

<p>The main agenda&nbsp;which was listed for the meet was to hear the views of representatives of Twitter on the subject "safeguarding citizens rights and prevention of misuse of <strong>social/online news</strong> media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space".</p>


India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information technology came out hard on Twitter on Friday asking the social media platform to follow the law of the land instead of dilly-dallying.

India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information technology came out hard on Twitter on Friday asking the social media platform to follow the law of the land instead of dilly-dallying. The social media platform has not fully implemented the new IT rules that were announced in February. The Parliamentary panel comprising of 21 MPs from Lok Sabha, and 10 from Rajya Sabha is led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Sources said the MPs cutting across party lines were "unanimous" in their call asking Twitter to comply with the new IT rules. Today’s meeting of the committee was attended by Congress MP Dr Shashi Tharoor, along with MP Mahua Moitra from TMC, Nishikant Dubey and Rajyavardhan Rathor from the BJP among others. Twitter representatives were seen as vague when the committee asked whether their company rules are important or the laws of India are important and tried to equate them. Sources pointed out that this was "not viewed positively" by the committee which "firmly told Twitter to follow the Indian laws." The development comes even as Twitter has lost its intermediary status in the country over non-compliance of IT rules. This means it will be liable for third-party content or tweets on its platform. The meet started at 4 pm(IST) at the committee room, Parliament house annexe. The main agenda which was listed for the meet was to hear the views of representatives of Twitter on the subject "safeguarding citizens rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space".

Follow law of the land, Parliamentary panel tells Twitter

<p>Several fans have been waiting for the World Test Championship final for over a year. However, they were left disappointed as the first session of the match was washed out due to heavy rain in Southampton.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Many netizens on Twitter lashed out at ICC for conducting the WTC final in England during this season. Several fans shared funny memes regarding players playing in rain and both captains having a toss amidst floods.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Despite of Weather Conditions ⛈🌧 Very Bad Pick From <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTC2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTC2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTCFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTCFinal</a> <a href="https://t.co/ginJiCeuG3">pic.twitter.com/ginJiCeuG3</a></p>
— Keerthan ☣️ (@Keerthan_67) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keerthan_67/status/1405855542782824456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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— Ayush Prajapati ✨ (@Ayush19061) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ayush19061/status/1405845859229605897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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WTC organisers Carrying virat and kane for toss. <a href="https://t.co/6VKb4gpA7B">pic.twitter.com/6VKb4gpA7B</a></p>
— AMAAN UR RAHMAN (@ThoughtsOfAmaan) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThoughtsOfAmaan/status/1405859195493052420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) <a href="https://twitter.com/AskRishabh/status/1405859416151257088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Spectators waiting for match to start at Southampton be like: <a href="https://t.co/W4kk7eYmWQ">pic.twitter.com/W4kk7eYmWQ</a></p>
— MsParacetamol (@PreetiS_1530) <a href="https://twitter.com/PreetiS_1530/status/1405848961039040513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">England - The Worst place for any ICC event. 2013 CT Final, 2019 WC Final and now WTC 2021 Final are the glooming examples of ICC not being able to decide the correct venue for such bigger events. what a shame! <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ECB_cricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ECB_cricket</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTC2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTC2021</a></p>
— Piyush Mahajan (Adv)🇮🇳 (@advpiyush07) <a href="https://twitter.com/advpiyush07/status/1405844345467682821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>A glance at the conjecture for Day 1 of the India versus New Zealand WTC last doesn't make for charming perusing taking everything into account. There is a forecast for a downpour just as notice for rainstorms. The overcast cover is the gauge to be a high 94% while the temperature will be cool, at around 16 degrees Celsius.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The climate for the excess four days of India versus New Zealand WTC final is additionally not unreasonably encouraging, with the reliable expectation of downpour and industrious overcast cover.</p>

<p>The forecast for Day 1 isn't encouraging. In what is terrible information for fans, a downpour is probably going to unleash destruction in this match, with showers.</p>

<p>Various cricketers, analysts, and locals from Southampton have shared visuals from the stadium.</p>


Several fans have been waiting for the World Test Championship final for over a year. However, they were left disappointed as the first session of the match was washed out due to heavy rain in Southampton.

Several fans have been waiting for the World Test Championship final for over a year. However, they were left disappointed as the first session of the match was washed out due to heavy rain in Southampton. Many netizens on Twitter lashed out at ICC for conducting the WTC final in England during this season. Several fans shared funny memes regarding players playing in rain and both captains having a toss amidst floods. Despite of Weather Conditions ⛈🌧 Very Bad Pick From @ICC #WTC2021 #WTCFinal pic.twitter.com/ginJiCeuG3 — Keerthan ☣️ (@Keerthan_67) June 18, 2021 × Live scenes from Southampton#WTC2021 pic.twitter.com/TOlmwriIHu — Ayush Prajapati ✨ (@Ayush19061) June 18, 2021 × #WTC2021 WTC organisers Carrying virat and kane for toss. pic.twitter.com/6VKb4gpA7B — AMAAN UR RAHMAN (@ThoughtsOfAmaan) June 18, 2021 × Live scenes from England#WTC2021 pic.twitter.com/IPawvxzP9a — Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) June 18, 2021 × #WTC2021 Spectators waiting for match to start at Southampton be like: pic.twitter.com/W4kk7eYmWQ — MsParacetamol (@PreetiS_1530) June 18, 2021 × England - The Worst place for any ICC event. 2013 CT Final, 2019 WC Final and now WTC 2021 Final are the glooming examples of ICC not being able to decide the correct venue for such bigger events. what a shame! @ICC @ECB_cricket#WTC2021 — Piyush Mahajan (Adv)🇮🇳 (@advpiyush07) June 18, 2021 × A glance at the conjecture for Day 1 of the India versus New Zealand WTC last doesn't make for charming perusing taking everything into account. There is a forecast for a downpour just as notice for rainstorms. The overcast cover is the gauge to be a high 94% while the temperature will be cool, at around 16 degrees Celsius. The climate for the excess four days of India versus New Zealand WTC final is additionally not unreasonably encouraging, with the reliable expectation of downpour and industrious overcast cover. The forecast for Day 1 isn't encouraging. In what is terrible information for fans, a downpour is probably going to unleash destruction in this match, with showers. Various cricketers, analysts, and locals from Southampton have shared visuals from the stadium.

Cricket: Twitteratis lash out at ICC as rain plays spoilsport in WTC final

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<p>Microblogging platform Twitter has lost its status as an intermediary platform in India as it does not comply with new IT rules. As per the government sources, Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The new laws were introduced by the government of India during the month of February. The code is a framework to regulate tech companies in India. The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology earlier said that it had given Twitter one last notice to comply with the new rules.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-new-it-rules-set-to-come-into-effect-will-us-big-tech-comply-387359"><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;India's new IT rules set to come into effect, will US big tech comply?</strong></a></p>

<p>As per the new laws, platforms like Facebook and Twitter have to appoint three officers who will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in India, according to the new regulations. This team must be available 24x7 to respond to any demand.</p>

<p><strong>Also Watch |&nbsp;Twitter says it is making efforts to comply with rules in India</strong></p>

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<p>These officers must be residents of India and their details must be clearly published on the company's website. If any complaint is received, these officers must respond within 24 hours and the complaint itself must be disposed of within 15 days.</p>

<p>Also, social media platforms are required to deploy tools to identify content that depicts rape or child sexual abuse. They must publish a monthly compliance report that lists the complaints that they received and the action that was taken.</p>

<p>Twitter has 17.5 million Indian users. In 2019, it earned more than 560 million rupees in revenue from India which is $7 million. Twitter's profits rose to more than 58 million, almost $800,000 which is a spike of more than 100 percent. Social media giants earn big money from India since they have user bases that exceed the population of some countries</p>


Microblogging platform Twitter has lost its status as an intermediary platform in India as it does not comply with new IT rules. As per the government sources, Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws.

Microblogging platform Twitter has lost its status as an intermediary platform in India as it does not comply with new IT rules. As per the government sources, Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws. There are numerous queries arising as to whether Twitter is entitled to safe harbour provision. However, the simple fact of the matter is that Twitter has failed to comply with the Intermediary Guidelines that came into effect from the 26th of May. — Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) June 16, 2021 × The new laws were introduced by the government of India during the month of February. The code is a framework to regulate tech companies in India. The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology earlier said that it had given Twitter one last notice to comply with the new rules. Also Read: India's new IT rules set to come into effect, will US big tech comply? As per the new laws, platforms like Facebook and Twitter have to appoint three officers who will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in India, according to the new regulations. This team must be available 24x7 to respond to any demand. Also Watch | Twitter says it is making efforts to comply with rules in India These officers must be residents of India and their details must be clearly published on the company's website. If any complaint is received, these officers must respond within 24 hours and the complaint itself must be disposed of within 15 days. Also, social media platforms are required to deploy tools to identify content that depicts rape or child sexual abuse. They must publish a monthly compliance report that lists the complaints that they received and the action that was taken. Twitter has 17.5 million Indian users. In 2019, it earned more than 560 million rupees in revenue from India which is $7 million. Twitter's profits rose to more than 58 million, almost $800,000 which is a spike of more than 100 percent. Social media giants earn big money from India since they have user bases that exceed the population of some countries

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An interim Chief Compliance Officer has been retained and details will be shared with the Ministry directly soon, the spokesperson added.

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Twitter has lost its intermediary status in India for not complying with the new Information Technology Rules which came into force from May 26. Twitter will be held responsible for what anyone posts on the platform until it gets back the legal protection in the country.

Twitter loses intermediary status in India for not complying with new IT rules

Microblogging platform Twitter has lost its status as an intermediary platform in India as it does not comply with new IT rules.

Twitter loses intermediary status in India over non-compliance with new IT rules

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