European Union and the United States expressed concern over indefinite Twitter ban in Nigeria. The move to ban Twitter has also been denounced by international human rights groups Nigerian telecoms operators complied with a government directive Friday to suspend access to Twitter indefinitely.

European Union, US condemn Twitter ban in Nigeria

Twitter on Saturday removed and later restored the verified blue tick on the personal account of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Officials of the Vice President Secretariat said the personal Twitter handle of Naidu @MVenkaiahNaidu was inactive for a long time and the Twitter algorithm removed the blue badge.

Twitter removes and then restores blue tick on Vice Prez Naidu's personal account

Group of Seven rich nations (G7) on Saturday agreed over a global minimum tax of at least 15 per cent on a country by country basis. This is a landmark move. It is understood to be aimed at getting multinationals, especially tech giants to put more money in government coffers in times when economies around the world have been hit because of coronavirus pandemic.

Eye on tech firms: G7 nations agree on minimum 15 per cent corporate tax rate

A day after Nigerian government's indefinite suspension of Twitter, telecom operators in the country restricted the social media platform. The suspension has come what are being called activities "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence".

Nigeria restricts Twitter just days after it deletes president's tweet

The government on Saturday issued a notice to Twitter giving it one last chance to 'immediately' comply with the new IT rules and warned that failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.

Indian govt issues 'one last notice' to Twitter to comply with IT rules

Bitcoin slipped more than 3 per cent on Friday after Tesla boss Elon Musk fired off a tweet hinting at a breakup with the cryptocurrency, though it remains on course for its best weekly gain in about a month as it tries to recover from May's crash.

Musk tweet dents bitcoin, but weekly gain in prospect

Almost two days after Twitter removed Nigerian president's 'abusive' civil war tweet, the government has decided to ‘indefinitely’ ban the social media platform in the country.

Nigeria bans Twitter 'indefinitely' after Muhammadu Buhari's account suspension

Twitter on Wednesday removed Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari's post threatening punishment for regional secessionists blamed for attacks on government buildings.

Twitter suspends Nigerian president's account for 12 hours

A day on, Twitter has still not explained why it filtered a conversation on Abortion. In an interview to WION's Palki, academician Vivek Wadhwa explains why social media platforms are behaving like British colonial masters.

Gravitas: Why did Twitter restrict a conversation on abortion?

After pausing for a week, Twitter announced it has resumed the process of accepting users’ requests for verification of their personal data. The verification process had restarted on May 20 after over four years.

Twitter restarts verification application process for the blue badge: Find out how to apply

Google on Wednesday clarified that its search engine is not classified to be part of the new IT intermediary guidelines 2021, urging the Delhi High Court to set aside an order that puts Google Search as part of the new IT rules.

Google says its search engine not classified as part of new IT rules in India

Twitter Inc said Tuesday it will begin testing ads on its disappearing posts feature called Fleets, as it works to offer more options for advertisers. The social media company previously said it set a goal of doubling its annual revenue by 2023 from last year`s levels, which it plans to achieve in part by selling ads on more parts of its site and mobile app.

Twitter testing ads on Fleets to catch up to Snap, Facebook

Twitter claims to be the champion of free speech. What it actually does is restricts free speech. Twitted branded Gravitas Plus on abortion as 'sensitive content'. It restricted access to quote tweets, tweet activity. WION's Palki calls out #ManipulatedSocialMedia.

Gravitas: Twitter is blocking free speech, controlling conversations

In the post-truth era, misinformation dictates content on social media platforms. Mega-companies like Twitter and Facebook have largely been unable to keep up with the circulation of manipulated information.

Twitter is working on a three-tier labelling mechanism to fight misinformation. Here's how it'll work

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has ordered Delhi Police to file a FIR against Twitter for supplying misleading information during an investigation, amid the uproar over the microblogging site's non-compliance with the new IT standards.

NCPCR requests Delhi Police to file a FIR against Twitter

Seven social media platforms have complied with some of the rules under the new IT rules that came into effect earlier this week. Koo, Sharechat, Telegram, LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, WhatsApp have shared the list of their Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Contact Person, and Grievance Officer as envisaged under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 with India's Information Technology(IT) ministry.

Seven social media platforms comply with some IT rules; Twitter drags feet

The war of words between India and Twitter escalated with the social media company accusing the government of intimidation. New Delhi hit back saying Twitter is undermining India's legal system. How long can big tech fight regulation? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Twitter concerned for its staff in India

The government on Thursday termed a Twitter statement as "baseless and false", accusing the police of intimidating and endangering freedom of expression on the issue of 'manipulation media' tag.

India hit out at Twitter saying, "Twitter can't dictate the legal policy framework"

A Russian court on Thursday fined Twitter 19 million roubles ($259,000) for failing to delete content considered illegal by Moscow, in the latest episode of a long-running dispute between Russia and the social network operator.

Russia fines Twitter 19 million roubles for failing to delete content

The government on Thursday slammed as "baseless and false" a statement by Twitter that had alleged intimidation by police over the 'manipulated media' tags issue and threat to freedom of expression, with IT Ministry terming the company's stance as an attempt to dictate terms to the world's largest democracy.

India slams Twitter's concerns over threat to free speech

India has hit back at Twitter saying Twitter needs to stop beating around the bush and comply with the laws of the land. It said Twitter is just a social media platform and has no locus in dictating what India's legal policy framework should be.

Twitter needs to stop beating around the bush, comply with law of land: India

Delhi Police on Thursday termed Twitter's statements in the 'toolkit' case "mendacious" and said that the statements from the social media giant were "designed to impede a lawful inquiry".

Delhi Police calls Twitter's statement 'mendacious', issues strongly-worded letter

Twitter said on Thursday that it was concerned about the safety of its employees in India when Delhi Police personnel visited their offices in South Delhi and Gurugram to "serve notice" in connection with the investigation into the controversial 'toolkit' case.

Twitter responds to new digital rules in India, says concerned about safety of Indian employees

Will social media companies like Facebook and Twitter fail to operate in India in two days? Palki Sharma tells you why major social media companies are in trouble in India.

Gravitas: Twitter raided in India

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