Twitter on Tuesday hid a tweet from US President Donald Trump saying that it broke rules over abusive content. This was the first time that the social media platform moved against the president for a tweet.

Twitter hides Trump's tweet targeting protestors in Washington DC; labels it as 'abusive content'

The social networking giant Twitter Inc permanently suspended the account of an online right-wing figure for violation of copyright policy. The person in question had tweeted out a fake video last week which was then re-shared by US President Donald Trump.

After flagging Trump's tweet as 'manipulated media', Twitter suspends account of content creator

Twitter, a social media platform that allows people to share their thoughts with the world, has been more than once misused by people for their own personal benefits, knowingly or unknowingly.

Read before retweeting: Twitter aims to limit sharing unread articles

Twitter & Facebook seem to have united in regulating political speech in the United States. The biggest target is U.S President Donald Trump. Is their policing biased? Are they calling out both sides? Who are they answerable to? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: Are Facebook & Twitter uniting against Trump?

Social media companies are increasingly regulating political speech in the United States and their biggest and common target is President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Trump tweeted a video, showing two toddlers, one black and one white, running around.

Social media companies must ensure unbiased policing

Twitter users have give US President Donald Trump's Tulsa rally a new name ''coronapalooza'' after Oklahoma's Supreme Court gave his rally a go-ahead. A legal bid to stop the rally due to increasing coronavirus fears was rejected by the court.

Coronapalooza: Twitter users give another name to Trump's Tulsa rally

Tech giant Twitter has once again flagged a tweet by President Donald Trump, with the social network warning that it contained ''manipulated media'' designed to mislead people.

Twitter labels Trump tweet about 'racist baby' as 'manipulated'

More than his inventions and initiatives, Tesla and SpaceX CEO is also widely known for his tweets. From cryptic messages to jokes to important information, Musk has tweeted about almost everything.

Artist turns Elon Musk's tweets into light-hearted colouring book

Twitter users are debating whether or not classical German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven was black after a blog post about the subject resurfaced online.

German composer Beethoven's race sparks debate on Twitter

Twitter Inc has said that they will be testing their new feature that will allow users to tweet with their voice. The feature will capture up to 140 seconds of audio in a single tweet.

Twitter to test new voice tweeting feature on iOS users

Photo-sharing app Instagram is set to overtake Twitter as a news source, research suggests. The 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News report found the use of Instagram for news had doubled since 2018.

Instagram will overtake Twitter as source of news: Study

An AirAsia pilot, fitness blogger and a digital influencer, Gaurav Taneja, has been suspended from the airlines following a controversial video that the pilot posted on his YouTube channel - Flying Beast.

Whistleblower Gaurav Taneja suspended after #BoycottAirAsiaIndia trends on Twitter

China is a leader in pandemic response, Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen is a swindler, support ruling Hong Kong by law, and pro-democracy protesters are American puppets.

In a blow to Beijing's influence campaign, Twitter deletes over 170,000 accounts for spreading Chinese government narratives

The state government of Karnataka's has said that parota must be taxed at more than triple the GST tax rate on the roti. The Karnataka bench of Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), stated that parotas would be subject to a higher GST rate of 18% unlike roti (5% GST).

18% GST on Parotas, 5% on roti: Twitter reacts on the bizarre ruling

In an effort to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation, Twitter Inc said it was testing a new feature on Android devices that prompts users to open articles before sharing them.

Twitter wants users to read articles before retweeting them

Tamil Nadu government decided to give its localities a phonetic makeover amid the pandemic, and changed the English spellings of the names of localities to match the way they are pronounced.

Tamil Nadu government changes spellings amid pandemic; Twitter reacts with #NameChange

Twitter is bringing Fleets, its version of Stories that lets users post ephemeral content to its social network, to India. Fleets are a new way to start conversations from the user's fleeting thoughts.

Twitter introduces Instagram-like version of stories called 'fleets' in India

Twitter Inc and Square Inc's chief executive, Jack Dorsey has announced that June 19 will be observed as a company-wide holiday in the United States to support racial diversity.

Twitter and Square announce company-wide holiday on June 19 to support racial diversity

Facebook, Google and Twitter should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesday as they called out Russia and China for their roles in the spread of fake news.

EU asks Facebook, Twitter, Google to report monthly on fake news fight

Twitter on Tuesday announced disappearing tweets feature 'Fleets' in India. Once selected, the feature will make tweets disappear after 24 hours and have no retweets, likes or public comments.

Twitter starts testing disappearing tweets feature 'Fleets' in India

Several white locals in North Carolina washed feet of black priests during a prayer session held for George Floyd, it has sparked an online debate. The ritual was organised by pastors Faith and Soboma Wokoma in Cary, North Carolina, it was held to commemorate George Floyd.

White residents in North Carolina wash black preists' feet during prayers for George Floyd

Sports footwear giant Reebok has decided to end its partnership with CrossFit Inc. later this year following an insensitive comment by the fitness organization's chief executive concerning protests against racial injustice roiling the US.

Reebok slams CrossFit in outrage over CEO's 'racist' tweet

The Twitter account of Amul, a well-known and famous dairy cooperative, was deactivated temporarily after the much famous 'Amul girl' topical was released on 'Boycott of Chinese Products' with the copy 'Exit the Dragon?

Amul account deactivated after 'boycott China' post; Twitter says due to security concerns

American microblogging and social networking service Twitter has disabled a video by Donald Trump’s campaign team that pays tribute to George Floyd, saying it is the subject of a copyright complaint. The video was retweeted nearly 7,000 times by people including the US president and his son Donald Jr.

Twitter takes down Trump's video: Trump's tribute to George Floyd

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