Twitter has recently banned the use of dehumanizing language against the sick people as Coronavirus outbreak worsens. Twitter has revised its rules amid Coronavirus outbreak.

Twitter bans use of dehumanizing language against sick people as Coronavirus outbreak worsens

After Instagram and Facebook followed on the footsteps of Snapchat by introducing the post that appears for 24-hours only, another social media giant Twitter is also planning to introduce the same feature.

Twitter tests 'fleet', its own version of daily disappearing stories

At least 21 people have been killed in torrential rain that hit the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, triggering flash floods and destroying homes, authorities said Tuesday.

21 dead and 32 missing as torrential rain hits Brazil

Tech giants Google and Twitter have asked their employees to work from home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Most of the employees of Goggle's European headquarters in Dublin have been asked to work from home on Tuesday after one of its staff members reported flu-like symptoms.

'Work from home': Google and Twitter order their staff amid coronavirus concerns

An activist investor known as a major Republican political supporter wants to wrest control of Twitter from co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, US media reported Friday.

Activist investor wants to oust Twitter Chief Dorsey

As Kundan Shah's slice of life film 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' completed 26 years, the film's leading lady Suchitra Krishnamoorthi went down memory lane and said how people still remember her as Anna from the film.

SRK's 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' completes 26 years, fans share photo of lead pair Sunil and Anna

Twitter Incorporation is testing a new community moderation approach that would enable users to identify misleading information posted by politicians and public figures and add brightly coloured labels under those tweets.

Twitter tests labels, community moderation for 'lies' by public figures

US Attorney General William Barr is considering resigning over President Donald Trump's tweets about Justice Department investigations, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, while the department said he was not leaving.

US Attorney General Barr considers quitting over Trump tweets: Report

Sweeping new regulations, restricting social media in Pakistan, put freedom of expression and the media at the heart of the struggle to counter both civilisational and authoritarian aspects of emerging new world order.

By regulating social media, Pakistan puts freedom of expression at the core of struggle

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday the league expects to lose "several hundred million dollars" due to a row with China over a tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters.

NBA loses 'hundreds of millions' in China over Hong Kong tweet

Twitter said on Saturday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked.

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodabidri in Karnataka, has been called for trials by the Sports Ministry after he set a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport of the coastal region Kambala.

Kiren Rijiju calls 'India's Usain Bolt' Srinivasa Gowda for trials

The Delhi election results kept social media busy on Tuesday. Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party is all set to form the government for the third time in the capital city of India and memes and congratulatory messages for Kejriwal and AAP have been pouring in since Tuesday afternoon.

AAP, Twitter use Bollywood references to express joy over Delhi election results 

Facebook and Twitter have declined House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request to remove an edited video posted by US President Donald Trump that tried to imply that she apparently tore the paper copy of his State of the Union address while he was honouring the last living Tuskegee Airman and other attendees.

Facebook and Twitter decline Pelosi's plea to remove clip posted by Donald Trump

British Labour party member Tracy Brabin who was trolled for wearing an off-shoulder dress in the British parliament has put the ''shouldergate'' dress on auction on e-commerce website eBay for £1,260.

British Labour MP Tracy Brabin to auction controversial 'shouldergate' dress

During the Union Budget announcement on February 1, Twitter witnessed 11 lakh related tweets between January 30 and February 3, 2020. According to Twitter, The Economic Survey, which was also released during the same, also continued to trend on the website for a while.

Twitter recorded 11 lakh-Budget related tweets between Jan 30-Feb 3

The United States was accused by the Taliban on Twitter for obstructing negotiations over a potential withdrawal deal that would result in the Americans ending their 18-year-old war in Afghanistan.

Taliban takes to Twitter; accuses US Government of halting peace talks

Twitter unveiled a plan Tuesday to curb the spread of manipulated content including "deepfake" videos as part of a move to fight misinformation which could result in violence or other harm.

Twitter moves to curb manipulated content including 'deepfakes'

With just a few days left for Hollywood's biggest night- Oscar Awards to commence, fans across the world a feverishly predicting the winners. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony on Sunday- and the big reveal of who wins the top prize of best film is perhaps one of the most anticipated moments of the ceremony.

Oscars 2020: Did the Academy by mistake announce the winners list on Twitter?

Twitter said on Monday that it had discovered attempts by possible state actors to access the phone numbers associated with user accounts after a security researcher unearthed a flaw in the company's "contacts upload" feature.

State-sponsored actors may have accessed users' phone numbers, says Twitter

Under neighbourhood first policy, Indian airline Air India has rescued 7 citizens of Maldives along with 323 Indians from Wuhan, the epicentre of the SARS-like coronavirus.

India rescues seven Maldivians from Wuhan under neighbourhood first policy

Author Stephen King has quit Facebook after citing misleading information in political advertisements and questioning the privacy rights of social media platform.

Stephen King leaves Facebook citing misleading information and lack of privacy

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Tiktok are taking steps to address false information about the deadly coronavirus on them. They are taking measures to promote factual content and to prevent the widespread of misinformation.

Here's how social media apps are fighting misinformation surrounding coronavirus

Days after Indian climate activist Licypriya Kangujam raised her voice over being called as "Greta of India", she found that her Twitter account was restored after being suspended for few hours.

8-year-old Indian climate activist Licypriya Kangujam's Twitter account restored after being suspended

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