Twitter announces ban on misleading ads about climate change

Twitter announces ban on misleading ads about climate change

The micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a ban on “misleading” advertisements related to climate change and its discussion. According to ANI, Twitter said misleading advertisements that “contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy”. “We believe that climate denial...


Twitter avoids sharing information on bot accounts

Twitter-Musk saga set for another twist; original $43 bn offer back on table

The Twitter-Elon Musk saga is throwing up more twists and turns than the kitchen soap operas that dotted the Indian television in the 2000s. Twitter Inc. is poised to agree to a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the chief executive of Tesla Inc. has called his "best and final" offer for the social media company, peop...


Google to ban all third-party call recording apps

Google to ban all third-party call recording apps

Google has decided to block all third-party apps that have a call-recording feature from its Play Store as per the new policy changes and apps using the Accessibility API to access audio functions on Android devices will be removed from the store by May 11. As per ANI, the updated policy by Google emphasized that third-party apps with a "core...


Big Tech will have to tackle illegal content or face hefty EU fine

Big Tech will have to tackle illegal content or face hefty EU fine

Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new Internet rules agreed between European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday. The agreement came after more than 16 hours of negotiations. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is the second prong of EU anti...


Instagram to nudge teens away from harmful content

Instagram announces pilot program

Social media giant Instagram has announced the start of a pilot program that will eliminate the recent tab from the hashtag search result. As per ANI, Instagram also claims its redesign as a basis for connecting individuals to more information about social movements involving hashtags. The company has decided to prioritize the presentation...


WhatsApp introduces new add, edit features

WhatsApp is testing ‘last seen’ feature from specific users

WhatsApp has decided to include an option of letting users hide their ‘last seen’ from particular users, in the most recent update of the iOS app. Turning off the ‘last seen’ a status is a privacy option allowing users to select whether or not to let their contacts know since they last used the app. According to ANI, WhatsApp could limit w...