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After Facebook, Myanmar Army blocks Twitter, Instagram
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): After blocking Facebook in the name of public interest and state stability, the Myanmar Army further expanded its internet crackdown by ordering a block on Twitter and Instagram, days after seizing power in a coup.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking laws to regulate social media p
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to make laws to regulate social media platforms and to hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram directly responsible for spreading hate speeches and fake news.
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EU calls on US to create common rulebook for tech giants
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], January 27 (ANI): The European Union on Tuesday urged US President Joe Biden to join the 27-nation group in creating a common rule book designed to rein in the power of Big Tech companies and combat the spread of misinformation.
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WhatsApp privacy policy change to be discussed in Parliamentary panel's me
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Change in WhatsApp privacy policy will be among other issues which will be discussed in the meeting between officials of Facebook and Twitter and the Parliamentary standing committee on Information Technology (IT) on January 21, sources said.
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Parl panel on IT summons Facebook and Twitter officials on Jan 21
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The Parliamentary standing committee on Information Technology (IT) has summoned officials of social media companies Facebook and Twitter on January 21, in connection with the prevention of misuse of social media.
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After Facebook, Twitter removes Trump's tweets on US Capitol protests
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): For the first time, microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday (local time) officially removed several tweets from US President Donald Trump, where he spoke on the violent protests at the US Capitol.
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Delhi Based Automobile Studio's Instagram Account Hacked
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Cyber Attacks on Instagram users and brands are becoming increasingly common as a growing number of influencers and companies market themselves on the platform. The same social media platforms that individuals and brands use to keep u
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Increased social media use linked to developing depression, research finds
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Young adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new national study authored by Dr Brian Primack, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions and profess
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Google, Facebook, Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over new social media
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): With Pakistan government announcing new "draconian" rules for social media, which aims at giving blanket power to authorities to censor digital content, Information and Technology giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter have threatened to leave the c
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Erdogan stifles further freedom of speech, slaps fines on Facebook, Twitte
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], November 9 (ANI): Turkey on Wednesday imposed 1.1 million euro fines on digital media giants including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Periscope and TikTok because they did not appoint official representatives in the country, as required by a new digital media law ad
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Hold FB, Twitter, WhatsApp directly responsible for spreading hate, fake n
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to make laws to regulate social media platforms and to hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram directly responsible for spreading hate speeches and fake news.
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Rajasthan: Internet services suspended in Bharatpur in wake of Gujjar Maha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bharatpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 17 (ANI): The administration has suspened 2G/3G/4G data internet services, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and other social media (except voice calls) in the wake of Gujjar Mahapanchayat called today.
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