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Twitter Space team narrowed down to three employees

Twitter recently announced the ability for Twitter Blue subscribers to share videos of up to two hours in length




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WhatsApp launches screen-sharing, tabs for navigation bar on Android

Meanwhile, WhatsApp is working on a username feature




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Elon Musk apologises as Twitter takes more storage space on phone

Musk pointed out that the Twitter app occupies 9.52 GB of phone storage




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WhatsApp releases status archive feature for businesses on Android

WhatsApp will roll out the functionality to more users in the coming weeks




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Twitter is testing Community Notes for images, videos

Twitter feature will soon expand to support multiple images, GIFs and videos.




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Elon Musk goes silent on Twitter after arriving in China

Musk met with Chinese government officials and local business leaders during his visit.




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Top 5 latest WhatsApp features

WhatsApp on a roll-out spree




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Instagram tests new ‘Interested’ feature for more user control

Instagram also plans to roll out transparency tools for creators




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Twitter’s top content moderation executive Ella Irwin resigns

As head of Trust and Safety, Irwin helped oversee Twitter’s policies on harassment, hate speech and violent content — rules which were relaxed under new owner Elon Musk




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WhatsApp to roll out redesigned keyboard

WhatsApp redesigned keyboard will include the emoji category bar




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Meta Verified is now available in India at ₹699

Meta Verified is available for direct purchase on Instagram or Facebook.




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WhatsApp to offer new Channels feature

Channels will be first available in select organisations in Colombia and Singapore.




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Twitter Blue gives 60-minutes to edit tweets

Twitter has increased the window to edit tweets from 30 minutes to one hour for Blue subscribers.




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Twitter is refusing to pay its Google Cloud bills: Report

Twitter hosts some services on its server and houses others on the cloud platforms of Amazon and Google.




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Twitter under Jack Dorsey and team were in repeated, continuous violations of Indian law: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The former Twitter Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder has alleged that the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter during farmers protest




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Reddit protest: Why are thousands of subreddits going dark?

Starting next month, third-party app developers using Reddit's vast troves of data will have to pay a price and the changes could affect players across the spectrum




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Instagram adds music option to Notes

Instagram limits music support to 30-seconds




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Twitter sued by music publishers for allowing copyrighted songs

Members of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) are seeking over $250 million in damages for alleged infringement of nearly 1,700 copyrights.




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Instagram rolls out broadcast channel globally

Instagram started testing broadcast channels in February.




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Elon Musk says Twitter video app for smart TVs is 'coming'

Musk responded to a tweet suggesting that a Twitter video app is needed.




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WhatsApp private messages to appear on mirrors in restrooms, Anushka Sharma roped in to drive awareness

The messages will appear on special mirrors in restrooms installed at select locations in Delhi and vanish without a trace like disappearing messages, the company said.




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WhatsApp introduces new privacy features — silence unknown calls, privacy checkup

WhatsApp also announced a private messaging feature. Actor Anushka Sharma has been roped in for the launch




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WhatsApp, Google fixes dashboard bug in Android

Android Developers put out a tweet confirming the issue and its fix




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Snapchat’s research reveal Chennai’s top nicknames

Ammu, Thala and Kutty are among the city’s most popular nicknames, says a research by Snapchat




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After Youtuber's arrest, Kerala govt warns stern legal action against misleading social media content

Kerala Police arrested controversial Youtuber 'Thoppi' who had been accused of making allegedly objectionable remarks and creating a traffic block in Malappuram district




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Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?

Many of the features require minors and their parents to opt in, raising questions about how effective the measures are




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The ever-growing influence of Influencers

From politicians to brands, everyone wants to partner content creator sensations




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Twitter's new chief plans to bring advertisers back to platform

Twitter CEO Yaccarino is planning to launch full-screen, sound-on video ads.




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Twitter applies temporary limit to address data scraping, system manipulation: Elon Musk

That comes after Twitter had announced that it will require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets.




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Meta explains how AI influences Facebook and Instagram feeds

Meta is also expanding ‘Why Am I Seeing This?’ feature in Instagram and Facebook Reels.




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Musk sets tweet-viewing limits to combat data scraping from large AI companies

Temporary limits to address “extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation”




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Twitter limits TweetDeck to verified members only

TweetDeck now supports full composer functionality, spaces, video docking, and polls




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Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of Threads

Threads passes 5 million sign ups in four hours: CEO Zuckerberg




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Meta Threads is live now. Here’s how to register

Threads gains about 10 million signups within seven hours of the roll out




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Meta’s Threads rolls out, Mark challenges Elon with first Twitter post in decade

Mark challenges Elon with Twitter post




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What is Threads? Is Twitter in danger?

Threads accounts are linked to Instagram, allowing users to retain their usernames and followers.




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Users shift to third-party apps as Twitter makes verification necessary for TweetDeck access

Meta’s Threads app, seen as a formidable competitor to Twitter, has garnered over 10 million sign-ups within seven hours of launch, offering features similar to Twitter and attracting users from Instagram.




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Zuckerberg’s Threads could disrupt Musk’s Twitter

New platform garnered over 30 million users after its debut




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Twitter removes account requirement restriction for viewing tweets

Users do not need to have Twitter accounts to view tweets




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Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads: report

Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday, looks to take on Elon Musk's Twitter by taking advantage of Instagram's billions of users




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Meta’s Threads draws millions seeking a Twitter alternative

On Threads, people can post text and links and reply to or repost messages from others




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Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

In less than 24 hours, Threads attracted some 30 million users




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Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey takes a dig at Meta over Threads

Threads app received about 30 million signups as of Thursday morning




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How to deactivate Threads account?

Guide to deactivate Threads




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Twitter threatens legal action against “copy cat” Meta for launching Threads

In a letter to Mark Zuckerburg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring former Twitter employees to create a “copycat” app




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WhatsApp desktop users can now adjust text size

WhatsApp unveils the new feature for beta users




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Meta's 'friendly' Threads collides with unfriendly internet

Mark Zuckerberg’s idealistic vision for Threads has been challenged from Day 1 by news junkies, politicians and other fans of rhetorical combat




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Twitter may face difficulties showing Meta stole trade secrets

Legal experts say while many companies have accused competitors that hired former employees and have a similar product of stealing trade secrets, the cases are difficult to prove




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Meta’s Threads App ‘positive’ vibe tested by users known for false claims

Threads has started with some built-in defense mechanisms for harmful content, as its user policies are the same as Instagram’s




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Meta's Twitter rival Threads overtakes ChatGPT as fastest-growing platform

Threads bears a strong resemblance to Twitter, as do numerous other social media sites that have cropped up in recent months as users have chafed at Musk's management of the service