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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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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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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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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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Twitter removes account requirement restriction for viewing tweets

Users do not need to have Twitter accounts to view tweets




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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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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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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 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




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Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down; company is carrying heavy debt

Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else: Elon Musk




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US willing to work with India on investment platform to deliver lower cost capital for energy transitionition

Following PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that her country and India are among the closest partners in the world




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Musk says Twitter will change logo to X

Twitter’s brand toolkit page says the company is protective of its logo and offers guidelines on how to use it, Elon Musk apparently isn’t a fan




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Twitter’s blue bird flies off, Musk brings in the X factor

Twitter sees dramatic new updates that might change its entire character




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Twitter turning into X is set to kill billions in brand value

Elon Musk’s vision for X includes audio, video, messaging, payments, and banking, but rebuilding brand equity and user trust may be challenging




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BL Explainer: Elon Musk’s gambit in rebranding Twitter to X

The famous and widely liked ‘blue bird’ logo of Twitter got replaced with ‘X’




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Meta’s Threads unveils ‘Following’ feature and more updates

This move comes shortly after Threads gained over 100 million sign-ups in just five days




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‘Disclaimer, must for influencers when making health-related claims’

Celebs and influencers, who present themselves as health experts or medical practioners when promoting health- and wellness-related products, must provide “clear disclaimer”




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Artists take government to court over 'chilling' tech laws

Kunal Kamra, who for nearly a decade has satirised politics and social norms in his routines, is fighting an amendment to the IT rules that allows the government to order social media platforms to take down any news that its fact-checking unit identifies as "fake or false or misleading"




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WhatsApp unveils Mac app with group calling

The new version enables users to make group calls, supporting up to eight people in video calls and up to 32 in audio calls.




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YouTube rewinds to top trending content, creators of 2023

Short-form videos, Chandrayaan-3 live telecast among Youtube’s top draws of 2023




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Microblogging giant X and X Pro hit by global outage, users unable to access platforms

Reports from Downdetector.com revealed access issues, with X users unable to view posts and encountering a “Welcome to X!” message, while X Pro (previously TweetDeck) experienced loading problems displaying a “Waiting for posts” pop-up.




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TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app

A law, signed by Joe Biden on April 24, gives ByteDance until January 19 to sell TikTok or face a ban




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Elon Musk congratulates PM Modi for becoming most followed leader on X

Modi recently reached 100.1 million followers on X, surpassing other global leaders such as US President Joe Biden and Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 




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How Telegram is losing the battle to WhatsApp in India

Data sourced by businessline from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower shows that both downloads and daily active user base of Telegram have stagnated in India




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WhatsApp has been a game changer for India’s small businesses: Sandhya Devanathan

One of the key announcements included the Meta-verified badges on WhatsApp. In a one on one chat with businessline Sandhya Devanathan, VP, Meta in India explained the significance of these propositions for businesses on WhatsApp and consumers alike.




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Five things I’ve learnt from TV ads




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Centre extends deadline for Telangana millers for supply of rice to FCI

Asks State government to adhere to quality norms




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At 56.4, manufacturing PMI at 8-month high

Aggregate new order intakes rose substantially in July




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India, Bangladesh to start negotiating free trade pact this year

Modi, Hasina sign 7 MoUs in areas such as water sharing, railway infra, judicial officers training, science & tech




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GST payers get communication to first show irreversible ITC and then reverse, experts advise caution in filing Nov GSTR-3B

In August 2022 this year, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Custom (CBIC) issued a detailed clarification on reporting of information about reversal of ITC as well as ineligible ITC




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India’s FTAs with EU, UK, Canada may not bring in significant gains, says report

Insignificant market access, introduction of new issues, a double whammy




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CAG stresses need to strengthen audits of local bodies

Audit needs to verify whether crucial fiscal steps recommended by Finance Commission have been met




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FinMin claims enough opportunity given to trade unions to present views during pre-budget consultations

FinMin officials say issue raised by the Trade Unions is politically motivated




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Centre brings 15 additional departments under ED’s info sharing arrangement

Several legal experts see this giving untrammelled powers to the ED




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Ease of NPS account opening: PFRDA allows digital onboarding through Central KYC

Central KYC (CKYC) is managed by CERSAI, which is government authorised entity to function as Central KYC Registry




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Can climate-resilient farming become a profitable venture?  

The mantra of climate-resilient farming was simple but difficult to digest for traditional farming households




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Strengthen panchayats to mobilise internal revenues: CFC member Lahiri

Two-day national conclave of SFC begins in Hyderabad




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Local manufacturing makes India sales resilient for Apple

‘Sale for Apple products will increase 15-16 per cent in fourth quarter of 2022’




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CAGs of India, Chile sign MoU to support capacity building

Murmu is currently on an official visit to Chile




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Kirit Parikh panel submits report on gas prices, suggests pricing freedom beginning Jan 2026

ONGC and Oil India will be paid a price linked to imported oil but it will have a minimum or floor price of $4 per million British thermal unit and a cap or ceiling price of $6.5




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Outstanding power sector dues of States decline by ₹24,680 crore

It is expected that strict implementation of the LPS rules will bring back financial viability of the power sector in the country and would attract investment to ensure reliable 24x7 electricity to the consumers




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Operating profit margin of 625 listed companies hits multi-year low

This, even as earnings jumped 27 per cent y-on-y, finds an ICRA study




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PFRDA wants Govt depts to fully adopt e-NPS method for onboarding new employees

Adopting ‘e-NPS Government’ method is necessary to align with goals of Centre’s Digital India program, PFRDA tells govt departments




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I&B Ministry orders blocking of Pakistan-based OTT app Vidly TV

issued orders for blocking of website , apps and social media accounts of the platform




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Govt prepares draft to use Middleware for broadcasting TV channel content without Internet

Middleware can be used to deliver broadcast content to portable devices through Wireless LAN/WiFi




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PFRDA pitches for doubling tax break for NPS subscribers in the upcoming Budget

For NPS subscribers, PFRDA seeks capital gains treatment on par with mutual funds industry for gains liquidated through Tier-II investments




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Government amends rules to place online gaming under MeitY

The appointment of MeitY as the central regulatory authority will provide clarity and certainty to investors, industry and consumers, says Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports