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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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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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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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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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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




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Meta's social media apps back up after brief outage - Downdetector.com

At the peak of the outage, lasting over an hour, over 14,000 users reported issues with accessing Instagram, while around 7,000 and 2,700 users faced issues with Facebook and WhatsApp, respectively




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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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Twitter steps to reduce spam messages in DM

Twitter also announced to pay part of its advertising revenue to select content creators on the platform




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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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WhatsApp rolls out ‘channel notification’ feature for beta users

WhatsApp channel notification feature is available for both iOS and Android users




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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