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Topic: Twitter accounts

Micro-blogging platform X withholds Reuters primary, world handles in India acting on legal demand

Musk-led X in May underlined its ‘disagreement’ with Indian govt, saying ‘in most cases it did not specify which posts from an account had violated India’s local laws’.

In HC, X slams govt order blocking Hindutva Watch. ‘IT Act doesn’t permit curbs on future content’

Micro-blogging platform was responding to petition by Raqib Hameed, who runs Hindutva Watch account. This is 1st time X filed affidavit in court against a blocking order by Indian govt.

Elon Musk’s X removes Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack on Israel, says CEO

The move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X since the Hamas assault.

News agency ANI, broadcaster NDTV Twitter accounts restored after brief suspension

Both accounts were restored Saturday after the news agencies said earlier in the day that their main Twitter accounts had been locked, without specifying a reason for the suspensions.

Back in blue? Twitter restores blue tick for many legacy accounts, users say they didn’t pay for subscription

While there is no communication from Twitter, it is reportedly restoring blue tick badge for accounts with at least one million followers, adding to confusion over its policy.

Yogi, SRK to Virat Kohli & Sachin: As blue ticks disappear, confusion remains over Twitter’s new policy

While it is clear that Twitter's legacy blue ticks will now come at a cost, there is still no clarity on which handles are eligible for gold & grey checks and affiliate verification badges.

Twitter lays off staff as Musk blames activists for ‘massive’ ad revenue drop on Friday

Musk blamed the losses on a coalition of civil rights groups that has been pressing Twitter's top advertisers to take action if he did not protect content moderation.

Coordinated campaign? India #1 source for pro-Russia tweets amid Ukraine war, says Ashoka study

Study by Ashoka University’s Centre for Analysis of Network Data & Insight Derivation looks at pro-Russia & pro-Ukraine tweets between February, when the war began, and May.

In a first, Twitter will let users report misinformation in some countries

Twitter is running a test in US, Australia & South Korea to study misinformation and identify trends of problem areas. Based on the results, more categories could get added to the fact-checking operation.

Pakistan’s ‘covfefe’ is ‘mum_mmu’ and President Arif Alvi is Twitter’s new Donald Trump

From Union Jack emoji to spamming the letter “M”, Pakistan President Arif Alvi is keeping his promise of spreading "positivity" through social media.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.