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