Topic: Twitter
Kanye West says he’s running for US President, gets Elon Musk’s support
West’s Saturday night Twitter post, saying he's running for president, instantly went viral, with more than 100,000 retweets within the first hour.
Twitter says users can have an edit button ‘when everyone wears a mask’
Wading into debate in US over wearing of face masks in public, Twitter said users can have the edit button ‘when everyone wears a mask’.
‘Rohit Shetty films do a better job’ — Chinese army’s car stunts video triggers meme fest
Viral video showing driving skills of Chinese soldiers in military cars & trucks leads to Twitter jokes as Indians say Bollywood films show 'better stunts'.
PM Modi will lose over 2 lakh Chinese followers with Weibo ban
Weibo is one of the Chinese apps that were banned by the Modi government in India Monday over national security-related concerns.
Trump tweets, then deletes, video of fan yelling ‘white power’
US President Donald Trump’s tweet fueled accusations he is fomenting racial divisions amid nationwide protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Rahul Gandhi gets on Telegram to ‘engage directly’ but his YouTube videos don’t offer much hope
Rahul Gandhi's last social media experiment hasn't been a roaring success, and shows the party isn't able to make a mass connect.
Twitter hides Trump tweet threatening potential protesters
The tweet, though available, is hidden as part of the platform's policy specific to elected officials and world leaders. No likes or comments of such tweets are allowed.
H-1B order ‘undermines greatest asset’ of US economy — Twitter, Pichai, others slam Trump
US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended H-1B and other work visas until the end of the year. Trade bodies and tech giants have criticised the move.
‘Incompetent Twitter’ — Social media users decry lax rules for fake Manmohan Singh account
A Twitter account in the name of former prime minister Manmohan Singh was created on 17 June, leaving many confused and wondering if it was authentic.
Eye on US presidential race, Facebook, Google, Twitter pledge vigilance on disinformation
Facebook said it studied conversations surrounding 200 elections around the world, while Twitter tracked the threat of disinformation on race and police brutality.
Scuba divers are turning plastic waste in the oceans into Covid face masks
Diving organisation PADI has teamed up with a watersports clothing company to recycle bottles recovered from the ocean to make a range of face coverings.
Refining industry enters ‘age of consolidation’ with ‘catastrophic’ margins
A refinery thrives on the price difference between crude oil and fuels like gasoline, earning a profit that’s known in the industry as a cracking margin.
Defence
No de-escalation in Ladakh yet, but some forward movement could be expected this week
India and China have agreed on an initial de-escalation plan and a 72-hour observation window to make sure steps agreed upon have been taken on the ground.
It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism
India, China and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it’s a pursuit doomed to fail as they can’t get it without annihilating the other.