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Over 90% Twitter users trawl site while watching TV, OTT, says survey by social media giant

Srijay Raj - 28 July, 2022

Twitter India report says 88% of its audiences have watched a live stream on the platform, while 62% consider it their main video content provider.

Droupadi Murmu not on Twitter. Mamata, Sharad Pawar, Sadhguru & more fall for imposter handle

Yimkumla Longkumer - 23 July, 2022

Political leaders from across parties congratulating President elect Droupadi Murmu have been tagging fake, unverified handles since her win.

Why mining Twitter for stories isn’t a good bet for news portals — French study explains

Nikhil Rampal - 17 July, 2022

Twitter-based articles more likely to be published by outlets that need advertising revenue & may hamper editorial quality, claims study by French scholars published on portal Vox EU.

MP Police asks Twitter to remove access to ‘Kaali’ filmmaker Manimekalai’s ‘controversial’ posts

PTI - 7 July, 2022

Leena Manimekalai kicked up a row recently after tweeting a poster of her documentary that shows an actress dressed as Hindu goddess Kaali smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag.

‘Disproportionate use of power’ — Why Twitter has moved court & challenged govt’s censorship orders

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 6 July, 2022

The US micro-blogging site has sought a legal review of India’s ‘take down content’ orders, a fresh twist in its fight against India’s strict IT rules.

‘Allah on Modi’s side’ & Wilders tweets — 27 posts Pakistani law agencies want Twitter to delete

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 5 July, 2022

Information on Pakistan’s requests accessed from Lumen database, a repository of takedown notices hosted by Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.

Twitter goes to court against Centre over ‘content takedown’ orders

Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 5 July, 2022

Responding to the microblogging site's legal suit, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said social media should be held accountable.

Elon Musk’s Twitter bid backed by Vy Capital founder linked to Russian billionaire

Ivan Levingston - 9 June, 2022

Vy Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, has committed $700 million to finance Musk’s bid for the social network, making it the third-biggest outside equity investor in the deal.

Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter board

ANI - 26 May, 2022

Dorsey's exit from the Twitter board marks his full exit from the microblogging site. The plan for Dorsey to leave the board has been in place since he stepped down as CEO.

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

+TFP Regina Mihindukulasuriya - 25 May, 2022

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.

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