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

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

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

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

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.

Elon Musk’s talks with Twitter started with Jack Dorsey and Egon Durban

During the course of 26 March, Musk chatted to Dorsey and Durban about his plans for the social media platform, including that he had taken a 'significant stake' of more than 5% in the company.

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal on hold but concerns remain — from free speech to algorithms

The closer Elon Musk gets to gaining control of Twitter, the more difficult it will be for him to take absolutist positions.

Elon Musk believes paying less for Twitter ‘not out of question’

Twitter's stock has fallen by 8.2% on speculation that Musk could move forward with the $44 billion acquisition.

Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold till he gets more information about fake accounts

In a filing recently, Twitter had said fake and spam accounts represent less than 5% of users on its platform

Twitter announces hiring freeze as firm loses two executives ahead of Elon Musk’s takeover

Twitter employees are reportedly in the lurch as many don’t know whether the projects or teams they are working on will be prioritised under new leadership.

Elon Musk says he would reverse Donald Trump’s permanent Twitter ban

The Tesla CEO said Twitter has overstepped on policing user speech. The microblogging platform banned Trump’s account in January 2021 citing rules against glorifying violence.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?