Twitter to Form ‘Content Moderation Council’ to Consider Unblocking Accounts, Elon Musk Tweets

Twitter to Form ‘Content Moderation Council’ to Consider Unblocking Accounts, Elon Musk Tweets

Elon Musk has tweeted that Twitter will instate a ‘Content Moderation Council’ comprised of people with ‘widely diverse viewpoints’. One of the key functions of this council will be to consider unblocking the accounts of people who have been permanently suspended. No major decisions about content moderation or reinstating blocked…

Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India’s Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India’s Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India’s antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly…

Amazon’s Request to Annul EUR 1.13 Billion Fine Suspended by Italian Court

Amazon’s Request to Annul EUR 1.13 Billion Fine Suspended by Italian Court

An Italian court has suspended a decision on a request by e-commerce giant Amazon to annul a record EUR 1.13 billion (nearly Rs. 9,300 crore) fine imposed by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for alleged abuse of market dominance, a court ruling showed on Friday. Italian administrative court TAR del Lazio said it…

Elon Musk Receives Pleas to Remove Bans on Accounts Soon After Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk Receives Pleas to Remove Bans on Accounts Soon After Twitter Takeover

Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders. The flood of requests underscore the challenge the CEO of electric car maker Tesla faces, balancing a promise to restore free speech while preventing…

Elon Musk Wants to Make ‘Everything App’: Here’s All You Need to Know About It

Elon Musk Wants to Make ‘Everything App’: Here’s All You Need to Know About It

Why is Elon Musk suddenly thinking about creating an “everything app,” and what does that even mean? The question arose after the billionaire Chief Executive of Tesla earlier this month reversed course on his decision not to buy Twitter. Musk completed his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,300 crore) acquisition of…

Kanye West Back on Twitter as Elon Musk Takes Control of Platform

Kanye West Back on Twitter as Elon Musk Takes Control of Platform

Rapper Kanye West’s Twitter profile, which was suspended for posting anti-Semitic remarks, appeared to be back up on the platform, a day after billionaire Elon Musk took ownership of the social media company following his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,300 crore) deal. The rapper, now known as Ye, was suspended…

Government Amends IT Rules to Set Up Grievance Appellate Panels for Social Media

Government Amends IT Rules to Set Up Grievance Appellate Panels for Social Media

The government on Friday tweaked IT rules to pave way for setting up of grievance appellate panels, which will settle issues that users may have against the way social media platforms initially addressed their complaints regarding content and other matters. These committees will be able to review content moderation decisions…

Twitter’s Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, 2 Other Fired Executives’ Total Compensation Worth 2 Million: Equilar

Twitter’s Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, 2 Other Fired Executives’ Total Compensation Worth $122 Million: Equilar

Three top executives of Twitter fired by new owner Elon Musk stand to receive separation payouts totaling some $122 million (nearly Rs. 1,000 crore), research firm Equilar said on Friday. Musk fired Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, according…

Nokia G60 5G With Snapdragon 695 5G SoC India Launch Confirmed, Phone Listed on Official Website

Nokia G60 5G With Snapdragon 695 5G SoC India Launch Confirmed, Phone Listed on Official Website

Nokia G60 5G has been confirmed to launch in India soon. The licensee HMD Global has announced that the 5G smartphone will be available for pre-order in the country soon. It is listed on the India website in two colour options with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage….