Hindu hardliners close stores in protest against Kashmir tweets
AHMEDABAD: Hundreds of Hindu nationalist protesters marched in the Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday, prompting closure of stores owned by several multinational companies caught up in a furore over social media posts supporting Kashmir. The messages were posted last
Twitter rolls out subscription product to edit tweets, customize app
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter will roll out a new subscription product called Twitter Blue, which will let paying users edit their tweets before posting and change the color theme of their app. The details of the feature were first uncovered last
Twitter launches disappearing ‘fleets’ worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said it was globally launching tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature that is popular on Snapchat and Instagram. Twitter has previously announced its plan for these ephemeral tweets, dubbed “fleets”, and tested
‘Dataminr’ does not violate surveillance ban: Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has claimed that a service named ‘Dataminr’ that monitors tweets for the police does not break the platform’s ban on being used for surveillance. Dataminr is a social media-monitoring service that uses artificial intelligence to comb platforms
Twitter’s new feature allows users to limit tweet replies
CALIFORNIA: Twitter has introduced another feature that allows its users to limit the numbers of people that can reply to tweets. The new feature will allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders
Twitter accounts of Biden, Musk, Obama, Gates hacked
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter suffered a major security breach that saw hackers take control of the accounts of major public figures and corporations, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Apple. Twitter disabled the ability to