- Middle East
Saudi woman sentenced to 30 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Fatima al-Shawarbi, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Fatima al-Shawarbi, from al-Ahsa province, was sentenced during an appeal at…
- Bollywood
‘Protect, give strength to the families and the injured…’Salman Khan on Odisha train mishap
Balasore: Actor Salman Khan expressed his anguish over the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, which claimed 238 lives and injured over 900 people. Taking to Twitter, Salman wrote, “Really saddened…
- Technology
Twitter’s trust and safety head quits amid drama over film
San Francisco: In yet another high-profile exit, Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has resigned amid ongoing drama over a film. She joined Twitter in June 2022 and was appointed…
- Bollywood
Buzz: Rakul Preet Singh had abortion? See viral tweet here
Mumbai: Rakul Preet Singh, a well-known actress in the South Indian film industry, has recently had a string of unsuccessful films, raising concerns about her future. Despite her previous successes and popularity,…
- Technology
Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky crosses 100,000 users
New Delhi: Twitter rival Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has crossed more than 100,000 users with a total of 3.19 million posts, and is growing steadily. The invite-only Bluesky, available on Android,…
- Technology
Twitter’s worth down to just $15 bn under Musk: Report
New Delhi: Twitter is now worth only about $15 billion, a massive 33 percent lower than the $44 billion Elon Musk and his co-investors paid to acquire the platform, the media reported…
- Technology
Twitter testing new feature to identify misleading media
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run Twitter is testing a new feature — “Notes on Media”, which will make it easier for people to identify potentially misleading media. The company is experimenting with Community…
- Bollywood
‘Purely my choice’: Zaira Wasim speaks for woman eating in a niqab
Mumbai: Former actress Zaira Wasim, who was seen in films like ‘Dangal’ and ‘The Sky Is Pink’ before quitting in 2019, has shared a post on how it is entirely her choice…
- Technology
Twitter approved 83% of censorship requests under Musk: Report
New Delhi: Under Elon Musk, Twitter approved a staggering 83 per cent of government requests to either restrict or block content globally including in India and Turkey, the media reported. Since Musk’s…
- Technology
Musk apologizes for Twitter occupying excessive phone space
New Delhi: Outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday apologised to a user for his platform eating up extra space on smartphones. Musk shared a screenshot where the Twitter app was seen…
- Technology
Twitter leaves EU code of practice against disinformation, regulators warn
London: Elon Musk-run Twitter has withdrawn from the European Union’s Code of Practice on online disinformation — a move which has not gone well with the regulators. EU’s internal market commissioner, Thierry…
- Jobs
Twitter Spaces team down to ‘roughly 3’ employees from 100
San Francisco: Twitter Spaces team, which once had as many as 100 employees, is down to “roughly three” people, a report has revealed, as the technical “fiasco” during Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’…
- Business
Florida Governor to kick off 2024 bid on Twitter with Elon Musk
Miami: Ron DeSantis, the Republican Governor of Florida, will launch his bid for the 2024 US presidential election on Wednesday during an online appearance on Twitter with outgoing CEO Elon Musk, according…
- Technology
Fake AI image of Pentagon explosion puts Twitter’s paid Blue tick in question
New Delhi: The AI-generated image of an explosion at Pentagon that appeared on several verified Twitter accounts has once again put Twitter’s paid verification programme in question that allows anyone to pay…
- India
FIR against 9 Twitter handles for promoting ‘biryani jihad’
Nine Twitter handles have been booked by the Coimbatore police on charges of spreading fake news and propaganda in the name of ‘Biryani Jihad’ against the Muslim community. According to a report…
