Social Media

X's Block Update: Public Posts Visible to Blocked Users

Elon Musk's social media platform X has begun rolling out an update that allows blocked users to view public posts. This update, which has been met with mixed reactions, is a significant shift in the platform's blocking feature.

11 days ago

Freedom of speech under massive attack: Retorts Musk on X ban in Brazil

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that freedom of speech is under massive attack around the world, after Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered to block his social media platform X nationwide.

Aug 31, 2024

Meta purges over 37 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Oct

Meta said that it took down over 33.6 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 3.4 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in October.

Jun 29, 2024

From Reels to Riches: How much do Indian influencers really make [DECODED]

It's a youngsters' world out there with Instagram creators aged between 18 to 25 making up over 49% of the demographic.

Jun 5, 2024

Elon Musk's X allows users to post adult, graphic content amid surging concerns

Despite much hue and cry over surge in porn content, Elon Musk-run X social media platform has tweaked its rules to formally allow users to post adult and graphic content, with some riders.

Jun 3, 2024

'Unacceptable, unwarranted': India again slams US' remarks on Arvind Kejriwal

Calling the US State Department's remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "unwarranted", India on Thursday said that any such external imputation on the electoral and legal process is completely unacceptable.

Mar 28, 2024

Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sues Musk, billionaire responds with emoji

Indian-origin Parag Agrawal, former CEO of Twitter (now called X), and three other employees have sued Elon Musk for about $128 million in unpaid severance.

Mar 5, 2024

Musk's X now showing 'clickbait' ads that users can't block or report [details]

Elon Musk-owned X Corp has reportedly launched clickbait ads that users cannot block or report, leaving them flummoxed at the new, annoyed way of making money on the platform.

Oct 8, 2023

Fact-checking crowdsourced on X; users can add community notes on misleading videos [details]

X Corp (formerly Twitter) has now allowed users to add community notes to misleading or AI-generated videos on its platform.

Sep 7, 2023

Video & audio calls coming to X for Android, iOS, PC, Mac; no phone number required [details]

In yet another surprising and disruptive move, Elon Musk on Thursday announced that audio and video calling will soon be available on X (formerly Twitter). Here's everything you need to know.

Aug 31, 2023

Twitter.com transitioning to X.com; iOS users already witness new domain [details]

When users copy and post URLs from the share sheet in the X app for iOS, the links now initiate with "x.com" rather than the more familiar "twitter.com", reports The Verge.

Aug 13, 2023

X close to breaking even, video calls arriving soon: CEO Linda Yaccarino

X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino on Thursday said that the company is at the verge of breaking even, after it went through a massive churn in the last few months including huge layoffs and platform changes.

Aug 11, 2023

WhatsApp enables screen sharing during video calls; takes on Zoom, productivity apps [details]

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the latest feature on WhatsApp that enables screen sharing during video calls.

Aug 9, 2023

Neighbours fume at new X logo, Musk says won't leave San Francisco [here's why]

The big X logo on the Twitter building with a strong lighting scheme here has left people residing in nearby buildings perplexed as they are unable to sleep in the night with all those bizarre lights on.

Jul 30, 2023

Twitter seizes @x handle without warning or paying owner; X domain blocked in Indonesia [details]

Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as 'X' has resulted in the microblogging platform being temporarily blocked in Indonesia, owing to the country's strict laws prohibiting online pornography and gambling.

Jul 28, 2023