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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs puts out rules for social media.
news 21-Jan-2023
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs puts out rules for social media.

The Department of Consumer Affairs issued social media influencer endorsement standards. Guidelines stipulate a 10 lakh rupee fine.

India May Ban News Labeled As Fake By the Government on Social Media
news 19-Jan-2023
India May Ban News Labeled As Fake By the Government on Social Media

The Indian government banned social media platforms from posting fake content in a proposed IT regulation plan revealed this week.

Twitter back online after global outage hits thousands
twitter 30-Dec-2022
Twitter back online after global outage hits thousands

The widespread service interruption at Twitter that occurred last week was the platform's first since Elon Musk assumed control.

In November, Meta deleted 2.29 billion posts from Facebook and Instagram.
facebook 23-Dec-2022
In November, Meta deleted 2.29 billion posts from Facebook and Instagram.

According to Meta, it took action against 33.9 lakh and 1.95 crore pieces of content on Instagram and Facebook, respectively.

Musk will leave his position as CEO of Twitter once he finds "someone foolish" to succeed him.
twitter 21-Dec-2022
Musk will leave his position as CEO of Twitter once he finds "someone foolish" to succeed him.

After stepping down as Twitter's CEO, Elon Musk announced through Twitter that he would exclusively oversee the company's server and software teams.

Instagram’s New 2022 Recap Reel Features Voices Of Bad Bunny, DJ Khaled And  Badshah
instagram 21-Dec-2022
Instagram’s New 2022 Recap Reel Features Voices Of Bad Bunny, DJ Khaled And Badshah

The Playback recap feature from last year has been replaced by Instagram's 2022 Recap Reel template.

On its web version, YouTube has had the "Add to Queue" feature available for some time.
youtube 19-Dec-2022
On its web version, YouTube has had the "Add to Queue" feature available for some time.

YouTube is testing a feature for its premium subscribers on Android and iOS called "Add To Queue."

Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy
twitter 16-Dec-2022
Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy

Twitter suspends accounts that share real-time whereabouts, including the private jet tracker for Elon Musk.

Improved bot detection technology is now available on YouTube, alerting users about spam comments.
youtube 15-Dec-2022
Improved bot detection technology is now available on YouTube, alerting users about spam comments.

The upgrade to YouTube comes as social media networks are coming under more scrutiny for their inability to control abuse.

Instagram Launches 'Add Yours' Nominations, Notes, and Candid Stories, Among Other Things
Instagram Launches 'Add Yours' Nominations, Notes, and Candid Stories, Among Other Things

A brand-new feature called collaborative collections, which Instagram says is a new way to interact with friends over common interests, is also being tested.

Internet forums and Governments are Slow to Regulate Big Tech Companies IT MoS Says
Internet forums and Governments are Slow to Regulate Big Tech Companies IT MoS Says

As 1.2 billion Indians utilise the Internet, the government must focus on concerns of safety and trust, according to the IT minister of state.

Twitter dissolves its "Trust and Safety Council," which addressed child exploitation, harassment.
twitter 13-Dec-2022
Twitter dissolves its "Trust and Safety Council," which addressed child exploitation, harassment.

The group offered knowledge and advice on how Twitter should more effectively tackle harassment, hate, and other evils.