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Twitter may be adding built-in podcasts tab
San Francisco : Micro-blogging site Twitter is likely building a tab dedicated to podcasts, as shown in a screenshot posted by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong.The image shows a microphone icon in the Twitter app's bottom menu bar, which…
Google donates $15 mn in relief to Ukraine, blocks RT, Sputnik on YouTube
San Francisco : Tech giant Google has announced $15 million towards relief efforts in Ukraine, in the wake of recent military invasion into the country by Russia.The aid includes $5 million from employee matching campaigns and $5 million in…
Facebook to demote Russian state media across its entire platform
San Francisco : Meta-owned Facebook, which has already blocked access to RT and Sputnik within the European Union and Ukraine, now said it will demote all Russian state media across Facebook and Instagram around the world.According to…
Google removes over 1 lakh pieces of bad content in India in Jan
New Delhi : Google removed 104,285 pieces of bad content based on user complaints in January this year an increase from 94,173 pieces of bad content it removed in December, the tech giant said in its monthly report in compliance with the…
After Facebook and Instagram, YouTube blocks Russian news outlets RT, Sputnik
New Delhi : After Facebook and Instagram, Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday said it has also blocked Russian news outlets RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik across Europe in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Alphabet-owned…
Twitter labels tweets from Russian state media outlets
Moscow : Micro-blogging site Twitter is now adding prominent labels to tweets from Russian state media outlets as it tries to limit the publications' reach on its platform."Today, we are adding labels to Tweets that share links to Russian…
Google turns off Maps’ live traffic data in Ukraine
San Francisco : Tech giant Google has temporarily disabled its Maps' live traffic data in Ukraine to protect users as the country faces Russian invasion, media reports said on Monday.It is not known when exactly Google disabled the Maps…
Facebook limits access to Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine
New Delhi/Kiev : Meta (formerly Facebook) has blocked access to several Russian state-controlled accounts in Ukraine. The social network said it is also reviewing other governments' requests to restrict access to these accounts in their…
After FB, Russia blocks Twitter amid Ukrainian invasion
New Delhi : After Facebook, Russia has now blocked Twitter to stifle the flow of information as its invasion of Ukraine escalates.Twitter said it is aware of the restriction being imposed on the platform in Russia."We're aware that Twitter…
Meta bans Russian media from running ads, monetising on platforms
New Delhi : Hit by partial restrictions, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Saturday said it is prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platform anywhere in the world.The additional steps in response to Russia's…