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San Francisco : Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly announced an expansion to its Birdwatch scheme, which sees volunteer fact-checkers vet potentially-misleading tweets.The company said that, as of right now, a small randomised group…

San Francisco : After less than two years of its launch, Meta-owned Facebook is shutting down its college students-only social network Campus.Campus users could access a special news feed and join groups, events and chat rooms focused on…

Mumbai : YouTube's growing creator ecosystem is generating considerable economic value for the indian market and contributed Rs 6,800 crore to the country's GDP, while supporting 6.83 lakh full-time equivalent jobs in 2020, the Google-owned…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

New Delhi : Twitter on Saturday announced to pause ads and recommendations in Russia and Ukraine to safeguard users from misinformation, as it monitors risks associated with the Russia-Ukraine war.The company said it is proactively…