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21 Mar 2023

Pro-Khalistani Twitter accounts blocked in India

Many Twitter accounts of pro-Khalistan users have been blocked in India. The Twitter account of Canadian politician and lawmaker Jagmeet Singh has also been banned.

09 Sep 2022

Twitter to allow Android users to share tweets on Snapchat, Instagram Stories

Users who have updated their Twitter accounts to the most recent version can now share their tweets directly to Instagram stories and Snapchat. Twitter has also recently announced an Edit Tweet button for users. According to the company, users will be able to edit tweets several times within 30 minutes of their publication.

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15 Apr 2022

Want to deactivate your Twitter account? Here's how to do it

Twitter has recently become a hub of disinformation and hate speech. People frequently use the site to vent their rage, which ranges from meaningless discussions to hate-mongering. Twitter users can delete their accounts at any time.

03 Dec 2021

Twitter users suddenly losing followers, here's why

Twitter has begun reinstating its followers, although the platform has conducted a clean-up operation to remove bots and dormant accounts. Twitter is recognised for cleaning up accounts to make them secure and to remove spam and bots. Twitter has announced that it will not allow users to distribute private individuals' media files, such as photographs or videos, without their authorization.

Twitter Tip feature

20 Nov 2021

THIS Twitter feature will help you earn money; here’s how

Twitter users can link their payment profiles via the Tips feature. There will be no commission taken from the tips you receive through Twitter. Strike also allows users to tip with Bitcoin.

03 Aug 2021

Twitter adds third party sign up with Apple, Google

Twitter has now allowed users to link their existing account with an Apple or Google one, as long as the emails are the same. This feature was unveiled for beta users last month and now it has been widely available for everyone. On Android, signing into an account created with Apple doesn't appear to be possible.

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07 May 2021

Twitter blocks accounts for attempting to evade Donald Trump ban

Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly Jan. 6 siege of the US Capitol by his supporters. A Trump representative said they had nothing to do with the suspended accounts, which included @DJTDesk, @DJTrumpDesk, @DeskofDJT and @DeskOfTrump1. Trump plans to launch his own social media platform, an adviser has said.

25 Apr 2021

Twitter, Facebook and others remove nearly 100 posts after govt order

Twitter said it has notified the impacted account holders of its action taken in response to a legal request from the Indian government, while Facebook did not comment on the issue. Twitter removed or restricted access to more than 50 posts in the past month at the behest of the government, including tweets that criticized its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, more than 500 accounts were suspended and access to hundreds of others in India blocked after the government ordered the microblogging platform to restrain the spread of misinformation and inflammatory content related to farmers' protests.

25 Apr 2021

Twitter removes 50 tweets critical of India's COVID management

In February, Twitter took a range of enforcement actions against certain Twitter accounts after the Indian government ordered it to take down more than 500 accounts for clear violations of its rules. Despite permanently banning these accounts, Twitter said that it does not believe that the actions it has been directed to take by the Ministry of Information Technology are consistent with Indian law. The IT Ministry had sent Twitter three notices to block nearly 1,435 accounts that were posting content in relation to the farmer protests in India.

16 Mar 2021

Now Twitter will allow use of security key as only authentication method

Twitter has announced a new update that will let users use security keys as the only authentication method soon, adding that the platform will allow multiple security keys per account instead of just one. At present, users use a security key to sign in to their Twitter accounts, but you need to have another 2FA method -- like an authenticator app or SMS codes -- enabled as a backup. Users don't have to type in a code that could be intercepted by a malicious third party.

16 Jul 2020

Mumbai Police issues advisory after Twitter accounts of personalities hacked

The Mumbai Police on Thursday warned the people and issued an advisory after several Twitter accounts were hacked. It warned that it is possible that hackers could try to gain access to prominent Indian Twitter profiles in a similar fashion. The Maharashtra Cyber has also asked other social media platforms to be on the lookout for a similar incident.

30 Jul 2018

Twitter may block account for abusive chats during live broadcasts

The company will enforce its Periscope Community Guidelines more aggressively by reviewing and suspending accounts of repeat offenders.

13 Jun 2018

Twitter to revive accounts suspended by age restriction

In a series of tweets, the micro-blogging platform said on Wednesday that it did not expect the lockdown to happen as some users who opened their accounts when they were 13 are now old enough to use the platform.

Turkish cyber group

06 Feb 2018

Pro-Pakistan Turkish cyber group hacks Twitter accounts of several politicians

Twitter accounts of Kiran Bedi, Anupam Kher, Ram Madhav and Swapan Dasgupta were hacked by Turkey-based cyber group.

Twitter`s 11th Transparency Report

20 Sep 2017

Account information requests jump 55% from India: Twitter

Twitter defines the government`s information requests as requests issued by law enforcement and other government agencies.

27 Jul 2017

New Twitter update 'clutters' notifications tab

Users who find these new notifications cluttering can opt out by tapping "see less often" option.

18 Apr 2017

Twitter adds two-factor authentication app support

Twitter quietly released support for third-party two-factor authentication applications enabling the twitterati to now use these apps to protect their accounts.

alt right accounts

16 Nov 2016

Twitter suspends several alt-right accounts

Twitter has suspended the accounts of several prominent members of the so-called "alt-right" in an apparent purge.

20 Jul 2016

Twitter now lets anyone request for a verified account

The social network said it was launching an online application for verified accounts, which allow users to recognize public figures and organizations as authentic.

Islamic State militants

09 Nov 2015

IS' 'Cyber Caliphate' hacks more than 54,000 Twitter accounts

Victims were forced to defencelessly watch as ISIS rhetoric appeared under their names.

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