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  "X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge

  The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.

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  Honor X70 Tipped to Launch With an 8,300mAh Battery, Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC

  Ahead of its launch, a tipster has revealed key specifications of the rumoured Honor X70 on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. The smartphone is expected to feature an 8,300mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. Honor is said to also offer the handset in multiple colours and storage options.

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  "Choose Delhi": Influencer Reacts To Karnataka Auto Driver's Message For Non-Kannada Speakers

  Madhur, known online as @ThePlacardGuy on the microblogging platform, shared a picture of a Karnataka autorickshaw with a message addressed to non-Kannada speakers.

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  Huawei Teases Upcoming ‘Ultimate Design’ Laptop Running HarmonyOS 5; Launch Set for May 19

  Huawei recently announced HarmonyOS 5 as its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs and it may soon launch a laptop running on the new OS. A teaser shared by the company on a Chinese microblogging platform hints towards a new laptop with the ‘Ultimate Design’ branding that may soon hit the markets. While official details remain...

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  Threads Rolls Out Instagram-Like Account Status Feature for More Transparency

  Threads on Friday rolled out a new feature to help users understand about their posts and profile. Account Status, which was previously only available on Instagram, has been brought to the Meta-owned microblogging platform. With this feature, users will be able to see when their Threads posts are removed or demoted, in compliance with its community...

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  X To Block Over 8,000 Accounts In India After Government Order

  The microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) will block over 8,000 accounts in India following the government's order to do so, the Elon Musk-run company said today.

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  Threads Reportedly Testing New Feature for Importing Social Graph, Finding Creators Followed on X

  Threads is said to be testing a new feature which aims to make it easier to import the social graph from other microblogging platforms. According to a tipster, it is currently in beta and not available to all users. The feature is expected to introduce a way through which users can easily follow the same accounts on Threads as they do on X (formerl...

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  Threads Rolls Out Default Feed Order, Topics for Bio and Other Features

  Threads on Thursday rolled out several new features which offer improved profile personalisation, feed curation, and video playback. The Meta-owned microblogging platform now lets users customise their feed by personalising the order. By introducing topics for bio, Threads says they can also show off their favourite communities and interests to tho...

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  Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan

  Meta announced on Friday that it will start testing ads on its Threads platform with select brands in the US and Japan, as the app surpasses 300 million monthly active users. The company will closely monitor the tests before a wider rollout, allowing businesses to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.

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  Meta Reportedly Testing X-Inspired Community Notes Feature on Threads

  Threads recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to share photos and videos from other users on the app without quoting the original post. Recently, the microblogging app revealed that it was testing a scheduled post feature. The microblogging site is now reportedly testing a Community Note feature as well. It is expected to be simila...

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  X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency

  X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...

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  X to Offer Streaming and Financial Services in 2025 With X TV and X Money, Says CEO

  X (formerly Twitter) will offer financial and streaming services in 2025, the company CEO announced on Wednesday. This move builds upon the microblogging platform’s ambitions of becoming an “everything app” and competing against other platforms such as China’s WeChat under the leadership of Elon Musk. The official also highlighted X’s eff...

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  X Premium+ Subscription Receives Significant Price Hike in India, US and Other Markets

  X (formerly Twitter) is raising the price of its premium subscription in several markets including India, the microblogging platform has announced. Its top-tier subscription, which is X Premium+, has been revised and the US is one of the markets hit the hardest by this change. In the country, the price of the subscription has gone up by almost 40 p...

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  OnePlus Ace 5, Ace 5 Pro Teased to Launch This Week, Vanilla Model Surfaces on Geekbench

  OnePlus officially revealed its plans to launch the OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro in December. The company has posted new teasers on the Chinese microblogging platform to build hype around their arrival. Additionally, the vanilla OnePlus Ace 5 has allegedly appeared in the Geekbench database with the PKG110 model number.

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  Musk Jokes About Being a "Time-Travelling, Vampire Alien" After His X Profile Says Verified Since 3000 BCE

  One eagle-eyed user spotted that his X profile on the microblogging platform has been verified since 3000 BCE.