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"Detox Your Ego": Virat Kohli's Choice Of Book Sends Twitter Into A Frenzy

Santosh Rao | Saturday August 24, 2019

Despite registering a rare failure, Virat Kohli is still making headlines, not for his cricketing exploits but for his reading choice.

Trump Challenges Court Ruling Barring Him From Blocking Twitter Users

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 24, 2019

President Donald Trump is challenging a federal appeals court decision that ruled he violated the U.S. Constitution by blocking people whose views he disliked from his Twitter account.

2 Indian-Origin Canadians Indicted For $233,320 Bitcoin Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

Two Indian-origin Canadian nationals have been charged on various counts in a bitcoin fraud case where they used social media platform Twitter to transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of virtual money in their accounts.

"India's Economy In Deep Mess": Rahul Gandhi Leads Congress Assault

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday August 23, 2019

The Congress on Friday mounted a coordinated attack on the government over the economy, saying that its own advisors were warning of an unprecedented crisis with little sign of a turnaround plan. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi led the charge with a shot on Twitter, followed by sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the party's social media apparatus.

Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap Slam "Sick" Umpiring During BWF World Championships

Friday August 23, 2019

Saina Nehwal's match was played on court No 4 so there was no telecast or review system in place.

Instagram's New Fact-Checking Tool May Have Limited Impact on Disinformation

Tonya Riley, The Washington Post | Friday August 23, 2019

Researchers worry that a new feature giving Instagram users the power to flag false news on the platform won't do much to head off efforts to use disinformation to sow political discord in 2020.

Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders Tweet Wishes To Celebrate Lord Krishna's Birth

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday August 23, 2019

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2019: Twitter is all excited about the Janmashtami festival and wishes are pouring from all corners to celebrate the birthday of Shri Krishna.

Google Disables 210 YouTube Channels That Targeted Hong Kong Protests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 23, 2019

Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

"We've Said Enough": Zomato Boss Over Restaurants Body 'Logout' Protests

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 22, 2019

After a couple of letters from Zomato failed to pacify President of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) Rahul Singh to stop the #logout campaign, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal took to Twitter on Thursday in a bid to embarrass him for the "Gold" programme of The Beer Cafe.

Zomato CEO Taunts Restaurant Association Chief As Discounts Row Continues

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 22, 2019

Goyal took to Twitter on Thursday in a bid to embarrass him for the "Gold" programme of The Beer Cafe.

Twitter's Trending Topics Flooded by Porn Bots: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 22, 2019

According to a report in Engadget, these spams show up under the "Top" tab of Twitter's trending sectio.

Twitter to Meet Manchester United Over Pogba Racist Abuse

Reuters | Thursday August 22, 2019

France international Pogba was a target of online abuse after he missed a penalty in Monday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Madras Day 2019: City Turns 380 Years Old, Twitter Gets Nostalgic

Chennai News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday August 22, 2019

Happy Madras Day 2019: Madras Day celebrations were started by Chennai Heritage Foundation in 2004. What started off as a citizen initiative has today grown into a week-long affair.

Twitter Crashes Globally Across Platforms, Including India

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 23, 2019

The micro-blogging platform Twitter on Wednesday evening went down in most parts of the world including in India, according to the website tracking portal DownDetector.

Twitter Agree To Meet With Manchester United Over Paul Pogba Abuse

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Manchester United executives were keen for a meeting with Twitter after their French World Cup winning midfielder Paul Pogba was the victim of racist abuse.