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Elon Musk's X Seeks Brazil Comeback, Retreats on 'Censorship' Feud
Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court it had complied with orders to stop the spread of misinformation and asked a judge to lift a ban on the platform. The billionaire had held out for more than five months against what he called "censorship" in a feud with a judge in one of X's largest and most coveted markets. The court shut Brazilians'...
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Internet Ban Lifted From Manipur Valley Districts, Schools To Open Tomorrow
The internet ban in five valley districts of Manipur has been lifted with immediate effect after six days. The Manipur government has also ordered reopening of schools in the state from tomorrow.
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Internet Suspension Lifted From Manipur Valley Districts
The Manipur government on Monday lifted the temporary suspension on internet services in the five valley districts with immediate effect.
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US Condemns Internet Shutdowns In Pakistan, Urges To Lift Social Media Ban
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to lift such restrictions.
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Lift Mobile Internet Ban In Peaceful Areas, Manipur High Court Tells State
The Manipur High Court has directed the state government to operationalise mobile towers, on a trial basis, in all those district headquarters which have not been affected by ethnic strife.
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Canada Requests Meta to Remove Ban on Domestic News From Instagram, Facebook
The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in response to a new law requiring internet giants to...
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Curfew In Haryana's Nuh Relaxed For 4 Hours, Internet Ban To Continue
The curfew in Haryana's violence-hit Nuh district will be lifted for the movement of the public from 9 am to 1 pm on Sunday as part of the attempt to restore normalcy.
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Manipur High Court Orders Partial Lifting Of 2-Month-Long Internet Ban
The Manipur High Court has ordered the N Biren Singh government to allow internet access for those who have leased lines and fibre optic connections in the ethnic violence-hit state.
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Australian Watchdog Says Twitter Top Platform for Online Hate, Demands Explanation as Company Faces Fine
An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country's most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts.
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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Was Threatened With Shutdown in India; MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Denies Claim
Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. The Indian government has denied Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie."
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Twitter Saw Ad Spending Fall by Over 70 Percent in December After Elon Musk Takeover, Data Shows
Twitter saw ad spending fall by 71 percent in December, according to data from advertising research firm Standard Media Index comes (SMI). The microblogging platform is working to reverse the exodus in advertisers, with initiatives such as free ads, lifting Twitter's ban on political advertising, and allowing companies greater control over the posi...
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Meghalaya To Set Up More Outposts Along Assam Border, Internet Ban Lifted
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has assured that his government is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of residents in the border areas of the state
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VLC Media Player Website Block in India Lifted After VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) announced that the ban on VLC Media Player’s site in India by some ISPs since February has been lifted.
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Airbnb Permanently Bans Party Events, Breaking Rules May Lead to Account Suspension
Airbnb has announced a permanent ban parties at the properties rented out globally through its app. Under the new policy, the rental platform will also lift its 16-person cap at rental properties. People breaking the rules will face consequences from account suspension to full removal from the platform.
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YouTube to Remove Unfounded Brazil Vote Fraud Videos
YouTube said it would remove videos with unfounded accusations of fraud in Brazil's 2018 elections, a claim President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly made as he gears up to seek re-election this year.
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Elon Musk's X Seeks Brazil Comeback, Retreats on 'Censorship' Feud
Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court it had complied with orders to stop the spread of misinformation and asked a judge to lift a ban on the platform. The billionaire had held out for more than five months against what he called "censorship" in a feud with a judge in one of X's largest and most coveted markets. The court shut Brazilians'...
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Internet Ban Lifted From Manipur Valley Districts, Schools To Open Tomorrow
The internet ban in five valley districts of Manipur has been lifted with immediate effect after six days. The Manipur government has also ordered reopening of schools in the state from tomorrow.
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Internet Suspension Lifted From Manipur Valley Districts
The Manipur government on Monday lifted the temporary suspension on internet services in the five valley districts with immediate effect.
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US Condemns Internet Shutdowns In Pakistan, Urges To Lift Social Media Ban
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms, and urged the Pakistani government to lift such restrictions.
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Lift Mobile Internet Ban In Peaceful Areas, Manipur High Court Tells State
The Manipur High Court has directed the state government to operationalise mobile towers, on a trial basis, in all those district headquarters which have not been affected by ethnic strife.
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Canada Requests Meta to Remove Ban on Domestic News From Instagram, Facebook
The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in response to a new law requiring internet giants to...
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Curfew In Haryana's Nuh Relaxed For 4 Hours, Internet Ban To Continue
The curfew in Haryana's violence-hit Nuh district will be lifted for the movement of the public from 9 am to 1 pm on Sunday as part of the attempt to restore normalcy.
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Manipur High Court Orders Partial Lifting Of 2-Month-Long Internet Ban
The Manipur High Court has ordered the N Biren Singh government to allow internet access for those who have leased lines and fibre optic connections in the ethnic violence-hit state.
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Australian Watchdog Says Twitter Top Platform for Online Hate, Demands Explanation as Company Faces Fine
An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country's most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts.
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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Was Threatened With Shutdown in India; MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar Denies Claim
Twitter was threatened with shut down in India, Nigeria and Turkey unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts, with India wanting to curb journalists' and protesters' use of the social media platform, co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Monday. The Indian government has denied Dorsey's claim, calling it an "outright lie."
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Twitter Saw Ad Spending Fall by Over 70 Percent in December After Elon Musk Takeover, Data Shows
Twitter saw ad spending fall by 71 percent in December, according to data from advertising research firm Standard Media Index comes (SMI). The microblogging platform is working to reverse the exodus in advertisers, with initiatives such as free ads, lifting Twitter's ban on political advertising, and allowing companies greater control over the posi...
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Meghalaya To Set Up More Outposts Along Assam Border, Internet Ban Lifted
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has assured that his government is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of residents in the border areas of the state
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VLC Media Player Website Block in India Lifted After VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) announced that the ban on VLC Media Player’s site in India by some ISPs since February has been lifted.
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Airbnb Permanently Bans Party Events, Breaking Rules May Lead to Account Suspension
Airbnb has announced a permanent ban parties at the properties rented out globally through its app. Under the new policy, the rental platform will also lift its 16-person cap at rental properties. People breaking the rules will face consequences from account suspension to full removal from the platform.
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YouTube to Remove Unfounded Brazil Vote Fraud Videos
YouTube said it would remove videos with unfounded accusations of fraud in Brazil's 2018 elections, a claim President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly made as he gears up to seek re-election this year.
