Popular X user asks Elon Musk why no 'Community Notes' for Indians, gets stamped with wrong 'community note'

9 months, 1 week ago

Popular X user asks Elon Musk why no 'Community Notes' for Indians, gets stamped with wrong 'community note'

Op India

On 12th March, a popular X user who goes by the handle ‘theskindoctor13’, questioned Elon Musk why Indians do not have access to the Community Notes. In a post, The Skin Doctor wrote, “Hey Elon Musk, Why haven’t Indians been given access to community notes yet? Community Notes please tell.” X user Wokeflix shared a screenshot showing that his phone number was not among the trusted phone carriers thus he was unable to signup. Stay up to date by following @CommunityNotes.” Source: X Simultaneously, many Indians could not register to Community Notes because their mobile number was not “linked to a trusted carrier”.

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Community Notes on X are now available for Indians

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Community Notes on X are now available for Indians

Op India

On 4th April, X announced that the Community Notes program is now available for users in India. X’s affiliate handle, Community Notes, said in a post, “Welcome new contributors in India. Community Notes now has contributors in 69 countries worldwide, and we’re adding more regularly.” Welcome new contributors in 🇮🇳India 👋 Our first contributors are joining today, and we’ll be …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X Community Notes launch in India: How you can sign up

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk's social media platform X's Community Notes feature is now available in India. The X Community Notes feature will help users to fact-check information being circulated on the platform. Announcing the Community Notes feature, X's post on the social media platform read, "Welcome new contributors in India. In December 2022, X introduced the feature allowing users to view Community …

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Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

The Independent

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Elon Musk's Mom Hit With Blunt Community Note On X After Encouraging Voter Fraud

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Mom Hit With Blunt Community Note On X After Encouraging Voter Fraud

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Maye Musk, mother of billionaire X owner Elon Musk, was fact-checked on her son’s social media platform after she encouraged Americans to vote fraudulently. On Election Day, have 10 fake names, go to 10 polling booths and vote 10 times. https://t.co/GZ5DlaoFPs — Maye Musk October 5, 2024 Donald Trump, too, once encouraged people to vote multiple times, …

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X challenges order to block account in HC

2 months, 3 weeks ago

X challenges order to block account in HC

Hindustan Times

Social media company X has contested the Indian government’s directive to block the account of Hindutva Watch, citing insufficient justification, in a submission to the Delhi High Court filed on September 24. The submission was part of X’s affidavit in a petition filed by Hindutva Watch to overturn the blocking order. X also disputed Naik’s assertion that “detailed justification related …

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Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged, with help from AI

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged, with help from AI

CNN

CNN — Elon Musk’s disdain for the Democratic Party was never subtle, but in recent weeks his commentary on the upcoming US presidential election and his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris have intensified, aided by a crude use of burgeoning artificial intelligence technology. ?” The image, which appeared to violate X’s policy on manipulated content, resembled an AI-generated image …

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Elon Musk's Tamil meme dig at Apple-OpenAI partnership spins amusing X reactions

6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's Tamil meme dig at Apple-OpenAI partnership spins amusing X reactions

Hindustan Times

Elon Musk's unhinged X escapades have inadvertently become part of the social media platform's renewed legacy since the businessman and investor took over the reigns. Elon's jab meant to imply how the Apple-OpenAI partnership essentially spells the commencement of yet another chapter in unethical data sharing. Elon Musk used a meme-ified still from Tamil film Thappattam to take a dig …

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X banned almost 180,000 Indian accounts recently: Know-why?

7 months, 1 week ago

X banned almost 180,000 Indian accounts recently: Know-why?

India TV News

X has recently banned around 1.8 lakh Indian accounts which were sounding alarmed. Over the past few months, the platform has taken stringent action against more than 180,000 Indian accounts which were involved in suspicious activity. Impact of IT Rules 2021 Under the new IT Rules 2021, X released monthly reports on account bans and user complaints. Understanding rules and …

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Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after Election Commission's takedown order

8 months, 1 week ago

Social media platform X withholds some political posts in India after Election Commission's takedown order

India TV News

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Social media platform X on Tuesday said that it had withheld certain posts in India containing political speech from elected politicians, political parties, and candidates for office after the Election Commission ordered to takedown. "The Election Commission of India has issued takedown orders requiring X to act on posts containing political speech shared from elected politicians, …

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Elon Musk reacts 'yeah' to derogatory tweet about India being 'third world' country

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk reacts 'yeah' to derogatory tweet about India being 'third world' country

Op India

On the 25th of March, Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, found himself at the centre of online outrage after his comment on an X post calling India “third world”. Yeah — Elon Musk March 25, 2024 This, however, did not go well with Indian X users and soon an outrage erupted in response to Musk’s comment …

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X factor: On the X appeal in the Karnataka High Court

10 months ago

X factor: On the X appeal in the Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

That the use of Internet shutdowns and arbitrary curbs on free speech on social media have become a rampant tool for those in power is evident in the manner in which the Bharatiya Janata Party-led State governments of Haryana and Rajasthan and the Union government have dealt with the farmer protests. The Union government, on the other hand, has used …

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X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content

10 months ago

X, led by Elon Musk, accuses centre of issuing orders to censor content

India TV News

The centre has ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts. X, led by Elon Musk, disagrees with these orders, saying they go against freedom of expression. "The Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act on specific accounts and posts, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment," the Global Government …

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Why Elon Musk Is Accused of Antisemitism and What It Means for X

1 year ago

Why Elon Musk Is Accused of Antisemitism and What It Means for X

Bloomberg

Elon Musk has frequently posted controversial material on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that he bought in 2022. But the world’s richest man took things a step further Nov. 15 with a post endorsing the antisemitic conspiracy theory that motivated the 2018 shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, in which 11 people were killed. A post on …

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Is Twitter (now X) down for THESE users in India? Know everything here

1 year, 2 months ago

Is Twitter (now X) down for THESE users in India? Know everything here

India TV News

X, formerly known as Twitter was unresponsive for a couple of minutes. Although many reported that the platform started working then, a few still are unable to access their accounts on the platform. Image Source : DOWNDETECTORDowndetector Elon Musk also announced a new feature for the platfrom which will enable the users to prevent unverified accounts from replying to their …

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Elon Musk’s Main Tool for Fighting Disinformation on X Is Making the Problem Worse, Insiders Claim

54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Main Tool for Fighting Disinformation on X Is Making the Problem Worse, Insiders Claim

Wired

Community Notes, the crowdsourced fact-checking program launched a year ago to tackle disinformation on X, has flown under the radar for much of its existence. “I understand why they do it, but it doesn't do anything like what they say it does,” one Community Notes contributor tells WIRED. He is one member of a group of about 25 Community Notes …

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X Corp takes down 500,000 accounts for violations in India | All details

1 year, 2 months ago

X Corp takes down 500,000 accounts for violations in India | All details

India TV News

In the period from August 26 to September 25, X Corp, formerly known as Twitter and now led by Elon Musk, took a significant step in safeguarding its platform in India. Additionally, X Corp also removed 1,675 accounts that were found to be promoting terrorism. Similarly, from June 26 to July 25, they banned 1,851,022 accounts and took down 2,865 …

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X introduces notification feature for community notes deletions: Know what it is

1 year, 3 months ago

X introduces notification feature for community notes deletions: Know what it is

India TV News

X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature that allows users to receive notifications about who deletes a post they have annotated with a Community Note. This move is aimed at providing users who add Community Notes with an additional tool to hold others accountable. In a recent update, X also announced that users rating a note will …

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Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

Hindustan Times

India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. The new logo of Twitter is seen in this illustration The remarks were contained in an Aug. 24 non-public filing by India's …

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X Update: Now allowing users to add community notes on misleading videos

1 year, 3 months ago

X Update: Now allowing users to add community notes on misleading videos

India TV News

X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature that allows users to add community notes to misleading or AI-generated videos on its platform now. The concept of community notes, previously known as Birdwatch, was initially launched by X Corp last year and has since been expanded to several countries. It allows users to contribute contextual information and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

X Fixes Bug That Caused Users' Photos To Disappear: Check Details

News 18

X, the microblogging platform previously known as Twitter, experienced a major glitch a few days ago that resulted in the loss of all legacy photos posted before December 2014. In fact, some of the most popular images ever posted on X— including Ellen DeGeneres’ famous selfie from the Oscars 2014 with multiple celebrities—were also removed as part of this glitch. …

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Over 23 lakh users blocked by Elon Musk's X in India

1 year, 4 months ago

Over 23 lakh users blocked by Elon Musk's X in India

India TV News

In recent months, Elon Musk's X Corp, previously known as Twitter, has taken big steps to curb violations on its platform, banning a record 2,395,495 accounts during the June-July period in India. In the preceding month, between May 26 and June 25, X Corp had already suspended 544,473 accounts in India. X Corp's vigilance aligns with India's new IT Rules …

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Musk's X Corp Pulls Down More Than 23 Lakh Accounts From The Platform In 'June-July': Report

1 year, 4 months ago

Musk's X Corp Pulls Down More Than 23 Lakh Accounts From The Platform In 'June-July': Report

ABP News

Taking note of the accounts that promote non-consensual nudity and child sexual exploitation, tech billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp, formerly Twitter, has pulled down more than 23 lakh accounts from the platform in June-July in India, says a report by news agency IANS. The monthly India compliance report got delayed, which includes the details of complaints from users via the …

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Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report

1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's Twitter fails to release monthly India compliance report

India TV News

Twitter, now under the ownership of X Corp led by Elon Musk, has failed to publish its monthly India compliance report for the May-June 2023 period, leaving users and authorities in the country concerned. According to IANS, unlike other social media platforms such as Meta and WhatsApp, which regularly release their reports on the first day of each month, the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders

The Hindu

Social media platform X has sought to quash an Indian court decision that found it non-compliant with content removal orders, arguing the ruling could embolden the government to block more content. X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying which. If X's appeal is rejected, the …

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Upper House approves bill to include 6 communities in ST list

1 year, 4 months ago

Upper House approves bill to include 6 communities in ST list

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Constitution Order Bill, 2022, which aims to include the Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar, Kisan, Saunra, Saonra and Binjhia communities of Chhattisgarh in the list of scheduled tribes amid a noisy introduction followed by the opposition walking out. “Tribals have been deprived of development since Independence but Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has taken …

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Twitter’s Community Notes: What I saw when I joined Elon Musk’s supposed truth army.

1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter’s Community Notes: What I saw when I joined Elon Musk’s supposed truth army.

Slate

Two months ago, Elon Musk sat down for an interview at the Tesla Gigafactory in Texas, where CNBC’s David Faber asked him about free speech, among other topics. These tweets include his controversial post comparing billionaire George Soros with X-Men villain Magneto; a screenshot he posted of a graphic that misattributes a quote from a neo-Nazi figure to the Enlightenment …

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Elon Musk’s tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter’s background

1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk’s tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter’s background

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Misleading claims about the neo-Nazi gunman responsible for Saturday’s mass shooting at a Dallas-area shopping center are reverberating across Twitter, in large part because of Twitter owner Elon Musk. Musk has questioned whether the man identified by authorities as the shooter, Mauricio Garcia, really had an account on a Russian social media platform, and Musk suggested that revelations …

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Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

ABP News

On Wednesday morning, Elon Musk participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with BBC journalist James Clayton. During the conversation, Clayton asked the Twitter CEO about the microblogging platform's removal of posts related to a BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was later banned in India. Musk clarified that he was not aware of this particular case, but …

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Twitter Community Notes reaches to 4 more countries

1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Community Notes reaches to 4 more countries

India TV News

Twitter has expanded its crowd-sourced fact-checking programme, Community Notes, to four more countries, including the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The company shared the information on Twitter via the Community Notes account, saying: "We are now admitting contributors from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand -- welcome to Community Notes!" Twitter introduced the social fact-checking program last year …

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Elon Musk's tweet gets flagged as fake news on Twitter, he lauds

2 years ago

Elon Musk's tweet gets flagged as fake news on Twitter, he lauds

India Today

Looks like Twitter’s algorithm to detect fake news has no mercy for the company chief, Elon Musk either. Twitter’s Community Notes lets users collaboratively add context to potentially misleading Tweets.The contributors can leave notes on any tweet which they find misleading and if that note is found useful by other users, the note will be publicly shown on a tweet. …

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Elon Musk's lawsuit against Twitter mentions India. Here's what Tesla CEO said

2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Twitter mentions India. Here's what Tesla CEO said

Hindustan Times

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is locked in a court battle with Twitter over a failed acquisition bid that Twitter now intends to force through, said that the social media giant jeopardized its third largest market by failing to disclose "risky" litigation against the Indian government. While Musk is a proponent of free speech, he believes that moderation on Twitter …

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