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Facebook found to be promoting AI spam pages: Report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook found to be promoting AI spam pages: Report

The Hindu  

Facebook has been promoting hundreds of AI-generated spam pages on its platform, which have recently gone viral, according to a report by 404 Media. Facebook’s recommendation algorithm rewarded these AI-generated spam pages which were posting dozens of times in a day. Renee DiResta of Stanford’s Internet Observatory and Josh A. Goldstein of Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology analysed …

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Elon Musk says X users can post movies on platform to earn money
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says X users can post movies on platform to earn money

India TV News  

Elon Musk is regularly introducing new features to his social media platform X. Now, the billionaire said that subscribed users can post movies, TV series or podcasts on the platform and earn money via monetisation. Musk made the comment while replying to his sister Tosca Musk who co-founded the streaming service Passionflix, the tech billionaire said that users can now …

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X implements limited replies for verified users to combat spam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

X implements limited replies for verified users to combat spam

India TV News  

In yet another bid to sanitise X social media platform, Elon Musk on Sunday announced that users can now limit replies only to verified users to avoid spam and bots. When a user posted a new X tool that “limit replies to verified users” only to prevent spam in the comment section, the tech billionaire replied: “This will improve the …

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Elon Musk blames bot spam behind degrading content quality on X
8 months ago

Elon Musk blames bot spam behind degrading content quality on X

India TV News  

X owner Elon Musk said that the people are running huge bot operations on the platform. “I’m just talking about people running massive bot spam operations that unequivocally reduce the quality of content,” the billionaire responded to a follower. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said, “Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb …

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Bengaluru doctor criticises HDFC for constant spam calls. Here's what the company said
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru doctor criticises HDFC for constant spam calls. Here's what the company said

Hindustan Times  

X user Sundar Sankaran took to the microblogging platform to share his unpleasant experience with HDFC. After he made the tweet about constant spam calls from the bank, it quickly garnered attention and went viral. "HDFC loan requirement callers have become a nuisance, and if you get angry with them, you are pestered with more calls despite blocking. Looked like …

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DoT launches services to report, monitor spam and fraud calls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DoT launches services to report, monitor spam and fraud calls

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecommunications on March 4 launched Chakshu, a platform for telecom users to report fraud or spam callers. The facility, available at sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc, aims to allow citizens to “proactively report suspected fraud communication,” the DoT said in its announcement. The Digital Intelligence Platform was also launched, which would be a non-public data-sharing resource for “Telecom Service Providers, law …

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Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
1 year, 2 months ago

Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam

Associated Press  

LONDON — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on the spam and fake accounts flourishing on the site formerly known as Twitter. “This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of …

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X will charge new users in two countries $1 per year to interact with posts
1 year, 2 months ago

X will charge new users in two countries $1 per year to interact with posts

The Hindu  

X announced on Wednesday it was testing out an anti-bot programme in New Zealand and the Philippines, where new X users who do not pay for verification will have to pay $1 every year to make posts or interact with others. “This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform, and …

Elon Musk says X is fighting bots and spam, and the solution is: $1 subscriptions
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says X is fighting bots and spam, and the solution is: $1 subscriptions

LA Times  

The social media platform formerly known as Twitter announced its “Not a Bot” program, saying $1 subscriptions were “the main solution” to bots. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter posted an announcement of the “Not a Bot” program Tuesday evening, saying it was being piloted in New Zealand and the Philippines. Twitter already offers paid subscriptions of $8 …

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Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?
1 year, 3 months ago

Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?

Al Jazeera  

The move is meant to help ‘combat vast armies of bots’, Musk said, but it’s unclear if it will work. Sunnyvale, California, US – Elon Musk, the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has said that the company will start charging people “a small monthly payment” to use the service. “It’s the only way I …

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Twitter to limit DMs for these accounts? Check details
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter to limit DMs for these accounts? Check details

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s Twitter will soon impose a limit on the number of direct messages that an unverified account can send on the platform. Earlier, Musk had also ‘temporarily’ limited the number of tweets that users can view each day to to address ‘extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation'. This helped reduce spam in Direct Messages by 70 per …

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WhatsApp Brings New Feature That Would Silence Incoming Calls From Unknown Callers
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Brings New Feature That Would Silence Incoming Calls From Unknown Callers

ABP News  

Whatsapp has introduced a much-needed privacy feature that would allow users to silence calls from unknown contacts on the platform, thus, giving them better control over their privacy. “You can now automatically silence incoming calls from unknown contacts on WhatsApp for even more privacy and control," Zuckerberg announced in a Facebook post. Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar took …

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WhatsApp introduces a global security centre to safeguard users
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp introduces a global security centre to safeguard users

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned social media platform launched a new global security centre for users to learn more about how to protect themselves against spammers and unwanted contact, as it faces scrutiny over the menace of international spam calls and messages. About international spam calls Last month, the instant messaging platform responded to the problem of international scam calls in India …

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WhatsApp Accounts Registered Using Fraudulent Numbers Will Be Disabled: Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp Accounts Registered Using Fraudulent Numbers Will Be Disabled: Ashwini Vaishnaw

ABP News  

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that Meta-owned WhatsApp has agreed to disable a WhatsApp account from its messaging platform if that number is found to be a fraudulent connection. “We have actively engaged with WhatsApp and they have agreed that yes, customer safety is most important, and they are absolutely on board to deregister the …

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What’s happening to WhatsApp, and how to stay safe
1 year, 7 months ago

What’s happening to WhatsApp, and how to stay safe

Live Mint  

Once an innovative instant messaging service, WhatsApp today offers businesses one of the most effective ways to reach users. A host of users have reported getting spam and scam calls and messages from unknown international numbers on WhatsApp. Many scams on WhatsApp lead users to Telegram, another platform that offers encrypted messaging. Users should block and report unknown callers and …

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New AI ML Systems Reduce International Spam Pesky Calls 50 Per Cent WhatsApp Meta Privacy Jobs Lure Scam
1 year, 7 months ago

New AI ML Systems Reduce International Spam Pesky Calls 50 Per Cent WhatsApp Meta Privacy Jobs Lure Scam

ABP News  

Reacting to a growing number of pesky calls from international numbers in India, WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging platform on Thursday announced it has implemented new artificial intelligence and machine learning systems that will reduce such calls by at least 50 per cent. This development comes after Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the ministry will …

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IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar
1 year, 7 months ago

IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with digital platforms. The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of “digital nagriks”, …

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IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue
1 year, 7 months ago

IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The IT ministry will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with the digital platforms. The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', the minister …

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Truecaller will now help detect spam WhatsApp calls and messages: here is how
1 year, 7 months ago

Truecaller will now help detect spam WhatsApp calls and messages: here is how

India Today  

Online scams are on the rise in India. However, to combat the rising WhatsApp scams, Truecaller has joined hands with Meta to help users identify and block spam messages on the platform. The caller ID and spam blocking software- Truecallers is planning to make its caller identification service available over WhatsApp and other messaging apps to help users spot potential …

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Seeing Your Twitter Follower Drop? You’re Not Alone: Here’s Why
2 years ago

Seeing Your Twitter Follower Drop? You’re Not Alone: Here’s Why

News 18  

Spams have been at the top of discussion for Elon Musk, even before he finalised the deal to buy Twitter this year. His tweet here claims Twitter is purging a lot of spam accounts, which means users might see their follower count drop. Twitter is purging a lot of spam/scam accounts right now, so you may see your follower count …

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Elon Musk mocks trolls, tweets ’Wasn’t Twitter supposed to die by now...’
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk mocks trolls, tweets ’Wasn’t Twitter supposed to die by now...’

Live Mint  

Tuesday saw Elon Musk, the controversial Twitter chief, poke fun at the trolls who had predicted Twitter's demise shortly after his controversial takeover. Musk recently came under fire on social media for mass layoffs and his decision to charge users of the Twitter platform $8 to have their accounts verified. Musk defended his decision to fire staff members by claiming …

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Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce if he becomes owner, say reports
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce if he becomes owner, say reports

Firstpost  

While job cuts have been expected regardless of the sale, the magnitude of Musk’s planned cuts are far more extreme than anything Twitter had planned San Francisco: Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter’s workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a report Thursday by The Washington Post. Musk has told …

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Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce
2 years, 2 months ago

Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter’s workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a report Thursday by The Washington Post. Musk has told prospective investors in his Twitter purchase that he plans to cut nearly 75% of Twitter’s employee base of 7,500 workers, leaving the company with …

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The shape of ‘Elon Musk vs Twitter’ story: how the saga unfolded
2 years, 2 months ago

The shape of ‘Elon Musk vs Twitter’ story: how the saga unfolded

The Hindu  

The late American novelist Kurt Vonnegut, in a lecture at Case Western Reserve University, explained that stories have a shape. And if the story of Elon Musk vs Twitter were plotted on Vonnegut’s graph, the system could possibly develop a brand-new shape. Musk’s Point ‘B’ In November 2021, the CEO of Tesla tweeted a survey asking his roughly 62 million …

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