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Shadowy hacker claims he has data of 375 million Airtel users, Airtel says no breach in its systems
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shadowy hacker claims he has data of 375 million Airtel users, Airtel says no breach in its systems

India Today  

There is buzz on Twitter and a web forum, frequented by hackers, cyber criminals and security researchers, that data of 375 million Airtel users is out and is selling at a price. The buzz started when a Twitter account named FalconFeeds.ai shared screenshot of a forum post in which a hacker — identified as xenZen — was selling data of …

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Jack Smith wants to use Trump's Twitter account and phone data to track his steps on Jan. 6
1 year ago

Jack Smith wants to use Trump's Twitter account and phone data to track his steps on Jan. 6

Salon  

Special counsel Jack Smith has obtained Donald Trump's cell phone data from his time in the White House and plans to use it as prosecutorial evidence as part of the former president's election subversion trial in D.C., a Monday filing shows. As noted in the filing, Smith's team anticipates that the expert will observe to jurors how they "extracted and …

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X Blue users will need to send selfie, data to Israeli software company
1 year, 4 months ago

X Blue users will need to send selfie, data to Israeli software company

Al Jazeera  

Subscription users of X, formerly Twitter, will need to send a selfie and copy of ID to an Israeli verification company. X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will now require X Blue users to submit a selfie alongside a photo of a government-issued ID, according to a report by PC Magazine. pic.twitter.com/QE2wPkpx5q — Jennine August 20, 2023 …

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Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts
1 year, 5 months ago

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts

News 18  

Despite the impressive launch of Meta’s ‘Threads’ app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to face public scrutiny regarding privacy concerns that have long troubled users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Dumb f****.” Mark Zuckerberg talking about Facebook users pic.twitter.com/NhWDh7t50S— Andrew July 6, 2023 The tweet quickly went viral, attracting various reactions. !— Elon Musk July 6, 2023 “One of the many …

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10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads
1 year, 5 months ago

10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads

NPR  

10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter, targeting users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk. Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app …

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TweetDeck down? Users complain Twitter's reading limit affects the valuable tool
1 year, 5 months ago

TweetDeck down? Users complain Twitter's reading limit affects the valuable tool

Hindustan Times  

TweetDeck, a Twitter client used by many professionals to monitor several Twitter accounts concurrently, appears to have been affected by the social media platform's recently implemented reading limit restriction, which limits the number of tweets a user may view in a day. The official Twitter page of TweetDeck, which has the last post around a year ago, since then it …

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Twitter now requires users to sign in to view tweets
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter now requires users to sign in to view tweets

The Hindu  

Twitter will now require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets, a move that owner Elon Musk on Friday called a "temporary emergency measure". Musk has previously expressed displeasure at artificial intelligence firms like OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, using Twitter's data to train their large language models. In a letter addressed to Microsoft …

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Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI

The Hindu  

A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant. Musk has previously accused Microsoft and its partner OpenAI in a tweet of “illegally” using Twitter data to develop sophisticated AI systems such as ChatGPT. It noted that Microsoft's agreement with Twitter barred it from overuse of the …

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Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant. Musk has previously accused Microsoft and its partner OpenAI in a tweet of “illegally” using Twitter data to develop sophisticated AI systems such as ChatGPT. It noted that Microsoft’s agreement with Twitter barred it from …

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Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data

Deccan Chronicle  

San Francisco: A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service's data and demanded an audit from the software giant. Musk has previously accused Microsoft and its partner OpenAI in a tweet of "illegally" using Twitter data to develop sophisticated AI systems such as ChatGPT. It noted that Microsoft's agreement with Twitter barred it from overuse …

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Microsoft to cut Twitter from its social media management tool
1 year, 8 months ago

Microsoft to cut Twitter from its social media management tool

The Hindu  

Microsoft will cut Twitter from its social management and advertising tool, prompting Twitter CEO Elon Musk to declare that he would be suing the company. Microsoft updated its website to share that its Smart Campaigns with Multi-platform would no longer support Twitter, meaning that users would not be able to access their Twitter accounts, draft/manage tweets, view past tweets, or …

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France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones
1 year, 8 months ago

France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones

Associated Press  

PARIS — France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees’ phones because of concern about insufficient data security measures. Guerini’s office said in a message to The Associated Press that the ban also will include Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, gaming apps like Candy Crush and dating apps. Western governments worry …

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Today’s Cache | Authorities increase requests for user data, Twitter reduces security for non-Blue subscribers, and more
1 year, 9 months ago

Today’s Cache | Authorities increase requests for user data, Twitter reduces security for non-Blue subscribers, and more

The Hindu  

Authorities increase requests for user data While government requests for user data from Big Tech companies like Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft increased more than five times from 2013 to 2021, India ranked no. 1 in Southern Asia states requesting user data, requesting user data for 58.7 accounts per 100k people. Twitter reduces security for non-Blue subscribers Twitter starting Monday …

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Delhi Resident Spots 'UFO' Hovering Amid Smog, Here's What It Turned Out To Be
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Resident Spots 'UFO' Hovering Amid Smog, Here's What It Turned Out To Be

News 18  

Delhi is seeing its usual post-Diwali drop in AQI, with thick smog looming over the city. According to the data issued by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research, the national capital’s overall Air Quality Index stood at 321 on Tuesday morning, slightly better than the previous day. text from a friend in delhi pic.twitter.com/UteRaiMIOi— Neeche Se …

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Elon Musk deal ‘in danger’: Here’s what Twitter is doing to save it
2 years, 5 months ago

Elon Musk deal ‘in danger’: Here’s what Twitter is doing to save it

Live Mint  

Twitter has said that it removes 1 million spam accounts each day. The company said during a call with executives in a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company's fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.” The Tesla CEO, who had offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, has threatened to …

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DuckDuckGo Faces Backlash for Allowing Microsoft to Track Data
2 years, 6 months ago

DuckDuckGo Faces Backlash for Allowing Microsoft to Track Data

News 18  

Trackers from advertisers who sell and trade user data are supposed to be blocked by the DuckDuckGo browser. DuckDuckGo’s website includes a page stating that it has an agreement with Microsoft to display In response to the allegations, DuckDuckGo founder and CEO Gabriel Weinberg admitted that the company’s agreement with Microsoft requires it to allow Microsoft’s trackers. The company executive …

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2021 brings new norms for social media platforms to follow; firms share concerns but subscribe
2 years, 11 months ago

2021 brings new norms for social media platforms to follow; firms share concerns but subscribe

India TV News  

Explosive confrontations and standoffs between social media giants and the government marked a stormy start to 2021, and the coming year promises to be just as action-packed as India brings in legislation to protect personal data, enforces tighter checks on digital platforms and regulates cross border transfer of information. The year began on a turbulent note for social media platforms …

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Govt issues warning, says installing unknown lending apps may compromise data
3 years ago

Govt issues warning, says installing unknown lending apps may compromise data

Hindustan Times  

The central government has advised people to stay away from instant mobile application-based lenders, which could land them in trouble. Further, the Cyber Dost Twitter handle has asked people to be vigilant before installing unknown applications on their mobile phone that provide loan. These RBI too has been cautioning people against loans being offered by unauthorised digital platforms, mobile applications …

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Respond or Block? How You Can Effectively Counter Hate Speech on Twitter
4 years, 1 month ago

Respond or Block? How You Can Effectively Counter Hate Speech on Twitter

News 18  

Organised movements to counteract hate speech on social media are more effective than individuals striking out on their own, suggests new research that analysed huge swathes of Twitter data with the help of a machine learning algorithm. To study such questions scientifically, researchers first needed to have access to a wealth of real-world data on both hate speech and counter-speech, …

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Is everybody doing okay amid the pandemic? US researchers ask social media
4 years, 2 months ago

Is everybody doing okay amid the pandemic? US researchers ask social media

Firstpost  

Though the answer is not a perfect representation of the national mental health, analysis of Twitter data shows an uptick in signs of sadness, anxiety, depression, stress, and suicidal thoughts as compared to 2019 Which was the saddest day of them all? “We were pleasantly surprised that there is so much signal in someone’s social media feed that can help …

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