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Entire markets and potentially elections may be manipulated or altered in this way, a security expert said.

Hacking of 130 accounts exposes security chink in Twitter armour

Young hackers interested in original short Twitter handles hacked the accounts for bragging rights and financial...

20 July 2020 4:57 PM IST

The attack, which Twitter and federal police are investigating, started with a playful message between hackers on the platform Discord, a chat service popular with gamers, according to the New York Times. (Photo | AFP)

Young group of hacker pals carried out Twitter attack, not Russia: NYT

The paper interviewed four people who took part in the hacking, who shared logs and screenshots to back up their...

18 July 2020 8:57 PM IST

The Indian government has also demanded information of vulnerability exploited by attackers and modus operandi of the attack and sought details of remedial actions taken by Twitter to mitigate the impact of the hacking incident. (Photo | Pixabay - Elchinator)

Govt seeks info from Twitter on Indian users affected by recent hack

CERT-In has also asked Twitter if affected users have been informed about unauthorised access to their Twitter accounts.

18 July 2020 5:39 PM IST

Just hours before Wednesdays hack of Twitter handles, the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform called for the appointment of a national cybersecurity czar. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

Twitter hack brings up concerns about social media manipulation ahead...

Tweets may increase misperception and sow confusion during crises, creating escalation incentives for an adversary,...

17 July 2020 7:36 PM IST

Twitter-like app Koo sparks interest among regional language users

The app is already gaining users among Kannadigas, and is available in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi with plans to add more...

16 July 2020 9:57 PM IST

Every time someone searches for certain keywords associated with disaster relief, a prompt will direct them to the relevant information and sources of help available on Twitter, a statement said. (Photo | US Air Force - Kimberly Goff))

Twitter launches search prompt to get you help during natural...

The social network has partnered with the National Disaster Response Force to expand its efforts towards handling...

15 July 2020 7:15 PM IST

Wont allow private data of Americans to get into the hands of the Chinese, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says, about blacklisting Huawei and ZTE and evaluating whether Chinese companies such as TikTok can operate in the US.

Future of communications infra should be founded on Western Ideals of...

Decrying Chinese spying, the US Secretary of State praised Google, Facebook and Twitter for not sharing user data with...

9 July 2020 4:50 PM IST

Wont entertain Hong Kong user data requests, say Microsoft, Zoom joining Twitter, Facebook, Google

Won't entertain Hong Kong user data requests, say Microsoft, Zoom...

Police have stepped up requests on user data to pick up dissidents in the wake of the national security law being...

8 July 2020 4:10 PM IST

US president Donald Trump (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right). (AFP)

America loves India: Trump's reply to Modi's I-Day greeting

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday congratulated President Trump and the people of the US on the country's 244th...

5 July 2020 12:39 PM IST

Tourists browse a gift store featuring US President Donald Trump campaign items in Keystone, South Dakota on July 2, 2020. Social media is virtually a Trump shop full of buyers. On Twitter, Donald Trumps 82.4 million followers dwarf Bidens 6.4 million. The president has spent years cultivating a ragtag digital army of meme makers and political influencers who retweet campaign messages hundreds of times daily. Trump is outspending Biden on Google and YouTube advertising by nearly 3 to 1. (Photo | AFP)

Donald Trump is way ahead of Joe Biden if this were a social media...

Trump's steady retweets of everyday users helps fans feel connected to him' while Biden remains traditional and promotes...

4 July 2020 5:02 PM IST

The moves come amid a rift in some parts of the United States on the need to wear masks, with some Americans rejecting the face coverings as government intrusion. (Photo | Pexels - Lucian Petronel)

With over 130,000 deaths in US, Facebook will advise use of face...

The social network said it would include alerts at the top of feeds on Facebook and Instagram, starting in the United...

3 July 2020 5:55 PM IST

Facebooks shares went up 5% on the news, as investors clearly think that competing ad networks run by the likes of Snap and Twitter are going to be put at a disadvantage while titans like Google and Facebook charge ahead. (Photo | AP)

Apple rule that apps must get user consent for targeted ads will hit...

Facebook says Apple's rules could reduce what apps earn by advertising through Facebook's audience network.

27 Aug 2020 5:08 PM IST