NEW DELHI: Congressional Leader P Chidambaram claimed on Thursday that Bihar Prime Minister Nitish Kumar acknowledged defeat by declaring the ongoing state assembly elections to be the last elections he has participated in. The congressional leader also claimed that the “last election” tactic was a “clemency” due to Kumar’s non-compliance. …
Read More »2020 US election: Trump says: ‘Twitter is out of control’
WASHINGTON: As the United States awaits the final results of the votes cast on November 3, the President Donald trump Friday attacked Twitter for being “out of control” and claimed that he could “WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES.” On Twitter, Trump said: “Twitter is out …
Read More »2020 US Elections: ‘Chill Donald, Chill’, Greta Thunberg Sets Score With Trump On Twitter
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg clearly has not forgotten how the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shot her by asking her to ‘relax’. As the tables now turn with Democrat Joe Biden moving ever closer to the White House and Donald Trump alleging fraud in the count, Greta found …
Read More »Arnab Goswami: Battle on social media after Arnab’s arrest, Twitterati quotes #Karma
NEW DELHI: The arrest of Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami on Wednesday by Mumbai police in a suicide instigation case has sparked a stir on social media. Within hours of the arrest, hashtags like #Karma and #WellDoneMumbaiPolice started trending on Twitter. Many users criticized Arnab for “vilifying” actress Rhea Chakraborty …
Read More »2020 US elections: how Facebook and Twitter differ by tagging Trump’s polling stations – US presidential election
Social media companies placed warning labels on multiple posts by President Donald Trump that falsely claimed victory in the US election and promoted unsubstantiated allegations about the legitimate vote count. Click here for full coverage of the US presidential election. Companies differ in how they directly challenge false statements. Twitter …
Read More »Twitter Calls Donald Trump’s Comments About Ballot Irregularities Misleading
Twitter had also taken a similar action against a previous tweet from Donald Trump. Washington: Twitter labeled two of President Donald Trump’s tweets as misleading on Wednesday, as a razor-sharp US election battle spilled onto social media. The latest action occurred when a tweet from the president alleged irregularities on …
Read More »Twitter hides Donald Trump’s tweet accusing Joe Biden’s campaign of ‘stealing’ the election – US presidential election.
Twitter on Wednesday placed a “disputed” tag on a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he accused his campaign rival of Biden of trying to “steal” the tightly contested 2020 presidential election. Tonight I will make a statement. Big PROFIT! – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2020 Click …
Read More »Test of Twitter and Facebook Face Tagging in Trump Election Posts
Facebook said it added tags to the social media posts of both US presidential candidates. London: Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc flagged some of President Donald Trump’s posts about the US elections while the votes were still being counted, in a real-time test of his rules on handling misinformation and …
Read More »Rajinikanth says viral note hinting that he will leave politics is false
However, he added that the concerns about his health, mentioned in the message, are true. On Wednesday, a viral message allegedly written by actor Rajinikanth, saying that he would not enter politics after all due to his health condition, began circulating. This led to a heated discussion between fans and …
Read More »Twitter apologizes for Leh map fiasco: report
Twitter submitted a verbal apology to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) set up to review the data protection bill after Leh was shown as part of China during a live broadcast, according to the ANI news agency. The panel had shown strong disgust and asked Twitter to submit a written …
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