India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
NEW DELHI, Jul 15, 2021, AP. It began in February with a tweet by pop…
[Analytics] With Modi squeezing Twitter, India’s love for big tech may be ending
It’s not a good time to be Twitter in India. Over the past few days,…
Russia drops threat to block Twitter
MOSCOW, Apr 5, 2021, Bloomberg. Russia backed off a threat to block Twitter Inc., saying…
Russia hits Twitter with slowdown, vows block unless content pushing suicide, drugs erased
MOSCOW, Mar 10, 2021, TASS. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and…
Russia accuses Twitter of breaking law by failing to delete content
MOSCOW, Mar 1, 2021, Reuters. Russia’s communications regulator accused Twitter on Monday of violating Russian…
Rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announce bitcoin fund
NEW YORK, Feb 13, 2021, CNN Business. Bitcoin’s big week got bigger with an announcement…
Twitter blocks users from liking or retweeting Trump’s tweet addressing Washington rioters
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 6, 2021, CNBC. Twitter on Wednesday placed restrictions on President Donald Trump’s…
Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts’ followers
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 23, 2020, CNN. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has pushed back against…
Twitter adds warning to ‘immune’ tweet by US president Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 12, 2020, Fox News. As President Trump on Sunday declared he was…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s fading media oligarchy
In August, RCTI and iNews TV — two television stations owned by Indonesia’s most influential…
Indonesia adds Twitter, Zoom to tech companies that must pay 10 per cent VAT
JAKARTA, Sep 9, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia on Tuesday added 12 more companies, including social media…
PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked, asked followers for donations via cryptocurrency
NEW DELHI, Sep 3, 2020, The Asian Age. Twitter on Thursday said the account linked…