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After it paused verification requests for a couple of days, Twitter announced that they are open again, in case you want to get verified.The company previously halted the process due to the high volume of pending applications. “We’re rolling in verification requests. So we gotta hit pause on accepting any more for now while we review the ones that have been submitted.” Twitter noted in its announcement.Getting verified on Twitter was disabled for years, and only some notable accounts could get that blue badge through direct contact with the company. Twitter again opened its doors for public verifications on May 20th.Of course, it’s predictable that Twitter will again receive a slew of requests for getting verified, and they may stop accepting applications for days to evaluate the pending requests. Verification has been disabled for a long time, and now many accounts think they deserve a blue badge.Twitter verification is open, but it’s not for everyoneJust because Twitter allows you to send your verification requests, it doesn’t mean you are eligible to get verified. Only notable accounts and famous public figures can receive the verification badge in the new process. So others have no chance for it, or at least have…

An expert's point of view on a current event. June 3, 2021, 5:47 AM In April, Twitter announced it was opening an African headquarters in Ghana’s capital, Accra—more than a year after founder Jack Dorsey mentioned his own personal plans to move to the continent. The decision was received with mixed reactions in the African tech community. Although many were excited, others were not pleased with the choice of Ghana as Twitter’s Africa head office. It was seen by many Nigerians as a snub to Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, which is popular with the African start-up community for its fast growing tech hub in Lagos. Ironically, most of the content and curation roles advertised by Twitter in Accra were created with a focus on Nigeria at its core. On the choice of its Africa headquarters, the San Francisco-based tech giant said, “Ghana is a supporter of free speech, online freedom, and the Open Internet.” There is no doubt Nigeria’s unconducive business environment—and a rising spate of insecurity, kidnappings, and violence—led Twitter to choose Ghana. Even with a new office in Accra, the chances Twitter’s presence on the continent will have a significant impact on the daily realities of people living…

by: Dylan Abad Posted: Jun 2, 2021 / 06:28 AM EDT / Updated: Jun 2, 2021 / 06:28 AM EDT Twitter’s verification process is back in service. Users can, once again, apply for a coveted blue check mark. The process was paused last Friday, because Twitter said too many applications were submitted. It’s unclear how long it will take for responses to be issued. Apple TV is now available on Nvidia streaming services. That means the app can officially be accessed on all modern Android TV devices. It comes with complete support for all 4K and HDR content. Previously, Apple TV was limited to Chromecast with Google TV and Sony Bravia televisions. A major redesign for Firefox. The browser now has bigger tabs. The tab in focus can float above the toolbar and they’re detachable – making them easy to move around and rearrange. The Firefox update also comes with more streamlined menus and more privacy.

Individuals are silhouetted against a video screen with a Twitter logo as they pose with an S4 smartphone in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: ReutersIn a bid to promote healthy conversation on the platform, Twitter said on Wednesday that it has updated the Twitter Help Centre to more clearly articulate and take firm action against hateful or abusive content on the social media site.The micro-blogging site said that hateful conduct and abusive behaviour policies prohibit abuse and harassment of protected categories, and cover a wide range of behaviours. "In line with our commitment to healthy public conversation, we are continuously evolving our policies by gathering feedback from a variety of partners to ensure Twitter is a place where everyone can feel safe," read the tweet shared on Twitter's official account.Read more: Twitter lifts restrictions on accounts covering India's farmer protestsThe social networking site reaffirmed that it does not permit the denial of violent events, including abusive references to specific events where protected categories were the primary victims. This policy now covers targeted and non-targeted content."Our hateful conduct and abusive behaviour policies prohibit abuse and harassment of protected categories and cover a wide range of behaviours." read the statement shared by Twitter.We’ve…

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by: Dylan Abad Posted: Jun 1, 2021 / 06:18 AM EDT / Updated: Jun 1, 2021 / 06:18 AM EDT Twitter’s latest move in the search for truth. The site is planning to use misinformation warning labels. The categories are ‘get the latest’, ‘stay informed’, and ‘misleading.’ Each links users to more information on what’s in a tweet. One of the world’s leading laptop makers is weighing in on the global computer chip shortage. A top official at Acer says it will affect production well into next year. The official says the company can only fill about half of the demand for its products on any given day, due to the shortage. A Chinese tech company is claiming a new world record when it comes to charging your smartphone. It says it can fully charge a phone in just eight minutes through a wired charging system. The technology is “experimental,” for now.

While many shared pictures and videos of overcast skies and wet streets, others shared memes and jokes about the weather, causing #MumbaiRains to dominate trends online. Netizens took to Twitter, flooding the platform with memes and jokes after Mumbai and its neighbouring regions received heavy fall. Taking to Twitter, KS Hosalikar, head SID, Climate Research & Services, IMD Pune, on May 30 said that Mumbai, Pune, Raigad will witness cloudy weather. मुंबई, पुणे, रायगड ढगाळ आकाश, मराठवाडा, विदर्भ पण ☁☁☁ गेल्या 24 तासात राज्यात बऱ्याच ठिकाणी मध्यम ते मुसळधार… आजही ईशारे आहेत…IMD कडून pic.twitter.com/d5Oeb2ZhoN — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) May 30, 2021 While many shared pictures and videos of overcast skies and wet streets, others shared memes and jokes about the weather, causing #MumbaiRains to dominate trends online. Take a look here: #MumbaiRains After 5 drops of rain Electricity: pic.twitter.com/txbB4TgHnJ — Myra (@the_indianstuff) May 31, 2021 After 5 mins of rain the electricity in Mumbai.#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/ofIuLdTwxp — Ani_More_ (@aniket_more) May 31, 2021 Mumbaikars right now clicking pics of rains: #MumbaiRains#maharashtralockdownupdate #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/PMRXgMgdAY — parita patel (@paritapatel48) May 31, 2021 Mumbai people In Rainy season #mumbairains pic.twitter.com/RHSfinrSqb — Savage 2.0 (@Meme_Canteen) May 17, 2021 #MumbaiRains Me : “I’m sick out this…

Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for dick clark productions Trending Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for dick clark productions Gabbie Hanna is an American singer-songwriter and internet star who many of you may remember from Vine, under the name The Gabbie Show. After Vine became non-existent, the popular personality then started a YouTube channel and has blown up ever since, even being nominated for awards. Gabbie Hanna has taken to Twitter to address how male YouTubers and female YouTubers are treated differently, read on to find out more. TRENDING: Watch Courteney Cox and Ed Sheeran recreate Ross and Monica’s dance! Why did Gabbie Hanna call out Bo Burnham? Gabbie Hanna used Bo Burnham as a comparison on Twitter when discussing how YouTube hate comments are handed out more to women on the platform than men. Many think Gabbie was calling Bo Burnham out in her Twitter response, however, Gabbie’s fans think otherwise. It is well known that Gabbie discusses Bo as her favourite comedian and they have both made a leap into the poetry world around the same time. Rachel Oates is also a YouTuber and uses her channel to analyse poetry and do reviews on books, other poets…

Following allegations of Tamil Nadu's western belt being ignored by the ruling DMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who is touring the region is facing the wrath of angry netizens and political opponents on Twitter. The Western belt which is locally known as the 'Kongu Belt' is an AIADMK stronghold and largely voted against the ruling DMK. Coimbatore, the second-largest city in Tamil Nadu and an industrial hub is situated in the Kongu belt region. However, this region is said to have been allocated far less vaccines than Chennai. Coimbatore is also now the city with maximum Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu. Leaders from the opposition parties BJP and AIADMK have been pointing out the high number of deaths and spike in cases in Coimbatore, when compared to Chennai, which is now seeing a daily decline in Covid-19 numbers. In a clip of a Tamil TV debate, a DMK spokesperson was seen telling a BJP spokesperson that "if people of Coimbatore are struggling and crying in pain, they must do so before Modi. If they are crying in pain, then WhatsApp it to Modi." Notably, Coimbatore South is an important Assembly Constituency that elected BJP Women's wing President Vanathi Srinivasan. The…

An old video of actor Randeep Hooda from 2012 has resurfaced on the Internet which shows his cracking a sexist joke on the politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati. The said video caused quite an uproar on social media and Twitterati seemed quite furious at Hooda's problematic joke. Soon after the clip went viral, #ArrestRandeepHooda started trending on Twitter.   Sharing a video, a user wrote, "If this does not explain how casteist and sexist this society is, especially towards Dalit women, I don’t know what will. the “joke”, the audacity, the crowd. Randeep Hooda, a top Bollywood actor talking about a Dalit woman, who has been the voice of the oppressed." Caste has always been a major problem in India.  if this does not explain how casteist and sexist this society is, especially towards dalit women, i don’t know what will. the “joke”, the audacity, the crowd. randeep hooda, top bollywood actor talking about a dalit woman, who has been the voice of the oppressed. pic.twitter.com/lVxTJKnj53 — Agatha Srishtie 🌸 please DM with SOS tweets (@SrishtyRanjan) May 25, 2021 Another wrote, "The depravity of the 'joke' is unbelievable! And the smugness on his face while narrating…