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Government to set up panels to hear appeals against social media platforms
Under the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022: "The Central Government shall, by notification, establish one or more Grievance Appellate Committees within three months from the date of commencement of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022."
Telegram to organise username auctions on TON blockchain
According to TechCrunch, the concept was first brought up in August by Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, who noted the potential for "a little bit of Web 3.0 to Telegram." "I am really impressed by the success of the auction TON conducted for their domain/wallet names. Wallet.ton was sold for 215,250 Toncoin ($260000) while casino.ton was sold for $244000," Durov was quoted as saying in the report.
YouTube to split video content into 3 separate tabs
The update will make it easier for viewers to discover the kinds of content they are most interested in when exploring a creator's channel page, YouTube said in a blogpost. In the Shorts tab, the viewer will only see Shorts. When the viewer is watching Shorts in the Shorts feed and navigate to a creator's channel from the feed, the viewer will be directed right to this new tab to keep enjoying Shorts.
Snapchat lowers payout for Spotlight creators
Creators will now be paid millions of dollars annually, report TechCrunch. The payout has been reduced for the second time by the company. The company paid out millions to creators each week in 2021 as opposed to $1 million every day in 2020.
Instagram users report problems with logging in
On Downdetector, an online platform that provides users with real-time information about the status of various websites and services, over 900 users in India reported issues in accessing Instagram on Thursday evening.
Wikipedia's new features to enhance user experience for newcomers
According to The Verge, the company has announced extra features on a platform-wide level, after being testing them for newcomers since 2019. A landing page for new editors is visible to those who are logged into their Wikipedia accounts. A mentor will be chosen for them from a group of more knowledgeable site veterans who can provide guidance.
WhatsApp suffers major outage in India
According to Down Detector, over 85 per cent of people reported problems while messaging, 11 per cent while using the app, and 3 per cent while using the website. In India, the affected cities include Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Lucknow, but users from the US, Germany, South Africa, Bahrain, Bangladesh and several other countries also complained on the platform that the service is currently creating a disturbance and not working smoothly.
Facebook threatens to ban news in Canada over proposed Online Act
In a blog post, Facebook parent company Meta said that the proposed Act falsely presumes that it "unfairly benefits from its relationship with publishers." "We believe the Online News Act misrepresents the relationship between platforms and news publishers, and we call on the government to rethink its approach to help create a more fair and sustainable news industry in the long-term," Meta said.
Twitter introduces new look for its icons
The company's "Twitter Design" account tweeted two tweets from the thread so that people could see what's changed. In the first thread, users can see how they looked before and now, while in the second one, users can see a bunch of them together.
Zoom Events announced to boost virtual events in India
The company said that Zoom Events combines the reliability and scalability of Zoom Webinars, Zoom Meetings and Team Chat in one comprehensive solution for event organisers, with the ability to produce live events for internal or external audiences of almost any size. "The preference for virtual and hybrid events is growing as people continue to look for flexibility in how they connect, learn, work and attend events," Sameer Raje, General Manager and Head of India and SAARC Region at Zoom, said in a statement.
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