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The Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday they had blocked access to Facebook and Instagram, aligning themselves with Russia's policy on the US-based social networks.Moscow recognised the two separatist regions as independent on February 21, and three days later launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in what it calls a "special military operation" aimed partly at protecting Russian-speakers there."Access to the information resources of…

Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it has withdrawn a request for policy guidance from its Oversight Board about the content moderation of posts related to Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine."This decision was not made lightly — the PAO (policy advisory opinion) was withdrawn due to ongoing safety and security concerns," the company said in a blog post.The board, which can make binding decisions on specific thorny content moderation appeals and give policy recommendations, said it was "disappointed" by the…

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that he was not keen to retake the helm of the social media company, hinting at his limited involvement if Elon Musk manages to successfully close the takeover deal.Dorsey, who currently heads payments firm Block, owns a 2.4 percent stake in Twitter, according to Refinitiv.nah I'll never be CEO again— jack⚡️ (@jack) May 11, 2022Since the Twitter board accepted Musk's $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,41,345 crore) buyout offer on April 25, there is little clarity on the company's…

Facebook-owner Meta Platforms is preparing cutbacks in its Reality Labs division, a unit at the center of the company's strategy to refocus on hardware products and the "metaverse," a spokesperson confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth told Reality Labs staffers during a weekly Q&A session on Tuesday to expect the changes to be announced within a week, according to a summary of his comments viewed by Reuters.The Meta spokesperson confirmed that Bosworth told staffers the division…

RRR is releasing on May 20 on Zee5 and BookMyShow Stream, but will enjoy a 13-day exclusivity window over the other on languages. Sort of. S.S. Rajamouli's epic period drama — the third-highest grossing Indian movie ever, after Rajamouli's own period drama Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, and the Aamir Khan-led sports drama Dangal — will be available in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada in 4K. But not all versions will launch on both platforms. RRR's Hindi-language dub launches May 20 on BookMyShow Stream, while…

Russia's government has put forward a law to force ride-hailing apps to give the FSB domestic intelligence agency real-time access to their data."The document prescribes the obligation of the taxi ordering service to provide the FSB with automated remote access to the information systems and databases used to receive, store, process and transmit taxi orders," a statement published Wednesday by the lower house State Duma said.Lawmaker Adalbi Shkhagoshev, a member of the parliament's security committee, told news agency…

YouTube Shorts, the short-form video sharing platform of YouTube, is getting a new Green Screen tool that lets creators remix their Shorts by adding clips from other Videos. With this update, creators can use up to a 60-second video segment from any eligible YouTube video or YouTube Shorts as the background for their new original Shorts video. The company confirmed that the new feature is currently being rolled out on iOS. Last month, the company added the Cut feature for remixing videos with short duration clips.Google…

Shares of Tesla and Twitter have tumbled this week as investors deal with the fallout and potential legal issues surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,40,100 crore) bid to buy the social media platform.Of the two, Musk's electric vehicle company has fared worse, with its stock down almost 16 percent so far this week to $728 (roughly Rs. 56,300). Twitter shares fell 9.5 percent for the week, closing Thursday at $45.08 (roughly Rs. 3,500). Both stocks have taken a bigger hit than the S&P…

Twitter confirmed Thursday that two senior executives are heading for the exit and it has paused most hiring, as Elon Musk stands poised to become the global messaging platform's new owner.Kayvon Beykpour, a general manager who leads research, design and engineering at Twitter, is leaving along with head of products Bruce Falck, a Twitter spokesperson told AFP.Beykpour however said he was ousted from the San Francisco-based tech company."The truth is that this isn't how and when I imagined leaving Twitter, and this wasn't…

WhatsApp is reportedly testing chat filters for all users. The feature, which provides an easy way to find certain chats, is currently exclusive to business accounts. The feature is currently in the beta testing stage and it is not clear when the feature will roll out for all users. WhatsApp has also started identifying "legal" names of users who have enabled the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based payments feature on its app.According to WABetaInfo, the chat filters feature will roll out in a future update for…