Elon Musk's X Corp filed a case challenging the power of government officials to impose information blocking orders, but the Karnataka High Court dismissed it on 24 September. The court ruled that social media must be regulated, especially when it comes to offences against women, since failure to
On September 4, 2025, the K.P. Sharma Oli government banned up to 26 social media sites, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X (previously Twitter), claiming that they had not complied with Nepal's registration criteria by the deadline. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced in a
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From the time the internet took over – very few companies have experienced the highs and lows quite like Yahoo. Once a global tech giant and pioneer of the internet era, Yahoo's downfall serves as a cautionary tale for businesses in this massive, competitive tech industry. Well, come on.
According to a media outlet, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered all social media companies, including Meta, Instagram, Google, and X, to take down particular apps or content that help users commit violations of the Telecommunications Act of 2023. This warning comes after some social media influencers were reported
Feedback on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, is due in 15 days, according to reports from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The deadline will be moved from February 18 to March 3, 2025, a government official told a media house. An official notification
According to Bobby Murphy, global chief technology officer (CTO) of Snapchat, the augmented reality (AR) developer ecosystem in India has expanded by over 50% over the last two years. Murphy added that the nation produced the most lenses posted on Snapchat while speaking at the second annual India AR Day
Ola Electric, a manufacturer of two-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs), has received an administrative warning from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for breaking its rules. Ola Electric is facing charges for using social media to reveal important details about a planned shop network expansion before first alerting the
Following a contentious post claiming that the company had fired 100 employees because of stress, YesMadam, a home salon services provider, has provoked fury on social media. Widely shared on LinkedIn and other social media sites, the post went viral very fast and was criticised for taking a tone-deaf approach
Deepinder Goyal, the CEO and co-founder of Zomato, posted an odd job opening on his social media pages on November 20. Goyal stated in his posts that he is seeking a chief of staff who will be required to pay INR 20 lakh instead of receiving a salary for the
On 15 November, Matrimony.com, a matchmaking service provider, announced the launch of weddingloans.com, a financial technology platform with the goal of assisting with marriage-related expenses. To provide a full lending solution, the company has worked with top financial institutions like Larsen and Toubro Finance, Tata Capital, and IDFC.
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This article has been contributed by Manasvita Subramanian, Chief of Digital Marketing at Spicetree Design Agency. With the Diwali season sparking consumer excitement, it’s an ideal time for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands to ramp up social media efforts. Many brands have achieved impressive results by connecting emotionally with their audience,
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This article has been contributed by Ankit Aneja, Vice President, Herbal Chakra Pvt. Ltd. As Diwali is around the corner, D2C brands have a prime opportunity to use social media to engage consumers, sell more, and create lasting relationships. Digital platforms become an integral part of modern marketing, making it
Five well-known social media influencers, including YouTubers Elvish Yadav and Bharti Singh, have been called by the Delhi Police in a significant crackdown over an extensive app-based scam that robbed investors of about INR 500 crore. The 'HIBOX' smartphone application, promised consumers guaranteed returns on their investments but
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Unscrupulous advertising has become the standard in many industries because of the cutthroat nature of modern competition. Even the most sacred and innocent of all sectors, education, which shapes the nation's leaders of tomorrow, has begun to wear shades of grey. Students in today's academically competitive
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India is growing, one reel at a time, on social media. At present, India holds the second spot in the world for active social media users–a staggering 755.47 million users! If small businesses don’t wake up to this stat soon, they might lose many prospective serviceable customers.
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TikTok, one of the most valuable media brands worldwide, has a brand value of $66 billion in 2023, $59 billion in 2022, and $18.75 billion in 2021. It is a China-based video-sharing social networking startup owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. TikTok allows users to upload a variety of
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If you are an event organizer or a company planning a special event, you know how crucial it is to spread the word and attract attendees. In today's fast-paced digital world, event listing portals have emerged as powerful platforms to promote and publicize events of all kinds. By
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If your business attracts a target audience through social media marketing by being active on Twitter, or Instagram, then you must be aware of a shadow ban. If you have ever experienced your posts not reaching your followers or your engagement impressions dropping all of a sudden on Instagram, chances
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ChatGPT is the new tool on the block that social media enthusiasts are in love with. While people who use Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have been copying quotes, sayings, and cool phrases by searching on the internet to make their social media posts a bit interesting, not to mention the
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Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. The content in this post has been approved by Discord. People love to stay in touch whether it's by talking to friends and family through video calls, messaging through apps, or touching
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They are cool, young, smart, working-from-home individuals who have money, fame, success, and notoriety. They are the new-age professionals called social media influencers. These social media influencers are students who are either still studying or have left their education or have studied to become an influencer. They are a different
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Formerly a Big Tech giant, Facebook (now Meta) isn't even among the top 20 most valuable American companies today. Facebook, which has a market cap over $1 trillion, was one of the top five most valuable American businesses last year. The company is currently valued at around $270
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Company Profile is an initiative by StartupTalky to publish verified information on different startups and organizations. The content in this post has been approved by Twitter. Updating the status of the current scenario is one of the leading trends followed by today's generation. The same trend allows people
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What is the best method of marketing? Probably, when your customers talk and rave about your product. When they sell your product by recommending it on your behalf. Right? I am talking about word of mouth. Word of mouth is when your customers love the product/ service so much that