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X vs Sahyog: Free-speech curbs must have constitutional validity
This legal case will test the validity under under the Constitution of online-content takedowns. While the Centre’s Sahyog Portal is a good thing, the constitutional alignment of orders posted on it needs judicial scrutiny.
4 min read25 Mar 2025Amid Nazi salute row, Elon Musk says Twitter algorithm ‘sucks’; here's why
Elon Musk's hand gestures at Trump's inauguration have drawn criticism online, with some comparing them to Nazi salutes. Critics labeled it a 'white power moment', while Musk humorously defended himself, calling the backlash 'dirty tricks' and expressing frustration with social media algorithms.
1 min read24 Jan 2025How to use xAI’s Grok web version: Key features, eligibility explained
Using Grok is as simple as using ChatGPT. Just visit grok.com and get started. Here’s a guide on how it works and what it can do.
2 min read20 Jan 2025Mint Quick Edit | Meta’s morphosis: Good news or bad?
Zuckerberg wants Meta’s online platforms to put free speech over content moderation, as with Musk’s X. While freedom of expression is valuable, there’s a key test that social media posts must pass.
1 min read10 Jan 2025Both Musk and his MAGA critics are wrong about free speech on microblog platform X
Does being blocked on a social media platform amount to a violation of free-speech rights in the US? Both warring sides need to read the US Constitution’s First Amendment closely.
4 min read7 Jan 2025X algorithm feeds users political content—whether they want it or not
A WSJ experiment found that accounts supporting Trump and Harris dominate feeds of new X users who wanted cooking and crafts.
4 min read29 Oct 2024Ex-Twitter Worker Wins Musk Layoff Pay Fight, Memo Says
Elon Musk lost a legal fight over unpaid severance to a former Twitter employee who was laid off when he took over the social media platform in 2022, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News.
1 min read24 Sep 2024Elon Musk fights for free speech in Brazil
A ban on X is aimed at gagging influencers who buck the state’s version of the truth.
4 min read9 Sep 2024Musk’s latest nemesis: A Brazilian judge risking overreach in hate-speech fight
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has defined his career with a crackdown on social media.
6 min read6 Sep 2024Brazilians seek out social-media alternatives after ban on Elon Musk’s X
Judge’s decision to outlaw X ignites nationwide debate over free speech.
5 min read2 Sep 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared