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Twitter rejects Guardian article alleging failure against hate tweets

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Since Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the microblogging site has remained surrounded by incessant controversies.

According to an article published by The Guardian, the social media giant — with around 396.5 million users worldwide — has failed in curbing hate speech on its platform, particularly inciting antisemitism and racism.

However, Twitter has dismissed these claims as “extremely misleading” and refuted the story highlighting its challenges in addressing hate-filled tweets.

In the wake of the British outlet’s story, the Musk-owned company now finds itself under scrutiny and potentially facing a legal challenge due to its alleged failure to remove such content as reported by users.

The article by The Guardian highlights that the matter was brought forward by the European Union of Jewish Students EUJS and researchers at HateAid, a German organisation that campaigns for human rights in the digital space.

Despite alerts about “six antisemitic or otherwise racist tweets in January this year”, the California-based platform did not remove them while going against its own moderation policy.

“Four of the tweets denied the Holocaust in explicit terms, one said ‘blacks should be gassed and sent with space x to Mars’, while a sixth compared Covid vaccination programmes to mass extermination in Nazi death camps,” the outlet mentioned in its story.

It added that the tweets were reported in January, but the Musk-owned application ruled against the tweets violating its guidelines, as per the legal action quoted by the British publication.

Twitter, on the other hand, said the “purportedly ‘landmark’ lawsuit concerns six Tweets, and all of those tweets were actioned” and shared the way it has worked to resolve the specific matter on its platform.

The tech giant claimed that its systems “automatically detected” that all six Tweets were “either toxic or abusive” and were reported focused on its terms of service of violations.

“Twitter immediately restricted the reach of all six tweets (less than 100 impressions per Tweet),” the platform mentioned in a tweet.

No person, it added, reported any of the tweets to Twitter under its German legal compliance option.

“After the suits were filed, triggering compliance review, four Tweets were blocked in Germany and two were removed for terms of service violations,” the Musk-owned platform stated.

Twitter also slammed The Guardian for citing two misleading “reports”.

“One report claims that Tweets containing anti-Semitic slurs are on the rise on Twitter since its acquisition. The truth is that the number of user impressions of anti-Semitic slurs has gone down since Twitter’s acquisition, both in total and on a per Tweet basis,” it clarified.

The other report, according to Twitter, claims that the application failed to act on 99% of hateful content posted by Twitter Blue subscribers.

“That figure is blatantly false and Twitter makes moderation decisions with no regard for a user’s Twitter Blue status,” it added.

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WhatsApp launches bulk channel management functionality

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WhatsApp has initiated testing of a bulk channel administration feature on iOS for select beta users, enabling the simultaneous selection of many channels, hence enhancing the efficiency of managing following channels.

This essential update enables users to perform bulk activities, including muting many channels simultaneously, designating them as read, and altering notifications. If the chosen channels are muted, users will now have the option to activate notifications. Users can swiftly silence unmuted channels in one action.

Additionally, this feature enables users to unfollow many channels simultaneously, thereby optimizing the process of decluttering their channel list. This change is particularly beneficial for users that oversee numerous subscriptions, as reported by WABetaInfo.

Previously, users were required to manage each channel individually, rendering tasks such as muting or designating channels as read laborious and time-consuming.

The functionality provides enhanced flexibility and control over channel subscriptions, enabling users to efficiently manage notifications. The solution streamlines laborious operations for consumers who subscribe to numerous channels, hence enhancing their entire experience.

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The bulk management feature is presently accessible exclusively to a limited number of beta testers who installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS using the TestFlight application. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, plans to expand the feature’s availability to a larger user base in the next weeks.

This update demonstrates WhatsApp’s dedication to enhancing user experience by offering a clear and efficient method for managing channels and notifications.

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Pakistani internet slowdown: ongoing submarine cable issue

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Even after two weeks, the global submarine cable AAA-1 problem that was discovered on January 2 near Qatar has not been fixed, causing sluggish internet connection in several Pakistani towns.

According to a representative for Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the issue has affected customers’ capacity to effectively access social media applications and browse the online. Even with initiatives to fix the problem, social networking sites still lag during busy times.

Internet traffic has been redirected via alternate channels to lessen the impact, and more capacity has been set up to stabilize the service.

The PTCL representative promised that “Internet service across the country is operating normally, and there will be no issues with web browsing,” noting that social media applications’ lag is common during

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Government and SIFC Work Together to Advance the IT Sector: Youth Skills ICT Training Portal Launched

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In an effort to better prepare young people for opportunities in the quickly changing technology sector, the government has launched a new ICT training portal.

To allow graduates to work with IT companies, Huawei and the Ministry of IT have struck an agreement. This program will give participants hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technology, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI).

There is now a training program that offers three-year internships to graduates. Huawei has also stated that it is dedicated to helping with training initiatives and contemporary technology.

In order to strengthen technical training, Huawei signed an MOU with COMSATS University Islamabad, further demonstrating its support.

Plans call for establishing training facilities in Karachi and growing the initiative across the country.

These projects funded by the Special Investment Facilitation Council are key to revitalizing Pakistan’s economy and fostering growth in the IT sector.

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