Tech weekender: Twitter's new CEO to WhatsApp spam calls; the buzz this week

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Published on: May 14, 2023, 14:54:10 IST

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Months after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, the microblogging site has got its new CEO who is aspiring to work towards Twitter 2.0. Meanwhile, Meta-owned WhatsApp made headline this week with users complaining spam calls with international codes, however, the instant messaging platform had nothing but one solution to suggest – block and report these numbers.

New Twitter CEO. WhatsApp logo (File)

More in the tech buzz, the income tax department is seeking to tax Netflix's income earned from streaming services in the country.

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