Who is dependent on UPI? We have always kept the options open , it will be good for VISA/Mastercard. More than that it will be good for people, they are paying via UPI credit card which is disastrous.
First, they hailed UPI as India's greatest digital revolution. Then they pushed people into a cashless ecosystem, leaving them with little choice but to use it.
Now, after making citizens dependent on UPI, @BJP4India govt is talking about charging a levy on transactions. Create dependence first, monetize later—that seems to be the strategy.
Classic way of fooling the common citizens This has been the hallmark of @narendramodi govt policies across all platforms only agenda is to loot people in fake disguise of development
Last night Apple briefly removed Telegram from the AppStore because a user had planted illegal porn in a public chat.
Telegram was restored within hours. But I want to explain what happened — to warn other app developers and help protect online communities from similar attacks.
Because Telegram quickly removes illegal content from public groups using all kinds of moderation tools, the attacker had to resort to a technical trick. He inserted AI-modified illegal content by editing an old message in an active group chat. As a result the content was effectively hidden from the group’s members, preventing them from seeing/reporting it.
The attacker was a takedown extortionist: someone who demands ransom from group owners in exchange for not targeting their communities. These extortionists use automated accounts to plant illegal content in public groups and then report it directly to Apple, attempting to trigger the removal of legitimate communities whose owners refused to pay them.
From a practical standpoint, illegal pornographic content in Telegram’s public groups is not a systemic problem. Our moderation is effective. The fact that attackers must resort to backdated, effectively invisible content and other technical tricks proves this.
⚠️ However, there are two important lessons here for app developers and online communities:
— Extortionists have found a way to manipulate Apple into overreacting. Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us. This creates a potential systemic risk for every mobile app that hosts user-generated content. If an app used by more than a billion people can be removed from the App Store without prior warning, any app can be.
— The tactics used by takedown extortionists are evolving, putting communities across social platforms at risk. Telegram has extensive experience identifying the tricks used by coordinated reporting gangs and protecting legitimate communities (even when doing so risks our own app being temporarily removed from the App Store). Other platforms may not be equally prepared.
Stay vigilant! ☝️
Read this explosive report by @shivanibazaz ! Shivani has accessed the letter where #SIAM has warned the #government about rising vehicle part failures linked to chloride and moisture contamination in E20 fuel.
The Centre has now directed #OilMarketing companies to strengthen fuel quality checks at #petrol pumps.
📖 Read the full story here👇
https://t.co/qMzBePLukK
As reported by some sections of the media regarding construction of rumble strips at the median opening near Prathvipura village on NH-25 in Rajasthan, NHAI would like to inform that the media reportage does not depict the actual condition of the section. The construction of rumbling strips is being carried out at the request of the local public representative to enhance the safety of both National Highway users and the residents of the village.
NHAI appreciates the valuable feedback received from the Highway users and remains committed to ensure a safe travel experience for all commuters.
750 kilometres. One month. A city that’s becoming more walkable every day.
Between July 1 and July 31, the Safer Footpaths Campaign reclaimed 750 km of Bengaluru’s footpaths, creating safer, more accessible streets for children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and every Bengalurean who deserves to walk without stepping onto the road.
#SaferFootpaths
My best early hire at Groove left after 18 months for $50k more a year. I pitched him equity upside. He said he appreciated it, but he had a mortgage to pay. That equity would be worth zero today. He was right.
I have a new job. I will now lead Global Brand Strategy for McDonald's.
For those who do not know me, I use @X to share news and behind the scenes about the brand, but more importantly to get live feedback and hear from fans directly. The good, the bad, the not good enough yet.
I mostly heard from US fans in the past - thank you. Of course, I want this to continue, but now I also want to get insights and feedback from McDonald's fans all around the world, whether you're in Japan, China or really anywhere! Please feel free to comment and say hi! I speak French, English and Spanish, but you can reply to me in any language if easier for you and I will use the translation tool from Grok. If you think the feedback won't make a difference, I can tell you the return of the Snack Wrap, Szechuan sauce, Hi-C or the come back of the Changeables Happy Meal in the US all happened because of what we've heard here.
I will also share more campaigns from countries around the world in the near future.
If you have never come across my profile before, I started my career at McDonald's in France as an intern and joined the US market as a Social Media Manager in February 2020. First mission was to reset our social media strategy and make us a modern brand. I then took over all US campaigns starting in 2024 with cool moments like the return of the Snack Wrap, Kai Cenat Chicken Big Mac, Minecraft, KPOP Demon Hunters and other fun things.
Thank you to everyone here who's ever interacted with me. Grateful for the feedback and advices we get here everyday. I aspire to be a decent marketer and a CMO one day, and every time I get to read one of your comments, I feel like it is getting me closer to that goal.
These horror stories of EPFO makes me wonder if I should pull out a majority of my money right away.
My company deposits 12% of basic to EPFO and there is a decent chunk of money that has built up over the years. I am starting to feel it's quite risky to let this corpus build and compound only to find that it's extremely difficult get back your own money!