Social Media
- India
Social media posts stir controversy for BJP & Left candidates in Thrissur LS seat
Thrissur: Two social media posts, one by the son of renowned Kathakali artist Kalamandalam Gopi and another by film star Tovino Thomas left the candidates of BJP and LDF in the Thrissur…
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UN chief calls out social media for spread of Islamophobia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry. “Around the world, we see a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate…
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Social Media is a health hazard; What India is doing to curtail this hazard?
Recently the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, declared social media as a health hazard, especially for young teenagers. The city became the first major city of the world to do…
- India
Man held for objectionable social media post on B R Ambedkar
Mumbai: A government job aspirant has been arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Intelligence Unit for allegedly writing an objectionable post about B R Ambedkar on social media, an official said on…
- Pakistan
Pakistan Senate to take up resolution seeking permanent ban on social media sites
Islamabad: Amidst serious concerns over the continued disruption of the social media platform X in Pakistan for over a fortnight now, a member of the Senate has demanded a permanent ban on…
- India
Posing as girl on Snapchat, man blackmails minor to share objectionable pics
New Delhi: A 27-year-old man was nabbed from Uttarakhand for allegedly impersonating as a girl while tricking and blackmailing a minor girl to share her obscene images on social media site Snapchat,…
- India
Minor thrashed, raped by social media friend in Delhi
New Delhi: A minor girl was allegedly thrashed and raped in Delhi by a person she met through social media site Instagram, police said on Wednesday. Police said that the incident came…
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X dismayed over Centre’s order to block 177 accounts over farmers’ protests
New Delhi: Social media platform X on Thursday expressed disagreement with the Indian government’s order to block accounts and posts related to the ongoing farmers’ protests and called for extending freedom of expression…
- News
Farmers’ protest: Govt temporarily blocks 177 social media accounts, web links
New Delhi: The government has ordered temporary blocking of around 177 social media accounts and web links that are linked to the farmers’ protest, according to sources. The orders were issued by…
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Watch: AIMIM woman leader seeks FIR against duo for ‘objectionable’ remarks
Mumbai: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) woman leader has approached Mumbai police seeking action against two persons for posting allegedly objectionable messages on social media, an official said on Monday. Rizwana Khan,…
- Television News
Munawar Faruqui, Hina Khan’s chemistry takes internet by storm
Mumbai: Munawar Faruqui has become a household name in the television industry after his huge win in Bigg Boss 17. The comedian’s popularity has soared, and he is currently creating waves on…
- Business
YouTube, Facebook most used social media platform among US adults: Report
New York: Social media platforms YouTube and Facebook are the most used online platforms among US adults, according to a report on Thursday. The findings, by Pew Research Center, showed that about…
- Technology
Social media use triggers stress, unhappiness among materialistic users: Study
London: The use of social media is associated with risks, especially for people with a highly materialistic mindset, as scrolling down content posted by others can increase stress and unhappiness in such…
- India
Sachin Tendulkar ‘disturbed’ over deepfake video promoting mobile app
Digital fabrications designed to cultivate a misleading perception have struck again — this time Sachin Tendulkar has become the latest target of a deepfake video. The video purportedly shows him endorsing an…
- India
UP man arrested for provocative social media posts on Ram temple
Lucknow: The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a 24-year-old man from Jhansi for allegedly making provocative social media posts related to the Ram temple in Ayodhya, an…