Social Media
- Lifestyle
70 per cent parents believe image editing apps, filters affecting kid’s body image
New York: Nearly 7 in 10 parents believe that the wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance are affecting their children’s body image, according to…
- India
UP: Police deployed in Tilhar after social media post on Prophet flares tempers
Shahjahanpur: Security was stepped up in the Tilhar area of the district here after a large number of people gathered outside a police station demanding the arrest of a youth accused of…
- India
NHRC notice to Centre, states over ‘rise’ in circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media in India…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cops raided social media war room, alleges Congress
Hyderabad: Telangana Youth Congress on Monday stated that its social media war room was raided by the Cyberabad police on Monday. It further said that state chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao got…
- News
Hyderabad: Experts blame social media, drugs, as boys’ pass percentage declines
Hyderabad: In the past few years, girls have outperformed boys in the SSC and intermediate examinations. Academics have attempted to identify the reasons for the decline in boys’ interest in education. After…
- Middle East
UAE named social media capital of the world; India holds 19th rank
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been named as the social media capital of the world, according to a new study by Proxyrack. The study analyzed the average number of social platforms…
- Entertainment
Hasbulla under house arrest, know why
Mumbai: Social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov, who was earlier arrested for his alleged involvement in traffic felony along with his friends, has been granted bail but has been placed under house arrest.…
- India
Sarpanch’s husband held for posting obscene pics of ex-girlfriend
New Delhi: The husband of a village sarpanch was apprehended for allegedly posting obscene pictures of his ex-girlfriend on social media after she broke up with him, police said on Saturday. The…
- India
Despite being jailed, Atiq murder accused active on social media
Pratapgarh: Lovelesh Tiwari, one of the accused in the murders of gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, is active on the social media despite being lodged in the Pratapgarh jail. The…
- India
JK: National Conference dissolves media, social media cells
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Thursday dissolved its media and social media cells, and said it is in the process of restructuring its communication wing. In an order, the party’s…
- Technology
Twitter rival Koo lets go 30% of staff over course of the year amid global slowdown
New Delhi: Homegrown Twitter rival Koo on Thursday said that it has let go 30 per cent of its workforce over the course of the year amid the current global meltdown. The…
- Entertainment
Sahil Khan booked for threats, defamation of Mumbai fitness enthusiast
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have booked controversial actor Sahil Khan, and a suspected accomplice — this time for allegedly threatening a woman fitness enthusiast and posting defamatory content on social media, officials…
- India
Hate speeches: 8 BJP functionaries issued notices by Chhattisgarh police
Raipur: Eight Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries were issued notices by Chhattisgarh police on Friday for allegedly posting content on social media that spreads hate, an official said. They have been asked to…
- Middle East
Netanyahu orders son to stop posting on social media amid controversy
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that his son, Yair Netanyahu, to stop posting on social media, amid accusations that it is fueling tensions in Israel and exacerbating the…
- India
SC slams ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi, directs him to tender apology
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on ex-IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi over his remarks against the judiciary in a social media post, and directed him to tender an…