Social Media
- World
After Australia, Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Communications…
- India
Doctors in white-collar terror module began online radicalisation in 2019
New Delhi: The radicalisation of the doctors involved in the recent ‘white-collar’ terror module that came to light with the November 10 Red Fort area bombing began as early as 2019 on…
- Offbeat
Indian man carries 20 chairs on bike, surprises Polish traveller
A traveller from Poland was impressed by a man carrying 20 chairs on a bike in India, exemplifying the Indian “Jugaad.” Jugaad is the Indian term that describes the skills people use…
- Top Stories
BJP’s social media accounts celebrate Bihar win with memefest
New Delhi: The social media handles of the BJP were abuzz with memes and jibes targeted at Congress and Rahul Gandhi on Friday, soon after the bumper performance of the saffron party…
- India
Assam retired principal held for politicising comment on Delhi Blast
Guwahati: A retired school principal in Assam’s Cachar district was detained on Tuesday for allegedly trying to “politicise” the Delhi blast by a social media post, police said. The police took suo…
- India
4 voters booked in Bihar for clicking photos of EVMs, posting those on social media
Patna: Cases were registered against four persons in Bihar for allegedly clicking photos of EVMs during voting and sharing them on social media, officials said. These cases were filed in Ara, Gopalganj…
- India
UP: Minor girl, parents arrested for hurting religious sentiments
Etawah (UP): A 12-year-old girl has been sent to a juvenile home, while her parents have been arrested after the minor allegedly posted a video on social media that contained derogatory remarks…
- India
Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of distracting youth with social-media reels
Aurangabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the youth to remain busy in making social media reels, so that they stay distracted from pressing problems…
- News
Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia
Washington: Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia. Writing on social media, Musk said that “Grokipedia.com version 0.1 is…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi court fines man Rs 4L for sharing woman’s photos, videos online
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has recently ordered a man to pay Dirham 20,000 (Rs 4,78,251) in compensation to a woman for breaching her privacy by…
- Offbeat
Video: Drone delivers food at the Great Wall of China, internet reacts
What would you do in case you were hungry after a long trek at the Great Wall of China? One would feel the food can’t be delivered via a drone. A video…
- India
Bombay HC orders removal of posts calling Malabar Gold ‘Pakistan sympathiser’
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered the deletion of social media posts trolling jewellery brand Malabar Gold and Diamonds Ltd for appointing a Pakistani-origin, London-based influencer to endorse their brand in…
- Middle East
Netanyahu admits using social media to influence US amid Gaza crisis
New York: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that his government treats social media as a “weapon” to secure political support in the United States, sparking fresh controversy amid the ongoing…
- Offbeat
UP influencer seeks donations to buy iPhone 17 pro Max, video goes viral
An influencer from Uttar Pradesh (UP) has gone viral for seeking donations from social media users to purchase the latest iPhone 17 Pro max. The video was shared by @SajidAli7642 on X.…
- News
Karnataka HC rejects X Corp plea, upholds govt’s takedown powers
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed social media giant X Corp’s petition challenging the authority of government officials to issue content take down order under the Information Technology Act and…
