Social Media
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How “Social” is Social Media? Could it be used to frame new laws or debunk existing ones?
Some unusual things have been noticed in “social media” exchanges that are increasingly going viral and have caught the public imagination. In the context of the atmosphere that is increasingly taking root…
- India
Bengal man booked for spreading fake news on social media to defame CJI
Kolkata: A man in West Bengal was booked for allegedly circulating fake news on social media to defame Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, police said on Wednesday. Taking to X,…
- Technology
Telegram ‘inundated’ with illegal and extremist activity: Report
San Francisco: As Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durov remains in France under the close observation of local authorities, a media analysis has found that his social media platform is “inundated” with…
- News
Woman raped on road in Ujjain, disturbing video surfaces on social media
Bhopal: A disturbing video has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain which shows a woman being raped on a road, raising questions about the safety of women in the state. An official said…
- Middle East
Celebrity friend: New social media job in Saudi Arabia
Saudi marketing companies’ advertisements for the “celebrity friend” job have sparked controversy in the Kingdom, as it is one of the new jobs created by social media. A report by Saudi newspaper…
- Middle East
American influencer jailed for 3 months for assaulting Dubai police
A 24-year-old American social media influencer and his brother have been sentenced to three months in jail in Dubai for allegedly assaulting police officers while intoxicated, officials told AFP on Thursday, August…
- India
Kolkata rape-murder: SC to hear case on Aug 20, police crackdown on social media rumours
Kolkata: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and will hear the case…
- Telangana
Uttam asks Telangana Congress SM workers to counter BRS online
Hyderabad: Telangana irrigation and civil supplies minister and Congress Huzurnagar MLA N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday, August 17, exhorted party workers to use social media to highlight the Congress government’s achievements in…
- Kerala
Right-wing social media handlers mock Wayanad landslide
As Kerala grapples with the devastation created by the biggest landslide in the state in recent times, with hundreds of lives lost and thousands displaced, hate comments from right-wing social media handles…
- Business
PhonePe CEO clarifies comments on Karnataka job quota bill, offers apology
Bengaluru: PhonePe Founder and CEO Sameer Nigam on Sunday clarified his personal comment regarding Karnataka’s draft job reservation bill, saying it was never his intention to insult the state or its people.…
- India
PM Modi now world’s most followed leader on X, crosses 100 million
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the world leader with the largest following on the social media platform X, surpassing 100 million followers. It signifies…
- Tollywood News
Doctor attacks Samantha, actress issues BIG clarification
Hyderabad: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently made headlines with her post about hydrogen peroxide nebulization on social media. The controversy began when Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, also known as “The Liver Doc,”…
- World
Pak to ban social media for 6 days to control ‘hate material’ during Ramadan
Lahore: After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms — YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — for…
- Technology
Koo, India’s twitter alternative, shuts down as acquisition talks fail
Indian social media platform Koo is shutting down after acquisition talks with Dailyhunt fell through. Despite securing over $60 million in funding from notable backers like Tiger Global and Accel, Koo was…
- Lifestyle
Study explores adolescents at risk of depression from social media use
New Delhi: Social media use does not raise the risk of depression in all adolescents, revealed a study on Wednesday which found parental hostility and peer bullying as major risk factors driving…
