Social Media
- World
Trump, Biden fight for primacy on social media platforms
Washington: On an average day, US President Donald Trump sends about 14 posts to the 28 million Facebook followers of his campaign account. His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, delivers about…
- Politics
HP Cong leader booked for ‘objectionable’ post on social media
Shimla: Former Congress MLA Neeraj Bharti has been booked on the charge of posting “objectionable comments” on social media regarding the Sino-India standoff in Ladakh’s Galwan valley, Himachal Pradesh police…
- World
B’desh teacher arrested for controversial social media post
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi teacher was arrested on Thursday under the controversial Digital Security Act over a social media post that allegedly criticized a former health minister and senior Awami League…
- Sports
CSK suspends team doctor for social media post on Galwan clash
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday suspended its team doctor Madhu Thottappillil for a social media post on the death of 20 Indian Army personnel during a clash with…
- India
Zafarul Islam questioned in sedition case over social media post
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tuesday questioned Delhi Minority Commission Chairman Zafarul Islam Khan in a sedition case registered against him for his social media post in April, officials…
- Crime
Cyber crime police arrest man for abusing KCR on social media
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Cyber Crime sleuths have arrested Cyber offender Chinnam Balachander for allegedly posting highly derogatory and objectionable comments on Facebook defaming Chief Minister Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao and…
- India
Anupam Kher questions rising toxicity on social media
Mumbai: Actor Anupam Kher in a dejected tweet on Wednesday wondered the cause of increased toxicity on social media these days. He wrote, “I do try to ignore the negativity…
- World
Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections
Washington: President Donald Trump escalated his war on social media companies, signing an executive order challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the…
- World
Trump signs executive order targetting social media giants
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could open the door for federal regulators to punish social media giants Facebook, Google and Twitter for the way…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Cop suspended for slapping and kicking migrant worker
Bengaluru: Many state authorities are urging the migrant workers not to risk their lives by undertaking return journey on foot. The labourers can register themselves for the return journey. A…
- India
Maha: 363 cases registered over social media posts on COVID-19
Mumbai: Maharashtra Cyber has registered 363 offences of rumour mongering, spreading misinformation, hatred and fake news on social media during the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Saturday. The state…
- India
12-year-old recites Quran on social media, wins accolades
Lucknow: With the Islamic Centre of India holding recitations from the holy Quran every day during the month of Ramadan, it is a 12-year-old boy who is stealing the show. Abdul…
- Sports
Youngsters trying too hard on social media: Yuvraj Singh
New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said youngsters these day try too hard to become someone else on social media to gain popularity. In an Instagram live session with…
- India
As Pinarayi Vijayan looses cool, social media has a ball
Thiruvananthapuram: This was bound to happen, as people in Kerala, who have been glued to the TV for the daily corona updates, watched it when Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced…
- India
Electronic, social media not under jurisdiction:PCI on Fake news
New Delhi: Replying to the complaint against unverified and fake news telecast on electronic media, news channels’ by their anchors and editors and their micro blogging handle, Press Council of…
- India
Migrants’ protest: Man held for offensive social media posts
Mumbai: Mumbai Police have arrested a man for posting messages on his social media accounts which allegedly led to a gathering of large number of migrant workers in suburban Bandra…
- India
Spike in hate, communal content on social media: Cyber police
Mumbai: The Maharashtra cyber police have noted an increase in fake news, hate and communal content over coronavirus on social media in the last few days, an official said on…
- India
COVID-19 brought the best and worst out of TikTok
New Delhi: The popular and highly controversial short video-sharing platform TikTok has once again hogged the limelight even as India battles the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have read reports about…
- Crime
Aligarh man arrested for inflammatory social media post
Aligarh: A 20-year-old man has been arrested here for a communally sensitive social media post related to the coronavirus pandemic, police said on Monday. Mursim Ali was arrested on Sunday…
- India
Coronavirus: Pune man booked for hateful social media message
Pune: A 54-year-old man from Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district was booked for allegedly posting a message on a social media group against a minority community amid the coronavirus outbreak,…
- India
People feel 50-80% COVID-19 news on social media ‘fake’:Survey
Nagpur: A majority of people think that 50 to 80 per cent of coronavirus-related information or news appearing on social media is ‘fake’, according to a survey. Amid the lockdown,…
- Crime
Fake news: Women arrested in Bengal
Kolkata: The police has arrested a woman from the city for allegedly posting fake news about a doctor working at a state-run hospital here. The 29-year-old woman, on her social…
- Kashmir
Social media blockade lifted in J&K
Srinagar: After seven months, J&K residents can now access social media websites on 2G mobile internet, sources said. There is no mention of whitelisting of websites as per the new government…
- Featured News
#YesSir trends after PM Modi plans to ‘give up’ social media
New Delhi: PM Modi with 53.3 million followers on Twitter, 44 million on Facebook, 35.2 million on Instagram and 4.5 million on YouTube, tweeted about leaving social media accounts and…
- Hollywood
Kim Kardashian shares evidence of being a hands-on mommy
Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has posted pics to prove that she is indeed a hands-on mother. She treated her social media followers with an adorable selfie of…
- World
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son apologises over social media comments
Colombo: Rohitha Rajapaksa, one of three sons of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has issued an apology over comments he made on social media that drew strong criticism, a…
- World
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son apologises over social media comments
Colombo: Rohitha Rajapaksa, one of three sons of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has issued an apology over comments he made on social media that drew strong criticism, a…
- Bollywood
Shatrughan Sinha attends Pak wedding, draws social media ire
Mumbai: Bollywood veteran and Actor and former Member of Lok Sabha Shatrughan Sinha was recently spotted at a wedding in Lahore, Pakistan. The news went viral all over social media…
- Technology
Social media make break-ups worse
NEW YORK: Estrangement has become harder in the digital age and social media platfroms, such as Facebook and Instagram, can make break-ups much worse, say researchers. People who use features…
- World
Islamophobia rampant on social media, not in real life: Study
New York: With an aim to dispel the myth that the vast majority of people in the US are anti-Muslim, researchers say that the hatred Muslim candidates see online may…
