Social Media
- 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…
- Middle East
Florida man banned from leaving Saudi Arabia until 2026 over X posts
Miami: A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over X posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, according to the man’s…
- Offbeat
Indian auto driver’s fluent French leaves US man stunned
A US based content creator shared a video of an auto driver in India speaking fluent French and English languages. The video has garnered over 1.4 million views so far. The video…
- Health
Viral violent videos on social media skewing young people’s sense of world
Sydney: When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of people around the world were first alerted to…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis say Israel launches air attack on port city of Hodeida
Aden: Yemen on Tuesday activated its air defences after Israel launched strikes on the country, a spokesperson for the Houthi military group said on social media. “Our air defences are currently confronting…
- India
UP man held for derogatory social media post against Prophet Muhammad
The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur strongly protested after a Hindu man allegedly used derogatory language against Prophet Muhammad and the Quran on his Facebook post. The incident occurred on Saturday…
- Telangana
Telangana HC bars police from filing mechanical FIRs online criticism
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has made it clear that police cannot register cases on social media posts without conducting a preliminary inquiry. The court ruled that harsh criticism or political commentary…
