Social Media
- Bollywood
Deity on sanitary pad: Film poster triggers social media protest
Mumbai: The poster of ‘Masoom Sawaal’, a fringe film, featuring an image of Lord Krishna on a sanitary pad has created a stir on social media. The film’s director and actress have…
- India
Louis Vuitton row: ‘Jholewala fakir’ in Parliament since 2019, says Mahua Moitra
New Delhi: After the video of her alleged Louis Vuitton highend bag went viral on social media, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday tweeted seven of her pictures holding a bag…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans celebrities from advertising without license
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorities on Sunday announced the issuance of a license (legislation), the first of its kind, to regulate celebrity ads on social media. The Acting Minister of…
- World
How algorithms are fuelling anti-Muslim hate globally
Most of the anti-Muslim hate generated online is amplified through fake or algorithm-generated accounts, a study has revealed. Such tweets were found to often target Muslim public figures Lawrance Pintak, a former…
- India
Put Tricolour as social media pic from Aug 2, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested people to put the Tricolour as profile pictures on their social media accounts from August 2. Addressing his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki…
- Politics
Youth Congress gears up to boost social media presence
New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has launched a campaign to boost its presence on social media and expand its base amongst youth. The Congress’ youth wing, through its ‘Join IYC…
- Technology
India saw over 1.5 crore social media phishing attacks in Q2
New Delhi: Phishing attacks via social media are on the rise and India witnessed over 1.5 crore such cyber threats in the second quarter (Q2) this year, an average of more than…
- Television News
Know how much Hina Khan charges per Instagram post
Mumbai: Television diva Hina Khan needs no introduction. The actress, who became a household name with her TV role of Akshara in the famous show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has been…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 5 yrs in jail or SAR 3M fine for sexual harassment
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of three million or five-year jail for sexual insinuations and verbal harassment on social media, local…
- India
How a Muslim teen bore the brunt of fake news spread by Hindutva
Hyderabad: On July 7, 17-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq received a voice message on his Instagram profile. It was from an unknown account named @aksharadechamma02. What followed soon after was the start of an…
- India
Govt blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts in 2021-22
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that in 2021-22, the ministry took strong action against YouTube channels working against the interest of the country. Responding to a…
- World
Rise in Hinduphobia on social media, messaging platforms: US university researchers
New York: There has been a sharp spike, and rapid evolution, of anti-Hindu hate speech on social media, using even adapted white supremacist memes and coded language, with a potential for the…
- India
3 Udaipur murder accused sent to judicial custody till August 1
Jaipur: A designated National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday sent three Udaipur tailor murder case accused to judicial custody till August 1, according to a government lawyer. Riaz Akhtari, also known…
- Tollywood News
Samantha goes missing on social media, fans raise concerns
Hyderabad: One of the most favorite actresses of Tollywood, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is famous for being a social butterfly as she constantly kept her fans engaged on her social media handles. Be…
- Business
New Instagram tools to better connect creators with subscribers
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced that it is bringing new tools, including subscriber chats, exclusive posts and more for creators to connect with subscribers to the photo-sharing platform Instagram. The…
