Social Media
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Romantic photo shoot of teacher, student goes viral
Chikkaballapur: Parents have demanded action against a headmistress for indulging in a romantic photo shoot with a student during a tour, following the video of the photo shoot going viral on social…
- India
Punjab resident held for ‘objectionable remarks’ against PM Modi
A 49-year-old man in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur village was arrested on Monday, December 25, for allegedly uttering objectionable remarks against BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Modi. According to the reports, the accused, Rampat…
- Bollywood
Anushka Sharma’s first-ever audition takes social media by storm
Mumbai: Anushka Sharma is among the highest paid actresses of Bollywood and has been part of several blockbuster films. The actress had her first modelling assignment for the fashion designer Wendell Rodricks…
- Business
ShareChat may raise up to $65 mn at $2.7 bn valuation: Report
New Delhi: Social media platform ShareChat is reportedly set to raise up to $65 million from existing investors. According to MoneyControl, the company is set to raise the money via convertible notes…
- Pakistan
Social media, internet services face disruptions across Pakistan
Islamabad: Internet services faced disruptions almost across the country on Sunday night as a large number of users complained about difficulties in accessing social media sites, Pakistani media reported. The apps, especially…
- Entertainment
‘Spends some time crying..’: Sania Mirza’s latest emotional post
Hyderabad: Rumours of troubles in Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s marriage have been doing rounds on internet for a while now. While there’s been no official confirmation, speculations have only been intensifying…
- Top Stories
Govt to assist people in filing FIRs against social media firms for deepfakes
New Delhi: The government will assist people in filing FIRs against social media platforms in case they are aggrieved by objectionable content like deepfakes that are in violation of IT rules. Union…
- Technology
Nearly 95% of Internet users now on social media platforms globally
New Delhi: Nearly 95 per cent of all Internet users are now on various social media platforms, 4 per cent more than last year, a report showed on Wednesday. As of October,…
- Technology
X Corp banned over 2L accounts for policy violations in India in Oct
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp (formerly Twitter) banned a record 2,34,584 accounts in India between September 26 and October 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging…
- World
Truth Social: Donald Trump’s platform suffers $73 million loss since launch
San Francisco: Former US president Donald Trump’s micro-blogging platform Truth Social has suffered $73 million net loss since its launch in February 2022. A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange…
- Hollywood
Sophie Turner returns to social media amid divorce reports
Los Angeles: ‘Game Of Thrones’ actress Sophie Turner has returned to social media for the first time since she split from Joe Jonas. The 27-year-old actress, who has more than 14 million…
- Technology
India now has 25 crore users of short-form video platforms: Report
New Delhi: India now has reached 250 million (25 crore) users on short-form video platforms, with around 70 per cent of them coming from tier-2 cities and other semi urban and rural…
- Hollywood
Selena Gomez takes social media break due to ‘violence’ in world
Los Angeles: Actress-singer Selena Gomez has announced she is taking a step back from social media amid the “violence and terror” in the world. Selena took to Instagram on Monday to share that…
- India
Liking ‘obscene’ content on social media no crime, sharing is: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court recently held that liking an “obscene” post on social media does not constitute an offence, however, sharing or reposting such content will attract penal consequences. The court…
- Middle East
Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital
London: (The Conversation) As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a…
