Social Media
- India
Karnataka man calls for prayers for victory of Hamas, video goes viral
Dakshina Kannada: A video showing a man in this district urging for special prayers for the victory of the terrorist outfit Hamas against Israel has gone viral on social media triggering a…
- World
X users report outage globally, service restored
According to outage monitoring portal Downdetector, the outage started around 7.30 pm before being fixed in about an hour. “Twitter seems utterly broken again. Probably just Musk playing 5D chess and us…
- India
Manipur govt bans circulation of riot videos, images in state
Imphal: The Manipur government has prohibited the circulation of photos and videos of the riots in the state as they might aggravate the law and order situation further, officials said on Thursday.…
- News
X reportedly testing new paid premium membership tiers
San Francisco: X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly planning to split its premium paid subscription service into three membership tiers to earn more money and become profitable by 2024. According to reports, X…
- Bollywood
Alia Bhatt crosses 80 million followers on Instagram
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt on Friday expressed her love as she crossed 80 million followers on Instagram. Taking to Instagram, Alia shared a new picture on her stories which she captioned,…
- Middle East
UAE’s telecom authority denies rumours of global internet disruption on Oct 11
United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has denied rumours about a “possible worldwide internet service interruption” on October 11 and termed the news ‘a hoax’. There were some…
- India
BJP MP caught on camera inappropriately touching women colleague
Aligarh: In what can be termed as a major embarrassment to the BJP, a video featuring party MP Satish Gautam has gone viral on the social media, creating a stir. In the…
- India
Merely posting edited photo on social media not an offence, says Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that merely posting a manipulated photo on social media sites like Facebook (now known as Meta) will not amount to an offence under Section 120(o)…
- India
Maharashtra: Clashes in Satara over ‘offensive’ social media posts
Satara: Group clashes erupted in Maharashtra’s Satara on Monday morning over certain offensive social media posts even as police clamped prohibitory orders and suspended Internet services, officials said. A person from Pusesvali…
- Technology
X seeks permission to collect your biometric data, employment history
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) is now seeking permission from users to start collecting their biometric data and employment history. The social media network has updated its privacy policy to…
- Health
Your social media post on mental health can affect job prospects: Study
New York: While it may be healthy to discuss mental health challenges on social media platforms, it can affect the way potential employers view job applicants, according to a study. Researchers from…
- Technology
Users getting banned on Telegram despite no usage
New Delhi: A number of users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to complain their phone numbers have been banned from the encrypted messaging app Telegram, despite never using it. According to…
- Lifestyle
Social media use may actually not cause depression in kids, young adults
New Delhi: Parents, please take note. Increased use of Instagram, YouTube and Facebook may not lead to symptoms of anxiety and depression in kids in the precarious 10-16 year age group, new…
- Technology
New EU law lets social media users opt out of AI-driven personalised feeds
London: Social media users in the European Union (EU) can now opt out of AI-driven personalised content feeds on mainstream social networks. The change is the result of the EU’s Digital Services…
- Technology
Instagram begins to roll out web version of Threads amid usage fall
San Francisco: Meta-owned Instagram on Tuesday started to roll out the web version of its Threads platform, which is struggling to stay afloat amid decreasing usage day by day. Threads users will…
