Social Media
- Andhra Pradesh
Man arrested for ‘objectionable’ social media posts against Andhra CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested a man for objectionable social media posts against Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and other leaders of the ruling party. Police in Gannavaram in Krishna…
- India
Blocking directions given for 30,310 URLs since 2018 till March 15
New Delhi: Blocking directions have been given for 30,310 URLs since 2018 till March 15, 2023, which include social media URLs, accounts, channels, apps, web pages, websites etc. Section 69A of the…
- Technology
Paid account social media will be only media that matters: Musk
San Francisco: Twitter boss Elon Musk on Monday said that paid verification increases the cost of bots by 10,000 per cent and makes it much easier to identify bots by phone, so…
- Kashmir
No social media posts criticising govt: Kashmir admin warns employees
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday issued fresh social media guidelines for its government employees working in the region warning them against discussion or criticism of the policies pursued by the…
- Middle East
UAE warns against hiring domestic help from unverified social media ads
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has warned against hiring domestic help from unapproved agencies or through advertisements on social media. In this regard, the Ministry of Human Resources and…
- Entertainment
Reddit back in order after brief outage
San Francisco: Social discussion forum Reddit on Wednesday said that it has fixed the “internal systems” issue, and that the platform is now back online. The company tweeted from its ‘Reddit Status’…
- Technology
Social media users who share more news care less about accuracy: Study
New York: People who share news items extensively on social media often tend to discern less over their accuracy, according to a study. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) conducted…
- Pakistan
Social media reunites Sikh family separated at the time of Partition
Lahore: Seventy-five years after they separated during the Partition in 1947, the families of two Sikh brothers met at the Kartarpur Corridor, singing songs and showering flowers on each other in an…
- Technology
Twitter expands Blue service to more than 20 countries
New Delhi: Micro-blogging platform Twitter has expanded its Blue subscription service to more than 20 countries in Europe. The countries include the Netherlands, Poland, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Romania, Czech Republic, Finland, Denmark,…
- Tollywood News
Samantha earns huge money from Instagram, check here
Hyderabad: Samantha Ruth Prabhu is not only an accomplished actress but also a social media sensation. She has become a highly sought-after brand ambassador for a variety of top companies thanks to…
- Technology
Snapchat+ subscribers will soon be able to freeze Streaks
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that Snapchat+ subscribers will soon be able to freeze their Streaks. “We’ll also be adding a new way for Snapchat+ subscribers to…
- India
Bengal: English question paper appears on social media; state board rules out leak
Kolkata: Purported image of a few pages of the English second language question paper was circulated on social media, sometime after the class 10 state board examinations began in West Bengal on…
- Entertainment
Meet Amarjeet Jaikar: Singer who became overnight sensation
New Delhi: In today’s world, social media works like a magic wand, especially for those who are talented and lack the means to access a platform to showcase their talent. A young…
- India
Prithvi Shaw hit me, claims social media influencer arrested in selfie fight case
Mumbai: Social media influencer Sapna Gill, arrested for allegedly manhandling Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw over clicking of selfies, claimed before a court here on Friday that it was he who hit her.…
- Middle East
Turkey police arrests 78 people for provocative posts on earthquake
Ankara: Turkish police announced on Wednesday the arrest of 78 people accused of spreading fear and panic by sharing provocative posts on social media about two devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and…