Online World
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How teenagers navigate the murky waters of social media
From unsolicited sexual content to feeling insecure about one’s appearance – it isn’t easy being online.
Emily Setty, The Conversation
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The rise of ‘Dr Google’: The dangers of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online
Searching symptoms online has become so common there is a name for the condition of health anxiety induced by self-diagnosis on the internet: Cyberchondria.
Taleen Lara Ashekian, The Conversation
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Date from hell: Tinder has no checks to keep sex offenders off the app
While Match does a background check of its paid users, this is not extended to free services – Tinder, OkCupid and PlentyofFish – owned by the same company.
Hillary Flynn, Keith Cousins & Elizabeth Naismith Picciani
Trending
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Why men are increasingly going online to donate sperm
Sperm donation websites are the Ubers and Airbnbs of the fertility world.
Nicole Bergen, The Conversation
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Facebook gets into dating, but there’s little scientific evidence online personality matching works
There is little scientific evidence that using self-reported data for matchmaking can lead to long-term compatibility.
Evita March, The Conversation
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On trains, buses and flights, Indians are watching Netflix everywhere
Of those surveyed by Netflix, 65% streamed content while on the move.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Centre must form panel to check online games like the Blue Whale Challenge, says Supreme Court
The bench also sought the government’s response to a petition that asked for such games to be blocked.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi High Court seeks Facebook, Google and Yahoo’s response on plea against Blue Whale Challenge
Meanwhile, the Haryana Children Protection Commission has advised all schools to warn students about the risks of the online game.
Scroll Staff
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Facebook is reviewing its ‘reporting flows’ after US shooter posts clip of Cleveland murder on site
The social media giant said it would make it easier for users to flag such offensive content and look over their reports faster.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Amazon is making moves to crack India’s expanding secondhand goods market
If successful, Amazon could expand the feature to other cities.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Video: Google rewinds the year to show what the world searched for in 2016
Or, the lowlights – and some high points – of the year gone by.
Scroll Staff
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Wikipedia is already the world’s web doctor – so doctors and researchers need to make it better
Medical entries on Wikipedia are widely consulted across the world.
Thomas Shafee, The Conversation
The Field
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates