Social Media Politics
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Safe harbour rules will not apply if deepfakes are not removed, Centre warns social media firms
The clause under the Information Technology Act protects social media intermediaries from legal action against them for content posted online by their users.
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INDIA alliance writes to Meta and Google, demands neutrality during 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The coalition alleged that their social media platforms showed ‘blatant partisanship’ towards one political formation and said it would not take this lightly.
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Karnataka HC suggests imposing age limit for using social media, says ‘children are addicted to it’
The court suggested that the government could extend the rules that are in place for online gaming to social media platforms.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Karnataka High Court upholds Centre’s order to block tweets, dismisses Twitter’s challenge
Justice Krishna S Dixit imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the social media company.
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Twitter ex-CEO’s claims on threats from India show democracy being strangulated, says Opposition
The Congress said allegations of the former CEO of the social media platform showed that PM Narendra Modi tried to suppress voices during the farmers’ protest.
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‘We will shut Twitter down’: Ex-CEO claims India put pressure on platform during farmers’ stir
Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, however, dismissed Jack Dorsey’s claims as an outright lie.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Pro-BJP accounts lead trolling of CJI Chandrachud, researchers show
The chief Justice of India is presented as ‘an internal enemy’ who is out of touch with Indian values, says a new paper.
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Twitter would rather obey India’s social media laws than risk staff going to jail, says Elon Musk
The billionaire who owns the microblogging site said rules in India for what can appear on social media are quite strict.
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Twitter accounts of several Punjab journalists withheld amid Amritpal Singh manhunt
A message displayed on the handles says that the action has been taken ‘in response to a legal demand’. However, the details of the demand are not known.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Twitter has no right to speak on behalf of those whose accounts were blocked, Centre tells HC
The Karnataka High Court is hearing a plea by Twitter against the Central government’s orders to block 39 tweets and accounts on the platform between 2021-2022.
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Centre forms three panels to oversee social media content moderation
The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decision of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms.
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Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be restored, says Meta
The former US president had been banned from the platforms after his social media posts were found to have incited his supporters to storm the US Capitol.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler