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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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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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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings