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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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15