Social media
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Deepfakes a ‘very problematic issue’ for free and fair elections in India, says IT minister
Scroll Staff
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Centre tells social media platforms to comply with IT Rules amid concerns about deepfakes
Scroll Staff
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As images of Gaza’s suffering flood social media, many on Tik Tok seek to learn more about Islam
Nahid Widaatalla, The Conversation
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Narayana Murthy flags deepfake videos of him endorsing trading applications
Scroll Staff
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‘The media won’t tell you but’, ‘it’s all a conspiracy’: How to spot disinformation tactics
H Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation
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A new book shows how the Influencer Economy is leading to innovations in corporate professionalism
Abhijit Bhaduri
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Watch: Teacher and students join viral ‘Gulabi Sharara’ social media dance trend
Scroll Staff
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Journalist Ravish Kumar says deepfake video of him being used to promote alleged diabetes medicine
Scroll Staff
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Vertical, casual images and few selfies: Smartphone photography is changing how we see the world
TJ Thomson, The Conversation Shehab Uddin, The Conversation
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Watch: Elderly couple recreates Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps’s poses for viral ‘Zootopia’ photo trend
Scroll Staff
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Why there is no legal basis for India’s crackdown on pro-Palestine protests
Vineet Bhalla
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How the repeated circulation of misinformation inculcates Islamophobia, dehumanises Palestinians
Jasmin Zine, The Conversation
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Merely liking a social media post is not an offence under IT Act, says Bombay HC
Scroll Staff
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Body image, negative comparisons: Meta faces lawsuit over harmful effects of Facebook and Instagram
Christia Spears Brown, The Conversation
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Why Elon Musk’s plan to charge Twitter/X users $1 will actually make the platform’s problems worse
Hamza Mudassir, The Conversation
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Israel-Hamas war: Misinformation is being spread across social media – with real-world consequences
Inna Lazareva, Thomson Reuters Foundation Adam Smith, Thomson Reuters Foundation Avi Asher-Schapiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Surge in fake, misleading content about Israel-Hamas conflict shows why verification is vital
Mitali Mukherjee, The Conversation
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X accounts of Indian American Muslim Council, Hindus for Human Rights withheld in India
Scroll Staff
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Uttar Pradesh: One arrested, two more booked for social media posts on Israel-Hamas war
Scroll Staff
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Manipur: Video of man’s body being burnt is from May 4, say police
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