Social Media
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Congress questions Election Commission about removal of social media posts on electoral bonds
Social media platform X said that it had taken down four posts by political parties and leaders on the poll panel’s orders.
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Amid farmers’ protest, X says it disagrees with Indian government’s order to block accounts
The Centre had recently ordered the temporary blocking of around 177 social media accounts and web links.
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Amid farmers’ protests, over a dozen social media accounts withheld in India
Among those whose accounts have been blocked in India are farm leaders Sarvan Singh Pandher, Tejveer Singh Ambala and Ramandeep Singh Mann.
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Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Centre tells social media platforms to comply with IT Rules amid concerns about deepfakes
The government said that the platforms must make users aware of penal provisions under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.
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Merely liking a social media post is not an offence under IT Act, says Bombay HC
The High Court said that sharing or tweeting the content was an offence under Section 67 of the law as it amounted to ‘transmission’.
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Body image, negative comparisons: Meta faces lawsuit over harmful effects of Facebook and Instagram
The big question will be how the social media giant handles these damaging results.
Christia Spears Brown, The Conversation
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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X accounts of Indian American Muslim Council, Hindus for Human Rights withheld in India
The two organisations have been carrying out advocacy on subjects related to minority rights and caste inequality in India.
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India tells X, YouTube and Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material
Failure to comply with the directives would be considered a breach of the Information Technology Rules.
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X account of ‘The Liver Doc’ withheld after Bengaluru court order
The court passed the order in response to a defamation suit filed pharmaceutical and wellness company Himalaya Wellness.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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UP teacher case: Several Twitter users say their posts are blocked in India due to ‘legal demand’
Actor Urmila Matondkar and journalists Rohini Singh and Gargi Rawat were among those who faced the problem.
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How to be a better traveller in the age of social media and influencer-driven tourism
The democratisation of travel has had other consequences. Several bad travel attitudes and habits have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism.
Lauren A Siegel, The Conversation
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Twitter bird logo to change to ‘X’, says Elon Musk
‘If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make go live worldwide tomorrow’, the billionaire tweeted on Sunday.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing