Centre blocks 35 YouTube channels, two Twitter and Instagram accounts for ‘anti-India’ content

The accounts were all based in Pakistan, the information and broadcasting ministry said.

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· Jan 22, 2022 · 07:59 am

Facebook stalling its impact assessment report on human rights in India, allege whistleblowers

In 2020, Facebook had commissioned an assessment to look into the company’s role in spreading hate speech and inciting violence in India.

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· Jan 20, 2022 · 12:46 pm

Passports of NRIs will be revoked for hateful social media posts, warn Hyderabad Police

Commissioner of Police CV Anand called for stern action against those harassing people by morphing their photos and posting them on social media.

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· Jan 05, 2022 · 04:17 pm

Why fact-checking political posts on TikTok is an uphill task

A study finds that difficulty in verifying audiovisual content and identifying foreign languages make it hard to track false information on the platform.

Nuurrianti Jalli, The Conversation

· Dec 30, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Centre blocks 20 YouTube channels, two websites for allegedly spreading ‘anti-India propaganda’

The action was taken under provisions of Rule 16 of the new Information Technology Rules which allows authorities to block content ‘in case of emergency’.

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· Dec 21, 2021 · 07:59 pm

After witnessing the abuse on social media, I’m worried as a Black woman about what Metaverse holds

Marginalised people often suffer the most harm from the unintended consequences of new technologies.

Breigha Adeyemo, The Conversation

· Dec 17, 2021 · 09:30 pm

How will Twitter enforce its complex ban on posting of images of people without their consent?

According to the social giant, the change comes in response to ‘growing concerns about the misuse of media...to harass and intimidate’.

Holly Hancock, The Conversation

· Dec 09, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Meta launches platform in India to help in removal of non-consensual intimate photos

Women can lodge complaints about such images on the portal.

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· Dec 03, 2021 · 03:42 pm

BJP’s slum outreach campaign posters use Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s photo

The author said he ‘belongs to the slums’ and is delighted about the development.

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· Nov 30, 2021 · 10:29 am

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, IIT-Bombay alumnus replaces him

In early 2020, Dorsey had faced calls to resign from his post after a hedge fund argued that he was paying little attention to the company.

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· Nov 29, 2021 · 10:03 pm

Video of Noida airport’s final look uses Beijing airport image, fact checkers point out

Several BJP leaders, including Cabinet ministers, had tweeted the clip on Friday on the day of its foundation ceremony.

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· Nov 26, 2021 · 11:23 am

Tripura violence: Four booked in Maharashtra for ‘provocative’ social media posts

The police said the posts were based on the October 26 violence in Tripura and the protests that took place in some cities of Maharashtra on November 12 and 13.

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· Nov 17, 2021 · 10:58 am