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Meta to appeal Rs 213.14 crore fine by Competition Commission of India over WhatsApp privacy policy

The social media conglomerate said it disagreed with the ruling that accused it of abusing its dominant position in the field.

Scroll Staff
· Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm
‘Not Niagara Falls, but Ahmedabad’: Visuals flood social media as rainfall batters Gujarat

Social media users posted photographs and videos of submerged roads and flooded localities as extreme weather disrupted life in the region.

Scroll Staff
· Aug 27, 2024 · 08:02 pm
FIR against X handle parodying Dhruv Rathee for false claim about Om Birla’s daughter

Maharashtra Cyber filed the case on charges of defamation and making statements conducive to mischief, among others.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 14, 2024 · 12:20 pm

Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution

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How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity

Nov 19, 2024 · 11:30 am
Why the US has accused Adani of hiding its alleged bribes in India from American investors

2 hours ago
‘Chikkamma Tours Pvt Ltd’: A cosy Bangalore murder mystery with a realistic portrayal of queer lives

Nov 17, 2024 · 05:30 pm
US charges Gautam Adani in alleged $265 million bribery, fraud case

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Social media app Koo to shut down as acquisition talks fail

The app, launched in March 2020, garnered prominence after several government officials endorsed it amid differences with X, formerly Twitter.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 03, 2024 · 03:06 pm
How ‘FOMO’ leads to ‘doomscrolling’ and problematic social media use

A key factor is the ability to deal with our emotions.

Kim M Caudwell, The Conversation
· Jun 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm
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.

Scroll Staff
· Apr 18, 2024 · 12:11 pm

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Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am
Eco India, Episode 273: How cleaner alternatives pave way for a sustainable future

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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.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 22, 2024 · 11:28 am
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.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 14, 2024 · 08:26 pm
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.

Scroll Staff
· Dec 27, 2023 · 01:39 pm

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Nov 19, 2024 · 09:05 am
Neeraj Pandey on reuniting with Jimmy Sheirgill in ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’: ‘A fantastic talent’

Nov 18, 2024 · 09:57 pm
Start the week with a film: ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ is a timeless political satire

Nov 18, 2024 · 07:30 am

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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’.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 28, 2023 · 10:54 am
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
· Oct 26, 2023 · 10:00 pm
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.

Scroll Staff
· Oct 17, 2023 · 09:19 am

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How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity

Nov 19, 2024 · 11:30 am
Buddhism’s spread from India to China started with a Han emperor’s dream

Nov 16, 2024 · 11:30 am
Hounded around the world, the first ‘man-made man’ took refuge in India

Nov 12, 2024 · 12:30 pm
How the Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families

Nov 09, 2024 · 11:30 am
How an Indian journalist ended up playing a role in the history of three countries

Nov 05, 2024 · 11:30 am

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Meta to appeal Rs 213.14 crore fine by Competition Commission of India over WhatsApp privacy policy

The social media conglomerate said it disagreed with the ruling that accused it of abusing its dominant position in the field.

Scroll Staff · Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm

‘Not Niagara Falls, but Ahmedabad’: Visuals flood social media as rainfall batters Gujarat

Social media users posted photographs and videos of submerged roads and flooded localities as extreme weather disrupted life in the region.

Scroll Staff · Aug 27, 2024 · 08:02 pm

FIR against X handle parodying Dhruv Rathee for false claim about Om Birla’s daughter

Maharashtra Cyber filed the case on charges of defamation and making statements conducive to mischief, among others.

Scroll Staff · Jul 14, 2024 · 12:20 pm

Trending

Not stubble burning, cars are the main villain in Delhi's apocalyptic air pollution

9 hours ago

How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity

Nov 19, 2024 · 11:30 am

Why the US has accused Adani of hiding its alleged bribes in India from American investors

2 hours ago

‘Chikkamma Tours Pvt Ltd’: A cosy Bangalore murder mystery with a realistic portrayal of queer lives

Nov 17, 2024 · 05:30 pm

US charges Gautam Adani in alleged $265 million bribery, fraud case

7 hours ago

Social media app Koo to shut down as acquisition talks fail

The app, launched in March 2020, garnered prominence after several government officials endorsed it amid differences with X, formerly Twitter.

Scroll Staff · Jul 03, 2024 · 03:06 pm

How ‘FOMO’ leads to ‘doomscrolling’ and problematic social media use

A key factor is the ability to deal with our emotions.

Kim M Caudwell, The Conversation · Jun 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm

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.

Scroll Staff · Apr 18, 2024 · 12:11 pm

Video

Eco India: How climate resilient fox nuts are helping Bihar's farmers tackle crop losses

Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 274: How worsening environmental conditions call for action and innovation

Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 273: How cleaner alternatives pave way for a sustainable future

Nov 09, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Watch: Crises of belonging and citizenship in Assam

Nov 07, 2024 · 03:30 pm

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.

Scroll Staff · Feb 22, 2024 · 11:28 am

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.

Scroll Staff · Feb 14, 2024 · 08:26 pm

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.

Scroll Staff · Dec 27, 2023 · 01:39 pm

The Reel

Gulzar on his daughter Meghna: ‘A piece of sun mingles in my blood, day and night’

An hour ago

‘Agni’ trailer: A fireman and a policeman investigate a mysterious surge in fires

2 hours ago

‘Waack Girls’ is about ‘young women standing their ground’, says creator Sooni Taraporevala

Nov 19, 2024 · 09:05 am

Neeraj Pandey on reuniting with Jimmy Sheirgill in ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’: ‘A fantastic talent’

Nov 18, 2024 · 09:57 pm

Start the week with a film: ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ is a timeless political satire

Nov 18, 2024 · 07:30 am

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’.

Scroll Staff · Oct 28, 2023 · 10:54 am

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 · Oct 26, 2023 · 10:00 pm

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.

Scroll Staff · Oct 17, 2023 · 09:19 am

Magazine

How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity

Nov 19, 2024 · 11:30 am

Buddhism’s spread from India to China started with a Han emperor’s dream

Nov 16, 2024 · 11:30 am

Hounded around the world, the first ‘man-made man’ took refuge in India

Nov 12, 2024 · 12:30 pm

How the Sassoons of Bombay became one of China’s wealthiest families

Nov 09, 2024 · 11:30 am

How an Indian journalist ended up playing a role in the history of three countries

Scroll Staff
· Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm

Scroll Staff
· Aug 27, 2024 · 08:02 pm

Scroll Staff
· Jul 14, 2024 · 12:20 pm

Scroll Staff
· Jul 03, 2024 · 03:06 pm

Kim M Caudwell, The Conversation
· Jun 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Scroll Staff
· Apr 18, 2024 · 12:11 pm

Scroll Staff
· Feb 22, 2024 · 11:28 am

Scroll Staff
· Feb 14, 2024 · 08:26 pm

Scroll Staff
· Dec 27, 2023 · 01:39 pm

Scroll Staff
· Oct 28, 2023 · 10:54 am

Christia Spears Brown, The Conversation
· Oct 26, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Scroll Staff
· Oct 17, 2023 · 09:19 am