Social Media
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New social media rules give vast powers to bureaucrats without Parliament assent, says Congress
This new set of rules to regulate social media, streaming and digital news content will virtually bring them under the ambit of government supervision.
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‘Many don’t trust us,’ says Twitter CEO, vows to make content moderation practices more transparent
As part of the reform measures, the social media platform is reportedly planning to introduce a way for users to automatically block and mute abusive accounts.
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In new rules for social media, Centre asks platforms to name ‘originator of mischievous’ posts
This new set of rules to regulate social media, streaming and digital news content will virtually bring them under the ambit of government supervision.
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Trending
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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‘Audacious’, ‘A 100 for the ages’: Reactions to Rishabh Pant’s brilliant century in fourth Test
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
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Facebook to lift ban on Australian news pages after agreement with government on new law
The agreement was finalised by Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
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Social media can weaken democracy, Centre working on laws to tackle it, says BJP leader Ram Madhav
He said that social media was powerful enough to ‘topple governments and regulating them is difficult’.
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Australian PM speaks to Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau on law asking Facebook to pay for news content
Facebook has blocked news websites and barred users in Australia from sharing news content on the platform.
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Video
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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Watch: Johny Lever’s #DontTouchMe challenge with his children is wildly popular on the internet
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Watch: Farooq Abdullah dances to ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar’ with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
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Watch: Ravish Kumar raises questions about IT raids at Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap’s properties
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Watch: After man brings out pistol to rob a store, shopkeeper fires his own revolver at him
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Facebook blocks Australia from accessing news on platform amid row with government over new law
Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the company’s move ‘arrogant and disappointing’.
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Institute of Chartered Accountants warns members against ‘highly objectionable’ social media posts
The accountancy regulator indicated such comments could lead to disciplinary proceedings against a member and even cancellation of registration of a student.
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Twitter to add labels to identify more accounts of world leaders, leaves India out of list
This will be done in Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE.
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The Reel
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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‘Thaen’ trailer: In Tamil film, a tribal beekeeping couple tackle apathy and poverty
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On Donald Trump’s account, Twitter official says its ‘policies do not allow people to come back’
Trump’s official account was permanently suspended on January 8 after thousands of his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC.
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Twitter withholds some accounts flagged by Centre, but says ‘orders not consistent with Indian law’
The microblogging site clarified that it had not taken any action against news media entities, journalists, activists and politicians.
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Rahul Gandhi asks youth to join ‘army of truth’, launches online recruitment drive
The party is looking to rope in five lakh social media ‘warriors’ who will put across the party’s views on various matters.
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The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300: Srikanth, Sindhu enter SF with straight-games win, Satwik-Chirag fight back
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal’s Argentina Open run ends in QF after three-set thriller against Ramos-Vinolas
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Watch: Rishabh Pant more than ready to fill MS Dhoni’s shoes, says Rohit Sharma
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Boxing: Bronze medal for Mary Kom at Boxam International after defeat in semi-final
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Athletics: India’s middle and long-distance coach Nikolai Snesarev dies at NIS Patiala