Social Media Strategy
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Several Twitter users change identities to claim to be Muslims who support citizenship law
Alt News finds that many of these handles had in previous tweets declared themselves to be Hindu.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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Facebook takes down another influence campaign from Iran that targeted Indians
This influence campaign targeted people “across the world, although more heavily in the middle east and south Asia”.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger: New York Times
The three services will continue to remain stand-alone apps, but it would allow users to communicate across the apps.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Farmer leader Naresh Tikait stops wrestlers from immersing their medals in Ganga
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Pro-BJP accounts lead trolling of CJI Chandrachud, researchers show
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Reading list for young readers: The 12 books shortlisted for the 2023 Neev Book Awards
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Video: Watch this breakdancer’s amazing performance in sari and high heels
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How did the Indian langur end up in a prehistoric mural in Greece?
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Snapchat eyes a bigger share of the Indian market after shunning it all this while
The pressure to grow in new markets like India perhaps stems from the platform’s losing battle against Instagram.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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‘We have learned a lesson’: Facebook says it’s trying to tackle spread of misinformation in India
An interview with a public policy manager at Facebook.
Durba Ghosh, qz.com
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A toxic work environment could be weakening the social media cell of the Congress
Instead of growing in the months before the 2019 general elections, the team is now battling attrition, according to interviews with employees.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
Video
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Video: Watch this breakdancer’s amazing performance in sari and high heels
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Watch: Slain singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s fans hold candlelight march on his first death anniversary
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Watch: Dancers continue unfazed as climate activists barge into Swedish dance show to disrupt it
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From discarded tents to oxygen tanks: Alarming video reveals garbage pile up at Mt Everest campsite
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Watch: Post-midnight celebrations by CSK fans across India as team wins fifth IPL title
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The anti-social network: Four ways the US government can help fix Facebook
For years, Congress and federal regulators have allowed the world’s largest social network to police itself – with disastrous results.
Julia Angwin, ProPublica
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How the Euro 2016 sponsors were ambushed on social media by ‘unofficial’ brands
This so-called ambush marketing is an established phenomenon, but social media has become the perfect new vehicle for it.
Simon Chadwick and Alex Fenton, The Conversation
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Four things Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg might discuss with Narendra Modi
The Silicon Valley executive is likely to seek a reduction of controls on users and on businesses.
Mayank Jain
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs