Online World
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How teenagers navigate the murky waters of social media
From unsolicited sexual content to feeling insecure about one’s appearance – it isn’t easy being online.
Emily Setty, The Conversation
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The rise of ‘Dr Google’: The dangers of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online
Searching symptoms online has become so common there is a name for the condition of health anxiety induced by self-diagnosis on the internet: Cyberchondria.
Taleen Lara Ashekian, The Conversation
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Date from hell: Tinder has no checks to keep sex offenders off the app
While Match does a background check of its paid users, this is not extended to free services – Tinder, OkCupid and PlentyofFish – owned by the same company.
Hillary Flynn, Keith Cousins & Elizabeth Naismith Picciani
Trending
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UP man who rescued sarus crane booked under Wildlife Protection Act
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Opinion: Nandita Das’s ‘Zwigato’ is luminous in its humanism
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Why has the West always been threatened by female nudity?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Xi and Putin meeting signals the return of the China-Russia axis and the start of a second cold war
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Why men are increasingly going online to donate sperm
Sperm donation websites are the Ubers and Airbnbs of the fertility world.
Nicole Bergen, The Conversation
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Facebook gets into dating, but there’s little scientific evidence online personality matching works
There is little scientific evidence that using self-reported data for matchmaking can lead to long-term compatibility.
Evita March, The Conversation
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On trains, buses and flights, Indians are watching Netflix everywhere
Of those surveyed by Netflix, 65% streamed content while on the move.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Women in saris play football in a tournament in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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Watch: Protestors storm Israeli PM’s home, break barriers, after Netanyahu plans judicial changes
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Watch: IPS officer swims against the current from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves
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Pension protests in France: Diners eat at restaurants as fires rage on the streets
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Innocent (1948-2023): Five memorable scenes featuring the actor (and former MP) from Kerala
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Centre must form panel to check online games like the Blue Whale Challenge, says Supreme Court
The bench also sought the government’s response to a petition that asked for such games to be blocked.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi High Court seeks Facebook, Google and Yahoo’s response on plea against Blue Whale Challenge
Meanwhile, the Haryana Children Protection Commission has advised all schools to warn students about the risks of the online game.
Scroll Staff
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Facebook is reviewing its ‘reporting flows’ after US shooter posts clip of Cleveland murder on site
The social media giant said it would make it easier for users to flag such offensive content and look over their reports faster.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Amazon is making moves to crack India’s expanding secondhand goods market
If successful, Amazon could expand the feature to other cities.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Video: Google rewinds the year to show what the world searched for in 2016
Or, the lowlights – and some high points – of the year gone by.
Scroll Staff
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Wikipedia is already the world’s web doctor – so doctors and researchers need to make it better
Medical entries on Wikipedia are widely consulted across the world.
Thomas Shafee, The Conversation
The Field
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India vs Australia: Indore pitch rating reversed from poor to below average
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Watch: MS Dhoni walks out to massive cheers at Chepauk during CSK’s training session ahead of IPL
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IBA Women’s World Boxing C’ships: From Nitu to Lovlina, how Delhi embraced India’s champions
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Premier League: After Antonio Conte’s departure, Tottenham still have a fight to save their season
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians night of triumph – of full tosses, run outs, partnerships and a wait ending