Social Media Politics
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Centre forms three panels to oversee social media content moderation
The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decision of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms.
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Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be restored, says Meta
The former US president had been banned from the platforms after his social media posts were found to have incited his supporters to storm the US Capitol.
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FIR against Twitter accounts for remarks about daughters of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma
The Delhi Police registered the case after a complaint by Swati Maliwal, the chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women.
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Trending
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Not at your beck and call’: Karnataka HC criticises Centre for seeking adjournments in Twitter case
The court is hearing a plea filed by Twitter challenging the government’s orders to block 39 tweets and accounts on the platform.
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Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists who wrote about Elon Musk
The action came a day after the social media platform altered its policies on accounts that track private jets, including the one owned by the Tesla CEO.
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Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media?
Social media use is linked to an increase in political engagement, but also increases in polarisation, populism, and distrust in institutions.
Stephan Lewandowsky, The Conversation , Lisa Oswald, The Conversation, Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, The Conversation & Ralph Hertwig, The Conversation
Video
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: TV host Ellen DeGeneres surprised with marriage vow renewal ceremony by wife Portia de Rossi
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Watch: This dog was taking a ride on the roof of a car in Bengaluru
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Eco India: Why are sparrows continuing to disappear from Indian cities?
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Watch: Adele moved to tears as fan shows up with picture of his late wife to her Las Vegas show
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‘Power to the people’: Elon Musk says Twitter will charge $8 a month for blue tick
The billionaire bought the social media company for $44 billion last week.
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Panels to oversee social media content moderation by November 30, says Union minister
The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decisions of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms
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Delhi HC issues summons to Twitter on Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s suit seeking restoration of his account
The social media company blocked the researcher’s access to his account following a tweet he had posted about the SC granting bail to Mohammed Zubair.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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Centre notifies setting up of panels to oversee social media content moderation
The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decision of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms.
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As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, Union minister says he expects company to comply with Indian laws
He took control of the social media giant at a time when it is involved in a legal battle with the Indian government.
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Government should give users reasons for blocking their accounts, Twitter tells Karnataka HC
The users will not be able to challenge the government’s orders otherwise, the social media platform argued.
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The Field
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Fitness watch: Do you get shin splints after running? Here's how to avoid them
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Political overreach, government control, low scrutiny: The challenge of reforming Indian sports
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Fantasy football: Stressful or fun – is it the enjoyable hobby it was meant to be?
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Chamari Athapaththu column: Sri Lanka have never been as confident as we are ahead of this World Cup
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Premier League: Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s poor run of form – ‘I have no words for it’