Social Media
- World
Australian govt plans to ban social media for children under 16
Canberra: Australian children younger than 16 will be banned from using social media under a proposal put forward by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland pledged on Thursday,…
- India
UP: Bareilly police attacked during Diwali gambling raid, 9 held
The Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly police have arrested nine people after a violent clash during a police raid on an illegal gambling den in the city’s Premnagar area on Diwali night. The incident…
- India
Minority charity gives food to all after hijab-clad woman denied service over slogan
A local Muslim charity has come forward in the wake of a discriminatory incident where a Muslim woman was refused food for not chanting “Jai Shri Ram” outside Tata Hospital in Mumbai. This…
- India
UP CM Yogi faces backlash over Rs 300 scholarship cheques to students
Uttar Pradesh chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came under much criticism after a video of him handing over cheques of Rs 300 to students emerged on social media platforms. CM Yogi Adityanath distributed…
- India
Indian airlines receive 50 bomb threats on Sunday
New Delhi: At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, October 27, according to sources. In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers…
- India
Bomb threat crisis: Over 30 flights targeted on Saturday
New Delhi: As many as 33 flights received bomb threats on Saturday, October 26 according to sources. In 13 days, more than 300 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax…
- India
Take action on hoax bomb threats to airlines, Centre directs social media platforms
New Delhi: Amid the unabated hoax bomb threats to airlines via global Internet platforms, the Centre on Saturday directed social media intermediaries like Elon Musk-headed X and Meta to ensure due diligence…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Protests erupt in Rein Bazaar over social media post
Hyderabad: Tension gripped the Rein Bazaar area in the Old City on Sunday night, October 20, after a large crowd gathered to protest against communal content posted on a social media account.…
- Hyderabad
Two booked for defaming bakery in Hyderabad on social media
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against two individuals on Thursday, October 17, for allegedly defaming a bakery in Hyderabad located at Hayathnagar. The accused have been identified as Narasimha and Veeresh.…
- India
Police disperses Yati Narsinghanand’s supporters trying to hold ‘mahapanchayat’
Ghaziabad: Police on Sunday, October 13 dispersed controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand’s supporters, who wanted to hold a ‘mahapanchayat’ outside the Dasna temple in his favor. The administration did not permit the ‘mahapanchayat’…
- Featured News
Chaupal panchayat of WhatsApp University: Why has social media become an addiction?
A long-time journalist friend after a prolonged marathon of playing with words and scribbling hundreds of stories on national and international events had a nagging doubt early in the morning and raised…
- Featured News
Massive rise in digital frauds: How safe are your passwords?
Social Media platforms always advocate using dynamic and strong passwords to protect the user data. Remember, they recommend lengthy passwords consisting of 12-16 characters long, a mix of uppercase and lowercase alphabets;…
- India
Internet shutdown in Odisha’s Bhadrak after clashes over social media posts
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has imposed a 48-hour Internet shutdown in the Bhadrak district following violent communal clashes over social media posts. A notification from the Home Department of the Odisha government…
- Middle East
Dubai businessman buys USD 50M island for wife to feel safe wearing bikini
A Dubai-based housewife Soudi Al Nadak has gained significant attention after she revealed on social media that her husband, millionaire Jamal Al Nadak, bought her a private island for about 50 million…
- Technology
The Growing Threat to Free Speech in the Age of Social Media Titans
How safe is the information that you share in confidence on social media platforms with your friends and loved ones? How long does the data that you share remain on the electronic…
