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'India's Misinformation Problem Is Deeply Social'

'It flows through families, caste groups, and local WhatsApp communities where trust is personal.''Children are taught to defer to elders, so if a parent or uncle forwards something, you don't......

Psephologist Sanjay Kumar booked for social media posts on Maha polls

The Nagpur and Nashik police have registered a First Information Report against psephologist Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti-CSDS, following a controversial social media post related to......

Violence erupts in Pune's Yavat over social media post; youth detained

An irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon over an objectionable post allegedly uploaded on social media by a youth from a......

Mob violence erupts in Pune over social media post; police deployed

Pune, Aug 1 (PTI) An irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon over an objectionable post allegedly uploaded on social media by a......

Bomb threats: Govt asks social media platforms to act

Amid a spate of hoax bomb threats to multiple airlines, the IT ministry has asked social media platforms to observe due diligence obligations and promptly remove or disable access to misinformation......

'Creators told not to restrict AI content, only to label it'

The government is not seeking to control or restrict online content but rather to ensure transparency by requiring creators to label AI-generated content so that audiences can make informed......

Wipro's Rishad Premji bats for self-governance by social media platforms

Software major Wipro's chairman Rishad Premji on Thursday said social media platforms have integrated the world like never before and should be allowed to practice "responsive self-governance" to......

Meta slams CCI's data sharing order; tells tribunal it's flawed

Meta on Tuesday argued before appellate tribunal NCLAT that the CCI had provided no reasons for imposing a 5-year ban on the sharing of data between Meta and WhatsApp for advertisement purposes, as......

Govt urged to remove fake messages on social media linking COVID-19 to 5G

Telecom industry body COAI has approached the information technology ministry for removal of fake and misleading messages from social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter linking......

Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha accuses rival company's CFO of smear campaign

Zepto co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha has accused the chief financial officer of a competing company of orchestrating a smear campaign against his quick commerce platform. Photograph:......

Stolen Review: Haunting

Stolen's crisp running time and Abhishek Banerjee's metamorphosis from callous to crusader ensure the stark bits duly haunt and horrify, observes Sukanya Verma. In a country bursting at its......

'News From Pahalgam Is Heartbreaking'

'Innocent lives lost. Tourists, families, people who were just... living. Seeking beauty. Seeking peace. And now there's only grief.' IMAGE: Congress MP KC Venugopal pays tribute to the victims at......

Our warriors are standing tall: Rohit's powerful message

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma’s heartfelt message on social media has struck a chord across the country. Photograph: BCCI As the nation grapples with shock and grief following the brutal terror attack in......

'Suryakumar committed to Mumbai, not going anywhere'

IMAGE: A media report had claimed that Suryakumar Yadav could leave Mumbai for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. Photograph: BCCI The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday refuted reports......

Pak javelin star Nadeem's Instagram blocked in India

IMAGE: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold at the Paris Olympics, was invited by Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra to participate in the inaugural NC Classic javelin event, scheduled for......

India blocks Babar, Akram, Imran Khan's Instagram accounts

IMAGE: Babar Azam's Instagram account was blocked as India intensified its digital crackdown on influential personalities from Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Photograph:......

Liverpool crash: Driver held over attempted murder

IMAGE: Flowers and a stuffed toy lie on the ground near the site of an incident where a car plowed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League soccer......