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CoWIN Data Breach: Government Responds, Says no Direct Breach of CoWIN App or Database
The government on Monday shared a detailed response to reports of an alleged data breach of the CoWIN database, following reports that an automated bot on Telegram was surfacing personal details of people who had registered with the CoWIN platform to receive COVID vaccinations during the pandemic.
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Meesho Lays Off 15 Percent of Its Workforce to Cut Costs, Achieve Profitability
E-commerce firm Meesho has laid off 251 employees constituting 15 per cent of its workforce to cut costs and as part of its efforts to achieve profitability, a top company official said on Friday. The company grew 10 times from 2020 to 2022 which was aided by COVID tailwinds and aggressive investments.
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Aarogya Setu Data From Kerala Not Shared With US Technology Firm, MoS IT Says
Aarogya Setu data pertaining to Kerala was not shared with a US-based technology firm authorised to collate, collect, and manage and handle health data of people in the state, according to Minister of State for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. He also stated that data collected by the contact tracing app up to May 10 last year, had ...
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Digital Payments Transformed Governance, Financial Inclusion in India, Says PM Modi at G20 Meet
With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. PM Modi gave opening remarks at the meet via a video message.
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Google to Mentor 1 Million Indian Women Entrepreneurs; Working With Partners to Increase Numbers, Antony Blinken Says
Google has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken also stated that the US will address challenges holding women back, such as a lack of mentorship and training opportunities, adding that women's full economic participation was needed to "actually lead an inclusive...
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Hong Kong Lifts Curbs On Travellers, Shuts Down Covid App
Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.
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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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Khakee The Bihar Chapter: Netflix, Neeraj Pandey Unveil New Crime Drama Series
Netflix India and Neeraj Pandey have announced a new crime drama series, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, that stars Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Ashutosh Rana, Jatin Sarna, Nikita Dutta, Ravi Kishan, Abhimanyu Singh, Anup Soni, Aishwarya Sushmita, Shraddha Das, and Vinay Pathak. Inspired by a true story, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter is set in the early 20...
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European Anti-Vaccination Group Tests Limits of Platforms' Disinformation Checks
Researchers have uncovered evidence of anti-vaccine groups thriving on Facebook and other social media platforms, as the tech industry struggles to keep disinformation in check. Law enforcement and extremism researchers say there’s evidence that far-right groups are using scepticism about COVID-19 and vaccines to expand their reach.
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Facebook Bans Major US Anti-Vaccination Group Children's Health Defense for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights.
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Hacker Offers to Sell Data of 48.5 Million Users of Shanghai's COVID App
A hacker, with the username as "XJP", claims to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of a COVID health mobile app run by the city of Shanghai. This is the second claim of a breach of the Chinese financial hub's data in just over a month. The hacker posted an offer to sell the data for $4,000 on the hacker forum Breach Forums...
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Hacker Offers To Sell Data Of 48.5 Million Users Of Shanghai's Covid App
A hacker has claimed to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of a COVID health code mobile app run by the city of Shanghai, the second claim of a breach of the Chinese financial hub's data in just over a month.
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CoWIN Data Breach: Government Responds, Says no Direct Breach of CoWIN App or Database
The government on Monday shared a detailed response to reports of an alleged data breach of the CoWIN database, following reports that an automated bot on Telegram was surfacing personal details of people who had registered with the CoWIN platform to receive COVID vaccinations during the pandemic.
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Meesho Lays Off 15 Percent of Its Workforce to Cut Costs, Achieve Profitability
E-commerce firm Meesho has laid off 251 employees constituting 15 per cent of its workforce to cut costs and as part of its efforts to achieve profitability, a top company official said on Friday. The company grew 10 times from 2020 to 2022 which was aided by COVID tailwinds and aggressive investments.
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Aarogya Setu Data From Kerala Not Shared With US Technology Firm, MoS IT Says
Aarogya Setu data pertaining to Kerala was not shared with a US-based technology firm authorised to collate, collect, and manage and handle health data of people in the state, according to Minister of State for Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. He also stated that data collected by the contact tracing app up to May 10 last year, had ...
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Digital Payments Transformed Governance, Financial Inclusion in India, Says PM Modi at G20 Meet
With the aim to foster global economic cooperation, the first G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is being held in Bengaluru on Friday. PM Modi gave opening remarks at the meet via a video message.
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Google to Mentor 1 Million Indian Women Entrepreneurs; Working With Partners to Increase Numbers, Antony Blinken Says
Google has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken also stated that the US will address challenges holding women back, such as a lack of mentorship and training opportunities, adding that women's full economic participation was needed to "actually lead an inclusive...
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Hong Kong Lifts Curbs On Travellers, Shuts Down Covid App
Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.
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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
-
Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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Khakee The Bihar Chapter: Netflix, Neeraj Pandey Unveil New Crime Drama Series
Netflix India and Neeraj Pandey have announced a new crime drama series, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, that stars Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Ashutosh Rana, Jatin Sarna, Nikita Dutta, Ravi Kishan, Abhimanyu Singh, Anup Soni, Aishwarya Sushmita, Shraddha Das, and Vinay Pathak. Inspired by a true story, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter is set in the early 20...
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European Anti-Vaccination Group Tests Limits of Platforms' Disinformation Checks
Researchers have uncovered evidence of anti-vaccine groups thriving on Facebook and other social media platforms, as the tech industry struggles to keep disinformation in check. Law enforcement and extremism researchers say there’s evidence that far-right groups are using scepticism about COVID-19 and vaccines to expand their reach.
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Facebook Bans Major US Anti-Vaccination Group Children's Health Defense for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Facebook-owner Meta said Thursday it had kicked one of the most influential US anti-vaccination groups off the social media network for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. The Children's Health Defense (CHD), which has been a critic of Covid vaccines, immediately accused Meta of stifling its free speech rights.
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Hacker Offers to Sell Data of 48.5 Million Users of Shanghai's COVID App
A hacker, with the username as "XJP", claims to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of a COVID health mobile app run by the city of Shanghai. This is the second claim of a breach of the Chinese financial hub's data in just over a month. The hacker posted an offer to sell the data for $4,000 on the hacker forum Breach Forums...
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Hacker Offers To Sell Data Of 48.5 Million Users Of Shanghai's Covid App
A hacker has claimed to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of a COVID health code mobile app run by the city of Shanghai, the second claim of a breach of the Chinese financial hub's data in just over a month.
