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Instagram Reportedly Considering Launching a Standalone Reels App as a TikTok Competitor
Instagram is deliberating over plans of launching a standalone app for its short-form Reels video content, according to a report. With this purported launch, the social media platform is expected to introduce itself in the short-form video app space which is largely dominated by TikTok — the ByteDance-owned video-hosting service which recently m...
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Reliance, Disney Said to Offer Concessions to Win Antitrust Nod for India Media Merger
Antitrust experts have warned that the Reliance-Disney merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny as it will create India's biggest entertainment player. The merged company will be majority owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's Reliance.
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$8.5 Billion Reliance-Disney Merger Faces 100 Antitrust Queries: Report
India's antitrust body has asked Reliance Industries and Walt Disney around 100 questions linked to their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, including details on sports rights as it heightens its scrutiny of the deal, two sources told Reuters.
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Influencer Jay Shetty Accused Of Lying About Past: All You Need To Know
Influencer Jay Shetty is under scrutiny after a report alleged that he fabricated details about his life and plagiarised some of his social media posts.
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Influencer Jay Shetty Lied About Past, Plagiarised Instagram Posts: Report
British podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty is under scrutiny after claims emerged that he plagiarized social media posts and lied about his life story.
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Bigg Boss 17: Vicky Jain, Mannara Chopra And Munawar Faruqui Undergo Media Scrutiny
The clip begins with Ankita Lokhande mocking Mannara Chopra for her friendship with her husband Vicky Jain.
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Mumbai Home Guard Faces Action For Dancing With Woman On Train
A recent incident involving a Mumbai home guard has stirred controversy and garnered widespread attention on social media platforms. The official in question, identified as SF Gupta, is facing scrutiny after a video surfaced online.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Urged To Resign After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), is being urged by a number of advertising executives to resign from her role in the wake of an advertiser exodus and scrutiny over owner Elon Musk's antisemitic remarks on the platform.
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Snapchat Said to Be Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the US instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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OceanGate Website, Social Media Handles Deleted Weeks After Sub Implosion
OceanGate and its CEO, Stockton Rush, faced scrutiny after the Titan submersible went missing during a dive to the Titanic shipwreck on June 18.
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Zee-Sony Deal Under Scrutiny After Crackdown On Subhash Chandra, Son
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.'s planned merger with a subsidiary of Sony Group Corp. may face further delay, industry analysts said, after SEBI said the media house faked the recovery of loans to cover for private financing deals by its founder.
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Instagram's Algorithms Connect "Vast Paedophile Network" Seeking Child Pornography: Report
The report comes at a time when Meta and other social media platforms face scrutiny over their efforts to prevent the spread of abusive content on their platforms.
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Judge Dismisses Cambridge Analytica Privacy Lawsuit Against Facebook Parent Meta
A 2018 privacy lawsuit brought by Washington, DC, against Facebook owner Meta Platforms was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court judge, who ruled the firm did not mislead consumers over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Alibaba to Split Into 6 Units as China Vows to Ease Crackdown on Private Sector
Alibaba said the biggest restructuring in its 24-year history would see it split into six units - Cloud Intelligence Group, Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, Local Services Group, Cainiao Smart Logistics Group, Global Digital Commerce Group and Digital Media and Entertainment Group.
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UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report
TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on T...
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Instagram Reportedly Considering Launching a Standalone Reels App as a TikTok Competitor
Instagram is deliberating over plans of launching a standalone app for its short-form Reels video content, according to a report. With this purported launch, the social media platform is expected to introduce itself in the short-form video app space which is largely dominated by TikTok — the ByteDance-owned video-hosting service which recently m...
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Reliance, Disney Said to Offer Concessions to Win Antitrust Nod for India Media Merger
Antitrust experts have warned that the Reliance-Disney merger, announced in February, could face intense scrutiny as it will create India's biggest entertainment player. The merged company will be majority owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's Reliance.
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$8.5 Billion Reliance-Disney Merger Faces 100 Antitrust Queries: Report
India's antitrust body has asked Reliance Industries and Walt Disney around 100 questions linked to their $8.5 billion India media assets merger, including details on sports rights as it heightens its scrutiny of the deal, two sources told Reuters.
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Influencer Jay Shetty Accused Of Lying About Past: All You Need To Know
Influencer Jay Shetty is under scrutiny after a report alleged that he fabricated details about his life and plagiarised some of his social media posts.
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Influencer Jay Shetty Lied About Past, Plagiarised Instagram Posts: Report
British podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty is under scrutiny after claims emerged that he plagiarized social media posts and lied about his life story.
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Bigg Boss 17: Vicky Jain, Mannara Chopra And Munawar Faruqui Undergo Media Scrutiny
The clip begins with Ankita Lokhande mocking Mannara Chopra for her friendship with her husband Vicky Jain.
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Mumbai Home Guard Faces Action For Dancing With Woman On Train
A recent incident involving a Mumbai home guard has stirred controversy and garnered widespread attention on social media platforms. The official in question, identified as SF Gupta, is facing scrutiny after a video surfaced online.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Urged To Resign After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), is being urged by a number of advertising executives to resign from her role in the wake of an advertiser exodus and scrutiny over owner Elon Musk's antisemitic remarks on the platform.
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Snapchat Said to Be Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the US instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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OceanGate Website, Social Media Handles Deleted Weeks After Sub Implosion
OceanGate and its CEO, Stockton Rush, faced scrutiny after the Titan submersible went missing during a dive to the Titanic shipwreck on June 18.
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Zee-Sony Deal Under Scrutiny After Crackdown On Subhash Chandra, Son
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.'s planned merger with a subsidiary of Sony Group Corp. may face further delay, industry analysts said, after SEBI said the media house faked the recovery of loans to cover for private financing deals by its founder.
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Instagram's Algorithms Connect "Vast Paedophile Network" Seeking Child Pornography: Report
The report comes at a time when Meta and other social media platforms face scrutiny over their efforts to prevent the spread of abusive content on their platforms.
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Judge Dismisses Cambridge Analytica Privacy Lawsuit Against Facebook Parent Meta
A 2018 privacy lawsuit brought by Washington, DC, against Facebook owner Meta Platforms was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court judge, who ruled the firm did not mislead consumers over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Alibaba to Split Into 6 Units as China Vows to Ease Crackdown on Private Sector
Alibaba said the biggest restructuring in its 24-year history would see it split into six units - Cloud Intelligence Group, Taobao Tmall Commerce Group, Local Services Group, Cainiao Smart Logistics Group, Global Digital Commerce Group and Digital Media and Entertainment Group.
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UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report
TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on T...
