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Palayam PC OTT Release: When and Where to Watch Malayalam Thriller Online
Palayam PC, a Malayalam investigative thriller directed by V.M. Anil, is making its way to OTT after its theatrical release on January 5, 2024. The film, starring Kottayam Ramesh, Rahul Madhav, and Jaffer Idukki, will soon stream on Saina Play, though the official release date is yet to be confirmed. The story revolves around a middle-aged police o...
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Dog 'Chased, Kicked, Punched' During GT vs MI IPL Game, Incident Draws Sharp Criticism From Activists
A purported video of the incident that happened on Sunday in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium during a match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians surfaced online
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Case Against Indian-Origin Lawyer For Online Posts During Presidential Polls: Report
Singapore's election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period ahead of the country's presidential
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Former IPS Officer Signs Up With BJP, Party Says No Place For Indiscipline
Days after the central government ordered his premature retirement, former IPS officer Basant Rath on Thursday registered himself as a BJP activist online and sought blessings of people for what he called an "uphill trek called politics".
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Video: Venice Canal Patch Turns Fluorescent Green, Authorities Investigate
Various theories surfaced online, including the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists could be a reason.
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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists
Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or people who then used sham social media accounts to engage with Chinese activists on several online platforms over several months.
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Big Tech Firms Not Doing Enough to Remove Fake News, Comply With EU Online Content Rules: NGO Avaaz
Big Tech services like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok didn't do enough to tackle disinformation in languages other than English, an activist NGO claims. The firms are expected to submit reports on compliance with updated EU rules on disinformation as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that came into force last November.
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Andrew Tate, Toxic Masculinity Ambassador, Now Arrested: 5 Points
Influencer Andrew Tate was detained Thursday by Romanian authorities on suspicion of human trafficking. Just the day before, he was ridiculed online after a Twitter feud with climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Cloudflare Blocks Kiwi Farms Citing Threat to Human Life, Website Resurfaces Via Russian Domain: Report
Cloudflare pulled its support for Kiwi Farms on Sunday citing "imminent threats to human life." The development came as Kiwi Farms was linked to a campaign of harassment and violent threats targeting a transgender YouTuber and activist named Clara Sorrenti.
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How Online Privacy Has Changed Users’ Data Protection Since US Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion
Facebook messages of a mother-daughter duo over abortion are being investigated in Nebraska after the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade. Since the ruling, there has been a concern on how collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people ...
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Google Maps, Tripadvisor Stop Allowing War News in Reviews Amid Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Google said it has stopped allowing reviews to be added to its online Maps service in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine to prevent them from being used for war news.
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Cryptocurrency Scams, Hacktivism Will Rise in 2022: Norton
Norton predicts rise in cryptocurrency scams in 2022. It also says that the need to go online during the pandemic and having all identity documents online may cause theft, stealing of identity, and other scams next year. The company adds that hacker activists, or hacktivists, will use their knowledge to achieve political outcomes
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Facebook Releases New Curbs On Harassment
Facebook unveiled fresh protections Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the social media giant battles a crisis over its platforms' potential harms.
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Palayam PC OTT Release: When and Where to Watch Malayalam Thriller Online
Palayam PC, a Malayalam investigative thriller directed by V.M. Anil, is making its way to OTT after its theatrical release on January 5, 2024. The film, starring Kottayam Ramesh, Rahul Madhav, and Jaffer Idukki, will soon stream on Saina Play, though the official release date is yet to be confirmed. The story revolves around a middle-aged police o...
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Dog 'Chased, Kicked, Punched' During GT vs MI IPL Game, Incident Draws Sharp Criticism From Activists
A purported video of the incident that happened on Sunday in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium during a match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians surfaced online
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Case Against Indian-Origin Lawyer For Online Posts During Presidential Polls: Report
Singapore's election authority has lodged a police report against an Indian-origin suspended lawyer and a local activist of Chinese origin for publishing multiple posts on social media during the cooling-off period ahead of the country's presidential
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Former IPS Officer Signs Up With BJP, Party Says No Place For Indiscipline
Days after the central government ordered his premature retirement, former IPS officer Basant Rath on Thursday registered himself as a BJP activist online and sought blessings of people for what he called an "uphill trek called politics".
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Video: Venice Canal Patch Turns Fluorescent Green, Authorities Investigate
Various theories surfaced online, including the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists could be a reason.
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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists
Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or people who then used sham social media accounts to engage with Chinese activists on several online platforms over several months.
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Big Tech Firms Not Doing Enough to Remove Fake News, Comply With EU Online Content Rules: NGO Avaaz
Big Tech services like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok didn't do enough to tackle disinformation in languages other than English, an activist NGO claims. The firms are expected to submit reports on compliance with updated EU rules on disinformation as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that came into force last November.
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Andrew Tate, Toxic Masculinity Ambassador, Now Arrested: 5 Points
Influencer Andrew Tate was detained Thursday by Romanian authorities on suspicion of human trafficking. Just the day before, he was ridiculed online after a Twitter feud with climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Cloudflare Blocks Kiwi Farms Citing Threat to Human Life, Website Resurfaces Via Russian Domain: Report
Cloudflare pulled its support for Kiwi Farms on Sunday citing "imminent threats to human life." The development came as Kiwi Farms was linked to a campaign of harassment and violent threats targeting a transgender YouTuber and activist named Clara Sorrenti.
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How Online Privacy Has Changed Users’ Data Protection Since US Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion
Facebook messages of a mother-daughter duo over abortion are being investigated in Nebraska after the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade. Since the ruling, there has been a concern on how collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people ...
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Google Maps, Tripadvisor Stop Allowing War News in Reviews Amid Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Google said it has stopped allowing reviews to be added to its online Maps service in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine to prevent them from being used for war news.
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Cryptocurrency Scams, Hacktivism Will Rise in 2022: Norton
Norton predicts rise in cryptocurrency scams in 2022. It also says that the need to go online during the pandemic and having all identity documents online may cause theft, stealing of identity, and other scams next year. The company adds that hacker activists, or hacktivists, will use their knowledge to achieve political outcomes
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Facebook Releases New Curbs On Harassment
Facebook unveiled fresh protections Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the social media giant battles a crisis over its platforms' potential harms.
