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Book Excerpt | How Online Campaigns Shape Voting Patterns In India
The Singh-Srivastava Vote Predictor measures the engagement that politicians and political parties receive on Twitter and correlates this online engagement with a predictive vote share offline.
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Abhishek Ghosalkar: 5 Facts About Mumbai Politician Killed On FB Live
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot dead in Mumbai on Thursday during a Facebook Live by a local activist, Mauris Noronha, who also ended his own life.
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Case Against Kannada Actor Upendra Over Alleged Casteist Remark Put On Hold
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted an interim stay on the FIR registered against Kannada actor-director and politician Upendra under the SC/ST Act, for the alleged remarks made during a Facebook live session.
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'I'm Back', Writes Donald Trump as His First Facebook Post After Two-Year Ban
Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday, marking his return to the social media platform two years after he was banned. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts, saying the public should be allowed to hear from politicians, but that Trump ...
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Facebook Parent Meta to Modify Cross-Check Feature for VIP Posts
Meta on Friday said it will modify the company's criticised special handling of posts by celebrities, politicians and other big audience Instagram or Facebook users. The tech giant promised to implement in full or in part most of the 32 changes to its "cross-check" programme.
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Meta Oversight Board Calls for Overhaul of 'Cross-Check' Programme That Prioritises VIP Users
Meta's Oversight Board on Tuesday recommended that the world's biggest social media firm revamp its 'Cross-check' system that adds a layer of enforcement review for millions of Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to celebrities, politicians and other influential users. Oversight Board director Thomas Hughes said the system prioritises users o...
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Oversight Panel Slams Meta For Special Treatment Of High-Profile Users
An oversight panel said on Tuesday Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.
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"I Was Molested, Beaten Up In Jail": Marathi Actor
A Marathi actor, who was arrested for allegedly sharing an objectionable' post against a senior politician, on Friday claimed she was molested while she was lodged in a prison in adjoining Thane district.
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Google to Pay Politician $515,000 Over Defamatory YouTube Videos, Says Australian Court
An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its failure to take down a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" of videos drove him out of politics.
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Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's Murder Claimed By Gangster In Facebook Post
A Canada based gangster has claimed responsibility for the gruesome killing of singer turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala, according to Facebook posts circulating on social media and being claimed as made on behalf of wanted criminal Goldy Brar.
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Facebook Exempts VIPs From Some Of Its Rules: Report
Facebook exempts certain celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users from some its own rules for posts as part of a program launched as a quality-control mechanism, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Facebook Considers Forming an Election Commission to Advise on Issues Around Global Polls: Report
Facebook has approached academics and policy experts about forming a commission to advise it on issues relating to global elections, the New York Times reported, citing five people with knowledge of the matter.
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Donald Trump Banned From Facebook Till 2023 With Return Slated Just in Time for Next US Presidential Elections
Facebook has extended the ban on Donald Trump from the platform till January 2023. Facebook had suspended Trump's account the day after the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot, determining he had incited violence. That suspension will last at least two years from the date of the initial block and would only be lifted if the risk to public safety has...
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Facebook to End Special Treatment for Politicians After Trump Ban: Report
Facebook is reportedly planning to end its policy that shields politicians from some content moderation rules in what would be a major policy reversal for the world's largest social media network.
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Facebook To End Special Treatment For Politicians After Trump Ban: Report
Facebook Inc is planning to end its policy that shields politicians from content moderation rules, the Verge reported on Thursday.
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Book Excerpt | How Online Campaigns Shape Voting Patterns In India
The Singh-Srivastava Vote Predictor measures the engagement that politicians and political parties receive on Twitter and correlates this online engagement with a predictive vote share offline.
-
Abhishek Ghosalkar: 5 Facts About Mumbai Politician Killed On FB Live
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot dead in Mumbai on Thursday during a Facebook Live by a local activist, Mauris Noronha, who also ended his own life.
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Case Against Kannada Actor Upendra Over Alleged Casteist Remark Put On Hold
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted an interim stay on the FIR registered against Kannada actor-director and politician Upendra under the SC/ST Act, for the alleged remarks made during a Facebook live session.
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'I'm Back', Writes Donald Trump as His First Facebook Post After Two-Year Ban
Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday, marking his return to the social media platform two years after he was banned. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts, saying the public should be allowed to hear from politicians, but that Trump ...
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Facebook Parent Meta to Modify Cross-Check Feature for VIP Posts
Meta on Friday said it will modify the company's criticised special handling of posts by celebrities, politicians and other big audience Instagram or Facebook users. The tech giant promised to implement in full or in part most of the 32 changes to its "cross-check" programme.
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Meta Oversight Board Calls for Overhaul of 'Cross-Check' Programme That Prioritises VIP Users
Meta's Oversight Board on Tuesday recommended that the world's biggest social media firm revamp its 'Cross-check' system that adds a layer of enforcement review for millions of Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to celebrities, politicians and other influential users. Oversight Board director Thomas Hughes said the system prioritises users o...
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Oversight Panel Slams Meta For Special Treatment Of High-Profile Users
An oversight panel said on Tuesday Facebook and Instagram put business over human rights when giving special treatment to rule-breaking posts by politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users.
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"I Was Molested, Beaten Up In Jail": Marathi Actor
A Marathi actor, who was arrested for allegedly sharing an objectionable' post against a senior politician, on Friday claimed she was molested while she was lodged in a prison in adjoining Thane district.
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Google to Pay Politician $515,000 Over Defamatory YouTube Videos, Says Australian Court
An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its failure to take down a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" of videos drove him out of politics.
-
Singer Sidhu Moose Wala's Murder Claimed By Gangster In Facebook Post
A Canada based gangster has claimed responsibility for the gruesome killing of singer turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala, according to Facebook posts circulating on social media and being claimed as made on behalf of wanted criminal Goldy Brar.
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Facebook Exempts VIPs From Some Of Its Rules: Report
Facebook exempts certain celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users from some its own rules for posts as part of a program launched as a quality-control mechanism, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Facebook Considers Forming an Election Commission to Advise on Issues Around Global Polls: Report
Facebook has approached academics and policy experts about forming a commission to advise it on issues relating to global elections, the New York Times reported, citing five people with knowledge of the matter.
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Donald Trump Banned From Facebook Till 2023 With Return Slated Just in Time for Next US Presidential Elections
Facebook has extended the ban on Donald Trump from the platform till January 2023. Facebook had suspended Trump's account the day after the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot, determining he had incited violence. That suspension will last at least two years from the date of the initial block and would only be lifted if the risk to public safety has...
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Facebook to End Special Treatment for Politicians After Trump Ban: Report
Facebook is reportedly planning to end its policy that shields politicians from some content moderation rules in what would be a major policy reversal for the world's largest social media network.
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Facebook To End Special Treatment For Politicians After Trump Ban: Report
Facebook Inc is planning to end its policy that shields politicians from content moderation rules, the Verge reported on Thursday.
