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Brazil First Lady Uses F-Word For Elon Musk In Viral Video. He Reacts
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Drops Sitter In Match Against India Champions, Gets Brutally Trolled
Wahab Riaz was on the receiving of some trolling from fans on social media after he dropped a regulation catch.
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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EU To Probe Apple, Google, Meta For Potential Digital Markets Breach
EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta To Hide More Content For Teens
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
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"Threat To Democracy": MP Demands Regulator For Social Media Platforms To Check Deepfakes
A SEBI-like regulatory body is needed for social media platforms to curb growing deepfakes and synthetic videos, BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi demanded in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Centre Talks Tough To Social Media Platforms On Deepfake Issue: Report
The government today held another round of meeting with social media platforms to "review" progress made by them in tackling deepfake issue, according to sources.
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Explained: Here's Why SEBI Banned 'Baap Of Chart' Owner From Trading
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred social media influencer and self-proclaimed stock market expert Mohammad Nasiruddin Ansari from securities trading.
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Who Is Nasiruddin Ansari? 5 Points On 'Baap Of Chart' Owner Fined By SEBI
Mohammad Nasiruddin Ansari, who promoted himself a stock market expert on social media, has been barred by market regulator SEBI for "misleading investors". He has also been ordered to refund Rs 17.2 crore collected from his followers.
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'Baap Of Chart' Banned From Market, Ordered By SEBI To Refund $2.1 Million
Market regulator SEBI barred a popular influencer on social media from securities trading and ordered him to refund Rs 17.2 crore rupees collected from followers.
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Brazil First Lady Uses F-Word For Elon Musk In Viral Video. He Reacts
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.
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Apple Accused of Restricting Workers' Slack, Social Media Use by US Labor Board
Apple has been accused by the US National Labor Relations board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions by restricting their use of Slack. The NLRB complaint also alleges that the iPhone maker illegally fired an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack, and made another worker delete a...
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Prohibitory Orders Imposed In Gwalior Ahead of India-Bangladesh T20 Match
Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media.
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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Pakistan Chief Selector Wahab Riaz Drops Sitter In Match Against India Champions, Gets Brutally Trolled
Wahab Riaz was on the receiving of some trolling from fans on social media after he dropped a regulation catch.
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Indonesian Minister Warns Of Shutting Down X Over Adult Content
Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister said on Friday.
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Elon Musk's X Says Australia Bishop Stabbing Posts Don't Promote Violence
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent.
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EU To Probe Apple, Google, Meta For Potential Digital Markets Breach
EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta To Hide More Content For Teens
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
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"Threat To Democracy": MP Demands Regulator For Social Media Platforms To Check Deepfakes
A SEBI-like regulatory body is needed for social media platforms to curb growing deepfakes and synthetic videos, BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi demanded in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Centre Talks Tough To Social Media Platforms On Deepfake Issue: Report
The government today held another round of meeting with social media platforms to "review" progress made by them in tackling deepfake issue, according to sources.
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Explained: Here's Why SEBI Banned 'Baap Of Chart' Owner From Trading
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred social media influencer and self-proclaimed stock market expert Mohammad Nasiruddin Ansari from securities trading.
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Who Is Nasiruddin Ansari? 5 Points On 'Baap Of Chart' Owner Fined By SEBI
Mohammad Nasiruddin Ansari, who promoted himself a stock market expert on social media, has been barred by market regulator SEBI for "misleading investors". He has also been ordered to refund Rs 17.2 crore collected from his followers.
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'Baap Of Chart' Banned From Market, Ordered By SEBI To Refund $2.1 Million
Market regulator SEBI barred a popular influencer on social media from securities trading and ordered him to refund Rs 17.2 crore rupees collected from followers.
