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Vlogger Sits On Top Of Moving Ford Mustang In Gurugram, Lands In Custody
A vlogger in Gurugram sat on a moving car's bonnet to make videos for his social media accounts, landing him and his accomplices in police custody.
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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Parents' Consent Must For Children's Social Media Accounts: Draft Data Rules
A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say.
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Meta Reportedly Planning to Add ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of AI Users to Facebook, Instagram
Meta reportedly plans to flood its social media platforms with artificial intelligence (AI) bots that will act as regular accounts. As per the report, the tech giant is working on introducing AI-powered characters that can post, share, like, and perform other activities that human users can do. These AI bots are said to be added to both Facebook an...
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Scammers, Fake Accounts, Controversial Figures: Bluesky's Many Struggles
Bluesky, a social media platform in its nascent stage, is facing a series of challenges while its user base continues to grow. With over 25 million sign-ups, it is gaining mainstream attention but also facing criticism and controversy.
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Instagram Rolls Out Trial Reels to Help Creators Test New Content With Non-Followers
Instagram is rolling out a new feature dubbed trial reels which makes it easier for creators to experiment with new content, it announced on Tuesday. This feature was first announced in May this year and was rolled out in the test phase. With its arrival, the social media platform will enable Instagram creators to create trial reels and show them t...
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Vladimir Putin's 'Secret' Daughter Hiding In Paris Since Ukraine War: Report
Rozova had social media accounts, on which she posted photos of herself, posing and dancing. However, she deleted her accounts in 2022, shortly after Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's New 'X' Page Sparks Hindi-Kannada Row
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is drawing fire for launching a Hindi account on X, with a section of social media users accusing the IPL franchise of imposing Hindi on Kannada speakers. Another section of fans, however, defended the move
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Jharkhand BJP Told To Take Down Social Media Post As It Violates Poll Code
The Jharkhand BJP has been asked to take down a social media post the Election Commission says violates the Model Code of Conduct. The party has also been asked to explain "the alleged violation of provisions of MCC (Model Code of Conduct) on account
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After 'The Guardian', Spain's 'La Vanguardia' Quits Social Media Platform X
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia will stop posting on billionaire Elon Musk's X platform and plans to suspend its accounts, saying on Thursday the social media network had become an "echo chamber" for disinformation and conspiracy theories.
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Chinese Woman's Illegal Surrogacy Case Sparks Debate Online
A 22-year-old Chinese woman's account of how she was lured into the country's illegal surrogacy industry before suffering a miscarriage went viral on Chinese social media this week.
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UK's 'The Guardian' Quits X Citing "Disturbing Content" On Platform
British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer post to X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.
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Pakistani Influencer Imsha Rehman Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks
Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".
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"Legal Team, Cyber Crime Branch Looking Into It": Manipur Congress MP Bimol Akoijam On "Malicious" Accident Posts
Inner Manipur Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has strongly condemned what he called malicious social media posts that alleged he was involved in a car accident under the influence in Delhi.
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Iran Supreme Leader's Hebrew X Account Suspended, Last Post Was...
The Hebrew language account opened by Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on social media platform X has been suspended after just two posts, as per Jerusalem Post.
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Vlogger Sits On Top Of Moving Ford Mustang In Gurugram, Lands In Custody
A vlogger in Gurugram sat on a moving car's bonnet to make videos for his social media accounts, landing him and his accomplices in police custody.
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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Parents' Consent Must For Children's Social Media Accounts: Draft Data Rules
A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say.
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Meta Reportedly Planning to Add ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of AI Users to Facebook, Instagram
Meta reportedly plans to flood its social media platforms with artificial intelligence (AI) bots that will act as regular accounts. As per the report, the tech giant is working on introducing AI-powered characters that can post, share, like, and perform other activities that human users can do. These AI bots are said to be added to both Facebook an...
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Scammers, Fake Accounts, Controversial Figures: Bluesky's Many Struggles
Bluesky, a social media platform in its nascent stage, is facing a series of challenges while its user base continues to grow. With over 25 million sign-ups, it is gaining mainstream attention but also facing criticism and controversy.
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Instagram Rolls Out Trial Reels to Help Creators Test New Content With Non-Followers
Instagram is rolling out a new feature dubbed trial reels which makes it easier for creators to experiment with new content, it announced on Tuesday. This feature was first announced in May this year and was rolled out in the test phase. With its arrival, the social media platform will enable Instagram creators to create trial reels and show them t...
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Vladimir Putin's 'Secret' Daughter Hiding In Paris Since Ukraine War: Report
Rozova had social media accounts, on which she posted photos of herself, posing and dancing. However, she deleted her accounts in 2022, shortly after Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's New 'X' Page Sparks Hindi-Kannada Row
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is drawing fire for launching a Hindi account on X, with a section of social media users accusing the IPL franchise of imposing Hindi on Kannada speakers. Another section of fans, however, defended the move
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Jharkhand BJP Told To Take Down Social Media Post As It Violates Poll Code
The Jharkhand BJP has been asked to take down a social media post the Election Commission says violates the Model Code of Conduct. The party has also been asked to explain "the alleged violation of provisions of MCC (Model Code of Conduct) on account
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After 'The Guardian', Spain's 'La Vanguardia' Quits Social Media Platform X
Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia will stop posting on billionaire Elon Musk's X platform and plans to suspend its accounts, saying on Thursday the social media network had become an "echo chamber" for disinformation and conspiracy theories.
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Chinese Woman's Illegal Surrogacy Case Sparks Debate Online
A 22-year-old Chinese woman's account of how she was lured into the country's illegal surrogacy industry before suffering a miscarriage went viral on Chinese social media this week.
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UK's 'The Guardian' Quits X Citing "Disturbing Content" On Platform
British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer post to X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.
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Pakistani Influencer Imsha Rehman Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks
Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".
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"Legal Team, Cyber Crime Branch Looking Into It": Manipur Congress MP Bimol Akoijam On "Malicious" Accident Posts
Inner Manipur Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has strongly condemned what he called malicious social media posts that alleged he was involved in a car accident under the influence in Delhi.
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Iran Supreme Leader's Hebrew X Account Suspended, Last Post Was...
The Hebrew language account opened by Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on social media platform X has been suspended after just two posts, as per Jerusalem Post.
