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"I Will Never Ban TikTok In US If Re-elected," Says Donald Trump
- Saturday June 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Trump firmly opposes outlawing the social media platform, as highlighted in a conversation with conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- www.ndtv.com
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Did Activist Sonam Wangchuk Demand "Plebiscite" For Kashmir? A Fact Check
- Tuesday May 28, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Many social media users recently shared a video of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk claiming that he demanded a referendum for Kashmir.
- www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi Meet Controversial Activist Amulya Leona?
- Tuesday May 14, 2024
- India News | The Quint
A photo from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a young woman is being shared on social media, amid the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- www.ndtv.com
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Case Against Indian-Origin Lawyer For Online Posts During Presidential Polls: Report
- Monday October 2, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- www.ndtv.com
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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists
- Tuesday February 28, 2023
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Post By Murder Accused Triggers Political Row In Kerala
- Thursday February 16, 2023
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
A social media post, by an accused in the killing of a Youth Congress activist five years ago, has put the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala in the dock, as opposition Congress today attacked the party and demanded a CBI probe in the sensational case.
- www.ndtv.com
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Russian Teen Faces Jail For Criticising Ukrainian War In Social Media Post
- Monday January 30, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A 19-year-old girl from Russia's Arkhangelsk region is under arrest and is facing years in prison over social media posts that authorities say discredit the Russian army and justify terrorism.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Scuba Diver Rescues Fish Trapped Inside Plastic Packet Underwater
- Friday January 6, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A video of a scuba diver rescuing a fish trapped inside a plastic packet underwater has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Blames Activist Groups Pressurising Advertisers for "Massive" Drop in Twitter's Revenue
- Friday November 4, 2022
- Agencies
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk said on Friday that the social media company had seen a "massive" drop in revenue and blamed activist groups pressuring advertisers. Musk, who took control of the firm last week, said the revenue decline came "even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activist...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Watch: Activists Throw Soup On Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' Painting In London
- Friday October 14, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Environmental protesters on Friday threw tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting at the National Gallery in central London, videos posted on social media showed.
- www.ndtv.com
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21-Year-Old American Vlogger Gang-Raped In Pak, Case Filed Against 3 Men
- Thursday July 21, 2022
- World News | Asian News International
A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded stricter action from authorities in the country.
- www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Accused by Rights Activists of Breaching EU Laws for Targeted Advertising Policy
- Tuesday July 5, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
TikTok has been accused by rights activists of breaching EU laws after the social media firm announced a change in policy to collect data from users over 18 in Europe whether or not they had consented. The video-sharing platform has claimed the move is allowed under Europe's data protection law, also known as GDPR, relying on a principle called "le...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Twitter Doesn’t Believe in Free Speech, Hates Elon Musk Takeover: Secret Recording
- Tuesday May 17, 2022
- ANI
In a video released by an American far-right activist group Project Veritas, Siru Murugesan, being described as a senior engineer with the Twitter, has spoken about the social media company. He mentioned that Twitter does not believe in free speech and people working at the company 'hated' Elon Musk's $44 billion bid to take control of the company.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Bezos Takes Jibe at Musk-Twitter Deal, 'Did the Chinese Government Just Gain a Bit of Leverage Over the Town Square?’
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 with inputs from agencies
Jeff Bezos has asked in a post on Twitter if Elon Musk's $44 billion cash deal to buy Twitter gives China "a bit of leverage over the town square". The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has generated a debate about whether the deal is good for the social media network.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Deals Twitter a Wild Card as Shareholders Seek Reforms
- Saturday April 16, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists, and corporate governance experts said.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"I Will Never Ban TikTok In US If Re-elected," Says Donald Trump
- Saturday June 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Trump firmly opposes outlawing the social media platform, as highlighted in a conversation with conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- www.ndtv.com
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Did Activist Sonam Wangchuk Demand "Plebiscite" For Kashmir? A Fact Check
- Tuesday May 28, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Many social media users recently shared a video of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk claiming that he demanded a referendum for Kashmir.
- www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi Meet Controversial Activist Amulya Leona?
- Tuesday May 14, 2024
- India News | The Quint
A photo from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a young woman is being shared on social media, amid the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- www.ndtv.com
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Case Against Indian-Origin Lawyer For Online Posts During Presidential Polls: Report
- Monday October 2, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- www.ndtv.com
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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists
- Tuesday February 28, 2023
- World News | Reuters
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Post By Murder Accused Triggers Political Row In Kerala
- Thursday February 16, 2023
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
A social media post, by an accused in the killing of a Youth Congress activist five years ago, has put the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala in the dock, as opposition Congress today attacked the party and demanded a CBI probe in the sensational case.
- www.ndtv.com
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Russian Teen Faces Jail For Criticising Ukrainian War In Social Media Post
- Monday January 30, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A 19-year-old girl from Russia's Arkhangelsk region is under arrest and is facing years in prison over social media posts that authorities say discredit the Russian army and justify terrorism.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Scuba Diver Rescues Fish Trapped Inside Plastic Packet Underwater
- Friday January 6, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A video of a scuba diver rescuing a fish trapped inside a plastic packet underwater has surfaced on social media and is going viral.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Blames Activist Groups Pressurising Advertisers for "Massive" Drop in Twitter's Revenue
- Friday November 4, 2022
- Agencies
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk said on Friday that the social media company had seen a "massive" drop in revenue and blamed activist groups pressuring advertisers. Musk, who took control of the firm last week, said the revenue decline came "even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activist...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Watch: Activists Throw Soup On Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' Painting In London
- Friday October 14, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Environmental protesters on Friday threw tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting at the National Gallery in central London, videos posted on social media showed.
- www.ndtv.com
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21-Year-Old American Vlogger Gang-Raped In Pak, Case Filed Against 3 Men
- Thursday July 21, 2022
- World News | Asian News International
A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded stricter action from authorities in the country.
- www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Accused by Rights Activists of Breaching EU Laws for Targeted Advertising Policy
- Tuesday July 5, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
TikTok has been accused by rights activists of breaching EU laws after the social media firm announced a change in policy to collect data from users over 18 in Europe whether or not they had consented. The video-sharing platform has claimed the move is allowed under Europe's data protection law, also known as GDPR, relying on a principle called "le...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Twitter Doesn’t Believe in Free Speech, Hates Elon Musk Takeover: Secret Recording
- Tuesday May 17, 2022
- ANI
In a video released by an American far-right activist group Project Veritas, Siru Murugesan, being described as a senior engineer with the Twitter, has spoken about the social media company. He mentioned that Twitter does not believe in free speech and people working at the company 'hated' Elon Musk's $44 billion bid to take control of the company.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Bezos Takes Jibe at Musk-Twitter Deal, 'Did the Chinese Government Just Gain a Bit of Leverage Over the Town Square?’
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 with inputs from agencies
Jeff Bezos has asked in a post on Twitter if Elon Musk's $44 billion cash deal to buy Twitter gives China "a bit of leverage over the town square". The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has generated a debate about whether the deal is good for the social media network.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Deals Twitter a Wild Card as Shareholders Seek Reforms
- Saturday April 16, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists, and corporate governance experts said.
- www.gadgets360.com