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Spring-Loaded Fans To Prevent Suicides In Kota Mocked On Social Media
An unusual solution to combat increasing incidents of suicide in Rajasthan's entrance exams coaching hub Kota is being mocked by social media users, who are pointing out that mental health, and not changing fans, should be the administration's focus.
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Chinese Tech Hub, Locked Down Over 10 Covid Cases, Sees Rare Protest
Dozens of people have taken part in a rare protest in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, social media footage shows after officials announced a snap lockdown over a handful of Covid cases.
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"Not 5 Minutes, Not 30 Seconds": No Parking Signs From Bengaluru Go Viral
There are many people in the IT hub who regularly post nightmarish photos on social media of bumper-to-bumper traffic and daily hassles faced by commuters.
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Bengaluru Man Takes A Dig At City's Traffic With "Selling Gears" Tweet
Bengaluru is famous for its traffic jams. Many people in the IT hub regularly post nightmarish photos on social media of bumper-to-bumper traffic and daily hassles faced by commuters. A man named Shrikant took a jibe at Bengaluru traffic on Twitter.
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Twitter to Open First Africa Office in Ghana to Tap Fast-Growing Market
Twitter said on Monday that it will open its first Africa office in Ghana, as the social media company seeks to tap some of the world's fastest-growing markets. Nearly 59 percent of African internet users had Facebook accounts as of March 2021, StatCounter figures show, compared with 11.75 percent who have Twitter.
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Sack Him: Congress After BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Says Bengaluru A Terror Hub
Tejasvi Surya, the new chief of the BJP's youth wing, has drawn criticism over his remark that Bengaluru has become the epicentre of terror activities. While his tweet on the matter has drawn attacks on social media, with many pointing out that Karnataka is ruled by the BJP, the opposition Congress has said the BJP should sack the new youth leader.
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Facebook, Twitter Step Up Fight Against Misinformation on US Elections
Social media platforms stepped up fight against misinformation on the US elections, with Facebook starting a hub to help users with poll-related resources and Twitter expanding rules against misinformation on mail-in ballots and early voting.
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Facebook Aims to Help US Voters, but Won't Block Trump Misinformation
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost US voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
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Mamata Banerjee's Photo Among "Famous Bengali Legends" Sparks Outrage On Social Media
A photograph of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alongside stalwarts of Bengal, including revolutionary hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Nobel laureate poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, on a giant flex at the heart of the city's information technology hub has created a stir among people on social media websites.
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Centre Withdraws Notification on Social Media Hub That Was Alleged to Track Citizens
In a U-turn, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub.
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Centre Scraps Social Media Hub After Court's "Surveillance State" Remark
In a U-turn, the centre today told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub, which some have alleged could become a tool to monitor online activities of citizens.
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Not "Invading" Right To Privacy: Centre On Social Media Hub Project
There is no proposal to "invade" an individual's right to privacy and freedom of speech, the government said today in Lok Sabha when asked about its proposed social media hub project.
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No Plan To Control Social Media, Says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Facing flak over the centre's proposal to set up a social media hub to "collect digital chatter", Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said today that the government has "no plan to control social media."
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Court Put 'Stamp' On Reservations Over Social Media Hub Case: Congress
The Congress today claimed that the Supreme Court had "put a stamp" on its reservations over the government's move to create a social media hub, a day after the top court asked the centre whether it wants to tap citizens' WhatsApp messages as it will be like "becoming a surveillance state".
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"Surveillance State": Top Court On Centre's Project To Track Social Media
Is the central government trying to create a surveillance state? The Supreme Court asked the question today on hearing a writ by Trinamool Congress legislator Mahua Maitra against the social media hub that the centre plans to set up to monitor social media activity.
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Spring-Loaded Fans To Prevent Suicides In Kota Mocked On Social Media
An unusual solution to combat increasing incidents of suicide in Rajasthan's entrance exams coaching hub Kota is being mocked by social media users, who are pointing out that mental health, and not changing fans, should be the administration's focus.
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Chinese Tech Hub, Locked Down Over 10 Covid Cases, Sees Rare Protest
Dozens of people have taken part in a rare protest in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, social media footage shows after officials announced a snap lockdown over a handful of Covid cases.
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"Not 5 Minutes, Not 30 Seconds": No Parking Signs From Bengaluru Go Viral
There are many people in the IT hub who regularly post nightmarish photos on social media of bumper-to-bumper traffic and daily hassles faced by commuters.
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Bengaluru Man Takes A Dig At City's Traffic With "Selling Gears" Tweet
Bengaluru is famous for its traffic jams. Many people in the IT hub regularly post nightmarish photos on social media of bumper-to-bumper traffic and daily hassles faced by commuters. A man named Shrikant took a jibe at Bengaluru traffic on Twitter.
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Twitter to Open First Africa Office in Ghana to Tap Fast-Growing Market
Twitter said on Monday that it will open its first Africa office in Ghana, as the social media company seeks to tap some of the world's fastest-growing markets. Nearly 59 percent of African internet users had Facebook accounts as of March 2021, StatCounter figures show, compared with 11.75 percent who have Twitter.
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Sack Him: Congress After BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Says Bengaluru A Terror Hub
Tejasvi Surya, the new chief of the BJP's youth wing, has drawn criticism over his remark that Bengaluru has become the epicentre of terror activities. While his tweet on the matter has drawn attacks on social media, with many pointing out that Karnataka is ruled by the BJP, the opposition Congress has said the BJP should sack the new youth leader.
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Facebook, Twitter Step Up Fight Against Misinformation on US Elections
Social media platforms stepped up fight against misinformation on the US elections, with Facebook starting a hub to help users with poll-related resources and Twitter expanding rules against misinformation on mail-in ballots and early voting.
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Facebook Aims to Help US Voters, but Won't Block Trump Misinformation
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost US voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
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Mamata Banerjee's Photo Among "Famous Bengali Legends" Sparks Outrage On Social Media
A photograph of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alongside stalwarts of Bengal, including revolutionary hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Nobel laureate poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, on a giant flex at the heart of the city's information technology hub has created a stir among people on social media websites.
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Centre Withdraws Notification on Social Media Hub That Was Alleged to Track Citizens
In a U-turn, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub.
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Centre Scraps Social Media Hub After Court's "Surveillance State" Remark
In a U-turn, the centre today told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub, which some have alleged could become a tool to monitor online activities of citizens.
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Not "Invading" Right To Privacy: Centre On Social Media Hub Project
There is no proposal to "invade" an individual's right to privacy and freedom of speech, the government said today in Lok Sabha when asked about its proposed social media hub project.
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No Plan To Control Social Media, Says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Facing flak over the centre's proposal to set up a social media hub to "collect digital chatter", Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said today that the government has "no plan to control social media."
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Court Put 'Stamp' On Reservations Over Social Media Hub Case: Congress
The Congress today claimed that the Supreme Court had "put a stamp" on its reservations over the government's move to create a social media hub, a day after the top court asked the centre whether it wants to tap citizens' WhatsApp messages as it will be like "becoming a surveillance state".
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"Surveillance State": Top Court On Centre's Project To Track Social Media
Is the central government trying to create a surveillance state? The Supreme Court asked the question today on hearing a writ by Trinamool Congress legislator Mahua Maitra against the social media hub that the centre plans to set up to monitor social media activity.
