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Calcutta University Professor Booked for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Mamata Banerjee: Police
28 Aug 2021
Arindam Bhattacharya, professor in the Zoology department, claimed a ‘conspiracy’, adding that an old personal conversation between him and a friend was made public on social media.
PTI
Facebook Bans Taliban Accounts and Content Supporting It: Report
17 Aug 2021
'This means we remove accounts maintained by or on behalf of the Taliban and prohibit praise, support, and representation of them,' a Facebook spokesperson told the BBC.
Ronak Chhabra
Union Launches Social Media Training for Delivery Workers
12 Aug 2021
The Union, in a press statement on Wednesday, said that the screenshots circulating on Twitter clearly expose the work condition of food delivery workers.
PTI
Rajasthan: Internet Services Suspended for 24 hrs in 3 Jhalawar Blocks After Violence
20 Jul 2021
Communal tension escalated on Monday night when fake social media messages started circulating after a scuffle between youths from the Muslim and Sondhya Rajput communities, police said.
PTI
Delhi HC Refuses to Stay CCI Notice to Facebook, WhatsApp in Privacy Policy Matter
23 Jun 2021
The CCI had argued before the court that the new privacy policy of WhatsApp would lead to excessive data collection and "stalking" of consumers for targeted advertising to bring in more users and is…
Anees Zargar
Kashmir: Police Arrest Youth for Spreading ‘Misinformation' Related to Encounter
18 Jun 2021
The youth, Samiullah, reportedly a BCA graduate employed in the private sector, describes himself as a social activist, and has participated in various silent protests, often carrying placards.
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Twitter Loses 'Safe Harbour' Shield in India over Non-Compliance to IT Rules
16 Jun 2021
A source told the news agency that Twitter's intermediary status and the legal shield it had ended automatically on May 26 given its non-compliance with new guidelines.
Moni Mohsin
The Impeccable Integrity of Ruby R.
13 Jun 2021
On a hard-won scholarship to England, Ruby Rauf, 23, is near the end of a master’s in business and media studies when she decides to abandon her degree and return to Lahore.
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Political Cartoonist Gets Twitter Notice on Govt Request Against his ‘Social Media Profile’
05 Jun 2021
‘Jai ho Modi ji ki sarkaar ki,’ wrote Manjul, who has made hard-hitting cartoons on pandemic crisis, while sharing the email on Twitter.
PTI
Google Says New IT Rules Not Applicable to Search Engine, Delhi HC Seeks Centre's stand
02 Jun 2021
'The single judge has misinterpreted and misapplied the New Rules 2021 to the appellant's search engine. Additionally, the single judge has conflated various sections of the IT Act and separate rules…