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Meta Verified Users Claim ‘Useless’ Customer Support Amid Account Bans Despite Paying for Subscription
Meta Platforms has been on a banning spree which is affecting users across the many social media apps under its umbrella. Amidst the ongoing mass bans, even those who are paying a premium for the Meta verified subscription have been left disappointed by tech giant’s customer support. Users have deemed the service “useless”, despite Meta claim...
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Why Pak Actors, Cricketers' Social Media Accounts Were Briefly Unblocked
The social media accounts of several Pakistani actors and cricketers have been banned once again, briefly after they were made accessible in India on Wednesday.
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YouTube Exemption From Australian Teen Social Media Ban Opposed by Regulator
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, called on the government to reverse its controversial exemption for YouTube from a social media ban for under-16s. In a blog post, YouTube said Inman Grant’s comments ignored the benefits YouTube offered to school students and teachers.
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US To Screen Social Media Accounts Of Visa Applicants In These Categories
In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social m
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"Rs 700 For Commute?": Employees Slam Bengaluru Bike Taxi Ban, Express Anger
On social media, the backlash against the bike taxi ban has continued with users complaining about exorbitant commute prices.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Becomes Talking Point on Internet, Here's Why
A social media user shared a video of an airport sign that read Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is "banned".
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French President Emmanuel Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s After School Stabbing
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15. This step is being proposed after a 31-year-old school aide was knifed during a bag search for weapons at a school in eastern France.
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New US Visa Rules To Ban Foreigners Who "Censor" Americans On Social Media
The United States is introducing a new visa ban rule for those who "censor" Americans posting comments on social media platforms that are owned by US tech firms. The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Maro Rubio.
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What Saudi Arabia Official Said On Reports Of Kingdom Lifting Alcohol Ban
A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims.
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"No Coffee, No Airplane Fuel": Plane Passenger's "Flight Allergy List" Mocked Online
A plane passenger's long list of "demands" has gone viral after she handed flight attendants a printed "Flight Allergy List".
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"Dehumanising": Students Caught In Harvard Crisis Speak To Foreign Media
There are 6,800 international students in Harvard that make up about 27% of Harvards enrollments this year. About one-third of its foreign students are Chinese and 700 are Indian.
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"Rude" Chinese Customers Not Allowed At This Japan Restaurant, Row Erupts
Hayashin, a grill restaurant in Osaka, Japan, has caused controversy by banning Chinese customers.
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"0 Out Of 10 For Grammar": US Techie Shares Abusive Message from Indian Developer After Rejection
The incident has sparked criticism on social media, with many users condemning the behaviour and calling for greater professionalism.
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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How Global Media Covered India's "Operation Sindoor" On Pak Terror Camps
Indian armed forces on Wednesday targeted the headquarters of the banned groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in the missile attacks against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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Meta Verified Users Claim ‘Useless’ Customer Support Amid Account Bans Despite Paying for Subscription
Meta Platforms has been on a banning spree which is affecting users across the many social media apps under its umbrella. Amidst the ongoing mass bans, even those who are paying a premium for the Meta verified subscription have been left disappointed by tech giant’s customer support. Users have deemed the service “useless”, despite Meta claim...
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Why Pak Actors, Cricketers' Social Media Accounts Were Briefly Unblocked
The social media accounts of several Pakistani actors and cricketers have been banned once again, briefly after they were made accessible in India on Wednesday.
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YouTube Exemption From Australian Teen Social Media Ban Opposed by Regulator
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, called on the government to reverse its controversial exemption for YouTube from a social media ban for under-16s. In a blog post, YouTube said Inman Grant’s comments ignored the benefits YouTube offered to school students and teachers.
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US To Screen Social Media Accounts Of Visa Applicants In These Categories
In a move aimed at strengthening visa screening procedures, the United States has announced that effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J non-immigrant visa are required to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social m
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"Rs 700 For Commute?": Employees Slam Bengaluru Bike Taxi Ban, Express Anger
On social media, the backlash against the bike taxi ban has continued with users complaining about exorbitant commute prices.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Becomes Talking Point on Internet, Here's Why
A social media user shared a video of an airport sign that read Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is "banned".
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French President Emmanuel Macron to Push for Ban on Social Media for Under-15s After School Stabbing
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15. This step is being proposed after a 31-year-old school aide was knifed during a bag search for weapons at a school in eastern France.
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New US Visa Rules To Ban Foreigners Who "Censor" Americans On Social Media
The United States is introducing a new visa ban rule for those who "censor" Americans posting comments on social media platforms that are owned by US tech firms. The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Maro Rubio.
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What Saudi Arabia Official Said On Reports Of Kingdom Lifting Alcohol Ban
A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims.
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"No Coffee, No Airplane Fuel": Plane Passenger's "Flight Allergy List" Mocked Online
A plane passenger's long list of "demands" has gone viral after she handed flight attendants a printed "Flight Allergy List".
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"Dehumanising": Students Caught In Harvard Crisis Speak To Foreign Media
There are 6,800 international students in Harvard that make up about 27% of Harvards enrollments this year. About one-third of its foreign students are Chinese and 700 are Indian.
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"Rude" Chinese Customers Not Allowed At This Japan Restaurant, Row Erupts
Hayashin, a grill restaurant in Osaka, Japan, has caused controversy by banning Chinese customers.
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"0 Out Of 10 For Grammar": US Techie Shares Abusive Message from Indian Developer After Rejection
The incident has sparked criticism on social media, with many users condemning the behaviour and calling for greater professionalism.
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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How Global Media Covered India's "Operation Sindoor" On Pak Terror Camps
Indian armed forces on Wednesday targeted the headquarters of the banned groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in the missile attacks against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
