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5,000 Foreign Facebook Accounts Suddenly Active In Assam: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur today, raised concerns about the sudden activation of thousands of suspicious Facebook accounts ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
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India Is Priority Market for Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram: Meta India Chief
Meta sees India as a "priority market" with "limitless" possibilities buoyed by macroeconomic growth, digital infrastructure and the popularity of its apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, the social media giant's India head Sandhya Devanathan said.Â
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Watch: AAP Leader, Denied Delhi Civic Poll Chance, Climbs Tower, Goes Live
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on Sunday climbed atop a telephone tower and went live on Facebook after he wasn't picked forthe upcoming civic body elections in Delhi.
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Apna Dal (S) Recognised As State-Level Party By Poll Panel
The Apna Dal (Soneylal) has been recognised as a state-level outfit by the Election Commission of India, party president Anupriya Patel said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
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UK Proposes to Strengthen Internet Laws to Fight Russian Disinformation
Britain government has proposed a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia, the government said. The law will take care of fake accounts on platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Twitter, set up on behalf of foreign states to influence elections or court proceedings...
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Manipur's Ibobi Singh Files Nomination, Congress Flags BJP Facebook Page
Three-time Manipur Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Manipur legislative assembly Okram Ibobi Singh today filed his nomination from his traditional Thoubal seat and said that this election will be a new chapter for Manipur, a chapter
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On Hate In India, Facebook's Surprise Findings
Content promoting hate surged in India on topics from elections to Covid to the 2019 protests against a new citizenship law, show Facebook's internal documents reviewed by NDTV.
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Congress Seeks Joint Parliamentary Panel Probe Into Facebook's Alleged Role In "Influencing" Polls
The Congress on Monday accused Facebook of "influencing" India's elections and "undermining" democracy and demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into it.
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"Becoming Tyrannical": Kerala Poet Over Facebook Ban On 'BJP Defeat' Post
A Kerala-based poet has alleged that he was blocked by Facebook for 24 hours for posting a video on the Bharatiya Janata Party's loss in the recently-concluded assembly elections in the state.
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Robert Vadra Tests Positive For Covid, Priyanka Gandhi Self-Isolates, Cancels Election Tour
Top Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband, Robert Vadra, are in self-isolation after Mr Vadra tested positive for coronavirus. The businessman made the announcement on Facebook, saying that he is asymptomatic so far.
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Facebook to Curb Hate Speech and Misinformation as States Go to Polls
Facebook said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.
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Facebook Working To Curb Hate Speech Amid Assembly Polls In India
Facebook Inc said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.
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Trinamool Spends More Than BJP, As Bengal Tops In Facebook Political Ads
Among the four states and one union territory that are going to polls from March 27, West Bengal emerged as the topper in spending for political advertisements on Facebook this year, according to data available with the social media platform.
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In PM's Bengal Poll Speech, Mention Of Global WhatsApp, Facebook Outage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ripped into political rivals in Bengal ahead of state elections as he linked the global social media outage on Friday to what he described as a slow pace of development in the state.
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"Suppression Of Facts": Suvendu Adhikari Complains About Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's close aide turned archenemy Suvendu Adhikari has filed a complaint to the Election Commission, alleging she has not made full disclosure about the cases against her. In a Facebook post, Mr Adhikari -- now a member of the BJP and Mamata Banerjee's challenger from Nandigram -- has accused her of "suppression of...
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5,000 Foreign Facebook Accounts Suddenly Active In Assam: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur today, raised concerns about the sudden activation of thousands of suspicious Facebook accounts ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.
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India Is Priority Market for Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram: Meta India Chief
Meta sees India as a "priority market" with "limitless" possibilities buoyed by macroeconomic growth, digital infrastructure and the popularity of its apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, the social media giant's India head Sandhya Devanathan said.Â
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Watch: AAP Leader, Denied Delhi Civic Poll Chance, Climbs Tower, Goes Live
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on Sunday climbed atop a telephone tower and went live on Facebook after he wasn't picked forthe upcoming civic body elections in Delhi.
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Apna Dal (S) Recognised As State-Level Party By Poll Panel
The Apna Dal (Soneylal) has been recognised as a state-level outfit by the Election Commission of India, party president Anupriya Patel said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
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UK Proposes to Strengthen Internet Laws to Fight Russian Disinformation
Britain government has proposed a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia, the government said. The law will take care of fake accounts on platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Twitter, set up on behalf of foreign states to influence elections or court proceedings...
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Manipur's Ibobi Singh Files Nomination, Congress Flags BJP Facebook Page
Three-time Manipur Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Manipur legislative assembly Okram Ibobi Singh today filed his nomination from his traditional Thoubal seat and said that this election will be a new chapter for Manipur, a chapter
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On Hate In India, Facebook's Surprise Findings
Content promoting hate surged in India on topics from elections to Covid to the 2019 protests against a new citizenship law, show Facebook's internal documents reviewed by NDTV.
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Congress Seeks Joint Parliamentary Panel Probe Into Facebook's Alleged Role In "Influencing" Polls
The Congress on Monday accused Facebook of "influencing" India's elections and "undermining" democracy and demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into it.
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"Becoming Tyrannical": Kerala Poet Over Facebook Ban On 'BJP Defeat' Post
A Kerala-based poet has alleged that he was blocked by Facebook for 24 hours for posting a video on the Bharatiya Janata Party's loss in the recently-concluded assembly elections in the state.
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Robert Vadra Tests Positive For Covid, Priyanka Gandhi Self-Isolates, Cancels Election Tour
Top Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband, Robert Vadra, are in self-isolation after Mr Vadra tested positive for coronavirus. The businessman made the announcement on Facebook, saying that he is asymptomatic so far.
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Facebook to Curb Hate Speech and Misinformation as States Go to Polls
Facebook said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.
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Facebook Working To Curb Hate Speech Amid Assembly Polls In India
Facebook Inc said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.
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Trinamool Spends More Than BJP, As Bengal Tops In Facebook Political Ads
Among the four states and one union territory that are going to polls from March 27, West Bengal emerged as the topper in spending for political advertisements on Facebook this year, according to data available with the social media platform.
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In PM's Bengal Poll Speech, Mention Of Global WhatsApp, Facebook Outage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ripped into political rivals in Bengal ahead of state elections as he linked the global social media outage on Friday to what he described as a slow pace of development in the state.
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"Suppression Of Facts": Suvendu Adhikari Complains About Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's close aide turned archenemy Suvendu Adhikari has filed a complaint to the Election Commission, alleging she has not made full disclosure about the cases against her. In a Facebook post, Mr Adhikari -- now a member of the BJP and Mamata Banerjee's challenger from Nandigram -- has accused her of "suppression of...
