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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Indian Students Are Deleting Social Media Posts, Accounts For US Visas: Report
Students are not just deleting posts, fearing that their political jokes, views and activism might be misinterpreted during visa interviews, but also entire accounts.
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Delhi Man Caught For Creating Fake Profile To Defame Ex-Girlfriend: Cops
A 21-year-old man was apprehended in Delhi for allegedly creating a fake social media account in the name of his ex-girlfriend to defame her, police said on Monday.
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Woman Apprehended For Impersonating, Cyberstalking After Suspecting Husband Of Having An Affair
A 26-year-old woman has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating and stalking another woman by creating a fake social media account using her photographs, police said on Wednesday.
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Bengaluru Shocker: Instagram Page Shares Pics Of Women On Metro, Case Filed
An FIR has been registered against unknown persons after a social media account was found to be sharing photographs of women commuters on Bengaluru's metro rail system without their consent.
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Ways To Keep Yourself Safe From Cyberfraud
Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station.
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Shut Down People With "Pakistani Mentality" On Social Media: BJP's Nishikant Dubey
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to "shut down" the social media accounts of people who possess "Pakistani mentality".
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Pak Minister's X Account Blocked, Days After Military Action By India Claim
Pakistan Minister Ataullah Tarar had cited "credible information" to claim that India is planning a military action against its neighbour.
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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US Says Will Deny Visas, Residence Permits Over Social Media Posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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China, Japan, South Korea To Jointly Respond To US Tariffs: Report
China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
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How Trump's New Social Media Policy May Impact Indian Green Card Holders In US
Green card holders living in America may soon be required to surrender their social media accounts to the government under a new proposal by President Donald Trump administration's as part of their crackdown on immigration.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Indian Students Are Deleting Social Media Posts, Accounts For US Visas: Report
Students are not just deleting posts, fearing that their political jokes, views and activism might be misinterpreted during visa interviews, but also entire accounts.
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Delhi Man Caught For Creating Fake Profile To Defame Ex-Girlfriend: Cops
A 21-year-old man was apprehended in Delhi for allegedly creating a fake social media account in the name of his ex-girlfriend to defame her, police said on Monday.
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Woman Apprehended For Impersonating, Cyberstalking After Suspecting Husband Of Having An Affair
A 26-year-old woman has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating and stalking another woman by creating a fake social media account using her photographs, police said on Wednesday.
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Bengaluru Shocker: Instagram Page Shares Pics Of Women On Metro, Case Filed
An FIR has been registered against unknown persons after a social media account was found to be sharing photographs of women commuters on Bengaluru's metro rail system without their consent.
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Ways To Keep Yourself Safe From Cyberfraud
Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station.
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Shut Down People With "Pakistani Mentality" On Social Media: BJP's Nishikant Dubey
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to "shut down" the social media accounts of people who possess "Pakistani mentality".
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Pak Minister's X Account Blocked, Days After Military Action By India Claim
Pakistan Minister Ataullah Tarar had cited "credible information" to claim that India is planning a military action against its neighbour.
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Pak Propaganda Punctured, Government Fact-Checks Claim On Army Commander
A wave of misinformation has flooded social media as Pakistan tries to push its propaganda online in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. One such misinformation pertains to Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, the commander of the Northern Army.
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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US Says Will Deny Visas, Residence Permits Over Social Media Posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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China, Japan, South Korea To Jointly Respond To US Tariffs: Report
China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
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How Trump's New Social Media Policy May Impact Indian Green Card Holders In US
Green card holders living in America may soon be required to surrender their social media accounts to the government under a new proposal by President Donald Trump administration's as part of their crackdown on immigration.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
