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30 Wives Killed by Husbands in 115 Days, Reveals Data From Chhattisgarh
As social media floods with memes and mockery of so-called "deadly wives" after the arrest of Sonam Raghuvanshi for the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Indore, a chilling reality is emerging from Chhattisgarh.
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Destroy CCTV Footage Of Process After 45 Days: Election Body To Poll Officers
Fearing use of its electronic data to create "malicious narratives", the Election Commission has instructed its state poll officers to destroy CCTV camera, webcasting and video footage of the election process after 45 days.
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Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim To Destroy Data At Iran's Bank Sepah
An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts that it had destroyed data at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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Reddit Sues AI Startup Anthropic For 'Stealing' Data
Reddit sued the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing it of stealing data from the social media discussion website to train its AI models despite publicly assuring it wouldn't.
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Why GenZ Is Sharing Personal Data With Companies Willingly
A significant portion of Gen Z is open to sharing personal data, with 88% willing to share information with social media companies in exchange for incentives. This demographic shift is changing the way companies approach data collection.
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Airtel Down: Airtel Services Restored After Suffering Brief Outage in Several Parts of India
Airtel services suffered a brief outage on the evening of Tuesday in various parts of India. Many Airtel users took to social media to complain about the interruption of service and highlighted the issues they were facing. According to a downtime tracking website, the outage was first reported after 7:00pm on May 13, and it continued till 11:35pm.
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Nothing Phone 3a's Essential Space Reportedly Has a Monthly Processing Limit
Nothing Phone 3a series was launched last month and one of its standout features was Essential Space. Activated via the new dedicated Essential Key, it acts as a one-stop solution to gather all sorts of data such as screenshots, photos, and voice notes, and recall them using AI. While this feature was a nifty addition which was appreciated by users...
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OpenAI and Meta Eye AI to Reportedly Form Partnership With Reliance Industries
OpenAI and Meta are reportedly discussing an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries. As per the report, the San Francisco-based AI firm and the Menlo Park-based social media giant are aiming to expand their AI footprint in the country by using the Mukesh Ambani-led company’s large consumer and enterp...
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
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Finance Ministry Asks Employees to Avoid AI Tools Like ChatGPT, DeepSeek
The Finance Ministry has asked its employees to refrain from using AI tools like ChatGPT and Deepseek for official purposes. Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks.
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Deaths In Gaza During First 9-Months Of War 40% Higher Than Recorded: Lancet
Lancet study used data from the ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Parents' Consent Must For Children's Social Media Accounts: Draft Data Rules
A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say.
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How Social Media Restricted Palestinian News And Boosted Israel's
Although during wars, audience engagement is expected to rise, the data analysis showed a 77% decline in engagement for Palestinian-based news organisations, while Israeli news organisations saw a 37% increase in engagement during the same period.
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30 Wives Killed by Husbands in 115 Days, Reveals Data From Chhattisgarh
As social media floods with memes and mockery of so-called "deadly wives" after the arrest of Sonam Raghuvanshi for the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Indore, a chilling reality is emerging from Chhattisgarh.
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Destroy CCTV Footage Of Process After 45 Days: Election Body To Poll Officers
Fearing use of its electronic data to create "malicious narratives", the Election Commission has instructed its state poll officers to destroy CCTV camera, webcasting and video footage of the election process after 45 days.
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Suspected Israeli Hackers Claim To Destroy Data At Iran's Bank Sepah
An anti-Iranian government hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts that it had destroyed data at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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Reddit Sues AI Startup Anthropic For 'Stealing' Data
Reddit sued the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing it of stealing data from the social media discussion website to train its AI models despite publicly assuring it wouldn't.
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Why GenZ Is Sharing Personal Data With Companies Willingly
A significant portion of Gen Z is open to sharing personal data, with 88% willing to share information with social media companies in exchange for incentives. This demographic shift is changing the way companies approach data collection.
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Airtel Down: Airtel Services Restored After Suffering Brief Outage in Several Parts of India
Airtel services suffered a brief outage on the evening of Tuesday in various parts of India. Many Airtel users took to social media to complain about the interruption of service and highlighted the issues they were facing. According to a downtime tracking website, the outage was first reported after 7:00pm on May 13, and it continued till 11:35pm.
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Nothing Phone 3a's Essential Space Reportedly Has a Monthly Processing Limit
Nothing Phone 3a series was launched last month and one of its standout features was Essential Space. Activated via the new dedicated Essential Key, it acts as a one-stop solution to gather all sorts of data such as screenshots, photos, and voice notes, and recall them using AI. While this feature was a nifty addition which was appreciated by users...
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OpenAI and Meta Eye AI to Reportedly Form Partnership With Reliance Industries
OpenAI and Meta are reportedly discussing an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries. As per the report, the San Francisco-based AI firm and the Menlo Park-based social media giant are aiming to expand their AI footprint in the country by using the Mukesh Ambani-led company’s large consumer and enterp...
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UK Launches Investigation into TikTok, Reddit Over Children's Personal Data Practices
UK's Information Commissioner's Office is probing TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over their children's safety features. As per UK laws, social media platforms are mandated to prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content by enforcing age limits and age-checking measures.
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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
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Finance Ministry Asks Employees to Avoid AI Tools Like ChatGPT, DeepSeek
The Finance Ministry has asked its employees to refrain from using AI tools like ChatGPT and Deepseek for official purposes. Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks.
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Deaths In Gaza During First 9-Months Of War 40% Higher Than Recorded: Lancet
Lancet study used data from the ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Parents' Consent Must For Children's Social Media Accounts: Draft Data Rules
A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say.
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How Social Media Restricted Palestinian News And Boosted Israel's
Although during wars, audience engagement is expected to rise, the data analysis showed a 77% decline in engagement for Palestinian-based news organisations, while Israeli news organisations saw a 37% increase in engagement during the same period.
