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X Down For Users In India, Several Other Countries; 2nd Glitch In 4 Days
- Friday January 16, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in India and several other countries for the second time in three days on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Will Now Let You Dub and Lip Sync Reels Into Five Indian Languages
- Friday January 16, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Instagram is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice translation and lip-syncing feature for Reels to more languages. Making the announcement on Friday, the social media platform said that it is now rolling out support for five Indian languages, in addition to the four existing languages. The India-focused expansion is interesting,...
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Poll Consultant Searched By Cops, Ajit Pawar Says "Don't Spread Rumours"
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Nationalist Congress Party's Naresh Arora and his election consultancy firm 'DesignBoxed' were searched today, posted party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on social media platform X today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Media Platform X Down For Thousands Of Users Globally
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Reports indicate that users encountered problems with core features such as timeline loading, posting, and direct messaging. Outages began early in the day and peaked as more users experienced access errors.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Grok Banned in Indonesia and Malaysia Following Deepfake Image Concerns
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Grok has been temporarily suspended in Indonesia and Malaysia. The xAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot received global criticism after it began editing images of users posted publicly on X (formerly Twitter). The feature was widely exploited by some users to generate sexually inappropriate images of others without consent, and many countri...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Man, 31, Used Matrimonial Sites To Finance His 'Luxury Life', Arrested
- Sunday January 11, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi Police has arrested a 31-year-old man from Punjab for allegedly cheating women by posing as a prospective groom on matrimonial websites and social media platforms, an official said on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Deepfakes, Old Images Fuel Misinformation After Maduro's Capture
- Wednesday January 7, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on his Caracas home.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vivek Ramaswamy Becomes Social Media Teetotaler, Deletes X, Instagram
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- World News | Asian News International
US Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said his team would use the social media platforms to campaign on his behalf. He would spend time with real voters himself, and said it would make him 'happier'.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Just 10 Days Before Wedding': Mother Of Delhi Man Who Was Stripped, Beaten
- Monday January 5, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Purported videos of the January 2 assault, which later went viral on social media platforms, show a group of men beating and kicking a man lying on the road, stripping him and repeatedly kicking his face as he pleads for mercy.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Lifts Caribbean Airspace Restrictions After Venezuela Strike
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on social media platform X that the initial restrictions expired at 12:00 am (0500 GMT), when flights could resume as scheduled.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X To Remove Illegal Content, Permanently Ban Offending Users
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing it, permanently suspending accounts that uploaded the material and working with local governments as required, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dhurandhar Reportedly Set for OTT Release: What You Need to Know About Aditya Dhar’s Spy Thriller
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar is on its way to an OTT platform after reportedly earning close to Rs. 1,100 crore at the worldwide box office. The movie is not only known for its story but also for the "swag" it generated on social media through Akshaye Khanna's famous hook steps. Belonging to the action-thriller genre, the film highlights tensions bet...
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www.gadgets360.com
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X Down For Users In India, Several Other Countries; 2nd Glitch In 4 Days
- Friday January 16, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in India and several other countries for the second time in three days on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Will Now Let You Dub and Lip Sync Reels Into Five Indian Languages
- Friday January 16, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Instagram is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice translation and lip-syncing feature for Reels to more languages. Making the announcement on Friday, the social media platform said that it is now rolling out support for five Indian languages, in addition to the four existing languages. The India-focused expansion is interesting,...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Poll Consultant Searched By Cops, Ajit Pawar Says "Don't Spread Rumours"
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Nationalist Congress Party's Naresh Arora and his election consultancy firm 'DesignBoxed' were searched today, posted party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on social media platform X today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Media Platform X Down For Thousands Of Users Globally
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Reports indicate that users encountered problems with core features such as timeline loading, posting, and direct messaging. Outages began early in the day and peaked as more users experienced access errors.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Grok Banned in Indonesia and Malaysia Following Deepfake Image Concerns
- Monday January 12, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Grok has been temporarily suspended in Indonesia and Malaysia. The xAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot received global criticism after it began editing images of users posted publicly on X (formerly Twitter). The feature was widely exploited by some users to generate sexually inappropriate images of others without consent, and many countri...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Man, 31, Used Matrimonial Sites To Finance His 'Luxury Life', Arrested
- Sunday January 11, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi Police has arrested a 31-year-old man from Punjab for allegedly cheating women by posing as a prospective groom on matrimonial websites and social media platforms, an official said on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI Deepfakes, Old Images Fuel Misinformation After Maduro's Capture
- Wednesday January 7, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on his Caracas home.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vivek Ramaswamy Becomes Social Media Teetotaler, Deletes X, Instagram
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- World News | Asian News International
US Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said his team would use the social media platforms to campaign on his behalf. He would spend time with real voters himself, and said it would make him 'happier'.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Just 10 Days Before Wedding': Mother Of Delhi Man Who Was Stripped, Beaten
- Monday January 5, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Purported videos of the January 2 assault, which later went viral on social media platforms, show a group of men beating and kicking a man lying on the road, stripping him and repeatedly kicking his face as he pleads for mercy.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Lifts Caribbean Airspace Restrictions After Venezuela Strike
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on social media platform X that the initial restrictions expired at 12:00 am (0500 GMT), when flights could resume as scheduled.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X To Remove Illegal Content, Permanently Ban Offending Users
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing it, permanently suspending accounts that uploaded the material and working with local governments as required, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dhurandhar Reportedly Set for OTT Release: What You Need to Know About Aditya Dhar’s Spy Thriller
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar is on its way to an OTT platform after reportedly earning close to Rs. 1,100 crore at the worldwide box office. The movie is not only known for its story but also for the "swag" it generated on social media through Akshaye Khanna's famous hook steps. Belonging to the action-thriller genre, the film highlights tensions bet...
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www.gadgets360.com