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What Coldplay's Kiss Cam Tells About Today's "Social Media Surveillance"
It's easy to miss, but most venues have signs to inform the audience that they could be filmed during the event.
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US Tightens Student Visa Rules: Doing These 4 Things Can Lead To Deportation
Amid US President Donald Trump's feud with some of America's most elite colleges, his administration is planning to implement a stricter vetting process for international students applying for a student visa.
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No, This Viral Video Doesn't Show Cyclone Tauktae Striking Mumbai's Trident Hotel
A 2020 video of a slab of concrete falling on parked cars is being widely circulated on social media as surveillance footage from Mumbai's Trident Hotel - but a simple reverse image search reveals otherwise.
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Security Measures Are In Place Ahead Of "Chakka Jam": Delhi Police
Delhi Police on Friday said adequate security arrangements are in place at borders to prevent any untoward incident and social media contents are under surveillance to prevent the spread of false rumours ahead of 'chakka jam.'
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US Judge Blocks Twitter's Bid to Reveal Government Surveillance Requests
Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the US government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle.
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SEBI to Use Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics to Curb Market Manipulation
Stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in the process of creating a data lake project to augment its analytical capability and surveillance specifically aimed at social media, Chairman Ajay Tyagi said on Thursday.
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Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Personal Accounts
A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.
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Social Media Disinformation, Surveillance Seen as Growing Threats to Democracy: Freedom House
Governments around the world are increasingly using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, in a worrisome trend for democracy, human rights watchdog Freedom House said Tuesday.
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Centre Wants Feedback On Breaking Encryption To Trace "Unlawful" Content
The government has invited comments from social media platforms on redoing the IT rules to enable breaking end-to-end encryption and tracking of messages or "unlawful" online content.
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Sikh Man Beaten, Spat On. "Devastated" Police Chief's Son Is Suspect
A surveillance video of the brutal attack began circulating widely across social media earlier this week, drawing anger from the large Sikh community in California's Central Valley.
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Centre Withdraws Notification on Social Media Hub That Was Alleged to Track Citizens
In a U-turn, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub.
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Centre Scraps Social Media Hub After Court's "Surveillance State" Remark
In a U-turn, the centre today told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub, which some have alleged could become a tool to monitor online activities of citizens.
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No Plan To Control Social Media, Says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Facing flak over the centre's proposal to set up a social media hub to "collect digital chatter", Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said today that the government has "no plan to control social media."
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Court Put 'Stamp' On Reservations Over Social Media Hub Case: Congress
The Congress today claimed that the Supreme Court had "put a stamp" on its reservations over the government's move to create a social media hub, a day after the top court asked the centre whether it wants to tap citizens' WhatsApp messages as it will be like "becoming a surveillance state".
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"Surveillance State": Top Court On Centre's Project To Track Social Media
Is the central government trying to create a surveillance state? The Supreme Court asked the question today on hearing a writ by Trinamool Congress legislator Mahua Maitra against the social media hub that the centre plans to set up to monitor social media activity.
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What Coldplay's Kiss Cam Tells About Today's "Social Media Surveillance"
It's easy to miss, but most venues have signs to inform the audience that they could be filmed during the event.
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US Tightens Student Visa Rules: Doing These 4 Things Can Lead To Deportation
Amid US President Donald Trump's feud with some of America's most elite colleges, his administration is planning to implement a stricter vetting process for international students applying for a student visa.
-
No, This Viral Video Doesn't Show Cyclone Tauktae Striking Mumbai's Trident Hotel
A 2020 video of a slab of concrete falling on parked cars is being widely circulated on social media as surveillance footage from Mumbai's Trident Hotel - but a simple reverse image search reveals otherwise.
-
Security Measures Are In Place Ahead Of "Chakka Jam": Delhi Police
Delhi Police on Friday said adequate security arrangements are in place at borders to prevent any untoward incident and social media contents are under surveillance to prevent the spread of false rumours ahead of 'chakka jam.'
-
US Judge Blocks Twitter's Bid to Reveal Government Surveillance Requests
Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the US government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle.
-
SEBI to Use Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics to Curb Market Manipulation
Stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in the process of creating a data lake project to augment its analytical capability and surveillance specifically aimed at social media, Chairman Ajay Tyagi said on Thursday.
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Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Personal Accounts
A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.
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Social Media Disinformation, Surveillance Seen as Growing Threats to Democracy: Freedom House
Governments around the world are increasingly using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, in a worrisome trend for democracy, human rights watchdog Freedom House said Tuesday.
-
Centre Wants Feedback On Breaking Encryption To Trace "Unlawful" Content
The government has invited comments from social media platforms on redoing the IT rules to enable breaking end-to-end encryption and tracking of messages or "unlawful" online content.
-
Sikh Man Beaten, Spat On. "Devastated" Police Chief's Son Is Suspect
A surveillance video of the brutal attack began circulating widely across social media earlier this week, drawing anger from the large Sikh community in California's Central Valley.
-
Centre Withdraws Notification on Social Media Hub That Was Alleged to Track Citizens
In a U-turn, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub.
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Centre Scraps Social Media Hub After Court's "Surveillance State" Remark
In a U-turn, the centre today told the Supreme Court that it was withdrawing its notification proposing to create a social media hub, which some have alleged could become a tool to monitor online activities of citizens.
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No Plan To Control Social Media, Says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Facing flak over the centre's proposal to set up a social media hub to "collect digital chatter", Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said today that the government has "no plan to control social media."
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Court Put 'Stamp' On Reservations Over Social Media Hub Case: Congress
The Congress today claimed that the Supreme Court had "put a stamp" on its reservations over the government's move to create a social media hub, a day after the top court asked the centre whether it wants to tap citizens' WhatsApp messages as it will be like "becoming a surveillance state".
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"Surveillance State": Top Court On Centre's Project To Track Social Media
Is the central government trying to create a surveillance state? The Supreme Court asked the question today on hearing a writ by Trinamool Congress legislator Mahua Maitra against the social media hub that the centre plans to set up to monitor social media activity.
