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Hoax: WhatsApp Will be ‘Off’ Between 11:30 PM-6 AM and Become Chargeable
The message warns people to become “active” WhatsApp users by forwarding the news to their contacts or else their accounts will be deemed “invalid” within 48 hours.
Libra: Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Will Not Help the Billions of People Currently Excluded from Banks
As many as 62% of the world’s unbanked have received only a primary-level education or less…Expecting such people to make complex currency conversions into a new virtual currency is asking a lot.
Why Two Years Later And Right After Elections?: Many Question Arrest Of Jeetrai Hansda For Facebook Post On Adivasis’ Right To Eat Beef
Hansda’s lawyer feels he was arrested after the 2019 elections so that the BJP would not lose the support of Adivasi voters in the region.
Will Bring Petrol And Diesel Within Ambit of GST: Rahul Gandhi
He said the Congress believes that rising prices have put a heavy burden on the life of the common man.
How Do We Pry Apart the True and Compelling from the False and Toxic?
Fake news and propaganda are certainly problems but the problems they raise are more serious than the falsity of their claims.
In India, WhatsApp is a Weapon of Antisocial Hatred
Hate speech, disinformation and scary rumors on the platform are already responsible for violence and deaths in India.
WhatsApp Democracy Comes to India!
The business potential is limitless and the expensive Facebook war rooms established to fight for truth will start paying for themselves.
Will Do Away With Application Fee for Govt Posts: Rahul Gandhi
He also promised that the Congress would enact the Right to Healthcare Act, which would guarantee every citizen the right to healthcare services.
WhatsApp Unveils Tipline to Report Fake News
People in India can submit misinformation or rumours they receive to the Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp (+91-9643-000-888).
Is the Internet to Blame For the Rise of Authoritarianism?
Three perspectives on whether the internet is having a damaging impact on democracy.