For an innocuous post, Rathi’s account had been blocked for 30 days, giving rise to speculation that Facebook may be influencing the Indian elections.
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Twitter to Appoint Nodal Officer to Work With EC to Address Issues on Real-time Basis
Sources said a parliamentary panel asked Twitter to ensure Indian elections are not undermined, influenced by foreign entities.
Why a Focus on ‘Fake News’ and Facebook Misses the Internet’s Real Problems – and Solutions
MP’s new ‘fake news’ report largely ignores other platforms like Google and YouTube, and surveillance capitalism itself – and risks sending regulation in the wrong direction.
Lovely Professional University Forces Professor to Resign Over Facebook Status on Pulwama, He Claims It Was Photoshopped
LPU Pro-chancellor allegedly threatened to handover Salman Shaheen to the cops if he did not resign.
Cameroonian Justice Minister Rationalises Holocaust on National Television
The comments are distressing given how it feeds into the renewed reliance worldwide from far-right movements on the tired, racist trope that the Jewish community controls the finance world.
Misleading Videos of Rahul Gandhi Viral With Twitter Trend #RahulGandhiPagalHai
In the midst of the hundreds of tweets targeting the Congress president were his videos placed out of context and in a misleading manner.
In Bangladesh, Vigilante Justice Leads to The Death of Three Alleged Rapists by Self-Proclaimed ‘Hercules’
While people can rejoice or question the vigilante, without updating the law, fixing the judicial process and enforcing rule of law, justice for rape victims remains elusive.
Most Americans Don’t Realise What Companies Can Predict From Their Data
Data can be used to predict other kinds of information– information people might not be comfortable with revealing.
Viral Video: No, Hardik Patel’s Father Has Not Opposed His Own Son
Contrary to viral video on social media Hardik Patel’s father has come out in support of his son on several occasions.
3 Ways Facebook And Other Social Media Companies Could Clean Up Their Acts – If They Wanted To
They tend to describe the problems as much smaller, resulting from rogue individuals and groups hijacking their systems for nefarious purposes.
Gurgaon Man Arrested for Stalking, Threatening Woman Journalist on Social Media
Police said that the woman, a news anchor with a private TV channel, had approached the police on November 6.