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​Polish Man Tours India With His Mom, Shares Her Reaction About Vande Bharat, Tech Ecosystem

In a viral tweet, the travel journey of the Polish mother-son duo through India showcases the beauty of the country. The mother's amazing reaction to their journey in India will leave you in awe.

Mar 10, 2024, 14:58 PM IST

Elon Musk-owned X Will Allow Advertisers To Only Run Ads On Selected Profiles

The company asserted that it will soon add the ability to serve ads to individual creators' profiles, eliminating the chance of an ad appearing next to a controversial post.

 

Feb 13, 2024, 13:27 PM IST

Social media platform X server down

X Server Down: The server of social media platform X is down. Due to this, the services related to this platform cannot be used. Watch this report to know further information.

Dec 21, 2023, 13:18 PM IST

Sara Tendulkar Takes Stand Against Fake Accounts And Deepfakes: Calls For Social Media Platforms To Act

Expressing her concerns about the misuse of technology, Sara issued an official statement on her Instagram handle.

Nov 22, 2023, 15:26 PM IST

Govt To Draft Rules Requiring Health, Finance Influencers To Run Disclaimers

Health and wellness influencers are often seen offering advice on using specific supplements, ministry officials said, adding that the government only wants to ensure whether they are just endorsing a product and selling a product in the name of nutrients, or are genuine specialists in the field.

Jul 09, 2023, 14:34 PM IST

DNA: Threads will open the thread of Twitter?, Twitter vs Threads..Kisme Kitna Dum?

DNA: Threads will open the thread of Twitter?, Twitter vs Threads..Kisme Kitna Dum?

Jul 06, 2023, 23:38 PM IST

Instagram experiments with new age verification tools by scanning your face, video selfies

Instagram is currently testing a new set of features designed to verify when people say they are 18 or older. 

Jun 23, 2022, 19:39 PM IST

Instagram Update: Creators to get affiliate shops, partnerships inbox to find sponsors easily

Instagram is testing new tools such as affiliate shops and partnerships inbox to make it easier for creators to earn money through its service. 

Oct 23, 2021, 23:20 PM IST

Facebook vows to take 'stronger' action against users sharing misinformation

Social media giant Facebook said that it will take 'stronger' actions against users spreading misinformation about various topics on the social media platform.

May 27, 2021, 15:24 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Ravi Shankar Prasad speaks on first originator, social media platforms' self-regulation and minimum govt interference

In DNA show on Thursday, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke exclusively to Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on new guidelines to curb misuse of social media platforms. The government on Thursday announced the tightening of rules governing social media and streaming companies, requiring them to take down contentious content quicker, appoint grievance redressal officers and assist investigations.

 

 

Feb 25, 2021, 21:41 PM IST

Who's the first originator? Know all about it as Centre unveils tougher rules for social media

As per the new rules, social media intermediaries have to appoint a grievance officer, who shall register complaints in 24 hours. The grievance redressal official must be resident in India, and monthly compliance reports will have to be filed by social media platforms. "The rules prescribe due diligence that must be followed by intermediaries, including social media intermediaries," as per an official statement.

Feb 25, 2021, 16:59 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Beware! your habit of posting selfies on social media may land you in trouble

You will be surprised to know that this has happened with around one lakh women across the world. 

Oct 22, 2020, 01:47 AM IST

Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2 over misuse of social media platforms

The parliamentary standing committee on Information Technology has summoned Facebook on September 2 to discuss the issue of alleged misuse of social media platforms in the wake of claims that the US firm did not apply hate-speech rules to certain BJP politicians.

Aug 21, 2020, 00:55 AM IST

Social media fake followers racket: Chtrbox CEO Pranay Swaroop reportedly has 30,000 clients

Chtrbox is one of the leading social media influencers marketing company which was also accused of leaking private data of as many as 49 million Instagram users in 2019.

Jul 25, 2020, 18:18 PM IST

Bots, fake likes, ghost followers and the murky world of social media

The Mumbai Police started tracking down social media pages of high-profile personalities to unearth this racket after a complaint lodged by singer Bhumi Trivedi when she found about a fake profile created in her name. 

Jul 25, 2020, 01:32 AM IST

Coca-Cola to pause paid advertising on all social media advertising

According to The Verge, the move is part of a broader boycott of Facebook and Instagram organized by the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, and other organizations called the “Stop Hate For Profit” campaign.

Jun 28, 2020, 15:33 PM IST

70 social media accounts to be blocked for spreading fake news and misinformation: Delhi Police

The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has written a letter to social media platforms directing them to block as many as 70 social media accounts for spreading "fake news and misinformation" in the wake of anti-citizenship protests that have erupted in various parts of the country.

Dec 19, 2019, 20:52 PM IST

Parliamentary panel asks FB, WhatsApp to tackle fake news, engage more with ECI

The panel asked the social media companies to tackle fake news and engage more with the poll panel.

Mar 06, 2019, 13:02 PM IST

Will not monitor social media; Centre backtracks in Supreme Court

 Centre had earlier proposed to set up SMCH to track and monitor various social media platforms to identify "buzz creators".

Aug 03, 2018, 16:47 PM IST

EC to formulate code for social media platforms which collaborate with it: Report

CEC OP Rawat had said on Tuesday that Facebook would remain the poll panel's social media partner during the Karnataka Assembly elections.

Mar 28, 2018, 22:07 PM IST