Guwahati, April 5 – Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika accused Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday of misusing personal information allegedly obtained from a social media post, calling it part of a "fake AI campaign."In a post on X, Hazarika claimed that details related to a "Golden Card" were...
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disinformation campaign
facebook
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himanta biswa sarma
india politics
pawan khera
pijush hazarika
riniki bhuyan sarma
social media
special investigation team (sit)
wyoming corporation
Nagpur, April 4 Police in Nagpur have registered a case against a man for allegedly posting "false" and "objectionable" content against Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and his family members on social media, officials said on Saturday.The accused, Rameshwar Shivaji...
Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal), April 3 – Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar, on Friday, expressed his concerns about the arrest of AIMIM leader Mofakkarul Islam by the West Bengal Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly being the mastermind behind the harassment of...
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malda district
mamata banerjee
mofakkarul islam
national investigation agency (nia)
political allegations
sukanta majumdar
trinamool congress
west bengal elections
west bengal police
Ahmedabad, April 2 – The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has uncovered a network of bank accounts linked to at least 41 cyber fraud complaints across India, and has arrested six individuals accused of facilitating financial transactions for a wider cryptocurrency scam syndicate.The arrests...
Hyderabad, March 31 – The Hyderabad Police will make elaborate arrangements to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Hanuman Jayanti procession scheduled for April 2, Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said on Tuesday.As part of the arrangements for the annual procession, a coordination meeting...
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online gambling
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security
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social media monitoring
traffic diversions
Canberra, March 31 – The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with the country's world-first ban on social media for children under 16.In its first report on the social media minimum age requirement, the federal...
age verification
anika wells
australia
children's online safety
compliance
data privacy
esafety commissioner
facebook
instagram
internet safety
julie inman grant
minimum age
social media
social media platforms
social media regulation
March 28, New Delhi – Indonesia has begun enforcing a ban on social media use for children under 16, amid growing concerns over online safety.Authorities have stated that platforms must comply with the new rules, which aim to curb risks such as cyberbullying and internet addiction, and address...
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google
indonesia
instagram
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meta
online addiction
roblox
social media
tiktok
x (formerly twitter)
youtube
Pune, March 28 A self-proclaimed godman from Maharashtra's Palghar district, who allegedly raped a 35-year-old woman after claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva, has been arrested in Pune, police said on Saturday.The 40-year-old accused, Hrishikesh Vaidya, was apprehended from the Pimpri...
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incarnation
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pune
rape
social media
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) intervened on Friday following the controversy over Facebook removing a portion of an interview of Opposition Leader, V.D. Satheesan, aired by Manorama News, allegedly at the direction of the Kerala Police.However, officials...
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election season
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it act
kerala
kerala police
manorama news
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political content
regulation of online content
social media
v.d. satheesan
Palghar, March 27 A self-proclaimed religious figure from the Palghar district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman after claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva, an official said on Friday.The woman mustered the courage to file a complaint against the...
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zero fir
Malappuram (Kerala), March 26 Police said on Thursday that they have registered a case after a man allegedly attempted to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate images intended to defame the leader online.Perinthalmanna...
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facebook
image circulation
indian union muslim league
information technology act
kerala
kerala police act
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police investigation
social media
threats
Aizawl, March 26 The women's wing of the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) filed a police complaint against an individual on Thursday for allegedly circulating a "defamatory" social media post targeting a female legislator of the party.The complaint came amid intensified political...
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zoram people's movement
zpm
Chandigarh, March 26 Bharatiya Janata Party's state President Sunil Jakhar raised the issue of ensuring the security of the family of the warehousing corporation Divisional Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who committed suicide, on Thursday.A minister resigned following his death. In a video...
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political activism
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state politics
suicide
warehousing corporation
New Delhi, March 25 Jio Platforms is likely to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with Sebi in the coming days, paving the way for what could be India's largest-ever IPO.According to market sources, the offering will be structured as a sale offer, with several existing foreign...
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google
india
initial public offering (ipo)
investment
jio
jio platforms
meta
mukesh ambani
reliance industries
sebi
shareholders
stock market
valuation
March 25, New Delhi — A jury in New Mexico ruled that Meta Platforms is liable for exposing children to online dangers, including predators, on its platforms.The decision followed a six-week trial in which the state argued that Facebook and Instagram failed to protect minors from exploitation...
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california litigation
child exploitation
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digital risks
facebook
instagram
legal liability
meta platforms
new mexico
online safety
online trafficking
predatory behavior
raúl torrez
social media
Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 – The controversy over the appearance of the BJP's seal on an official Election Commission circular continued to escalate in Kerala, with police action over the past two days adding a new layer of tension to the issue.In a sweeping move, the Kerala Police have...
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election
election commission
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freedom of expression
instagram
kerala
law enforcement
misinformation
online discourse
police
political controversy
public interest
social media
twitter
Noida (UP), March 18 Noida's cyber crime police have arrested a man for allegedly duping people of around Rs 12 lakh by offering fake tour and travel packages through social media, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Aditya Raj, was arrested from Amrapali Society by the...
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facebook
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google
instagram
noida
police arrest
refund scam
social media
tour packages
travel scams
uttar pradesh
New Delhi, March 17 A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to a man accused of circulating a doctored video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, saying he satisfied the "triple test" for bail, which includes the risk of flight, tampering with evidence, and influencing witnesses...
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custodial interrogation
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doctored video
facebook
indian penal code
investigation
mohammed abdullah
prime minister narendra modi
social media
vinod tiwari
New Delhi, March 17 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the removal of social media content linking Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 24 hours.Justice Mini Pushkarna also restrained several users from publishing...
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epstein files
facebook
ghislaine maxwell
hardeep singh puri
himayani puri
instagram
jeffrey epstein
linkedin
online campaign
social media content removal
social media platforms
x (formerly twitter)
youtube
Unnao, March 15 A 30-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging at her parents' home in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this month after her husband's death, police said on Sunday.The incident took place in the PD Nagar area on Saturday morning. The woman has been identified as Ekta...
cardiac arrest
death by hanging
depression
ekta
facebook
family
grief
husband's death
police investigation
post-mortem
sanjeev tiwari
social media
suicide
unnao
uttar pradesh