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Friday, May 30, 2025
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Topic: Influencers

YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra sent to 4-day police remand by Hisar court

The influencer was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen.

Nishikant Dubey urges ED, NIA to probe influencers after YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra’s arrest for ‘spying’

The BJP MP wrote on X that YouTubers, media influencers, Facebook journalists, & unemployed journalists should be probed to see if they are also 'conniving' with 'foreign powers'.

‘Prashant’ trend shows how advertising is changing—influencers, meme pages hold the power

Swiggy Instamart, Britannia, Phillips and a few others turned the joke into quick, clever content. Britannia even rolled out an exclusive ‘Prashant pack’.

Apoorva Mukhija returns with her story. ‘Didn’t mean to hurt anyone—except that man’s ego’

Popular as 'The Rebel Kid', Mukhija's remarks on Samay Raina’s YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ with podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia triggered social media outrage and led to multiple FIRs.

US TikTok ban threatens influencers, small & medium-sized firms dependent on app

TikTok says its U.S. site generates billions for businesses selling candies, beauty products, clothes and other consumer goods. But now, that economy is under threat.

How Modi govt is planning to streamline urban land & property records

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Trending ‘brown girl anthem’ is dangerous. Makes ‘low iron’ seem like a must-have accessory

Influencer Erim Kaur’s reference to ‘low iron’ as a desirable trait in her viral reel is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. But is that a quality we want to romanticise or joke about?

How predators are drawn to ads featuring young girls on Instagram — NYT investigation

Report, which raises concerns about Meta's algorithms, follows up on earlier investigation into 'dark underworld of men who have sexualised interactions' with childrens' accounts.

Self-declare that ads conform to laws — SC to broadcasters & print media during Patanjali hearing

Hearing IMA petition against Patanjali for false advertising, SC also said influencers & celebrities will be responsible & liable if found endorsing products in misleading ads.

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

On Camera

Fund Kaveri Engine campaign is more than a hashtag. India needs control over its fighter jets

The Kaveri experience is a story of a glass more than half full. We have developed a functional engine and accrued data points and experience at a relatively low cost. Now is the time to build better.

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

From non-delivery of fighters to constant delays & ‘black sheep’, IAF chief speaks out

Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh said IAF was mostly outward looking when it came to procurements but a 'rap on the knuckles' made it look inwards, adding that 'atmanirbharta' is key.

There’s an all-new N-word now. And India’s soft power has become its hard liability

India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold war. We have to decide if global opinion matters to us or not. If it does, we must engage with their media, think tanks, civil society.