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Sunday, May 12, 2024
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Topic: Instagram

Crochet, clothes, cakes – Gen Z Indians are now small business owners on Instagram

Gen Z entrepreneurs are monetising what they love instead of chasing paychecks. Instagram, Etsy and even Facebook have levelled the playing field.

Instagram skincare is a rabbit hole and a booming industry of bogus claims

It starts with a ‘like’ on an influencer’s post—then come Instagram ads, Reels, and before you know it, 'glowing' skin becomes your bait. Only if we knew better.

You don’t need ‘dream city’ Mumbai to make it big. Mansa Pandey shows internet stardom is key

For singers like Shae Gill, Vidya Vox, and Mansa Pandey, song covers on social media apps like Instagram, YouTube became the means to global fame.

India’s ‘kidfluencers’ are raking in millions. No law to protect them

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Path to US via YouTube, Insta— How Indian influencers are fuelling ‘New American Dream’

Apply for a visa to a good life in New York — Indian influencers like Yudi J, Aaliyah Kashyap, Avanti Nagral & Aanchal Agrawal are painting new hopes.

Social media platforms show filtered reality. We should learn to take breaks

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok begin restricting access to Russian state media platforms in EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a growing number of govts to ask large tech companies to reduce or restrict their services in Russia aiming to curtail propaganda.

Facebook, Instagram block handles of Indian Army’s Kashmir-based Chinar Corps

A senior official said the matter had been taken up with the authorities concerned in Facebook, but so far there has been no response from their side.

Meta’s new safety measures to prevent spread of non-consensual intimate images

Meta has introduced StopNCII.org for users in India, which is used to stop non-consensual intimate images from being shared on Facebook and Instagram.

Get the iStaunch advantage & the complete guide to spot a fake Instagram account

Over the past year, there has been an increase in the number of fake accounts on Instagram. While there are tips to suss out fakes, make sure you are reaching the right conclusions.  

On Camera

Fourth phase is high noon of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It could end in a draw for INDIA & NDA

This phase belongs to the ‘non-aligned’ parties. They could play a critical role in the eventuality of a hung parliament, which looks much more likely than it did one month ago.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.