Topic: Social media apps
A more ‘thoughtful’ Facebook is here. And ‘Be Kind’ is its first rule
Telepath — a new social network — aims to instill strict content standards from the get-go, including a rule against disinformation and hate speech.
SHAREit, Baidu Maps, CamScanner — at least 23 of banned Chinese apps still in use in India
Though India banned 59 Chinese apps, and has now added 47 alternatives of them to the list, people in India have found ways to use many of these.
Digital tool Slack is changing office realities, forcing bosses to listen to employees
Slack has been giving employees, especially in media houses, a voice and space to demand changes from bosses without the fear of management whiplash.
Army officer challenges social media ban in HC, calls it ‘arbitrary, unconstitutional’
Lt Col P.K. Choudhary, who filed plea in Delhi HC, sought withdrawal of new policy on the grounds that it was 'arbitrary executive action'. Hearing is likely Tuesday.
Eye on US presidential race, Facebook, Google, Twitter pledge vigilance on disinformation
Facebook said it studied conversations surrounding 200 elections around the world, while Twitter tracked the threat of disinformation on race and police brutality.
India’s favourite apps in lockdown — Zoom, TikTok and Aarogya Setu
Download figures for apps in the past month indicate which kinds of apps have been popular among users in India during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Husband complains Vigo star-wife missing, she turns up on TV to say he forced her to flee
Pratima Mondal, who 'disappeared' on 2 January, says her husband pushed her into recording videos & uploading them on Vigo because they bring good money.
Rape videos, child porn, terror — Telegram anonymity is giving criminals a free run
The end-to-end encryption provided by social media app Telegram has paved the way for a host of illegal activities.
Censoring extremists on social media may do more harm than good
When extremist opinions are removed from social networks, they find like-minded individuals in darker corners of web.
WhatsApp isn’t shutting down, you don’t have to pay to use it. Viral forwards are fake
Attributed to PM Modi, one of the several messages doing the rounds claims WhatsApp will be shut from 11.30 pm to 6.00 am daily.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Banks have not a signed a single agreement for RBI’s debt recast scheme for high value loans
Tepid response to the debt recast scheme is being seen because there is lack of awareness and reluctance by banks, say bankers.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.