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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Social media

What is social-media envy? Three steps to get over it

Envy is pain at another’s good fortune, said ancient philosopher Aristotle. And thanks to social media, this 2000-year-old definition is more relevant than ever.

WhatsApp should disclose origin of viral forwards. But don’t share it just with govt

The government’s proposal to ask WhatsApp to disclose the originator is sound but its demand for exclusivity and control over this process is unacceptable and must be resisted.

US senator accuses Meta, X & Google of ‘amplifying’ misinformation around Israel-Hamas war

In a letter to chiefs of tech giants, US senator Michael Bennet has sought information on how the platforms were trying to stop spread of false and misleading content.

23-yr-old woman shot dead by friend in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow after argument

Accused Aditya Dev Pathak was arrested and a country-made pistol recovered from him, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Syed Ali Abbas said.

Retd Lt Col booked on Army complaint for ‘breaking uniform & social media rules’

Lieutenant Colonel Avishek Sinha retired last month and was seen participating in a podcast on a social media platform the very next day, in uniform, defence sources said. 

How To Remove TikTok Profile Picture (Delete)

There are multiple reasons for individuals to remove their profile display picture from TikTok, follow these insctructions for more.

Shell to Reel to shell. That’s how shy, introverted GenZ are coping with the pressure to post

Be less judgmental on social media. We the introverts want our time in the sun too.

Elon Musk says X will soon have audio & video calls facility, no phone number needed

Los Angeles: After his takeover of Twitter and renaming the social media micro-blogging site as X Elon Musk, on Thursday, announced that X would...

All Bengaluru police stations will soon have trained teams to track ‘hate posts’ online

Talking about the decision, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda says ‘whatever happens in law and order, the origin (of the problem) is through social media’.

SEBI invites public comments in bid to clamp down on finfluencers & their undeclared revenue streams

Markets regulator has sought comments on proposed rules that would effectively ban unregistered finfluencers from dispensing investment advice. Comments welcome till 15 Sept.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.