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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicSocial media

Topic: Social media

What New York Times did isn’t absurd. Era of political cartoons is over thanks to memes

In 2019, an ugly internet meme can have just as much clout – if not more – than a sophisticated political cartoon.

When Ajit Doval and Ahmed Patel shared a table, a meal & a 20-minute chat

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

2 men arrested in Karnataka for allegedly posting video abusing HD Deve Gowda

The arrests come at a time when there's a raging debate over liberty of citizens following the arrest of a journalist in Uttar Pradesh.

UP Police arrest journalist in Delhi for tweeting video of ‘Adityanath’s lover’

Prashant Kanojia was arrested over a Twitter post that featured a woman who wanted to know if Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath wants to spend his life with her.

Orkut, the site where Indians made ‘frandships’ before Facebook came along

For Indian social media users, Orkut was something they 'did' before Facebook, but long after the world had dumped it.

Pakistan is ‘funding’ pro-Khalistan hysteria online, despite banning on-ground events

Pro-Khalistan campaigns have seen a resurgence on social media since the Kartarpur Corridor announcement, and experts say Pakistan’s ISI is fuelling them.

After Hindu man is set on fire in UP, fake video with communal overtones goes viral

A 22-year-old was set ablaze by four men in UP last week. Now, a 14-second video from 2010 is doing rounds on social media claiming to be of the incident.

Facebook is as addictive as smoking — so why not treat it with the same rules?

Given the many studies describing the addictive nature of social media, Facebook should be regulated just like tobacco, alcohol and gambling.

Panic & praise among Indian bloggers, ‘influencers’ as Instagram hides its likes

The Instagram test on making like counts private is reportedly driven by an endeavour to give content quality precedence over a mad dash for likes.

Tamasha TV for a tamasha PM: How Indian media covered Modi this election

There are Facebook surveys, WhatsApp polls, interviews in lawns of Modi's home and chats with Rahul Gandhi between rallies and chopper rides.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.