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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Topic: Social media

China targets dissident over social media posts

In a statement released on Tuesday, police said that they had asked Li to “chat” with them about the “sensitive accounts” he followed on X.

Imran Khan’s PTI supports Amnesty’s calls for restoration of social media platform X in country

The party asserts that Pakistan's global image has been tarnished by the unwarranted censorship of social media and the continuous suppression of its own citizens.

‘Indians helped me go viral’ — Utah-based social media consultant on posing as Kiribati govt on X

The US-Kiribati dual national manages a handle on X which is followed by foreign affairs experts, top officials, journalists & even the Indian High Commission in Fiji.

South Mumbaiwala meets ticketwala & India’s neta export-import imbalance

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Misinformation ‘greatest risk’ for India, finds WEF report. Environmental risk ‘highest’ overall category

The WEF’s annual Global Risks Report also warns against risks posed by climate change, economic uncertainty and inflation, talks of increasing sense of polarisation in the world.

MeitY advisory on social media safety can backfire. It must be revisited

The new advisory can make the experience of using social media platforms frustrating. It creates new challenges instead of resolving existing ones.

Muslims & Arabs in tech world, especially Palestinians, fear speaking up, says OpenAI’s Sam Altman

In post on X, Microsoft-backed ChatGPT maker’s high-profile boss urges tech industry to treat Muslim & Arab colleagues with empathy.

‘Strong message must be sent out’ — Bombay HC order upholds Hitachi employee’s sacking over FB posts

Overturning a Pune court’s findings, Justice Jadhav concluded that enquiry against employee was 'absolutely fair & proper', added that freedom of speech can't go beyond reasonableness.

Delhi think tank suggests how to keep kids safe online. ‘One size fits all’ not the fix

Paper by The Quantum Hub, titled ‘Navigating Children’s Privacy and Parental Consent under the DPDP Act 2023. Fostering a safe & enabling ecosystem for India’s young digital nagriks’, published Thursday.

On Camera

US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.