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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Twitter

Pakistan marks #KashmirHour — with sirens, slogans and ‘empty’ Lahore streets

As Imran Khan makes a bid to corner India on Article 370, Pakistan Twitter appears divided — some support PM's call, others make fun of it.

With #AltSarkar, India gets a new ‘government’ and ‘prime minister’ — on Twitter

With #AltSarkar, India gets a new ‘government’ and ‘prime minister’ — on Twitter

Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, Twitter: Possible witch-hunt or key to curb crime & fake news?

The Supreme Court has cautioned against linking users’ social media accounts with Aadhaar, saying it will impinge on citizens’ privacy.

Facebook, Twitter act against Beijing-sponsored disinformation campaign in Hong Kong

Twitter suspends 936 accounts originating from Mainland China while Facebook removes 15 pages, groups and accounts 'associated' with Beijing government.

Pakistani, Indian ‘colonels’ slug it out on Twitter as Kashmir propaganda war rages on

From using verified handles to fake accounts, the Pakistani propaganda wing is seeking to incite a law and order situation in Kashmir.

Facebook, Twitter pressed to help prevent domestic terrorism in the US

While FBI monitoring would violate Facebook and Twitter's privacy rules, methods like hashing and blocking links to sites like 8chan can help.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s remark on Kashmiri women sparks outrage on Twitter

Khattar’s remarks were, however, taken out of context. The fact that he said he was joking hasn’t gone down well either.

‘Property in Kashmir’ is the social media buzzword after govt move on Article 370

Some on Twitter were offering to sell their land in Jammu and Kashmir, while some enquired about real estate dealers.

Twitter’s ‘Trump rule’ is necessary, but needs to pass the test in reality

Twitter’s new rule now introduces a two-tier system, with the political influencers treated differently from regular users. But it falls short in implementation.

Piyush Goyal sparks Twitter storm after 2016 video of him reciting Kalma surfaces

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal recited the Kalma at an event attended by Muslims in Kolkata. An organiser says Goyal did it to break the ice with the audience.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.