Some TV channels crossed 'Lakshman rekha' while covering Yakub Memon case: Rathore
9 years, 6 months ago

Some TV channels crossed 'Lakshman rekha' while covering Yakub Memon case: Rathore

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The government is “very reluctant” about issuing show cause notices to TV news channels but had to resort to it after some of them crossed the “Lakshman Rekha” while covering Yakub Memon case, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said on Wednesday. In his lecture, Rathore said social media has many advantages but added elements inimical to India’s interests could use it for spreading rumours. Speaking about the importance of social media, Rathore said it empowers people to express themselves and also lets two way communication happen between people. Rathore said the only defence against such mischief is that we have a large number of people on social media so that we understand when there is an “ideological seed being planted and we are able to counter it”.

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John Abraham explains why he stays off social media: People hit you below the belt
2 weeks, 5 days ago

John Abraham explains why he stays off social media: People hit you below the belt

India Today  

John Abraham is one actor who doesn’t use social media to promote his films or work. John said that one should decide whose opinions truly matter, "So, I think you need to understand and demarcate who matters to you and who doesn't. I've done it for so many years.” Speaking about how toxic social media can get, John added, “People …

Vidyalankar Institute team on top in Mumbai leg of HT Centennial Debate
2 months, 1 week ago

Vidyalankar Institute team on top in Mumbai leg of HT Centennial Debate

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-four of Mumbai’s best higher education institutions battled it out on Wednesday morning in the second regional leg of the Hindustan Times centennial debate. Held at the Jio World Convention Centre, the four-hour-long event saw the city’s brightest young minds engage in a battle of wits and knowledge on the topic – “the social media generation is more lost than …

The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Miss Malini and Krish Ashok’s survival kit for the Internet age
2 months, 1 week ago

The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Miss Malini and Krish Ashok’s survival kit for the Internet age

The Hindu  

The internet was born without an instruction manual. On day two of The Hindus Lit for Life 2025, ‘accidental influencers’ Malini Agarwal and Krish Ashok, author of The Masala Lab, took the audience through their journey. I have realised that as much as social media and the internet gave me this extraordinary life and the ability to be here, it …

Ishan Kishan: Negativity is a part of the game, but I won't let it define me
5 months ago

Ishan Kishan: Negativity is a part of the game, but I won't let it define me

Hindustan Times  

Ishan Kishan, a prominent wicketkeeper for the Indian cricket team, has expressed his views on social media negativity. He believes that negativity can be a part of the game, but it should not be allowed to control the player's performance. Kishan, who was recently dropped from the Indian central contract, emphasized that players should accept the challenges and enjoy the …

Social media emerging as force multiplier for newcomers in J&K election battle
6 months, 1 week ago

Social media emerging as force multiplier for newcomers in J&K election battle

Hindustan Times  

Social media has emerged as a major dissemination and campaigning tool for political parties during the ongoing assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir, even creating ‘ripple effect’ for some Independents or newer candidates like Sarjan Barkati and those associated with Engineer Rashid led Awami Itihad Party. All the big and small political parties across Jammu and Kashmir are using social …

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity

Firstpost  

A wave of anti-India sentiment is flooding social media, distorting our global image. India can no longer afford silence and has to reclaim its narrative on the world stage Lately, social media has evolved into a platform where global narratives are created, shaped, and spread at turbo speed. A recent example is the “What’s wrong with India?” campaign on social …

World Social Media Day| Parul Gulati: I call myself social media ki den
9 months ago

World Social Media Day| Parul Gulati: I call myself social media ki den

Hindustan Times  

Parul Gulati is an actor and entrepreneur by profession, and she credits it all to social media. I got selected for my first acting gig through Facebook at the age of 17, and my whole business is on social media,” she says, adding that the virtual world has helped in the growth of her hair care business and get recognition …

From village to viral: India's heartland influencers reshape social media landscape
11 months, 1 week ago

From village to viral: India's heartland influencers reshape social media landscape

New Indian Express  

Bharwani also highlights the role of Instagram in empowering these influencers: “It has given these creators a platform to showcase their unique perspectives and has provided them with the tools to build sustainable careers. Kumari, who showcases rural life through humorous sketches and songs, says, “I hear of other regional creators making lakhs off their Instagram collaborations, but I haven’t …

Social media skirmish targeting Lokesh, CM Jagan
11 months, 1 week ago

Social media skirmish targeting Lokesh, CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Social media is abuzz with hashtags like #GetWellSoonLokesh for TD leader Nara Lokesh and #WhySoScaredJagan for YSRC leader and CM, Y.S. Lokesh ended the tweet with the hashtag #WhySoScaredJagan, which quickly started trending on the X platform. The YSRC’s X platform handle was quick to respond with a tweet of its own, stating, "Nara Lokesh, we hope you get …

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media
1 year, 5 months ago

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media

Al Jazeera  

Social media warriors have sprung up to share their community’s views and put down the others’ in this ethnic conflict. “Before we got hackers, we had given access to our social media accounts to people outside the state … Social media has become important to tell people what is happening here,” the leader said. He told me, “I opened this …

The language of social media returns to its roots
1 year, 8 months ago

The language of social media returns to its roots

Live Mint  

Dehradun-based Abha Godiyal Kakar rang in the new year with her retirement, after a lifetime spent teaching English to students across the country in physical schools. Through Indian language literature in book stores and content on social media, an increasingly displaced generation, which has migrated to urban hubs for work or education, is pivoting back to its own languages. Abha …

In praise of social media and condemnation of its users
1 year, 11 months ago

In praise of social media and condemnation of its users

The Hindu  

In 2000, as a student in Delhi, I had to undertake three-day journeys on Kerala Express travelling between home and university. Of course, we have to be extra vigilant not to be carried away by false and fake news that are abundant on social media. And yet, we are glued to social media as we are entertained by interesting video …

‘Not much change in communication barring speed of circulation’
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Not much change in communication barring speed of circulation’

The Hindu  

Teacher of journalism, B.K. Ravi has said that according to researchers of communication, not much change had been witnessed in the medium of mass communication barring the speed with which information was being circulated. Presiding over the session on ‘Innovations in Media’ on the second day of 86th Akhila Bharat Kannada Sahitya Sammelana on Saturday, Prof. Ravi said that there …

Have incorporated life learning of 6 years in ‘Industry’: Arjun Kanungo
2 years, 8 months ago

Have incorporated life learning of 6 years in ‘Industry’: Arjun Kanungo

Firstpost  

In an interview with Firstpost, Arjun Kanungo talks about yet another success story he has written with the album and why social media has become the necessity for the musicians. Singer and composer Arjun Kanungo started his Pop career with the breakout hit `Baaki Baatein Peene Baad’ in 2015 and went on giving several Pop hits including ‘Waada Hai’ with …

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations
2 years, 9 months ago

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media has recently emerged as “ Villain No. I still remember his remark made with a blank look on the face: “I lost my son to social media.” His son had been waging a lonely online battle to prove that being a Muslim does not place him in the category of being ‘anti-national’. The anti-establishment, pro-people, environmentalist Five Star …

Excerpt: Digital Leapfrogs by Vijay Mahajan
2 years, 10 months ago

Excerpt: Digital Leapfrogs by Vijay Mahajan

Hindustan Times  

The increasing use of social media means that anyone, no matter where they live, has a voice and an outlet. Table 5.4: Top Ten Apps by Monthly Active Users Mobile Phone App Name Company WhatsApp Messenger Facebook Facebook Facebook TrueCaller Truecaller Facebook Messenger Facebook Amazon Amazon Instagram Facebook MX Player Times Group Tez Google Hindi Keyboard ClusterDev Technologies Paytm One97 …

Siddharth: ‘For me, craft and real human drama come before heroism’
2 years, 10 months ago

Siddharth: ‘For me, craft and real human drama come before heroism’

Firstpost  

Siddharth will be debuting in the OTT space with Disney+ Hotstar’s Escaype Live. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Siddharth explains that social media like any societal tool comes with its own benefits and perils. Social media like any societal tool comes with its own benefits and perils. There are great things that can come out of social media and …

Column: Elon Musk is not social media's biggest problem
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Elon Musk is not social media's biggest problem

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s threats to acquire Twitter are causing hand-wringing. Twitter is to social media what Musk is to capitalism — just one small piece of a much bigger issue. That raises all manner of questions about privacy, free speech, crime and consequences — none of which anyone, including the people making billions off the various social media sites, seem willing …

'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts
3 years, 3 months ago

'Busybodies Feel They Can Comment Anything In Social Media' : Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Act Against Ex-Judge's FB Posts

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the conduct of former judicial officer S. Sudeep for making a series of "vile" Facebook posts attacking the Court and its orders.However, Justice Devan Ramachandran refused to initiate contempt of court proceedings against him, saying that the Court didn't wish to give him undue publicity. The Kerala High Court on Thursday condemned the …

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices
3 years, 6 months ago

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices

Al Jazeera  

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are taking down accounts of Kashmiris, a report by a Kashmiri diaspora group says. A report by a Kashmiri diaspora group has accused social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram of silencing Kashmiri voices in the digital spaces through the frequent suspension of the accounts of artists, academics, and journalists based in and outside the disputed …

Rules and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on social media curbs
3 years, 10 months ago

Rules and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on social media curbs

The Hindu  

It does seem that most if not all global social media giants will miss complying with the new IT rules of intermediaries, which come into effect today. Among other things, they require the bigger social media platforms, which the rules referred to as significant social media intermediaries, to adhere to a vastly tighter set of rules within three months, which …

These books will guide you through the intricacies of social media
3 years, 10 months ago

These books will guide you through the intricacies of social media

The Hindu  

The more we dig into social media, the more there is to understand in terms of community guidelines, what is ‘in’ or ‘out’, what is a violation of our privacy, and more. ‘Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing’ by Chris Bail Chris Bail sees social media as a prism that “distorts our identities, empowers …

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The social media djinn: Excluding and unsocial
3 years, 10 months ago

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The social media djinn: Excluding and unsocial

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media — the use of online platforms, as substitutes for old style, high-touch, physical contact formats like newspapers and one-on-one meetings — is now near ubiquitous, boosted greatly by the pandemic. Digital connectivity is the next “lifeline”, after electricity, as digital interface becomes the norm, the opportunities for physical contact dwindle and digital lockers become the only safe storage …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | New online, digital code fails to empower users
4 years ago

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | New online, digital code fails to empower users

Deccan Chronicle  

The new Information and Technology Rules 2021 under Section 79 of the IT Act has created a flutter. From the press statements of minister for information and broadcasting Prakash Java-dekar and minister for information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad, it seems that the new rules seek to rein in the online media and the social media platforms by intervening in their …

Govt announces new social media rules to curb its misuse
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt announces new social media rules to curb its misuse

The Hindu  

The Centre on Thursday notified new, stricter guidelines for social media intermediaries that will make it mandatory for platforms such as WhatsApp to aid in identifying the “originator” of “unlawful” messages. The rules, which categorise intermediaries as social media intermediary and significant social media intermediary based on number of users, said significant social media intermediaries providing messaging services would “enable …

India warns US social media companies amid row with Twitter
4 years, 1 month ago

India warns US social media companies amid row with Twitter

Al Jazeera  

IT minister calls out Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp by name, saying they are welcome only if they play by India’s rules. India has warned the United States-based social media firms to abide by the country’s laws, a day after a face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and Twitter over content regulation. India on Wednesday rebuked Twitter after the …

Social media is an extension of our physical world and it is rife with propaganda
4 years, 6 months ago

Social media is an extension of our physical world and it is rife with propaganda

The Hindu  

The 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections were just around the corner. His research underscored what he calls ‘seed accounts’— profiles that swamp the platform with specific content through their networks to manipulate information. When such accounts are followed by the Prime Minister, the issue becomes far more serious.” A 2018 study by BBC, titled ‘Duty, Identity, Credibility: Fake news and the …

Indigenisation & Not Injured Stance is the Answer to Snooping by China, Writes Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda
4 years, 6 months ago

Indigenisation & Not Injured Stance is the Answer to Snooping by China, Writes Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda

News 18  

The revelation that a small Chinese company called Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Technology collected online and social media data of 10,000 influential Indians, including political leaders, was greeted with a great deal of shock. We must also be conscious that while Zhenhua may only be collecting data from open sources, this would only be one part of the data that would …

How social media stars are trumping celebrity endorsements with edgy, nuanced content
4 years, 7 months ago

How social media stars are trumping celebrity endorsements with edgy, nuanced content

The Hindu  

During the great digital boom of 2009, there emerged a group that challenged conventions and demanded front row seats at fashion weeks. Going forward, I see influencers turning into mini production houses that come up with longer shows like Dua’s Fake or Not for Flipkart and solo chat programmes. For example, celebrities would normally create a straightforward video for an …

Countering Fake News- A Critical Appraisal Of Social Media Regulatory Laws
4 years, 9 months ago

Countering Fake News- A Critical Appraisal Of Social Media Regulatory Laws

Live Law  

Fake news is essentially information created from nothing with the aim to push a particular agenda; a practice which in today's world is at the dearth of most social issues. Social media, in an attempt to democratize the information generation and transmission sphere, has invariably made it easier to spread unverified and argumentative pieces; situating a new sphere for dubious …

Are social media platforms arbiters of truth? | The Hindu Parley Podcast
4 years, 9 months ago

Are social media platforms arbiters of truth? | The Hindu Parley Podcast

The Hindu  

In the midst of the massive protests that have erupted in the U.S., social media platform Twitter decided to do something it had avoided for several years: call out some of President Donald Trump's tweets as being incorrect information and as being against its policies. This prompted Mr. Trump to warn social media platforms of stricter controls via an Executive …

Spreading positivity on social media - the Ashwin way!
4 years, 10 months ago

Spreading positivity on social media - the Ashwin way!

The Hindu  

India’s spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin has been one of the most active cricketers on social media during the countrywide lockdown. Talking to sports broadcaster Radhakrishnan Sreenivasan on The RK Show, Ashwin said he started his Instagram Live series Reminisce with Ash to better connect with his fans and spread some positivity in such trying times. READ: Will take some practice …

Pankaj Tripathi talks about the pros of social media
4 years, 10 months ago

Pankaj Tripathi talks about the pros of social media

India TV News  

Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who remained elusive on social media for the longest time, says during the lockdown he realized the medium has its pros, too. I was always wary that being too active on social media will occupy too much of my mind space and I will start focusing on things that don't add value to my craft as an …

Jammu and Kashmir Police struggles to combat fake news on coronavirus outbreak and internet restrictions; 178 people arrested in Valley
4 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Police struggles to combat fake news on coronavirus outbreak and internet restrictions; 178 people arrested in Valley

Firstpost  

The cyber crime division of the Kashmir Police has registered nine case regarding misuse of social media since the outbreak of coronavirus. This compromised the safetyy of the doctor, as he received many threats after the incident.” In another instance of misuse of social media, several fake accounts Jammu and Kashmir government spokesperson Rohit Kansal were created recently. We will …

The power of social media: Strangers across India connect to help the needy
4 years, 11 months ago

The power of social media: Strangers across India connect to help the needy

Hindustan Times  

With the nationwide lockdown imposed in India due to the coronavirus outbreak, the families of daily wage earners, labourers, waiters, taxi and autorickshaw drivers, and others who depend on their everyday earnings for survival have been severely affected. In the corona stricken world, social media is helping people come together to reach out to various organizations pan India and even …

Here\'s all you need to know about Yaru Juneja
5 years, 8 months ago

Here\'s all you need to know about Yaru Juneja

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media is changing the world, and we're all witnessing it. But to actually be that change we need someone who understands what social media is who has deep knowledge in technology and is an expert in digital marketing. Doing his mechanical engineering he came to know how modern the world is full of digital media and in the increasing …

Graeme Fowler tells sports stars why they should avoid becoming trapped in the web of social media
5 years, 10 months ago

Graeme Fowler tells sports stars why they should avoid becoming trapped in the web of social media

Daily Mail  

Graeme Fowler considers the carnage that might have ensued had Twitter existed when he was a player. Back in the day, he was an opening batsman versatile enough to score a Test hundred at Lord's against a West Indies attack including Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall, followed by a double-century against India's spinners in Madras. Graeme Fowler considers the carnage …

Banning social media is not an option
5 years, 11 months ago

Banning social media is not an option

The Hindu  

Following the terror attacks on multiple sites on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, it was commendable to see the country’s leaders take responsibility for the tragedy and the failure of the state in protecting its citizens, especially since no one in India has taken responsibility for recent attacks, including in Pulwama in February. On April 28, in a fine gesture …

Social media companies must ensure platforms not misused to weaken country's morale, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
6 years, 1 month ago

Social media companies must ensure platforms not misused to weaken country's morale, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Firstpost  

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned social media firms not to allow their platforms to be abused for ‘weakening the morale of the country’ New Delhi: After directing YouTube to pull down objectionable video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, the government Thursday sent out a stern warning to social media firms not to allow their platforms to be abused …

An Insta' age of Twitterati
6 years, 2 months ago

An Insta' age of Twitterati

Deccan Chronicle  

For an actor to attain the status of stardom, one has to work hard and deliver back-to-back hits at the box office with immense talent along with a bit of luck favouring him or her. With advanced technology and innovation, beyond filmmaking and its process, the industry has witnessed a sea change, but even the race for who holds the …

As India braces for 2019 LS polls, parties battle online for 900 mn voters
6 years, 3 months ago

As India braces for 2019 LS polls, parties battle online for 900 mn voters

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur/Tonk: When India votes in the general election next year, it will be the world's largest democratic exercise, and the biggest ever test of the role of social media in an election. "Social media discourse, already bitter, will turn bilious," Milan Vaishnav, a senior research fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said of the coming campaign …

Social media sites in image building overdrive ahead of elections
6 years, 3 months ago

Social media sites in image building overdrive ahead of elections

Live Mint  

Don’t kill the messenger seems to be the slogan of all social media and digital platforms which have launched big image building and user education campaigns to create awareness about fake news and toxic content amid mounting pressure from the government. Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp launched a nationwide campaign called “Share Joy, Not Rumours” in more than 10 languages across …

Hindutva in the age of Social Media
6 years, 6 months ago

Hindutva in the age of Social Media

Op India  

With the rise of Narendra Modi, Hindutva has received a fresh ray of hope. Thus, after more than four years in power, when Narendra Modi’s popularity remains unchallenged, we look at where Hindutva now stands in social media. Advani said in his speeches, ‘Saugandh Ram ki khaatey hain, Mandir Wahi Banayengey!” Since then, the slogan has become synonymous with Hindutva. …

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says govt has no plans to control social media, slams Congress for creating 'environment of fear'
6 years, 8 months ago

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says govt has no plans to control social media, slams Congress for creating 'environment of fear'

Firstpost  

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also took a swipe at the Congress for ‘creating an environment of fear’ said the party has ’no better issue.’ Gandhinagar: Facing flak over the Centre’s proposal to set up a social media hub to ‘collect digital chatter’, Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on Sunday that the government has ’no plan to control social media.’ Talking …

The game plan
6 years, 8 months ago

The game plan

The Hindu  

Subterranean manoeuvres are an important component of all the major political operations carried out by the Bharatiya Janata Party and its associates in the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh -led Sangh Parivar. The cases in point include the incitement of anti-Muslim sentiments and riots and communal polarisation in northern India, especially in western Uttar Pradesh, in the run-up to the 2014 Lok …

Social Media, The Great Leveller: Here is why the left and assorted perfumed elites hate it
6 years, 9 months ago

Social Media, The Great Leveller: Here is why the left and assorted perfumed elites hate it

Op India  

One of the most extraordinary phenomena of the 21st century has to be the manner in which Social Media has taken over our entire lives. See also: Trueindology account blocked again by Twitter Suspended officer Ashish Joshi threatens ‘True Indology’ after being exposed for his lack of knowledgeNot everyone, however, is happy with the unparalleled access social media has provided …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat March 21 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Centre must take steps to regulate social media
7 years ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat March 21 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Centre must take steps to regulate social media

India TV News  

On Wednesday, Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg by name and said that any data leak relating to Indian users for political purposes in India would not be tolerated. Social media, particularly Facebook and WhatsApp, has vital data relating to their users including their telephone numbers, their locations, their present and past profile, …

Liverpool players must 'learn to judge social media right' amid Dejan Lovren abuse, says Jurgen Klopp
7 years, 4 months ago

Liverpool players must 'learn to judge social media right' amid Dejan Lovren abuse, says Jurgen Klopp

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jürgen Klopp has no intention of stopping his …

Randeep Hooda: People come to social media to get offended and spout hate
7 years, 6 months ago

Randeep Hooda: People come to social media to get offended and spout hate

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda calls a spade a spade — and he has consistently done so. If everyone used social media in the right way, then Indian society, including Bollywood, would benefit, says Randeep Hooda. “I think social media are a good informative platform, but also a platform where people come to get offended and come to spout hate. To …

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