BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As Opposition parties prepare to protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly disrespecting Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the BJP has activated its social media strategy to counter the allegations and target Opposition groups, particularly the Congress. Utilising memes, short videos, and video clips, BJP’s social media team of influencers has launched a vigorous campaign aimed at discrediting the Congress. The campaign questions the Congress’s contributions to the Dalit community, with content focusing on what the party has done for Dalits and alleging that the Congress manipulates Shah’s speech for political gain. When you have nothing substantial to say, you spread lies and propaganda, which the Congress is doing.” To support its campaign, the BJP has provided social media influencers with detailed information on the government’s achievements for the Dalit community since 2014, as well as comparative analyses of the work done by the current NDA government versus previous administrations.

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Harassment, plaints and mass campaign: Online hate battle takes new shape
1 month ago

Harassment, plaints and mass campaign: Online hate battle takes new shape

India Today  

Indian social media has long been a battleground where extremists ridicule the religious beliefs of others, often countering hate with more hate. One of the most-active members of ‘Team Muslim’ recently posted personal details of two targets – their names ending with Thakur and Rajput – for alleged hate speech. TRAINING YOUNG RECRUITS India Today's Open-Source Intelligence team found an …

JUST SPAMMING | Political sabre rattling in cyberspace
1 month, 1 week ago

JUST SPAMMING | Political sabre rattling in cyberspace

Deccan Chronicle  

Politics turned into a farce last week in Tamil Nadu when the DMK and BJP flexed their muscle in, of all places, the social media. True, the modern generation of youth, mostly obsessed with drawing ‘likes’ in Instagram and Facebook, has already started chasing the mirage, mistaking the acceptance of their posts and photographs on social media as signs of …

Derogatory social media post part of BJP/RSS conspiracy to create communal unrest, claims Congress spokesperson
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Derogatory social media post part of BJP/RSS conspiracy to create communal unrest, claims Congress spokesperson

The Hindu  

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Lakshmana has alleged that the derogatory social media post is part of the BJP/RSS conspiracy to create communal unrest in Mysuru and rest of the State. He said the social media post projected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi party leader Akhilesh Yadav, and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in an “obscene” manner while also making …

Opinion | Amit Shah on Ambedkar: Congress, Edited Video and Fake Narrative
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion | Amit Shah on Ambedkar: Congress, Edited Video and Fake Narrative

India TV News  

There was high-octane politics over a fake narrative created based on an 11-second video from Home Minister Amit Shah's speech in Rajya Sabha. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi joined the fray and lashed out at Amit Shah. BJP chief J …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Telangana: Congress to Reward Social Media Warriors for Fighting Oppn’s Fake News
5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Congress to Reward Social Media Warriors for Fighting Oppn’s Fake News

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Observing that social media had helped the Congress reach out to the masses, Supriya Shrinate, AICC social media and digital platforms chairperson, asked party leaders and workers to use the platforms effectively to strengthen the connection between the party and the public. Addressing a workshop of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee's social media convenors at Gandhi Bhavan on Thursday, …

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 …

Modi’s BJP: Not Just an Inheritance, But a Reinvention
8 months ago

Modi’s BJP: Not Just an Inheritance, But a Reinvention

News 18  

Having secured a momentous third term with a clearly outlined vision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overarching legacy, according to a new book, will be that of transforming his party into an electoral machine, a party that can win elections. ‘Indian Renaissance – The Modi Decade’, edited by Aishwarya Pandit, argues that Modi’s biggest contribution lies in dismantling a perception that …

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion

Op India  

On the 17th of July, the US Embassy in India informed about its event for Indian social media influences and content creators to learn about boosting social media engagement on social issues and learn about “active citizenship”. Is the US trying to use social media and Indian content creators, particularly those opposed to the ruling dispensation to meddle in India’s …

BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Karnataka social media cell convenor summoned over controversial post

India TV News  

Prashant Makanur, the convenor of BJP Karnataka's Social Media Cell, was summoned by city police on Thursday regarding a social media post allegedly targeting members of the SC and ST communities. Makanur was released on bail after obtaining anticipatory bail, while BJP President J P Nadda and the party's IT cell national head, Amit Malviya, were also issued summons in …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

Digital Revolution in Indian Politics: How BJP Harnessed Social Media
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Digital Revolution in Indian Politics: How BJP Harnessed Social Media

News 18  

The emergence of digital media—social media, mobile journalism, YouTube, etc—has transformed the political contour in India, with social media platforms becoming the new battleground for electoral campaigns. Among these parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party has proven to be the most successful in harnessing the power of social media to connect with voters and shape public opinion, while the Congress-led Opposition—if …

BJP banks on micro-influencers for its social media campaign
1 year ago

BJP banks on micro-influencers for its social media campaign

The Hindu  

The BJP, known to be adept at using social media in its electoral campaigns, is looking to engage micro-influencers from within the party to help it expand its reach among Delhi voters ahead of the Lok Sabha poll. They usually have a social media following of 2,000-5,000,” said Rohit Upadhyay, Delhi BJP’s social media in-charge. Bid to reach all sections …

Poll body plans to revamp policy holding parties accountable for social media posts
1 year, 3 months ago

Poll body plans to revamp policy holding parties accountable for social media posts

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi During this election season, the Election Commission of India sent a handful of notices to parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party for posts on social media that violated the model code of conduct. HT has learnt that the reason those notices weren’t acted upon is that ECI concluded there was a lacuna …

Understanding the ideological divide online
1 year, 8 months ago

Understanding the ideological divide online

Hindustan Times  

Algorithms used by social media companies in drawing in and retaining users have been the subject of scrutiny for several years now. Spanning multiple election cycles and a once-in-a-century pandemic, the debates centre around a simple question: Is social media dividing people? Starting from 2008, when Barack Obama first used social media for a political campaign to the divisive 2016 …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Social media has been used to manipulate political choices of voters, perniciously affecting the democratic setup of constitutional institutions, the Karnataka High Court observed on Friday. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said emergence of social media has changed the way in which people participate in the democratic process. "People increasingly rely on social media than their …

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2022 15:41 IST Just a few weeks after Elon Musk completed his embattled purchase of Twitter, a video appeared on the platform showing a Muslim student in India reacting after being “jokingly” compared to a terrorist by his university professor. “In the big picture, Twitter has a very small number of active users in India — …

BJP kicks up a notch its online attacks on KCR
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP kicks up a notch its online attacks on KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With less than a fortnight to go before the BJP holds its biggest political conclave in the city on July 2 and 3, it is becoming more and more evident that the BJP’s big message for Telangana will be that it will go after Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, and the TRS rule over the past eight years as …

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy
3 years ago

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy

The Hindu  

The danger of social media being abused to hack democracy was rising and the government should put an end to the “systematic interference” of Facebook and other social media giants in electoral politics of the world’s largest democracy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Gandhi stated that …

Goa polls: BJP, Congress battle it out on social media to woo voters
3 years, 2 months ago

Goa polls: BJP, Congress battle it out on social media to woo voters

India Today  

Goa is going to the polls on February 14. Political parties like BJP and Congress are using social media extensively to woo the people before the coastal state votes next month. SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM OF CONGRESS: India Today visited the Congress office in Goa and asked the social media team about their strategy for the assembly election. SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM …

Rahul Gandhi says losing Twitter followers, firm says zero tolerance for manipulation
3 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says losing Twitter followers, firm says zero tolerance for manipulation

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Twitter, urging it not to become “a pawn in the destruction of the idea of India”. In response to Rahul Gandhi’s letter, the microblogging website said that it has a zero-tolerance approach to manipulation and spam. Rahul Gandhi, in his letter, included an analysis of his account and a comparison with those …

Social media becomes electoral mouthpiece for parties amid ban on rallies, roadshows
3 years, 2 months ago

Social media becomes electoral mouthpiece for parties amid ban on rallies, roadshows

India Today  

With the third wave of Covid-19 gathering momentum in the country and the Election Commission introducing strict guidelines for the upcoming assembly elections, political parties in poll-bound states are avoiding engaging with voters in traditional ways. When India Today spoke about this to BJP Agra president Bhanu Mahajan, he said that every booth's voters are linked to the party through …

Adilabad politicians take to social media to demean opponents
3 years, 2 months ago

Adilabad politicians take to social media to demean opponents

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Leaders from TRS, BJP and Congress have started predicting the future of their opponents, including possible switching over to other parties and their strained relations with their respective high command. Not to be left behind, Congress leaders ‘exposed’ the nexus between TRS and BJP in the recent election to Adilabad local bodies MLC. It is learnt that a BJP …

'Fark Saaf Hai': UP BJP kickstarts social media campaign for 2022 polls
3 years, 4 months ago

'Fark Saaf Hai': UP BJP kickstarts social media campaign for 2022 polls

Firstpost  

BJP Uttar Pradesh Social Media Head Ankit Chandel said the main objective of the ‘Fark Saaf Hai ’ is to highlight the way the BJP government in the state “has worked tirelessly” and the difference it has made to the lives of people New Delhi: The BJP in Uttar Pradesh has embarked on ‘Fark Saaf Hai’ mega campaign on social …

Congress alleges Facebook used by BJP as weapon to spread hatred; seeks JPC probe, laws to restrict it
3 years, 4 months ago

Congress alleges Facebook used by BJP as weapon to spread hatred; seeks JPC probe, laws to restrict it

India TV News  

The Congress on Friday alleged that Facebook was being used as a weapon by the BJP to spread hate and fake news in the country and demanded that a JPC probe be conducted on the issue and laws be enacted to restrict Facebook and WhatsApp. Congress leaders Rohan Gupta and Praveen Chakravarty said at a joint press conference that it …

Inside BJP’s UP War Room: Catchy Tunes, Cheeky Cartoons Mark Party's Mega Pre-Poll Digital Drive
3 years, 4 months ago

Inside BJP’s UP War Room: Catchy Tunes, Cheeky Cartoons Mark Party's Mega Pre-Poll Digital Drive

News 18  

It is the baap of all state elections and the ruling BJP does not want to leave anything to chance. From the BJP’s out-of-bounds war room in Lucknow, a mega social media outreach and ground-level campaign is being rolled out to reach voters ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls 2022, party functionaries told News18. The social media structure of …

Facebook undermining India’s democracy, alleges Congress
3 years, 5 months ago

Facebook undermining India’s democracy, alleges Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Monday said Facebook was “compromising” India’s democracy and influencing elections, and demanded a probe by a joint parliamentary committee. While it’s obvious Govt of India won’t do anything about it, it’s unacceptable that @Facebook has one set of standards for USA and another for India,” stated former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh in a tweet. Raising media reports …

Pakistanis share unrelated video in anti-India campaign on social media
3 years, 6 months ago

Pakistanis share unrelated video in anti-India campaign on social media

Op India  

Muslim social media users from several countries are sharing tweets calling for the boycott of Indian products, alleging atrocities on Muslims in the country. pic.twitter.com/nCHhK4cJjw — محمد باحارث Mohammad Bahareth September 27, 2021 The online campaign was triggered by the recent incidents in Assam when an eviction drive against illegal encroachment by Bangladesh origin Muslims had turned violent. But in …

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 8 months ago

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between the government and Twitter. “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel …

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 8 months ago

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Al Jazeera  

Law puts digital platforms such as Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship. ‘Closed ecosystem like China’ “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel Khursheed, co-founder of Laminar Global and Twitter India’s former head of politics, policy and government. “Twitter’s …

Twitter violates own policy by allowing anti-vaccine tweets by Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter violates own policy by allowing anti-vaccine tweets by Congress

Op India  

Earlier yesterday, Congress leader Gaurav Pandhi promoted vaccine hesitancy on his Twitter page by sharing an RTI reply to applicant Vikas that said that Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN contains newborn calf serum obtained after slaughtering 20-days-old calves. Congress leader Gaurav Pandhi’s promotes vaccine hesitancy with his misleading tweets As it turned out, Pandhi was lying through his teeth when he claimed …

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead

Op India  

Today, when the whole world is confronted with an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic, another crisis has emerged over the ‘penetrative’ role of social media platforms in India. Considering the kind of enormous outreach of social media, platforms such as Twitter have started to act arbitrarily to become a state within a state Twitter decided to defy an …

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 10 months ago

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

There are two sets of headlines that have been dominating the news in recent days, both of which have the Central government sparring with global tech giants. The rules apply to various categories of online content providers such as social media platforms, OTT streaming services and online news providers. Some of its key points relate to the setting up of …

Congress writes to Twitter, seeks 'manipulated media' tag on 'toolkit' tweets of 11 Union ministers
3 years, 10 months ago

Congress writes to Twitter, seeks 'manipulated media' tag on 'toolkit' tweets of 11 Union ministers

Firstpost  

Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that the “forged, fabricated material” and claims made under #CongressToolkitExposed by various Union ministers are identical to the material that has already been marked as ‘manipulated media’ by Twitter New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday demanded that Twitter affix manipulated media tag to tweets of several Union ministers for allegedly spreading false and malicious propaganda against …

‘Truth remains unafraid’: Rahul Gandhi on Delhi Police visit to Twitter India's offices over toolkit row
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Truth remains unafraid’: Rahul Gandhi on Delhi Police visit to Twitter India's offices over toolkit row

Firstpost  

The Congress on Monday had alleged that the “cowardly raid” on Twitter’s offices by the Delhi Police “exposes lame-duck attempts” to hide a “fraudulent toolkit” by BJP leaders New Delhi: “Truth remains unafraid,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday after the Delhi Police sent a notice to Twitter India in connection with the probe into a complaint about the …

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Twitter has marked tweets by Bharatiya Janata Party figures, including its spokesman Sambit Patra, as “manipulated media”. The BJP is upset and has sent another threatening note to Twitter saying that it should remove the “manipulated media” tag because the government was investigating the matter. These are legal notices from the Government of India asking Twitter to either block an …

India police visit Twitter offices after BJP tweet flagged
3 years, 10 months ago

India police visit Twitter offices after BJP tweet flagged

Al Jazeera  

Police visit Twitter offices to serve notice to its country managing director after social media giant tags BJP spokesman’s post as ‘manipulated media’. Police in India’s capital have served a notice at Twitter’s offices, seeking information for a complaint about why a tweet by the spokesman of the ruling Hindu nationalist party was tagged as “manipulated media”. Congress complained to …

Twitter acts on Congress complaint, flags BJP's tweet on toolkit as 'manipulated media'
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter acts on Congress complaint, flags BJP's tweet on toolkit as 'manipulated media'

Op India  

A day after the Congress party, which is in dock over the latest toolkit fiasco, wrote a letter to micro-blogging site Twitter asking it to permanently suspend the accounts of BJP leaders for allegedly “spreading misinformation”, the micro-blogging website seems to have followed the diktat as it flagged the ‘toolkit expose’ tweet of BJP leader Sambit Patra as ‘manipulated media’. …

Twitter flags BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra's Congress 'toolkit' post as manipulated media
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter flags BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra's Congress 'toolkit' post as manipulated media

India Today  

Twitter has added a ‘manipulated media’ warning on the ‘Toolkit’ post by Bhartiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra soon after Congress lodged a complaint with the social media platform. The controversial post by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed Congress was circulating the document in the form of an advisory on how to defame the Modi government over Covid relief …

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 …

How India Is Confronting Disinformation On Social Media Ahead Of Elections
3 years, 11 months ago

How India Is Confronting Disinformation On Social Media Ahead Of Elections

NPR  

How India Is Confronting Disinformation On Social Media Ahead Of Elections As Prime Minister Modi's party tries to win control in upcoming elections in India, his party is using a highly effective social media strategy. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: At an election rally last month in West Bengal, Eastern India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi bragged about the crowd he drew. FRAYER: …

Congress Seeks Action Against BJP IT Cell Influencers In Celebrity Tweets As Preliminary Probe Reveals Involvement
4 years, 1 month ago

Congress Seeks Action Against BJP IT Cell Influencers In Celebrity Tweets As Preliminary Probe Reveals Involvement

News 18  

Adding to the controversy surrounding the celebrities tweet, the Congress party has now demanded action against 12 social media influencers allegedly associated with the BJP IT cell. The demand comes after the Maharashtra Home Minister’s statement, mentioning the involvement of 12 social media influencers of BJP IT cell in the preliminary investigation. “After the information given by the Home Minister, …

Congress threatens legal action for pointing out security issues on website
4 years, 1 month ago

Congress threatens legal action for pointing out security issues on website

Op India  

Days after the Congress party was found leaking data of people applying to work in its social media cell, the party has decided to go after those who had pointed out the flaws in its website. — Saral Patel Andolanjivi February 13, 2021 Patel also claimed the success of the Join Congress Social Media campaign has rattled BJP and ‘their …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Twitter On BJP Leader's Plea For Mechanism To Screen Anti-India Tweets, Hateful Ads
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Twitter On BJP Leader's Plea For Mechanism To Screen Anti-India Tweets, Hateful Ads

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation petition filed by BJP leader Vinit Goenka seeking a direction to the Central Government to devise a mechanism to check fake news and instigative messages being circulated via social media, especially Twitter.Advocate Ashwini Kumar Dubey, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that petition seeks a mechanism to. The Supreme …

Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: Ravi Shankar Prasad
4 years, 1 month ago

Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India TV News  

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the government respects social media for empowering common people but action will be taken if it is misused to spread fake news and violence. However, if social media is misused to spread fake news, violence then action will be taken," said Prasad while addressing the Rajya Sabha. In response to …

Congress seeks five lakh volunteers for social media campaigns, says 'online warriors' will defend truth
4 years, 1 month ago

Congress seeks five lakh volunteers for social media campaigns, says 'online warriors' will defend truth

Firstpost  

Launching the recruitment campaign, Rahul Gandhi said that the party needed to create an army of truth to counter the hate and misinformation spread by trolls The Congress on Monday launched a ‘Join Congress Social Media’ campaign with an aim to have five lakh online “warriors” who, former party chief Rahul Gandhi said, will counter hate and “defend the idea …

Karnataka's iPhone Factory Violence Takes Political Turn, SFI Leader Interrogated Day After BJP MP's Allegation
4 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka's iPhone Factory Violence Takes Political Turn, SFI Leader Interrogated Day After BJP MP's Allegation

News 18  

The workers unrest at the Wistron iPhone making facility in Kolar, about 80 km from IT capital Bengaluru, took a political turn on Wednesday with the interrogation of the local president of the Students’ federation of India. Comrade Srikanth, taluk president of SFI in Kolar, was picked up in connection with the violence that broke out at the Wistron factory …

‘Demonstrate neutrality’: Congress welcomes Facebook’s India leadership change
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Demonstrate neutrality’: Congress welcomes Facebook’s India leadership change

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday asked Facebook to demonstrate its neutrality with a thorough revamp of its institutional processes, and also outline steps taken to curb the “spread of false, polarising and hate content” on its platform. The Wall Street Journal report in August suggested Facebook was going easy on hate speeches by BJP members and triggered a controversy. The Congress …

Parliamentary panel asks Twitter for affidavit on geo-tagging glitch
4 years, 5 months ago

Parliamentary panel asks Twitter for affidavit on geo-tagging glitch

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill sought an affidavit from Twitter Inc, the U.S.-based parent company of the social media platform, asking them to explain why it had shown Ladakh as a part of China, a senior member of the panel said on Wednesday. The decision to seek an affidavit from the parent company was taken …

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