PM Narendra Modi handles his own Facebook, Twitter accounts: PMO
9 years, 3 months ago

PM Narendra Modi handles his own Facebook, Twitter accounts: PMO

Firstpost  

If you believe that our PM Narendra Modi’s personal social accounts such as Facebook and Twitter are being handled by any third party, well think again! According to information provided by Prime Minister’s Office, replying to queries for his own social media account, PM Modi himself posts and comments on his personal Facebook, Twitter and other accounts. According to a report by Business Standard, the PMO said Modi himself that he manages his personal Twitter and Facebook accounts. Needless to say, Indian PM Narendra Modi was the most discussed topic on Facebook followed by E-commerce boom, A.P.J Abdul Kalam and the movie Baahubali.

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What is Truth Social, which PM Modi recently joined, and which other world leaders are its users?
6 days, 11 hours ago

What is Truth Social, which PM Modi recently joined, and which other world leaders are its users?

India TV News  

What is Truth Social, which PM Modi recently joined, and which other world leaders are its users? Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his account on a new social media platform called Truth Social. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently joined Truth Social, the social media platform created by US President Donald Trump. Owned by Trump Media and Technology Group, …

Women achievers to take over PM Modi's social media accounts to mark Women's Day
1 month ago

Women achievers to take over PM Modi's social media accounts to mark Women's Day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he will hand over his various social media accounts to women achievers in different fields to mark the International Women's Day on March 8. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, he said these successful women in different fields will speak about their work and experience on his social media …

PM Modi Account Hack: Twitter Says Teams Took Necessary Steps, No Signs Of Other Impacted Handles
3 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi Account Hack: Twitter Says Teams Took Necessary Steps, No Signs Of Other Impacted Handles

ABP News  

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked on Sunday morning briefly, Twitter India clarified that necessary actions have been taken to secure the account as soon as they got informed about the activity. “We have 24X7 open lines of communication with the PM's Office and our teams took necessary steps to secure the compromised account as …

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly's right to summon it in riots case
3 years, 8 months ago

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly's right to summon it in riots case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Delhi Assembly's right to summon and compel entities like Facebook to appear before its committees on grounds of its privilege. Hearing a plea filed by Facebook India's MD Ajit Mohan challenging the Delhi Assembly's summon to appear before it in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots, the Supreme Court held that digital platforms …

Parliamentary panel to summon Facebook, Twitter over privacy and policy concerns
4 years, 2 months ago

Parliamentary panel to summon Facebook, Twitter over privacy and policy concerns

Op India  

The Parliamentary Panel on Information Technology, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will summon social media giants Facebook and Twitter over data sharing of users, alleged political interference and the changes in their privacy policy. As per reports, the standing committee has decided to summon social media giants Facebook and Twitter t explain their conduct in the recent days, in …

PM Modi's Twitter handle recorded higest engagement when agriculture bills were passed
4 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi's Twitter handle recorded higest engagement when agriculture bills were passed

Op India  

Amidst the barrage of misinformation and brouhaha created by the Opposition over the various agriculture Bills passed in the Upper House, PM Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle witnessed the biggest single day engagement on September 20, which has been a record. Top trending Indian politicians on Twitter The next highest Twitter engagement on September 20 was that of senior Congress senior …

Twitter Account of PM Modi's Website Was Hacked to Clear Paytm Hack Allegations: Report
4 years, 6 months ago

Twitter Account of PM Modi's Website Was Hacked to Clear Paytm Hack Allegations: Report

News 18  

PM Narendra Modi’s website’s Twitter account was hacked in the early hours of Thursday, September 3. The report by The Next Web states that the hackers also alleged that PM Modi’s own website, narendramodi.in, is riddled with bugs, and by hacking the website’s Twitter account, the group wanted to bring this to the notice of the site’s administrators. The crypto …

Twitter account of Narendra Modi's personal website, app hacked; 'actively investigating', says micro-blogging platform
4 years, 6 months ago

Twitter account of Narendra Modi's personal website, app hacked; 'actively investigating', says micro-blogging platform

Firstpost  

The incident comes after several Twitter accounts of prominent personalities were hacked in July. The Twitter account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website and the mobile app was hacked, the social media giant confirmed on Thursday, according to several media reports. In a series of tweets related to bitcoin, the messages posted on the Twitter account linked to his …

Twitter Confirms Account of PM Narendra Modi's Personal Website Hacked, Secured Now
4 years, 6 months ago

Twitter Confirms Account of PM Narendra Modi's Personal Website Hacked, Secured Now

News 18  

Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked after tweets called on followers to donate through cryptocurrency to the national relief fund. The account, with more than 2.5 million followers, is the official Twitter handle for Modi’s personal website and the Narendra Modi mobile application. Meanwhile, PM Modi’s personal Twitter account, which …

Twitter confirms India PM Modi’s personal website account hacked
4 years, 6 months ago

Twitter confirms India PM Modi’s personal website account hacked

Al Jazeera  

Account, with more than 2.5 million followers, used to solicit donations for relief fund through cryptocurrency. Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund through cryptocurrency. The account, with more than 2.5 million followers, is the official …

Modi’s BJP rejects claims of preferential treatment by Facebook
4 years, 7 months ago

Modi’s BJP rejects claims of preferential treatment by Facebook

Al Jazeera  

Members of India’s governing party on Monday rejected allegations that Facebook had chosen to turn a blind eye to partisan hate speech on its platform to protect its growing business interests in India. As usage has spread across India, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp have become fierce battlegrounds for India’s political parties, but spokesmen for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya …

How PM Modi scores on political communication
4 years, 8 months ago

How PM Modi scores on political communication

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached a new social media milestone, with 60 million followers on Twitter. The PM has ensured a direct connect with the people through social media That story is about how PM Modi has used social media to communicate with people, establishing a new paradigm in political leadership. For instance, at a time when Indians stared …

PM Modi most popular leader on Facebook, Trump leads interactions
4 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi most popular leader on Facebook, Trump leads interactions

India TV News  

With around 45 million likes on his personal page, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to be the most popular world leader on Facebook, while US President Donald Trump dominates the rankings for the most interactions even as leaders across the world grow their audience on the social networking platform amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a study said on Thursday. Trump …

PM Modi to hand over his social media accounts to 'inspiring women' on March 8
5 years ago

PM Modi to hand over his social media accounts to 'inspiring women' on March 8

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke the overnight suspense about his announcement that he would consider giving up his social media accounts on March 8, by tweeting that he would hand over his accounts to “inspiring women”. “This Women's Day, I will give away my social media accounts to women whose life & work inspire us. This is the first time …

PM Modi reveals reason for 'giving up' social media. Twist inside
5 years ago

PM Modi reveals reason for 'giving up' social media. Twist inside

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally revealed why is he "giving up" his social media profiles. After setting off a buzz of speculations with his tweet late Monday, the prime minister Tuesday said he was only "giving away" his social media accounts for a day on International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8. Share such stories using #SheInspiresUs, the prime …

PM Modi Ends Suspense, Says Will Hand Over Social Media Accounts to Inspiring Women This Sunday
5 years ago

PM Modi Ends Suspense, Says Will Hand Over Social Media Accounts to Inspiring Women This Sunday

News 18  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has revealed he will hand over his social media accounts to women “whose work and life inspire us” on March 8, ending the frenzied speculation he triggered on Monday night. “This Women's Day, I will give away my social media accounts to women whose life & work inspire us. This Women's Day, I will …

Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may
5 years ago

Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may

Business Standard  

In a late-evening tweet on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was thinking of giving up his social media accounts on Sunday. Here's a look at Mr Modi’s huge social media presence and people’s reaction to his cryptic tweet suggesting he might quit social media. However, a source close to the PM’s office suggested Mr Modi might just be …

A mass exodus from Twitter, Facebook? If Modi really quits social media
5 years ago

A mass exodus from Twitter, Facebook? If Modi really quits social media

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening made a major announcement saying that he is thinking of giving up Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube on the coming Sunday and will keep everyone posted on the same. Just moments after Prime Minister's announcement, social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook flooded with the response as everyone from ministers, political leaders, activists, students …

PM Modi reveals secret behind 'may give up social media' tweet. Hint: It's about Women's Day
5 years ago

PM Modi reveals secret behind 'may give up social media' tweet. Hint: It's about Women's Day

India Today  

As India was scratching its head over a cryptic tweet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he may soon go on a social media detox, the prime minister has finally cleared the air behind his decision. Taking to Twitter a day after the internet-breaking declaration, PM Modi said, "This Women's Day, I will give away my social media accounts to …

Why has PM Modi decided to quit social media? Netizens ask
5 years ago

Why has PM Modi decided to quit social media? Netizens ask

India TV News  

Come this Sunday, and you won't probably see Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweets on social media. Shooting out a tweet from his personal Twitter handle, the prime minister late Monday said he is "considering" quitting all his social media profiles -- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube -- this Sunday, also leaving a cliffhanger of sorts -- "Will keep you all …

Thinking of giving up my social media accounts, says Narendra Modi
5 years ago

Thinking of giving up my social media accounts, says Narendra Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a flurry of speculation after he took to Twitter late Monday evening to say that he was considering giving up his social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram from Sunday. “This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube. — Narendra Modi March 2, 2020 His social …

Thinking of giving up Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: PM Modi
5 years ago

Thinking of giving up Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube: PM Modi

India TV News  

PM Modi tweet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday tweeted that he was thinking of giving up social media accounts on FB, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. PM Narendra Modi is known for his active presence on social media. Image Source : TWITTER PM Modi has 53.3 million followers on Twitter On Facebook, PM Narendra Modi has 4 crore 45 lakh followers. …

PM Narendra Modi says he wants to quit social media on Sunday, Twitter explodes
5 years ago

PM Narendra Modi says he wants to quit social media on Sunday, Twitter explodes

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is often active on social media, on Monday took to Twitter to inform the country about his plan for going offline on social media. PM Narendra Modi said he is thinking to exit from all social media platforms that he is active on including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. In a tweet, PM Narendra Modi …

Narendra Modi in New York: Social media can be used as weapon for good governance, says PM
5 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi in New York: Social media can be used as weapon for good governance, says PM

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that social media has become a powerful instrument of democracy and it can be used as a “weapon” for good governance New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that social media has become a powerful instrument of democracy and it can be used as a “weapon” for good governance. During a …

With 50 million followers on Twitter, Narendra Modi continues to be most followed Indian; Obama leads world leaders with 108 mn followers
5 years, 6 months ago

With 50 million followers on Twitter, Narendra Modi continues to be most followed Indian; Obama leads world leaders with 108 mn followers

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi continues to be the most followed Indian on Twitter with his followers crossing 50 million mark on the microblogging site. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, known for reaching out to masses through social media, continues to be the most followed Indian on Twitter with his followers crossing 50 million mark on the microblogging site. The prime minister …

iPhone vs Android: The ministers’ choice
5 years, 9 months ago

iPhone vs Android: The ministers’ choice

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Who says only the US President Donald Trump uses two smartphones and treats Twitter as his typewriter? Several key ministers in the Narendra Modi government are quite tech-savvy and are currently using best-in-class Apple and Android-based smartphones to remain active on various social media platforms. With 2.23 million followers on Twitter, she is actively using Twitter to connect …

PM Modi overtakes Trump, becomes second most followed politician in world. Read to know who's at first
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi overtakes Trump, becomes second most followed politician in world. Read to know who's at first

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the second most-followed politician in the world, a study by online visibility management and content marketing SaaS platform SEMrush suggests. PM Narendra Modi holds a social media audience of 110,912,648 million, including on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Holding the first place, the most-followed politician globally was former US President Barack Obama, who has 182,710,777 followers …

Facebook senior officials to appear before parliamentary panel on March 6
6 years, 1 month ago

Facebook senior officials to appear before parliamentary panel on March 6

Live Mint  

Senior officials of Facebook will appear on March 6 before a parliamentary panel to outline the specific measures undertaken to ensure safety of users on its platform after being summoned by the committee, sources said. "We deeply appreciate the opportunity to answer questions from the honourable parliamentary committee and to outline the specific steps we have taken to help ensure …

Government by Twitter
6 years, 7 months ago

Government by Twitter

Deccan Chronicle  

One of the pinned tweets of K.T. Praising the hyperactivity on twitter of his foreign minister, prime minister Narendra Modi had this to say on one of his visits to the United States last year: “If any Indian in distress tweets from anywhere in the world to the External Affairs Ministry, even at two in the night, within 15 minutes …

Narendra Modi loses 300,000 followers, Rahul Gandhi loses 17,000 as Twitter removes locked accounts from follower counts
6 years, 8 months ago

Narendra Modi loses 300,000 followers, Rahul Gandhi loses 17,000 as Twitter removes locked accounts from follower counts

Firstpost  

Twitter earlier this week announced it will remove locked accounts — which are disabled owing to suspicious activity — from follower counts across profiles globally. New Delhi: As Twitter began sanitising its platform by removing inactive and locked accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lost nearly 300,000 followers while Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi lost over 17,000 followers. While …

Narendra Modi is leader of leaders on Facebook: Real world or virtual, it's his credibility that adds magic to his message
6 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi is leader of leaders on Facebook: Real world or virtual, it's his credibility that adds magic to his message

Firstpost  

Speaking at his farewell function on 23 July, 2017, President Pranab Mukherjee said: “With passion and energy, he is driving transformational changes in the country. The photo that Modi shared of him praying at the 11th Century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar is the most popular picture shared by a world leader on Facebook in 2017 with 1.2 million interactions. Long …

Amit Shah most followed leader after PM Modi in India on social media
7 years ago

Amit Shah most followed leader after PM Modi in India on social media

India TV News  

BJP president Amit Shah is the second most followed leader in India on social media sites with a total of over 2 crore followers on Twitter and Facebook. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still the most popular Indian leader on social media, with 5 crore people following him on Twitter alone. A BJP insider said Shah uses these platforms "to …

Narendra Modi following someone on Twitter is not a character certificate, says BJP IT head
7 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi following someone on Twitter is not a character certificate, says BJP IT head

Firstpost  

BJP’s head of information and technology Amit Malviya said Prime Minister Narendra Modi following someone on Twitter is not a character certificate. New Delhi: BJP’s head of information and technology Amit Malviya on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi following someone on Twitter is not a character certificate to that person and termed as “mischievous and contorted” the controversy over …

Obama’s farewell makes PM Modi world’s favourite leader on social media
8 years, 2 months ago

Obama’s farewell makes PM Modi world’s favourite leader on social media

India TV News  

Barack Obama making way for the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, has paved way for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to emerge as the world’s most followed leader on social media. Obama held the top spot till now, with almost 81 million Twitter followers on the social network, well ahead of any global leader. PM Modi now has …

PM Modi the ‘internet star' on TIME's most influential online list once again
9 years ago

PM Modi the ‘internet star' on TIME's most influential online list once again

India TV News  

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among top 30 most influential people on internet by Time magazine for the second year in a row. The magazine also described the leader of world's largest democracy -- who often uses social media to ‘conduct diplomacy’ -- as an ‘internet star’. The magazine cited Modi's unconventional announcement on Twitter of …

Modi on TIME’s 'most influential on Internet' list for second year
9 years ago

Modi on TIME’s 'most influential on Internet' list for second year

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most influential people on the Internet, TIME magazine said, describing the Indian leader as an “Internet star” who often uses social media to “conduct diplomacy.” The magazine cited Mr. Modi’s unconventional announcement on Twitter of his visit to Pakistan last year while naming him among ‘The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet’ …

How Twitter helped create Brand Modi
9 years ago

How Twitter helped create Brand Modi

The Hindu  

A recent study by researchers at University of Michigan, published in the Economic and Political Weekly, provides insights into how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s online image was constructed and evolved over time. The Prime Minister's follow back list is merely a reflection on getting a sense of the mood on social media across a cross-section of voices.” How has Modi’s …

PM Modi personally manages his social media accounts, reveals RTI
9 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi personally manages his social media accounts, reveals RTI

India TV News  

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's love for the social media is no hidden secret. However, the regular posts and comments that we see on his personal accounts across social media platforms often left people wondering as to who managed these accounts for him. According to the Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi personally manages his personal Facebook and Twitter …

Modi, Zuckerberg on the same page
9 years, 5 months ago

Modi, Zuckerberg on the same page

The Hindu  

If the reactions to Narendra Modi’s answers to a set of pre-determined questions asked by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Q&A held at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park were anything to go by, the Prime Minister achieved an instant “connection”. Mr. Zuckerberg appreciated the Prime Minister’s emphasis on using social media as a means of governance. At FB, …

Narendra Modi to visit Facebook headquarters on September 27; may drop in at Google campus
9 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi to visit Facebook headquarters on September 27; may drop in at Google campus

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the headquarters of social media giant Facebook on September 27 and is also expected to go to Googleplex, the campus of tech giant Google. Modi on his second visit to the US, will be visiting the headquarters of Facebook in Silicon Valley's Menlo Park for a townhall Q&A, the company's founder Mark …

Modi to visit Facebook headquarters on September 27
9 years, 6 months ago

Modi to visit Facebook headquarters on September 27

The Hindu  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit the company headquarters in California for a question and answer session on September 27. “I’m excited to announce that Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will be visiting Facebook HQ later this month for a Townhall Q&A,” Mr. Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Facebook. Recalling …

Online Republic of Modi
9 years, 10 months ago

Online Republic of Modi

Al Jazeera  

It’s the persona that draws in most of his followers, not the office or the party. Last week, millions of followers of India’s rhetorically ambitious and gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were perplexed when Modi’s Twitter account posted a message that looked like nothing they’d ever seen before. Perhaps Modi’s social media team was pushing the envelope of “twiplomacy” – …

Online Republic of Modi
9 years, 10 months ago

Online Republic of Modi

Al Jazeera  

It’s the persona that draws in most of his followers, not the office or the party. Last week, millions of followers of India’s rhetorically ambitious and gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were perplexed when Modi’s Twitter account posted a message that looked like nothing they’d ever seen before. Perhaps Modi’s social media team was pushing the envelope of “twiplomacy” – …

Narendra Modi opens Weibo account - India TV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi opens Weibo account - India TV News

India TV News  

China's official media has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to open an account on the popular Chinese social micro-blog Weibo, saying he scored a "big hit" ahead of his visit to China next week. "Modi scores big hit with micro blog in run-up to visit," read the headline in the state-run English language China Daily, while another official newspaper …

Modi third most followed world leader on Twitter after Barack Obama and Pope Francis
9 years, 10 months ago

Modi third most followed world leader on Twitter after Barack Obama and Pope Francis

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the third most followed world leader on the micro-blogging site Twitter while External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is the most followed foreign minister, according to a latest study. The three most followed world leaders were US President @BarackObama with 56,933,515 followers, Pope Francis with 19,580,910 followers on his nine different language accounts, and Modi with …

Narendra Modi third most followed world leader on Twitter | IndiaTV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi third most followed world leader on Twitter | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the third most followed world leader on the micro-blogging site Twitter while External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is the most followed foreign minister, according to a latest study. The study revealed that three most followed world leaders were US President @BarackObama with 56,933,515 followers, Pope Francis with 19,580,910 followers on his nine …

Modi among 30 most influential people on internet: Time
10 years ago

Modi among 30 most influential people on internet: Time

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among the 30 most influential people on the internet by Time magazine in a list which also features US President Barack Obama. Time said the Indian Prime Minister has roughly 38 million followers on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook, putting him ahead of any other leaders in the world except Obama. “And …

PM Modi among 30 most influential people on internet: Time | India TV News
10 years ago

PM Modi among 30 most influential people on internet: Time | India TV News

India TV News  

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among the 30 most influential people on the internet by Time magazine in a list which also features US President Barack Obama. Time said the Indian Prime Minister has roughly 38 million followers on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook, putting him ahead of any other leaders in the world except …

Facebook founder meets Modi
10 years, 5 months ago

Facebook founder meets Modi

The Hindu  

On his maiden trip to India, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss digital expansion in the country. Mr. Zuckerberg, who arrived here on Thursday, met Mr. Modi in the evening but neither the Prime Minister’s Office nor Facebook disclosed details of the meeting. While addressing the media on Thursday,, Mr. Zuckerberg said …

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