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Defiance Over: Facebook, Google, WhatsApp Agree To Comply With New IT Rules
After days of showing defiance, social media platforms like Facebook, Google and WhatsApp have finally agreed to comply with new IT rules of the Indian government.
As per the IT…
India’s COVID Toll: Govt Dismisses NYT Report As ‘Baseless & False’
New Delhi: As expected, the Union government has rubbished a report in New York Times that estimated India’s COVID-19 death toll to be much higher than official figures.
“This entire…
Families Of 67 COVID-Victim Journalists To Get Rs 5 Lakh Each From Centre
New Delhi: The Centre has identified 67 journalists who have succumbed to COVID-19 in India so far, and will provide financial relief to each of their families.
A sum of Rs 5 lakh will be…
Facebook Warning: Action Against Users Who Share Misinformation Repeatedly
Facebook will take “stronger” action against users who repeatedly share misinformation on the social media platform, reported Reuters.
In a blog post, Facebook stated that it will reduce…
Republic TV Journalist Poses As CBI Official, Kidnaps Businessman
Kolkata: TV news channel Republic Bangla has suspended a reporter who is accused of abducting a businessman by posing as a CBI official and extorting Rs 15 lakh from his family.
The…
Govt Writes To Social Media Platforms On Compliance With IT Rules 2021
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has written to social media platforms asking them to furnish details of compliance with the new ‘The…
India May Have Lost 40 Lakh Lives, Not 3 Lakh As Officially Reported: NYT
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently observed that global coronavirus-related deaths could actually be 6 to 8 million, whereas the official figure was about 3.5 million.
Many…
WhatsApp Sues Indian Govt: New Media Rules Will Breach Privacy, Says Spokesperson
New Delhi: Even before the dust settled on the news that WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on…
Odisha Loses Journalist Prabuddha Jagadeb To COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: Another journalist has died due to COVID-19 in Odisha. Prabuddha Sundar Jagadeb breathed his last on early Wednesday morning at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar here after battling with the…
‘Manipulative Media’ Tag: Delhi Police Turns Up At Twitter India Offices
New Delhi: A Special Cell team of Delhi Police visited Twitter India offices in Delhi and Gurgaon on Monday evening in connection with the ‘manipulated media’ tag case, ANI reported.
The…