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Candidate Connect Feature Introduced by Facebook for Indian Elections

Facebook which has maximum users from India has launched two new features to increase civic activity regarding the elections on its platform. Having taken steps to curb misinformation and false news, the "Candidate Connect" feature enables voters to know the candidates contesting from their respective constituencies… Read More

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27 Mar 2019
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Facebook takes steps to minimize false news on Indian Elections

Facebook is a major platform for sharing information and news stories. Collaborating with Indian media organizations, Facebook attempts to scrutinize news in regional languages for false information. Affiliated applications such as WhatsApp are under the scrutiny of the Indian government to prevent untoward incidents such… Read More

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27 Mar 2019
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Social Media Platform Called On For Ethical Code To Control Political News Feed

Representatives from Social Media platform such as Facebook, WhatsApp, twitter, google, Sharechat and Tiktok has attended the meeting and has been requested to take the charge of controlling the political updates related to the Lok Sabha elections of 2019. The Chief of Election Commission Sunil Arora… Read More

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20 Mar 2019
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Does India Want To Be Controlled By Tech Companies?

India recently imposed a record fine of Rs. 136 crore on Google for discriminatory search which was only a real small hit to Google. But the issue is much bigger for India and every other country (with the exception of USA as these companies are based there) who face serious threats from… Read More

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-must-stop-foreign-giants-from-cannibalising-its-startups/articleshow/62890855.cms
14 Feb 2018
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Facebook Is Forcing Indian Women To Upload Selfie…?

Facebook is upset that "most" Indian women don't upload their Selfie profile picture but instead pictures of others points of interest. They want to change it, but it feels like they want to "force" such a change by hoping to provide security features. Indian woman are both smarter and more careful. Their reasons… Read More

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/06/22/indian-women-wont-upload-profile-pics-facebook-wants-to-change-that/?utm_term=.17fc5d29cc45
26 Jun 2017
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KANHAIYA KUMAR – THE JNU AZAADI FELLOW – SOME FACTS

A Facebook posts noted, this fellow is 28 years old, still a student, is economically dependent on his mother who earns only Rs. 3,000 per month and father is bed ridden. We have nothing against this person, but this JNU fellow is still studying on govt subsidies and is asking… Read More

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8 Mar 2016
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