Tag: Social Media
Panic on social media about statistics on missing children in Telangana
Statistics on the increase in the number of missing children in Telangana are making rounds on social media giving rise to a sense of fear among people. Reportedly, 546 people have gone missing in the 10 days between June 1 and June 10. Further, it… Read More
Social Media Obsession: Facebook live after stabbing family?
The social media obsession is not only turning out to be a disadvantage but it is increasingly becoming a cause for disturbed mental health. Recently a 27-year-old man from Hooghly stabbed his family members and showing no signs of guilt or remorse, he went on… Read More
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Prakash Javadekar encourages ‘selfie with sapling’ on World Environment Day
The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the #SelfieWithSapling initiative on social media where citizens are encouraged to plant a sapling and share a selfie with it on the occasion of World Environment Day. Prakash Javadekar said that active participation from citizens was imperative to… Read More
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Congress Candidate’s campaign video attracts flak for sexist remarks
K Sudhakaran, Congress candidate from Kannur received flak due to a short campaign video that was posted on Facebook and carried sexist undertones. The video shows a man who regrets educating his daughter and wishes he had educated his son instead. The message conveyed is… Read More
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Whatsapp Platform Misused By Political Parties Now India After Brazil
Whatsapp platform is a part of social media that is used by the people to connect around the world in no time. Business Whatsapp has been a new category that has been beneficial for most of the entrepreneurs or small business holders all over the… Read More
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Murali Manohar Joshi writes to EC on circulation of his name in ‘fake letter’
Former BJP President Murali Manohar Joshi writes to the Election Commission regarding a 'fake letter' that is being circulated in his name. Joshi denied writing any letter to his colleague L K Advani claiming that the BJP would not even manage to win 120 seats.… Read More
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Narendra Modi Most Popular Person In The Social Media Twitter
About 1.2 Millions tweets was on Narendra Modi that was recorded on Thursday, on 11th April. One of the most key figure people are discussing about in twitter was the Prime Minister of India who has 46 million followers in twitter, important platform that is… Read More
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‘Indelible’ ink actually ‘delible’ say voters on social media
Several voters took to social media to show that the 'indelible' ink used in elections is easily removable which is a sign of a problem. Voters were easily able to remove the ink using a simple alcohol solution or in some cases strong soap. This… Read More
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Twitter faces trouble after deleting tweets without notice
After Twitter deletes tweets without warnings or permissions, Piyush Kulshreshtha has made a complaint and sent a legal notice to Twitter alleging that the social media site is trying to manipulate the election process. The tweets were political in nature but they complied with the norms… Read More
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‘Mool Mantar’ dance clip deleted from President’s social media account
The 'Mool Mantar' which is a sacred verse for the Sikhs was playing in the background of a dance performance clip posted on the President's social media handle. It was taken down following criticism from the Sikh community who stated that the verse was not… Read More
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Social Media fake news filter to involve nodal officers
The state level bodies of the Election Commission of India are required to appoint nodal officers to supervise the content on social media and filter fake news. Violations would be reviewed by the nodal officers who would escalate the issue if necessary by alerting the… Read More
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Congress denies pages being taken down by Facebook
Facebook had claimed to have taken down 687 pages as they were found to be related to an IT Cell of the Congress party. The Congress tweeted on it's official account refuting the claim and saying that none of its officially verified pages were taken… Read More
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Political Parties Use Data Analytics to target voters
Political parties on social media are using data analytics to target specific information to particular groups. The vote appeal content is different for various voter groups. Online surveys are being conducted to determine the voting behaviour of individuals which helps political parties in customizing their… Read More
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False Info about Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman makes rounds on social media
A Facebook post spread the rumour about Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman being taken out of service by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the same day that his father joined the Congress party. The information was verified to be false as Abhinandan is on a… Read More
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Government to check social media to reduce tax evaders
The Income Tax Department has inaugurated an initiative named Project Insight which scans social media sites to estimate the spending patterns of the population. The attempt is to correlate the pictures and videos on social media with the bank balance of the individuals and necessary… Read More
