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Is anonymity extinct? What about privacy

Duplicate software have come out in the wake of Clearview which is still highly controversial

08 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

Women from the Zo-Kuki community stage a protest demanding separate administration for Tribals of Manipur, in Churachandpur. (Image: PTI)

PATRALEKHA CHATTERJEE | Horrors of Manipur signal a total collapse of governance

The happenings in Manipur point to a collapse of governance even if you go solely by official statements

26 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

What damage Mr. Musk, a lover of X, the 24th letter of the Latin alphabet, with its mystique and all, may wreak to X.com, after bidding goodbye to the birds that adorned a social network that even came to be used as a verb, as in “Are you part of the Tweeple tribe and do you tweet, retweet?”, is an unknown X now. (Image: AFP)

AA EDIT | Bye, Bye... Blue Bird !

The marketing gurus have been roused and riled by this sudden leap into the unknown

26 Jul 2023 12:00 AM

Padma Rao Sundarji | A slip of the lama’s tongue leads to worldwide lunacy

A video emerged of a public function in February, where a little boy asked the Tibetan spiritual leader for a hug

26 Apr 2023 12:17 AM

If those who are relatively immune to the direct impact of climate change are fortunate, those who are able to enjoy the cold weather during these months designated as winter are luckier. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | How warming has changed winters

Winters are getting colder (in some parts), warmer (in many more parts), and more uniformly across the world, confusing

03 Dec 2022 12:15 AM

View of a man looking out of an Indian train. (Representational Image)

Shashi Warrier | Capitalism and the future of train travel

“No one remembers cassettes,” I said. “Youngsters these days don’t even know about CDs!”

06 Nov 2022 12:05 AM

Today there are 5.03 billion Internet users around the world and 4.9 billion of these use social media. (Photo: AFP)

Manish Tewari | Behind all social media ills: Not privacy, but anonymity

Unchecked proliferation of anonymous accounts has weaponised Internet, turning it into a veritable orgy of hate violence and intimidation

06 Nov 2022 12:00 AM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Vijayan must rein in police

There have been complaints against the way the police have been behaving with the public ever since Mr Vijayan assumed office in 2016

27 Oct 2022 12:16 AM

There are reports of a minimum of 20 to 25 per cent price rise in domestic flights between most major Indian cities till Diwali season. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | As airfares soar, let markets fix prices

Everyone wants transformational infra to be built and development to be rapid, as long as they directly don’t have to bear any of its burden

05 Oct 2022 12:10 AM

Keeping abreast of user demand for more features, Twitter has responded by saying it is working on an “edit” button that would allow users to change tweets for up to 30 minutes after they have been posted. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Towards a better social media

There is too much licence as social media believe they are havens of free speech

03 Sep 2022 12:15 AM

Social media can emerge as “Hero No. 1”, too, playing a role in organising an Arab Spring, a #BlackLivesMatter or a #MeToo, leading to “E-Democracy From Below” as Jay G. Blumler and Stephen Coleman have dreamt of. (Representational Image/ Pexels)

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations

Social media has recently emerged as 'Villain No. 1' in the eyes of governments all over the world

25 Jun 2022 11:37 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi: Need global norms for crypto and social media

The Prime Minister also called for improving democratic practices and enhancing inclusion and transparency

11 Dec 2021 1:48 AM

Woke Seed Book is written by the global literary sensation and Creator of the word Woke Seed, Ka’Ron Gaines. — By arrangement

Must read books by Author Namita Das, Deepti L Sharma, & Ka'Ron Gaines

Keen Kuku, like any other kid, has non-ending questions for his Mamma who explains everything to him in an amusing way

14 Sep 2021 9:35 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was hearing a batch of petitions including the one filed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind. (PTI)

SC expresses concern over fake, communal news on social media, some channels

Everything shown in a section of private news channels bear a communal tone. Ultimately, this country is going to get a bad name

03 Sep 2021 7:19 AM

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YtViews emphasizes on social media growth services for increased engagement

The team at YtViews point out that social media is one of the most profitable platform that can take brands to dizzying heights of success

04 Aug 2021 11:02 PM

Chandni is presently not only inspiring people to attain a healthy body, but she is changing beliefs and thoughts. — By arrangement

Meet Chandni Who is Breaking Stereotypical Body Shape Norms

Being body positive means loving yourself and accepting yourself

02 Aug 2021 11:55 PM

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Shreya Sen-Handley | Unfriend social media, it is time to get ‘real’

It reduces interaction to likes and emojis, quantity, not quality, with little distinction made between genuine buds and pure acquaintances

01 Aug 2021 7:33 AM

The enactment of these rules had become necessary following widespread concerns about increasing instances of abuse of social media and digital platforms, it said. (Photo: PTI/File)

India strongly rejects criticism of new IT rules by UN special rapporteurs

The Upper House of Parliament had repeatedly asked the government to strengthen the legal framework

20 Jun 2021 8:03 PM

Twitter said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency. (Photo: PTI)

Concerned over intimidation tactics by police: Twitter

Twitter said it will strive to comply with applicable law in India to keep its service available in the country

27 May 2021 1:36 PM

Google has previously stated that it has consistently invested in significant product changes, resources, and personnel. (Photo: PTI)

Committed to comply with local laws: Sundar Pichai on new social media rules

The new IT rules are aimed at making digital platforms more accountable and responsible for the content hosted on their platform

27 May 2021 10:12 AM

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