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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

The government, while issuing the guidelines, raised several issues regarding misuse of social media. (Photo: PTI)

New social media guidelines faulty: Experts

Cybersecurity experts say that the government guidelines are half-baked

27 May 2021 12:00 AM

The billions of tax dollars avoided by multinational e-commerce, whilst feeding off the commercial data generated by their customers, often without explicit permission and without compensation and we have a fishbowl of growing global inequity. (Photo: AFP)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The social media djinn: Excluding and unsocial

India women are 26 per cent less likely to access mobile Internet due to misogyny, harassment and revenge porn

09 May 2021 12:00 AM

Sharon Lowen | View from the Covid cocoon

The inspiration came from an idea to scan my daughter’s childhood photos for a digital birthday gift as I couldn’t give a physical present

31 Jan 2021 12:19 AM

A still from the advertisement featuring gifts bought from local stores

Ad-‘ing’ to a cause

Cadbury’s ad campaign that promotes local vendors by capturing over 1,800 local businesses in India, has won many hearts

29 Nov 2020 4:13 PM

Indian Army soldiers stand guard near Nastachun pass, also known as Sadhana pass, about 8 Km from the Line of Control (LOC) in the district of Kupwara. (AFP)

AA Edit | Hate squad’s dangerous agenda

So frightening has the monster of social media grown that it is causing concern about the cohesiveness of our Armed Forces

16 Oct 2020 11:05 AM

Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say. But the warp speed and reach of social media in the pandemic era gives the practice an aggressive new dimension.

Boy do they like to come after you! Social media won't let you live down your mistakes

Several people who did not wear masks and subsequently got infected with COVID-19 have been hounded on social media.

26 Sep 2020 7:21 PM

No one ever is happy with the current amount of content moderation that platforms are undertaking. Some people think it is too little, while others think it is too much.

Tech This Week | Should India have its own social media content moderation rules?

Platforms are diverse and a one-size-fits-all approach will not work.

05 Sep 2020 6:03 PM

TMC MP writes to Mark Zuckerberg, raises issue of alleged bias of Facebook towards BJP. (AFP Photo)

TMC writes to Zuckerberg over Facebook's alleged bias towards BJP

MP Derek O'Brien has written the letter to Zuckerberg also makes a reference to an earlier meeting, where some of these concerns were raised

02 Sep 2020 1:26 PM

Aliya Hamidi is a social media Influencer and an actress. (Photo- Social Media)

Social Media Influencer Aliya Hamidi is liked by hundreds of thousands for her acting & vogue films

She wishes to make an important effect in world-wide-web and impact more and more people to appreciate themselves the identical way

27 Aug 2020 4:43 PM

Akshat Malik, Founder & CEO with Alan Miller, SVP – Operations ClickOnCare.com

Education Before Sales - Helping customers in making an Informed Decision

ClickOnCare is a Trademarked Health and Wellness Brand Servicing Domestic and International Markets

20 Aug 2020 7:08 PM

“I want to be more open about my insecurities, what makes me happy and what makes me sad. I want to be extremely transparent. And I’m not even talking about my body, you know, just my life. I feel like not everybody deserves to see it,” Cardi B said. (Photo | Instagram - iamcardib)

OnlyFans deserve to hear what Carbi B has to say about her life, rapper starts new social media account

The 27-year-old musician said she wants to share her personal experiences with her admirers.

16 Aug 2020 3:06 PM

Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj performed Satyanarayan Pooja at the groom's house. (Photo- Social Media)

Newlyweds Rana and Miheeka perform Satyanarayan Pooja

The wedding took place on Saturday with rituals following both Telugu and Marwari traditions

10 Aug 2020 4:35 PM

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