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Ladakh MP warns people of Union Territory's fake Twitter account
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Friday informed that the Twitter handle with username @GB_Ladakh_India is fake and people should only refer @DIPR_Leh and @InformationDep4 for any updates on Ladakh.
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Conversation in 'Bois Locker Room' case was between a girl and boy: Cyber
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): A series of investigation of the 'Bois Locker Room' case has revealed that the conversation was actually between a girl (sender) and a boy (receiver) in which the girl sent messages through a fake account on social media platforms.
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Bandra incident: Cyber Dept identifies over 30 accounts for spreading rumo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Maharashtra Cyber Department has identified over 30 accounts on various social platforms including a 'news channel' for spreading rumours about train services, which led to a huge gathering at Bandra railway station here on Tuesday.
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Efforts being made to nab frauds creating fake accounts to siphon off dona
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): India's cybersecurity chief Lieutenant General Rajesh Pant on Monday said that efforts are being made to nab persons who are trying to create fake websites and accounts to hack funds meant for fighting coronavirus.
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Twitter admits someone exploited its phone number matching system
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
California [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): In yet another instance of security lapse, Twitter admitted that someone used fake accounts to exploit its API and match usernames to phone numbers, abusing the ability to find people with phone number.
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Dating app Bumble blocks Sharon Stone's account after users report her pro
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): The American actor Sharon Stone voiced her frustration on social media on Monday as she revealed how the dating site Bumble blocked her account as the other users reported her profile, not believing it to be genuine.
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Delhi HC refuses to pass directions to Centre to link social media account
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to pass any directions to the Centre on a plea seeking to formulate a policy related to linking social media accounts of individuals with Aadhaar and other identification proofs to weed out
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Court adjourns hearing of Zardari, Talpur's bail applications till Dec 11
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 4 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur's bail petitions in connection with two money laundering cases.
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UP: Person creates fake FB account of BJP Minister; case registered
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Police on Thursday filed an FIR against an unidentified person for created a fake account of BJP minister Baldev Singh Aulakh on Facebook and using it to comment on Uttar Pradesh state government.
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Twitter removes thousands of fake accounts from UAE
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 20 (ANI): Twitter on Friday announced that it has closed thousands of fake accounts which it said were operated exclusively from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), employing fake names and tweeting mostly about Qatar and Yemen.
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Request Army officials to follow guidelines while using social media: MoD
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): The Indian Army on Thursday requested its officials to follow the guidelines strictly while using social media accounts after the government and security agencies took action against the fake accounts running in the names of serving and retired personnel.
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Indian Army takes action against fake Twitter handles impersonating top mi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): The Indian Army and other security agencies are taking strict action against the fake Twitter handles of senior Indian military leadership created by Pakistani agencies to spread misinformation about the country after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.
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