New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): A gang of African nationals which used to cheat people through social media platforms was busted by the Bindapur Police in Delhi on Wednesday.
Karnal (Haryana) [India], July 18 (ANI): Police on Thursday took at least six transgenders into custody after a video of them allegedly thrashing two men outside a dhaba in Karnal, went viral on social media platforms. Police said they have not yet received any complaint from the victims.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Haryana Police will soon launch a new public awareness campaign through SMS and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to educate and alert people against online frauds, cybercrime and other fictitious offers.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 9 (ANI): Ranchi Police has ordered all the admins and members of WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms to not share posts that might disturb the communal harmony.
New Delhi [India], Jun 14 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi took to the social media platform to appeal to the youths for donating blood on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day on Friday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jun 13 (ANI): A stand-up comedian has been kept behind the bars for nearly a week in Nepal after he posted a satirical review of a film on a social media platform, raising questions over freedom of expression in the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi (India), June 3 (ANI): Union Minister Ravi Shankar after taking charge of the Ministry of Electronics and IT on Monday said that all social media platforms are welcome to do business in India but would not be allowed to abuse, generate terrorism, extremism, communalism etc.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 1 (ANI): A train hawker whose video mimicking politicians while selling toys had gone viral on the social media platforms, was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class court by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Saturday.
New Delhi (India), May 19 (ANI): A total of 647 cases of paid news have been registered while 909 social media posts were removed from various social media platforms in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 16 (ANI): Mumbai Police have arrested a 38-year-old homoeopathic doctor for allegedly posting derogatory content on BJP's Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on a social media platform.
California [US], May 15 (ANI): Facebook is introducing new rules for its live streaming feature, in response to the deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand that was broadcasted live on the social media platform.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Monday blocked various social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube to prevent the circulation of rumours in the aftermath of violence in Chilaw and Kuliyapitiya.