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Millions of Indian users say 'Hello' to Helo this Diwali
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (NewsVoir): Helo, India's leading vernacular social media platform, witnessed overwhelming success this Diwali, thanks to its one-of-a-kind campaign.
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BJP to reach out to MP voters through street plays
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): At the time when social media platforms are being used to reach out to voters, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh has decided to bank on street plays to woo the voters in the ensuing Assembly polls in the state. Through street plays, t
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PM urges party workers to check spread of fake news on social media
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers to put a check on the spread of fake news on social media platforms.
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Bihar: Prof assaulted for being critical of Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Motihari (Bihar) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): An academician, working at Mahatma Gandhi University, was allegedly thrashed by an angry mob on Friday afternoon for a comment on a social media platform criticising former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who took his last breath on Thursday, foll
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Aurangabad hosts workshop on combating fake news
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): With rumours on various social media platforms triggering lynching incidents in several parts of India, the local authorities on Friday conducted a workshop titled 'How to Avoid Fake News' for journalists residing in the region.
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Efforts to disrupt US politics detected by Facebook
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Aug 01 (ANI): Months away from the midterm elections in the United States, Facebook has detected "sophisticated efforts" on its social media platforms, with possible links to Russia, to disrupt US politics.
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Take action against trollers of Hanan: Kerala CMO
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], July 27 (ANI): The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) of Kerala on Friday directed the State Police to take action against those who allegedly posted insulting comments on social media platforms against a 21-year-old-girl Hanan Hamid, who was trolled for selling fish to
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Instagram might soon allow users to post hour long videos
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [Unites States], June 6 (ANI): Social media platform, Instagram, is considering removing its video duration restrictions by allowing the users to post hour-long videos.
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Centre failed to address basic needs of nation: Chidambaram
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday cited a report by a social media platform to remark that all the Central ministries dealing with the basic and essential concerns of the common people have failed.
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NIA officials interrogate key ISIS operative in Philippines
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 03 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogated a woman recruiter for the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Karen Aisha Hamidon, who had radicalised many Indians through various social media platforms since 2014.
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Facebook firing employees for snooping on users: Report
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
San Francisco [United States], May 3 (ANI): Following the mega Cambridge Analytica scandal, social media platform Facebook has reportedly fired another employee for allegedly accessing user data.
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Parents, here are four apps to keep kids off social media
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): In this day and age, teenagers are increasingly engaged on a number of social media platforms, be it Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and so on. While these do help one stay in touch with their friends, the apps are also proving to be a great source of distracti
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