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'Finally Imran Khan introduces night mode in naya Pakistan': Twitterati re
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): As Pakistan was plunged into darkness due to a massive power blackout, the incident has evoked humourous reactions from social media users in the country. Soon after the breakdown, the term #blackout became a top trend on Twitter with over 52,800 tw
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Kangana Ranaut hits back at those criticizing her bikini photograph
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): After some social media users trolled Kangana Ranaut for posting a photograph of herself in a bikini, the Bollywood actor on Wednesday hit back at her critics and advised them not to "pretend to be an authority on religion."
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Study finds social media use increases belief in Covid-19 misinformation
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): The more people rely on social media as their primary news source the more likely they are to believe misinformation about the pandemic, according to recent survey analysis.
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Increased social media use linked to developing depression, research finds
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Young adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new national study authored by Dr Brian Primack, dean of the College of Education and Health Professions and profess
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Saif Ali Khan issues apology after his 'humane' Raavan comment sparks row
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 6 (ANI): Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan on Sunday issued a statement of apology, after his comment about portraying the demon king Raavan in a "humane" manner in the upcoming film 'Adipurush' sparked a controversy. BJP leader Ram Kadam, and many other so
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Pakistan's high-quality BRT bus breaks down in Peshawar, passengers made t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], November 21 (ANI): Pakistan's high-quality bus-based transit system that had a rocky start in Peshawar has once again come under the line of fire when one of its buses broke down on the main corridor near the Abdara station leading to the social media users questioning t
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Maharashtra govt's action against Sameet Thakkar dangerous for democracy,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi, has come out in defense of a common social media user, Sameet Thakkar, and alleged that the action taken by the Maharashtra government against him was dangerous for democracy, beside
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Probe underway against social media users for targeting Mumbai Police
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 6 (ANI): Mumbai Police is investigating two separate FIRs filed under the Information Technology (IT) Act against several social media users for targeting the police force, including the Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, and for using the morph
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Kelly Clarkson responds after Twitter user says her marriage 'didn't work'
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson responded to a social media user who speculated on why the star's marriage to husband Brandon Blackstock came to an end.
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CISF issues new social media guidelines, asks personnel to disclose their
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) issued new social media guidelines for jawans, asking them to disclose their User ID of all social media platforms and not criticise the policies of the government.
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Elyments - First Indian social media super app to be launched by the honor
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] July 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): India has more than 500 million social media users. Yet most of these platforms are owned by companies incorporated outside India, which has spun a debate about the privacy of data and data ownership.
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J-K: Sopore Police takes cognizance of misuse of social media, FIR registe
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 3 (ANI): A case has been registered by Sopore Police against several social media users for allegedly spreading false propaganda against the government.
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