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The policy will also help create jobs, the statement noted. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has drafted a new digital media policy that allows it to pay up to Rs 8 lakh per month to an influencer to promote its schemes. It also warns of legal action if any “objectionable content” is put online. The…
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Earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. Sydney: For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online. But earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. The tech giant…
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The Pakistan government is set to ban all social media platforms between 13 and 18 July. Islamabad: After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms — YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — for six days from July 13 to 18,…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced. The Douyin account of Wang Hongquan, a content creator who amassed more than four million followers with videos…
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The 17-year-old rapper was found dead in Suffolk, Virginia. A 17-year-old aspiring rapper lost his life in a tragic accident on Sunday, May 15th, according to The New York Post. The teenager died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while filming a video for social media. Police have not released the name of the dead,…
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Using virtual influencers is not new: Barbie already has millions of followers on Instagram. Paris: Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers. Sporting pink hair and posing in lingerie, swimsuits or gym outfits, Aitana Lopez has more…
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The Commission also launched investigatory steps relating to Apple’s new fee structure Brussels: EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules. “The (European) Commission suspects that the measures put in place by these…
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The boy’s grandmother said he died instantly after a sleepover at a friend’s house. An 11-year-old UK boy, Tommie-Lee Gracie Billington, died attempting the “chroming” challenge at a friend’s house. The boy’s grandmother said, “He died instantly after a sleepover at a friend’s house. The boys had tried the TikTok craze of ‘chroming.’ Tommie-Lee went into cardiac…
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San Francisco: Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his social media platform X is considering getting rid of showing the number of likes and reposts on each post. While speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media and telecom conference, Musk also said X is a few months away from receiving approval for a money transmitter…
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The petition said that internet porn causing an “alarming rise in sexual offences” against minors. New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to ensure that social media platforms do not display obscene or pornographic material as they cause a rise in sexual crimes. The PIL filed…
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