Tag: Social Media
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Social media giants meet EC, agree to ‘code of conduct’
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the Model Code of Conduct is a unique and historic document which is followed by all political parties from the date of declaration of schedule of elections till the election process is concluded.
March 20, 2019 -
How to ace your wedding on social media? Here are 5 tips
Thanks to social media, the pressure to pull off the perfect wedding is real. Here are some tips to keep up the excitement and make your wedding a social media success
March 6, 2019 -
Smartphones: Addiction and gaze
Although smartphones have made our lives easier, more fun and more social in important ways, there's also a huge downside to this technology. All the major research findings indicate that when we are totally immersed in social media, we miss out on real conversations and are incapable of original and deep thinking
March 6, 2019 -
After ‘hate-filled abuses’, UK Royal Family to block, report social media trolls
Some of the worst, hate-filled personal abuse directed at the Royal Family's various social media accounts is said to come from rival fans of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
March 5, 2019 -
Mayawati debuts on Twitter for ‘speedy interactions’ with people, media
The 63-year-old leader had so far managed to maintain distance from social media.
February 6, 2019 -
Facebook restricts external agencies from checking political ads: Report
Facebook's move comes in a year when over a third of the world's population has the opportunity to vote, with elections across the EU, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Israel and Ukraine to name a few.
January 28, 2019 -
Shifting methods of evaluation
As social media gradually transcends the space of personal leisure, professionals are becoming increasingly aware of its role
January 18, 2019 -
Radicalisation happening due to misinformation spread via social media: Gen Bipin Rawat
The Army chief was speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2019 in New Delhi.
January 9, 2019 -
People must build smart communities
People are talking industry 4.0 and 5.0, but in these efforts to build a smart digital environment, there is a serious lack of attention to those on the ground, or more accurately, to measures for improving the lives of the poor and destitute. Even with the recent adoption of the Asean Smart Cities Framework by …
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November 27, 2018 -
Dont fall prey to scams
Candidates should be aware that cheating in computer-based test is a slippery slope that leads to the nearest police station, and getting barred for life.
November 6, 2018 -
How social media plays a role in evacuation during a hurricane
People with the most “social ties” are more likely to heed official warnings and flee during a hurricane, revealed a big data study by Facebook’s AI Research (FAIR) group. Ties associated with bonding capital, such as a user’s number of friends (first degree network size) and the density of their network (clustering coefficient), are related …
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November 6, 2018 -
30 Facebook, 85 Instagram accounts blocked for ‘meddling’ in US mid-term polls
American voters were set to cast their ballots on Tuesday in mid-term elections that will determine control of the US Congress and indicate how the country feels about Donald Trump's presidency.
November 6, 2018 -
Missing Kashmiri student from Sharda University, seen with ISIS flag on social media
On October 4, the Kashmiri student was roughed up by a group of students who mistook him as an Afghan during a recent clash between Indian and Afghan students at Sharda University.
November 3, 2018 -
Information Disorder
A huge ruckus has cropped up in recent times, about how social media has played a damaging role in the US elections and adversely influenced public opinion in other countries. Social media and technology giants, based in Silicon Valley, are now facing intense global scrutiny. Given its unbridled power, social media has helped fuel the …
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November 3, 2018 -
Delhi HC junks PIL asking Centre, NCW to inquire about #MeToo cases on social media
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said, “We are not inclined to entertain it. Please don't waste our time. Let the affected individual come. Dismissed.”
October 31, 2018 -
With 2.27 billion users, Facebook revenue hits $13.5 billion in Q3
The social media giant now employs 33,606 people and majority of new hires in the past year have been in technical functions.
October 31, 2018 -
A word against regulation
Regulation of social media, like regulation of the press, should not be attempted less it offer another way for despots to control their population. When the printing press first began spreading throughout Europe in the 15thand 16thcenturies, it brought with it a revolution in and democratization of ideas. Scripture and scientific text spread rapidly and …
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October 31, 2018