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Instagram Influencer Mohsin Kazmi, lies against India: A propagandist and Islamist

Shraddha Pandey -
On 8th July, Mohsin Kazmi from Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, who claims to be working at Jindal Steel in Odisha’s Sambalpur, uploaded a video on his Instagram page with more than 3 lakh followers.
News Reports

Bloomberg calls the Indian govt’s notice directing Meta to remove child sexual abuse content a ‘regulatory headache’: How the focus shifted from protecting children...

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Bloomberg has received backlash for the Indian government’s notification to Meta for the removal of child porn, a ‘regulatory headache’ for the US tech giant.
News Reports

Toyota denies YouTuber’s claim that his Innova Hycross was damaged by E20 petrol, tests by the company confirm that contaminated fuel caused problems

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor has issued an official statement denying the claims by Bihar-based YouTuber and journalist Manish Kashyap that his new Toyota Innova Hycross was...
Entertainment

Union Government issues notice to Telegram over widespread piracy of movies and OTT content, gives 15 days to submit action-taken report

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The union government has issued a notice to the popular messaging platform Telegram over the large-scale piracy of films and over-the-top (OTT) content, directing...
Crime

Union Govt to summon Meta after BBC Eye probe found that Instagram is showing paid ads for Child Sexual Abuse Materials on Telegram

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In a significant move, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has directed officials in the Ministry of Electronics and Information...
Editor's picks

Instagram in India found promoting child sexual abuse ads on its platform: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The BBC report says they noted 30 unique advertisements promoting child sexual abuse and 20 ads featuring adult pornography.
Editor's picks

Those protesting against NEET paper leak make a website which then gets compromised, personal details of volunteers leaked: The joke that is CJP

OpIndia Staff -
A cursory perusal of the screenshots shows the alarming state of the website's security. It was clear that one could access the names, phone numbers, age, date of birth, and email ID of people who registered on the CJP's website.
Government and Policy

After Meta’s WhatsApp, centre issues notices to Telegram and Signal over username feature, Zoho’s Arattai to disable it voluntarily

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The Centre has expanded its scrutiny of username features on messaging platforms by sending notices to Telegram and Signal, following its earlier directive to...
Government and Policy

Union Govt issues notice to Meta directing not to roll out new WhatsApp username feature in India, seeks reply within 3 days on why...

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a formal notice to Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of WhatsApp, directing it...
Government and Policy

Government to examine WhatsApp’s proposed username feature over concerns of impersonation and online fraud, may issue notice to Meta

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The government of India is reportedly preparing to closely examine WhatsApp’s proposed username feature amid growing concerns over potential impersonation and its possible misuse...
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