Social Media

Follow what happens in the world of Twitter, Facebook and other social networking websites

Crime

FSSAI director files FIR against social media users for ‘defaming’ her, Delhi police serves notice to X seeking details of the accounts: Read what...

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

The FIR relates to different posts made by these handles on X, raising questions about Behera's appointment as the FSSAI Director.

News Reports

From peddling fake news and cropped videos to misleading narratives: A deep dive into the propaganda handles that were restricted in India

Dhruv Mishra - 31 March, 2026

The debate surrounding the restriction of these accounts has largely been framed in terms of free speech versus censorship. However, such a binary framing overlooks the underlying context.

Government and Policy

‘Circulated AI-generated fake news’: Read why propaganda handle ‘Dr Nimo Yadav’ run by Prateek Sharma was withheld in India

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2026

According to the centre, spreading false information could endanger internal security and disturb public order.

News Reports

AirtelBlack: Disgruntled Airtel customer builds a satirical website to mock the telecom giant over ‘resolved but not fixed’ issues, promises to take the site...

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2026

A disgruntled Airtel customer has built a satirical website that mercilessly mocks the telecom giant’s notoriously poor support, turning his month-long broadband nightmare into...

News Reports

Elon Musk halts new ‘local priority’ revenue sharing model on X after creators raised concerns that it will penalise English content from outside the...

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2026

In a swift reversal, social media platform X has halted a planned update to its creator revenue-sharing program after widespread backlash from international creators....

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USA: New Mexico jury slaps Meta with $375 million penalty for failing to protect children, allowing sexual predators to send explicit content to minors

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2026

According to the lawsuit, such features may contribute to anxiety, depression, and even self-harm among teenagers.

News Reports

‘Thank you, India’ to ‘Thank you, Kashmiris’: How Iran buckled on Kashmir to appease anti-India voices after seeking donations from Indians

Shraddha Pandey - 24 March, 2026

Thanking India was diplomatically, factually and logically correct, yet, instead of standing its ground, the Iranian embassy in India, soon caved in and deleted the “Thank you, India” post and has since published on separate, narrowed thanks specifically to “the kind people of Kashmir”, in a deliberate extrication of any reference that acknowledges Kashmir as part of India.

News Reports

Long queues in many cities after rumours of petrol-diesel shortage spread in Gujarat: What was the real reason and how did the situation worsen...

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર - 24 March, 2026

The Gujarat state government repeatedly confirmed that the fuel was available, but media continued to mislead the people.

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Christian missionary or a geopolitical actor? Decoding pastor Sean Feucht, the American evangelist driving a global conversion network and his attempts to target Hindus...

Shraddha Pandey - 23 March, 2026

In a video published on his Instagram page, Sean Feucht said that the Zion Centre facility will house 1300 children, supposedly rescued from human trafficking and child sex abuse-related crimes.

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