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

Shraddha Pandey - 10 July, 2026

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.

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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...

Shraddha Pandey - 6 July, 2026

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.

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Centre orders Meta to take down Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse content, seeks response within seven days

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2026

The action comes amid the intensified scrutiny by the Ministry of the content on social media to ensure child safety.

Crime

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

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2026

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

Crime

Prayagraj: Sahil Khan poses as Prince on Instagram to trap Hindu girl, impregnates and abuses her after marriage; victim dies, body exhumed after family...

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2026

The young woman fled to her parents' house after being physically abused by the accused. However, he brought her back.

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Dhruv Rathee talks free speech, but his team’s copyright strike gets budding influencer’s 40K Instagram account suspended over mimicry video

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2026

Shivam said his video was a parody, but Rathee’s team’s copyright action led to the suspension of his 40K Instagram account. The incident has questions over Rathee’s stand on free speech.

Crime

‘Kashmir Pages’ on Instagram to radicalise and recruit terrorists, TTP links and more: Bengaluru NIA court sentences Hamraz Worshid Shaikh to 7 years RI

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

A special Bengaluru court convicted Maharashtra resident Hamraz Worshid Shaikh after he pleaded guilty to recruiting vulnerable Indian youth for banned terror outfits Taliban and TTP to wage war against India.

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Facebook and Instagram accounts of AAP Gujarat suspended for using copyrighted movie clips for poll campaign without permission, party blames BJP

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2026

In a major setback to its digital campaign, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Gujarat unit has had its official Facebook and Instagram accounts blocked...

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Congress-linked advocate Muhammad Ali Khan gets X users to delete tweets, read why the court should not have issued this order

Divyansh Tiwari - 23 April, 2026

Court called tweets prima facie derogatory and issued interim restraint without hearing defendants. Plaintiffs cited threats. OpIndia says order is not final and raises concerns about broad restrictions affecting independent reporting and public interest journalism.

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