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

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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

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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...
News Reports

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

Divyansh Tiwari -
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.
News Reports

Racial discrimination against Indians? Rishikesh Kirtan Fest organisers under fire for denying Indians entry while admitting foreign guests

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"This festival was organised to explain Indian culture to those who have no connection with it," a representative declared.
News Reports

Mark Zuckerberg grilled over Meta targeting teens: As India weighs curbs on children’s social media use, read about the perils of allowing kids on...

Rukma Rathore -
"We must bring them in as tweens if we want to win big with teens," disclosed an internal document presented before the court.
News Reports

Meta set to slash payouts to ‘fact-checking partners’ in India, smaller outfits may see mass layoffs

OpIndia Staff -
Several Indian organisations depend heavily on Meta funding for survival. With payouts sharply reduced and uncertainty over global expansion of Community Notes, smaller fact checking outfits may be forced to downsize staff or shut operations.
Crime

‘Didn’t these princesses realise they are kat*a?’ Salma, posing as ‘Tina’, abuses Hindu victims of Love Jihad; booked

OpIndia Staff -
Salma has an Instagram account called "Teena Hindustani," where she frequently posts videos on Hindu and Sanatan issues. In a recent video, Salma commented on Hindu girls in the "Love Jihad" issue. She claims that Hindu girls don't know what's happening to them. She uses highly abusive language against Hindu girls. She also describes Muslim men accused of Love Jihad as victims.
Government and Policy

Indian Army relaxes social media rules, allows browsing for viewing and monitoring without posting anything, messaging apps allowed for unclassified information

OpIndia Staff -
Till 2019, no army personnel could join any social media group. In 2020, after misuse cases, they had to delete 89 apps like Facebook and Instagram.
Crime

Love Jihad in Varanasi: Naseem poses as Ajay to trap a Hindu girl, rapes and forces her to convert; arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The victim went missing on the 29th of August, after which her mother filed a complaint. The girl was later found to be pregnant.
Crime

Kota: Razak claims to be Adi to trap minor Hindu girl, attempts to take her away with him, arrested after the victim got suspicious

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The girl was counseled by the Child Welfare Committee and then given to her family members.
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