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Parody Tinder accounts of ‘newly single’ Bill Gates emerge after his divorce announcement, promise exclusive ‘third dose’ of vaccine
The fake profiles on Tinder appeared right after Bill Gates announced that he is getting a divorce from his wife Malinda Gates
Facebook Oversight Board upholds the ban on Donald Trump, but questions its permanent nature saying it is a ‘vague, standardless penalty’
Facebook Oversight Board said that Donald Trump violated the norms of the platform, but permanent ban is not consistent with regular penalties
Banished by Twitter and Facebook, former US President Donald Trump launches his own communications platform
Trump's senior advisor Jason Miller additionally informed that this is not the social media platform they talked about and that the plans to launch the same remain intact.
China mocks India’s COVID-19 outbreak, removes post after backlash
The Chinese Communist Party's Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission shared a post juxtaposing pictures of their country's successful space module launch and cremation pyres to mock the COVID-19 outbreak in India.
Dasna temple priest Yati Narsighanand Saraswati’s Twitter account suspended: What happened
The official account of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati has been suspended by Twitter.
Media takes false viral story about ‘Muslim hero’ at face value, but resorts to fake claims to prove deceased RSS worker a liar
The mainstream media is not only disproportionately signal-boosting 'Muslim hero' stories but also denigrating genuine heroes who happen to be from the RSS to serve a political agenda.
Hinduphobic professor Audrey Truschke found stalking parents of students at Rutgers University who had passed resolution against Hinduphobia
Voices against Hinduphobia gained prominence in Rutgers University after it defended Hinduphobnic ‘historian’ Audrey Truschke
The Scroll publishes misleading headline to attack the UP govt for filing FIR in fake oxygen SOS case in Amethi
The concerned person had created sensation over a false emergency. The police served him a notice under section 41 of the CrPC and has let him go with a warning.
UP Police files against FIR against social media users for spreading rumours on COVID-19 deaths
UP Police alleged that a mischievous and planned attempt was being made to tarnish the reputation of UP government
Fake stories of suffering by social media ‘influencers’ amidst COVID-19 outbreak: What it says about our moral compass?
Many social media 'influencers' have been caught sharing fake stories of sufferings to gain followers and funds amidst raging COVID-19 pandemic
