Social Media

“The world must laugh at us”: Sindh High Court orders Pakistan to lift ban on social media platform X after Islamabad confirms suspicion of blocking it

The ban on X was imposed during the Pakistan general elections during which time internet services were also banned in the Islamic country with the interior ministry citing security reasons

Elon Musk-owned ‘X’ (Twitter) suspends over 2 lakh Indian accounts for policy violations including promoting child sexual abuse, nonconsensual nudity & terrorism

212,627 accounts were banned between 26th February and 25th March, 2024 for spreading illegal and dangerous content

‘Shirk, Kafir’: Islamists abuse former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan as he shares photos of Gudhi Padwa celebrations on social media

This is not the first time that Zaheer Khan has received hateful comments from Islamists for celebrating Hindu festivals. In 2022, he came under attack from Islamists for celebrating Diwali

Indians can finally add Community Notes to fake and misleading tweets on X: Here is how to apply

On 4th April, X (formerly Twitter) announced that the Community Notes program is now available for users in India.

Baltimore bridge collapse: Racist online attacks on ‘Indian crew’ of ship MV Dali despite local pilots steering it

While social media users indulged in racial attacks on Indians, it was the Indian crew that alerted the port authorities about the possible collapse after ship lost power. Even President…

‘Swiggy ad’ mocking Zomato shared by online trolls, Swiggy issues clarification: Here’s what happened

As this advertisement attributed to Swiggy went viral online, the food aggregator issued a statement denying their involvement.

What’s wrong with India?’ trends on X: Centre joins netizens with a befitting response to counter malicious online campaign aimed at targeting India

The Indian govt shared news clippings of the recent achievements of the country in response to the malicious online campaign 'What's wrong with India' on X.

Let’s come together to start a ‘Create on India’ movement: PM Modi urges digital content creators to create content on India for the world

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged digital content creators to create content on the country, showcasing its culture and heritage.