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HC seeks CBI report on nasty social media posts on medic rape-murder victim

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the CBI to file a report by September 18 on detestable posts being made on social media regarding the rape-murder victim of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court noted that nasty comments, which are far from being acceptable to any member of the society, have been made with the photograph of the victim as found in the copies of the offending posts provided by the petitioner. The body of the on-duty trainee doctor was found in the seminar room of the state-run hospital on August 9, triggering nationwide outrage. The CBI is investigating the case from the second week of August on an order of the high court. The petitioner prayed in the PIL that the CBI be directed to investigate the cyber offences in connection with the "unfortunate and brutal incident." The court asked the Additional Solicitor General Asok Kumar Chakrabarti, representing the central agency, whether it could find a way to block these types of posts. The division

Snapchat will show Sponsored Snaps and brand promotions in Maps tab soon

According to the note posted on the Snap's website, Sponsored Snaps from brands will appear in the chat inbox as a new Snap without a push notifications

Instagram allows publicly visible comments for stories but with limitations

Comments on stories will be viewable for 24 hours following the story's posting. If the story is saved as a highlight on the profile, the comments will remain

Kerala plans media campaign, bloggers' meet in Wayanad to attract tourists

The Kerala government is set to launch a "tremendous" promotional campaign along with a bloggers' meet in Wayanad in the run up to the Onam season to dispel tourists' concerns that the scenic district was no longer safe in the aftermath of the recent landslides. Kerala Tourism and Public Works minister P A Mohammed Riyas told PTI during an interview over the weekend that it was "sad" that the July 30 catastrophe in the northern district of the state was being called as "Wayanad disaster" while the fact was that it affected only one part of the picturesque destination. "Chooralmala is only a place in Wayanad but due to this news spreading that it is Wayanad disaster, everyone is searching this on Internet and thinking something was happening in Wayanad. This led to bookings at resorts being cancelled there. "The places that are best for tourism in Wayanad, and are about 50 km away from Chhoralmala, (even there) the bookings were cancelled. It is not right to say Wayanad disaster," he

Explained: Why Brazil's Supreme Court banned Elon Musk's X platform

Brazil's Supreme Court has banned the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after Elon Musk refused to comply with orders to block accounts spreading 'fake news'.

With X blocked, Brazilian residents find new homes for their thoughts

Some customers of few internet providers that had not yet complied with ban posted excitedly on X that they could still use the service, and the phrase 'it didn't go down' began trending

Internship woes: Unpaid opportunities, undefined hours hit emerging fields

Unlike medicine, where colleges and hospitals offer internships internally in most cases, students from the fields of media and law are left to the vagaries of the job market

Instagram launches creator lab in India and announces new features

The new features offered by Meta-owned social media platform Instagram through creator lab in India are related to Stories, Chats, and Notes. Here are the details

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations amid ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names an in-country legal representative within 24 hours. The order from Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday is the latest development in an ongoing feud with Musk's platform. The company has clashed with de Moraes earlier this year over free speech, accounts associated with the far-right and misinformation, and it claims to be a victim of censorship. Earlier this month, X said it was removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country effective immediately, saying de Moraes had threatened its legal representative with arrest. The Supreme Court on Wednesday notified X of de Moraes' order in a reply to a post from the company's global government affairs account on the social platform. In case of non-compliance with the determination, the decision could bring about suspension of the social media network's activities in Brazil, the court

Telegram CEO Durov to face off with Judge when four-day detention ends

Under local laws, Durov's detention can't last beyond 8 p.m. Paris time - a total of 96 hours of police questioning

UP's social media policy: Life term for anti-national posts, cap on earning

Under the Uttar Pradesh government's new social media policy, posting anti-national content is a serious offence, with penalty ranging from three years to life imprisonment

X services restored after brief global outage; cause still unclear

X outage, which lasted several minutes on Wednesday, resulted in pages failing to load. Many users encountered a "something went wrong, try reloading" message on their screens

Instagram unveils new features: Add text to photos, layer images, and more

Instagram introduces a suite of updates, including in-app text marking on images, photo layering options, expanded carousel posts, and music integration for profiles

From Zuckerberg of Russia to wanted man, the journey of Pavel Durov

Durov said he had begun building Telegram to be a more secure way to communicate after Russian security forces showed up at his apartment around 2011

Telegram under scanner for extortion, gambling; messaging app may face ban

Investigation against Telegram is being conducted by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Snapchat rolls out native Apple iPad support with new update: What is new

Snapchat updates its iOS app to provide native iPad compatibility, eliminating black borders and offering a full-screen experience

'Avoid shady trading apps': NSE, BSE íssue alert against trading scams

In an advisory issued for investors, NSE and BSE specified that fraudulent actors are using both Indian and international phone numbers to orchestrate their schemes

As French police arrest Telegram CEO, next steps could reshape big tech

The case may have far-reaching international implications, not just for Telegram but for other global technology giants as well

Billionaire Telegram founder Durov's rebel streak puts freedom at risk

His decision to repeatedly ignore requests from governments to better moderate content on his platform reached a tipping point this weekend, when he was detained in France

What is Telegram and why was its founder-CEO recently arrested in Paris

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images. Durov, who was born in Russia, spent much of his childhood in Italy and is a citizen of France, Russia, the Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the United Arab Emirates. He was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France on Saturday after landing from Azerbaijan. In a statement posted to its platform, Telegram said it abides by EU laws and its content moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving. Durov, the company added, has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe. Here are some details on Telegram, the app at the center of Durov's arrest. WHAT IS TELEGRAM? Telegram is an app that allows for one-on-one conversations, group chats and large channels that let people broadcas