Govt asks social media platforms to remove content mentioning 'Indian variant' of COVID-19
A notice issued in this regard by the IT ministry states that a "false statement" is being circulated online that implies that an 'Indian variant' of coronavirus is spreading across the countries. The IT ministry said the matter has already been clarified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on May 12, 2021, through a press statement.
May 23, 2021, 15:10 PM IST
Abhishek Bachchan shares poster by Mumbai Police: 'Abhi' fist bump, 'Shek' hands later please!'
The 'Bluff Master' star took to Instagram and shared a poster featuring him in a monochromatic frame.
May 22, 2021, 11:14 AM IST
Rexi James on what it takes to be an Instagram Star
Raised in a military family, Rexi James was born in Portland, OR with a disability called Arthrogryposis Amyoplasia, which affects her joints, muscles, and tendons.
May 21, 2021, 11:40 AM IST
Snapchat hits 500M monthly users, India sees 100% user growth
Snap also launched Creator Marketplace where brands can find and contact verified creators, starting with top AR Lens Creators and, in the future, Snap Stars and Creators on Spotlight.
May 21, 2021, 10:10 AM IST
Facebook establishes special center to check content on Israeli-Gaza conflict
Facebook Inc set up a 24-7 "special operations center" last week to respond and check the content posted on its platform about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
May 20, 2021, 11:40 AM IST
Cyclone Tauktae: Kartik Aaryan urges people to stay indoors
Time and again, Kartik has used his social media platforms to create awareness about public service announcements.
May 17, 2021, 18:30 PM IST
Shweta Tiwari flaunts perfect abs in new photo-op
Shweta Tiwari showcased her perfect abs in a new photograph she shared on social media.
May 16, 2021, 13:38 PM IST
US President Joe Biden revokes Trump order against social media platforms
The Center for Democracy and Technology, which had sued to block Trump`s May 2020 order, praised Biden`s reversal, arguing Trump's order "was an attempt to use threats of retaliation to coerce social media companies into allowing disinformation and hateful speech to go unchecked.
May 15, 2021, 20:59 PM IST
How Gentjan Cekeli used his social media influence to break a world record
One of the most important lessons Gentjan wishes to impart to young entrepreneurs is starting early. Get moving as soon as you have that dream, that vision. Start from where you are and work your way up; you don’t need to wait until you’ve perfected everything. Learn as you go.
May 13, 2021, 17:35 PM IST
Artificial intelligence programme that detects sarcasm in social media
Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector that will help a lot of brands to understand and respond to the feedback provided by their customers.
May 12, 2021, 15:43 PM IST
Shaktimaan actor Mukesh Khanna speaks on death hoax, says 'I'm perfectly alright'
The 'Shaktimaan' actor took to Facebook and shared a video along with a note stating that he was 'perfectly alright.' Dismissing rumours that suggested he was no more, Khanna hit out at those behind spreading false rumours about him, stating, 'this is the problem with social media.'
May 11, 2021, 23:59 PM IST
Unbelievable! THIS AI system can detect sarcasm in social media posts
The team taught the computer model to find patterns that often indicate sarcasm and combined that with teaching the programme to correctly pick out cue words in sequences that were more likely to indicate sarcasm. They taught the model to do this by feeding it large data sets and then checked its accuracy.
May 09, 2021, 18:44 PM IST
Mandira Bedi's headstand theory to keep 'anxiety at bay'
Mandira Bedi wrote about how an exercise helps her beat anxiety and added that she has been able to achieve this after regular practice.
May 05, 2021, 14:55 PM IST
Bollywood Breaking: Shahrukh Khan apologizes on social media
Watch the video to know why Shahrukh Khan apologized on social media.
Apr 14, 2021, 16:16 PM IST
Anushka Sharma hits hard with a cryptic post on social media toxicity, says 'world doesn't need more critics'
Anushka Sharma's Instagram story read: Social media is full of people that can spot toxic behaviour in everyone but themselves. The world doesn't need more critics, it needs more self-awareness.
Apr 07, 2021, 13:44 PM IST
Oops! Latur man gets arrested for posing with sword in photograph
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Latur in Maharashtra on Monday (April 5) for posing with a sword and uploading the photographs on social media.
Apr 05, 2021, 18:18 PM IST
This 'intelligent' dog's digging skills goes viral, netizens say can solve Suez Canal blockade
The 59-second video was uploaded on a Twitter page, named, 'Humour and Animals', that shared the video of a dog digging the water channel.
Mar 25, 2021, 16:03 PM IST
Bollywood Breaking: Aamir Khan explained reason for leaving social media
Aamir Khan, who recently said goodbye to social media, has now openly talked about this and has given the reason for this.
Mar 17, 2021, 15:58 PM IST
Bollywood Breaking: Why Aamir Khan said goodbye to social media?
In this segment of Bollywood Breaking know the real reason behind Aamir Khan leaving social media.
Mar 16, 2021, 16:02 PM IST
Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla clocks 3 million hashtags on Instagram
Sidharth Shukla is currently one of the most influential and talked-about personalities on and off social media, and any trend started by him turns into a rage and is strongly followed by his mega fanbase.
Mar 13, 2021, 16:42 PM IST
