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Elon Musk announces reply limit for verified users on X: Know more
Technology | Oct 10, 2023, 12:50 PM ISTElon Musk has been making efforts to encourage wider adoption of X's premium services, possibly as part of a broader strategy to make the platform more financially sustainable.
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YouTube and Telegram address IT Ministry's notice on child abuse material
Technology | Oct 07, 2023, 06:27 PM ISTThe Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000 provides the legal framework for addressing explicit content, including CSAM. Sections 66E, 67, 67A, and 67B of the IT Act impose stringent penalties and fines for online transmitting obscene or explicit material.
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Government issues warning to X, YouTube, and Telegram over CSAM | What you need to know
Technology | Oct 07, 2023, 01:30 PM ISTTelegram responded on Saturday that it maintains a constant commitment to upholding legal and ethical standards on its platform, specifically when it comes to addressing concerns related to Child Pornography (CP), Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), and incidents of Rape content on the internet.
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Govt issues notices to social media platforms, YouTube to take down child sexual abuse material
India | Oct 06, 2023, 07:33 PM ISTMoS Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that if the social media platforms do not take action swiftly on the matter, the safe harbour under the IT Act would be withdrawn.
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Elon Musk's X to introduce new subscription tiers for users: Check details
Technology | Oct 06, 2023, 12:41 PM ISTIn India, the Twitter Blue subscription is currently priced at ₹900 per month for both Android and iOS devices. On the web, users can opt for a subscription at ₹650 per month or choose an annual package at ₹6,800. For iOS and Android, the yearly subscription fee is ₹9,400.
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CM Yogi Adityanath becomes 3rd Indian leader to cross 70 lakh followers on Instagram: Know other two
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 04, 2023, 09:26 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is only behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in terms of followers on Instagram. CM Yogi also set a new record of popularity by crossing 2.5 crore followers on the social media platform 'X'.
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Rajasthan Assembly elections: MLA polishes shoes to 'eradicate caste bias' ahead of polls | WATCH
Rajasthan | Oct 03, 2023, 09:32 AM ISTUnder a makeshift shed, hundreds had congregated to meet their MLA, who sat there polishing shoes. An announcement in the background hailed him as, "An MLA who polishes our shoes, protects us, and the Constitution is among us."
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FACT CHECK | Newspaper's advertisement gaffe: Bellevue Palace featured as an Indian boarding school
Fact Check | Oct 02, 2023, 03:02 PM ISTThe advertisement, published in Hindustan Times' Delhi City edition on October 1, 2023, was brought to public attention by the India TV Fact Check team.
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FACT CHECK: Outdated drone image circulated as recent incident in Jammu and Kashmir | Details
Fact Check | Sep 28, 2023, 11:18 PM ISTIndia TV's Fact Check team verified that the incident occurred in April 2023 when the Indian army, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, neutralised a suspicious drone carrying cash and ammunition in Rajouri.
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Rise of social commerce: How e-commerce is embracing social media shopping in 2023
Business | Sep 21, 2023, 12:06 AM ISTThe ever-changing e-commerce platforms in India are progressively merging with major social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram as well as WhatsApp.
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FACT CHECK: Indian Army dispels rumours about Sikh security personnel amid India, Canada tensions
Fact Check | Sep 21, 2023, 09:32 AM ISTPIB emphasised that these baseless allegations were being shared with the intention of sowing discord and creating disharmony.
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Chhattisgarh: Congress MLA's video with bundles of cash sparks controversy | VIDEO
chhattisgarh | Sep 19, 2023, 12:02 AM ISTChhattisgarh BJP's General Secretary, OP Choudhary, shared the video on his social media account, alleging that the Congress has turned Chhattisgarh into a hub of corruption.
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FACT CHECK: Viral image of PM Modi and Biden with Mahabharata painting in background is fake | CHECK
Fact Check | Sep 14, 2023, 07:01 PM ISTTo verify the image, India TV conducted a Google reverse image search. The search results showed that the painting of the Mahabharata epic is different from the original image of the meeting.
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FACT CHECK: Delhi Police debunks false about Chehlum procession | Check here
Fact Check | Sep 07, 2023, 10:42 PM ISTThe Delhi Police has said that the procession was held with due permission from the authorities and that there was no law and order issue. The police have also warned against spreading false news and communalising the event.
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Clubhouse introduces voice messaging with 'Chats' feature: Know how it works
Technology | Sep 07, 2023, 02:16 PM ISTThe new 'Chats' feature includes push-to-talk, 2x playback speed, skipping messages with a tap, swiping to move to the next Chat, and the option to engage in private conversations with friends.
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FACT CHECK: Viral video of police officers tackling armed woman is not from Japan | Check here
Fact Check | Sep 03, 2023, 10:00 PM ISTThe incident occurred on August 14, 2023, when the woman was found walking down the street in broad daylight while holding the knives.
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'I am doing fine...': Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's THIS video goes viral
World | Aug 31, 2023, 08:27 PM IST"For those discussing whether I am alive or not and how I am doing, it's the weekend, the second half of August 2023, I am in Africa," Prigozhin was heard saying in the viral video.
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FACT CHECK: Viral image of Kerala railway station decorated with flowers for Onam is AI-generated
Fact Check | Aug 30, 2023, 02:47 PM ISTIndia TV found that the viral image was created by artificial intelligence and does not look like the real station in Onam.
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'Army of Mahadi': Three held for targeting interfaith couples in Vadodara
Gujarat | Aug 29, 2023, 01:07 PM ISTA probe by the police found that a gang that actively targeted such couples was behind it. The gang operated a WhatsApp group called "Army of Mahdi" and shared the videos on the group.
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FACT CHECK: Viral pic of Earth from Moon's surface was not taken by Chandrayaan-3 | Know more
Fact Check | Aug 29, 2023, 07:46 AM ISTA reverse search of the photo led to the same photo being published on other websites, including Facebook and Twitter. Some of the posts claimed that the photo was taken by Chandrayaan-3.