New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Meta has admitted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video on Facebook was removed in error and said it has now been restored as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) summoned the global heads of Meta and Instagram over the brief blocking of the content, according to a statement on Tuesday.”The content was removed in error and has since been restored,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.The video — released on July 23 — marked Prime Mini…
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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approached the Bombay High Court with a defamation suit against alleged AI-generated deepfake videos and misleading social media posts linking him and his family to the Centre’s E20 ethanol blending policy.The High Court has admitted the petition and scheduled a hearing on Gadkari’s plea seeking interim relief. The plea has sought injunction against the circulation of the disputed content.Gadkari has made soc…
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) Access to Tibet has become increasingly difficult amid China’s tightening grip on the region. Foreign journalists, diplomats, and independent researchers face tight entry restrictions while Tibetans risk reprisals for sharing photos, videos, or information with people outside China, a report has revealed.Citing the Central Tibetan Administration, Tibet’s government-in-exile, a report in ‘The Diplomat’ noted that the Chinese authorities have intensified digital surveil…
Kochi, July 22 (IANS) Actor Mohanlal’s daughter and actress Vismaya Mohanlal has come under a massive cyber attack after expressing support for the CJP-led student agitation in New Delhi against alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and questioning the brutal police crackdown on protesters.Thousands of students had marched from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET paper leaks when police stopped the procession…
Lucknow/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a Nigerian national from Delhi for running an online fraud racket that targeted Indian men and women through fake social media profiles, officials said on Sunday. The accused, identified as 27-year-old Obase Prosper, was also found in possession of 5.085 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at more than Rs 10 crore in the international market.According to the STF, Obase Prosper was residing at house number …
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has reportedly received a threat through a Facebook post. However, as per the Mumbai Police neither the actor nor his team has filed any complaint so far. The police added that they learnt about the reported threat through media reports and are verifying the authenticity of the viral post before taking further action.The star reportedly received a threat through a post on Facebook allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which was writt…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking action over alleged derogatory remarks made against Prophet Muhammad in a viral social media video.A bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe declined to entertain the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution, holding that such matters cannot be directly brought before the apex court without first availing the remedies available under law. During the hearing, the Justice Narasim…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has launched a major operation in connection with alleged links to Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti, with raids underway in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.Multiple ATS teams are conducting simultaneous operations across different cities in Maharashtra and have taken some suspected individuals into custody for questioning.According to the Maharashtra ATS, Shahzad Bhatti, along with his associates, was allegedly using social media pl…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions to curb unethical digital solicitation and professional misconduct by advocates on social media platforms, alleging that the growing trend of influencer-style legal content, promotional reels and misuse of court premises is eroding the dignity and ethical foundations of the legal profession. The writ petition, filed by advocates Anil Pandey and A.R. Tripathi under Article 32 of…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) on Monday cautioned investors against fraudulent entities misusing its brand name to lure people into illegal trading platforms through social media, websites, mobile applications and messaging services.In a public advisory, the country’s leading commodity derivatives exchange said it has been informed that certain unscrupulous individuals and entities operating in and around Jaipur, Rajasthan, are impersonating MCX and u…