Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

Panic in Kashmir as case filed against social media users

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Loknath DasAgainst, As, Case, filed, In, Kashmir, Media, Panic, Social

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have filed a police case against social media users under “anti-terror” laws for defying a social media ban using proxy servers. The move has triggered panic among the people of Kashmir, which has been under a security and communication lockdown since August 5, when the Muslim-majority region was stripped of its limited autonomy. A first information report (FIR or police complaint) has been filed against unnamed users under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). A person booked under the UAPA can be jailed for…

Police Register FIR Against Social Media Users In Jammu And Kashmir

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Loknath DasAgainst, and, FIR, In, Jammu, Media, Police, Register, Social, Users;

As the Jammu and Kashmir administration struggles to prevent the people from using social media sites despite the ban, the police have registered a case against various people for defying the government orders. The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday registered a case against various people who have been using virtual private networks (VPN )apps to bypass the ban on social media sites. The union territory’s administration on January 14 had issued an order banning all social media sites to curb their misuse by miscreants for propagating false information and…

Cybersecurity firm raises Series A investment from Z3 partners

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Loknath Das

Goldman-backed cyber security startup firm Cyfirma has raised an undisclosed amount under Series A investment from an early growth private equity fund Z3 Partners. With this investment, Z3Partners joins Goldman Sachs and Zodius Capital as a shareholder of Cyfirma. The Company has raised $8 million till date including the current round. With this investment, Z3Partners joins Goldman Sachs and Zodius Capital as a shareholder of Cyfirma. The Company has raised $8 million till date including the current round, the company said. The Singapore-based company said that it will use the…

Snapchat’s new mental health tool will offer helpful intervention

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Loknath DasHealth, Helpful, mental, New, Offer, Snapchat’s, tool, Will

Snapchat is launching a search tool called Here For You that will surface “safety resources” from mental health experts when users search for sensitive topics like anxiety, depression, suicide, and bullying, the company announced Tuesday. For instance, if a user searched for “thinspo” (content that may skew to be pro-anorexia), the search results would “intervene” with content by experts, Fast Company reports. While parent company Snap did not elaborate on how often these kinds of searches occur on Snapchat, the platform has one of the youngest audiences of any social media platform. It…

Pete Buttigieg sees surge in support from business execs after his strong showing in Iowa

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Loknath DasAfter, business, Buttigieg, Execs, From, His, In, Pete, Sees, Showing, Strong, Support, surge

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is seeing increased support from business leaders as he jumps in the polls following a successful showing in the Iowa caucuses. Dozens of executives who have largely remained on the sidelines during the 2020 election cycle have shown increased interest in Buttigieg’s presidential campaign over the past week, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter who declined to be named because these conversations were deemed private. The increased interest in Buttigieg comes as he tries to position himself as the best option among…

Digital media to garner 65% of ad investment in India this year: GroupM

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Loknath Das65%, Ad, Digital, garner, In, India, investment, Media, of, This, to, Year

Print still relevant to advertisers wanting to build credible brands Advertising investment in India is set to soar to ₹91,641 crore this year, representing an estimated growth of 10.7 per cent for 2020, according to GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, in its advertising expenditure (adex) forecasts for 2020. Even with an overall slowdown in the global economy, Indian media spends are expected to be between low to moderate in H1, with robust growth anticipated in H2 2020. India is the eight-largest market globally and is the largest contributor to…