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Shashi Tharoor: Trolling on social media BJP’s organised activity

January 20, 2019 Loknath DasActivity, BJP’s, Media, On, organised, Shashi, Social, Tharoor:, Trolling

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (File) Trolling of political opponents on social media is an organised activity of the BJP, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday. He was speaking at an event, Netizens For Democracy, organised to discuss social media’s pros and cons. The event was organised by Citizens of Justice and Peace (CJP), All India Professionals Congress and some other resident groups at Bandra West. “Trolling is an organised technique of the ruling party. They have cells and there is an army of trolls who have multiple accounts. They get instructions,…

India Is Addicted To WhatsApp More Than Any Other Social Media, And Knows It Can Be Dangerous

January 16, 2019 Loknath DasAddicted, and, Any, be, Can, dangerous, India, Is, It, Knows, Media, More, Other, Social, Than, to, WhatsApp

We spend a lot of time everyday on your smartphones, a lot of which might be across various social networks. Particularly WhatsApp. These come with their own problems of addiction, fake news, and online harassment, and India is no exception when it comes to dealing with these issues. That’s why public opinion data analytics firm YouGov conducted a survey of Indian smartphone users, to see how we deal with everything we’re exposed to on social media platforms daily. And the results are pretty interesting to say the least. For one thing…

Matt Kuchar, social media, and stories that take on lives of their own

January 15, 2019 Loknath Dasand, Kuchar, lives, Matt, Media, of, On, own, Social, Stories, Take, That, their

att Kuchar leaves Hawaii a winner, but not entirely unscathed. That’s the prevailing sentiment from a sect of golf observers, the byproduct of an accusation by a former PGA Tour player on Saturday afternoon. The match was lit at 5:08 p.m. ET; by 10, Kuchar, a beloved and venerated personality by American crowds, had come on the business end of a Twitter roasting . . . over how much he paid a fill-in caddie. Five hours is all it took. Five hours in which Kuchar was on the golf course,…

Manipur Journalist Detained for “Abusing” PM Modi, BJP On Social Media

December 21, 2018 Loknath Das"Abusing", BJP, Detained, for, Journalist, Manipur, Media, Modi, On, PM, Social

The journalist’s lawyer will appeal against his detention in court. New Delhi: A television journalist has been detained for criticising Manipur’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on social media under a law intended to ensure national security, leading to protests in national capital New Delhi. He will remain in custody for a year, the highest period of detention permitted under the National Security Act (NSA), a government statement read. Kishorechandra Wangkhem, 39, was working for a television channel in the the northeastern state last month when he uploaded several video…

Roger, the world-famous ripped kangaroo dies at 12. Social media is heartbroken

December 15, 2018 Loknath Das12, at, dies, heartbroken, Is, kangaroo, Media, ripped, Roger, Social, The, world-famous

Roger, the buffed up kangaroo who lived at a sanctuary in Australia died recently at the age of 12. He passed away because of old age. Roger received worldwide recognition for his impressive physique. Roger was rescued by a man named Chris Barns as an orphan joey while he was still trapped inside his dead mother’s pouch. When Chris found him, he decided to open a kangaroo sanctuary. The kangaroo grew up to be the alpha male at the sanctuary and was an amazing one at that. He stood tall…