Digital photos could put your kids at risk
February 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Parents could be putting their children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geotagged" by their camera, a study reveals.Geotagging is the process ... Read more...
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Machines control over human beings astounds Kailash Kher
February 7th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Singer-Composer Kailash Kher says he is surprised the way technology and social networking sites have controlled human emotions."Just like during the Indus Valley and the ... Read more...
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Cyber attack on website of petitioner against Facebook, others
February 7th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The website of a petitioner and Islamic scholar who dragged Facebook, Google, Yahoo and others to court over allegedly objectionable content has been defaced ... Read more...
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Content screening: Facebook, others to reply in 15 days (Second Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A Delhi court here Monday directed Facebook, Yahoo, Google and other websites to file written statements within 15 days on removing objectionable content from ... Read more...
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Content screening: Facebook, others to reply in 15 days (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A Delhi court here Monday directed Facebook, Yahoo, Google and other websites to file written statements within 15 days on removing objectionable content from ... Read more...
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Facebook IPO boosts growth of Chinese sites
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Facebook's planned initial public offering (IPO) will give impetus to China's social networking sites and boost their development, industry leaders here said.Facebook filed with the ... Read more...
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SRK-Shirish brawl jokes storm internet
January 31st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The much talked about brawl between Shah Rukh Khan and Shirish Kunder has become the focus of many jokes on social networking sites with most ... Read more...
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Russia’s election watch group complains of ‘Intimidation’
January 31st, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's largest independent election monitoring group said Monday of being pressured by the authorities ahead of presidential polls at which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
British prisoners threatening people on Facebook
January 30th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Around 350 "dangerous prisoners" currently in British jails have been caught taunting people on Facebook to which they logged in through smartphones smuggled inside prisons.The ... Read more...
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4 navy officers in dock over social websites indiscretion
January 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Being active on social networking sites like Facebook and Orkut has landed four Indian Navy officers in trouble after they gave away critical service ... Read more...
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Urban Indian youths bored of social media: Survey
January 19th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Youngsters in urban India are gradually moving away from social networking sites due to fatigue and health reasons, said a study conducted by a ... Read more...
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NGO plans gender sensitisation project in schools
January 19th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a programme to combat discrimination against women, NGO CARE India Thursday announced its project to reach out to over a million school and college ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Court puts off hearing on Google, Facebook pleas (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday adjourned the hearing on petitions of Google India and Facebook India challenging a trial court's order to prosecute them ... Read more...
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Indian kids worst victims of cyberbullying, says study
January 18th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Three out of 10 parents in India say their children have been victims of cyberbullying and a majority of them through social networking sites like ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Can’t control content, Google, Facebook tell court (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Google India and Facebook India Monday again told the Delhi High Court that it was impossible for them to control content with billions of ... Read more...
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Censoring social media curbs free speech, say netizens
January 16th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Indian government's decision to prosecute social networking sites like Google and Facebook has triggered public anger, with netizens saying the move is tantamount ... Read more...
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Government to act against sites with objectionable content (Second Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The central government Friday gave the green signal to proceed against all the accused persons heading 21 social networking sites, including Facebook and Google, ... Read more...
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Centre approves action against sites with objectionable content (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The central government Friday gave the green signal to proceed against all the accused persons heading 21 social networking sites, including Facebook and Google, ... Read more...
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Centre approves action against sites with objectionable content
January 13th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Central government Friday gave the green signal to proceed against all the accused persons heading 21 social networking sites, including Facebook and Google, ... Read more...
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Objectionable content on websites: Delhi court adjourns case
January 13th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The case of 21 social networking sites allegedly hosting objectionable content was Friday adjourned in a Delhi court till March 13. The court ... Read more...
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Amitabh croons ‘Ekla…’ for ‘Kahaani’, promotes it on Twitter, blog
January 12th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) After a successful 2011, Vidya Balan is set to start the New Year with another woman-centric film "Kahaani" and has found support from none other ... Read more...
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‘Lakhs of Delhi Police followers on SMS, Facebook’
January 6th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta said Friday that the force had more than 100,000 SMS subscribers and nearly the same amount of followers on ... Read more...
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Won’t be here without social networking sites: Shadow Band (Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The success of Tamil-English number "Kolaveri di" even before its official launch has proved the power of social networking platforms. Members of music group Shadow ... Read more...
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‘Kolaveri Di’ success proves power of online medium: Shadow Band
January 1st, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The success of Tamil-English number "Kolaveri di" even before its official launch has proved the power of online social networking platforms. Members of music group ... Read more...
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Remakes not a trend, but creative choice: Abhishek
December 30th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan is gearing up for the release of his new film "Players", an official remake of Hollywood film "Italian Job", and the actor ... Read more...
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China to curb online phishing
December 30th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 30 (IANS) China's ten major search engines have agreed to put banks' official homepages at the top of search results in a bid to curb cyber scams, authorities ... Read more...
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Indians in US, Japan back Hazare agitation (With Images)
December 27th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Anna Hazare's agitation attracted a modest crowd in Mumbai but Indians in the US and Japan Tuesday lent an international touch to the fight for ... Read more...
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Scrap derogatory content by Feb 6, court asks websites (Third Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday ordered websites like Facebook, Google and Yahoo to remove all "derogatory" content from their sites by Feb 6, or face ... Read more...
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Scrap derogatory content by Feb 6: Court asks websites (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday ordered websites like Facebook, Google and Yahoo to remove all "derogatory" content from their sites by Feb 6.The court ordered ... Read more...
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Summons to 21 websites for hosting objectionable content
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Days after a civil court asked various websites to remove objectionable content, a Delhi court Friday issued summons to 21 websites and social networking ... Read more...
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Court asks Facebook, Orkut to remove objectionable pictures
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A Delhi court has ordered several social networking companies like Facebook, Google and Orkut to remove some pictures from their websites.The court of administrative ... Read more...
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The year of social activism in India (2011 in Retrospect)
December 18th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) With Anna Hazare stealing much of the media limelight, social activists this year mounted a determined offensive over issues ranging from corruption and black ... Read more...
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When technology, Bollywood walked hand in hand (2011 in Retrospect)
December 17th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Technology was the buzzword in Bollywood. From social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to Youtube to VFX, filmmakers merged new platforms and showbiz ... Read more...
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Sibal meets social media companies over content screening
December 15th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) After enraging netizens with his proposed screening measures to root out objectionable content from internet, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday met representatives of social ... Read more...
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Anna interacts with volunteers at workshop
December 14th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Anna Hazare interacted with volunteers of his team at a workshop organised for them at an institute in Ghaziabad, an activist said Tuesday.The two-day workshop ... Read more...
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