Objectionable content case: Hearing put off till May 23
March 13th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday put off till May 23 the hearing on a complaint against social networking sites, including Facebook India, for allegedly hosting ... Read more...
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Facebook photo tells viewers about you
March 7th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Your photo on social networking sites tells viewers what they need to know to form an impression about you - no words are necessary, new ... Read more...
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Honoured and humbled, says Amitabh Bhattacharya
March 7th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya says he is honoured after being conferred with the National Award for best lyrics for penning the song "Agar zindagi" in "I AM"."It ... Read more...
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YouGov poll reveals that Britons are bored of Social Media
March 6th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Following the boom of social media networks during the last parts of the last decade of the century, the effects seems to be draining from some people. ... Read more...
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Social media bores Britons
March 6th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Increasing numbers of Britons are becoming bored with social networking sites, a study has found.According to the research, 41 percent of the British online population ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court quashes trial of Yahoo India
March 2nd, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday set aside the summons issued to Yahoo India by a lower court for allegedly hosting objectionable content on its ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea against Microsoft, fines petitioner (Third Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Dismissing a complaint against Microsoft India for allegedly displaying objectionable content on its website, a Delhi court Thursday pulled up the petitioner for not ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea against Microsoft, fines petitioner (Second Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A complaint against Microsoft for allegedly displaying objectionable content on its website was rejected by a Delhi court Thursday. A Rs.5,000 fine was also ... Read more...
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‘India has world’s youngest internet population’
February 24th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India has the world's youngest internet population with 75 percent of all users under the age of 35 years, said research firm comScore Friday.The ... Read more...
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Mexican carnival goers burn clown’s effigy over jokes
February 20th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Mazatlan (Mexico), Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) An effigy of a clown was burned at a carnival over the offensive jokes told by the performer about the June 2009 day-care center fire ... Read more...
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Britain to store phone, email records of people
February 19th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) The British government is planning to store details of phone calls, text messages, email traffic and websites visited online as part of its new anti-terror ... Read more...
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Medvedev has 1 mn Twitter followers
February 19th, 2012 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of followers of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Twitter has exceeded one million."Today I have one million readers. Thank you for following ... Read more...
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Court refuses to stay summons against Google, Facebook
February 16th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to stay the summons issued against social networking sites Google and Facebook by a trial court over a ... Read more...
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Living ever after, virtually (Feature)
February 15th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Like most people on social networking sites, 27-year-old Aditya Yadav's profile is an active one, with a regular flow of messages and photographs. The ... Read more...
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Foul content on websites hurts religious Indians, court told (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Showing of objectionable content by social networking sites and websites like Facebook and Google affects religious sentiments of crores of Indians, Delhi Police Tuesday ... Read more...
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Foul content on websites hurts religious Indians, court told
February 14th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Showing of objectionable content by social networking sites and websites like Facebook and Google affects religious sentiments of crores of Indians, Delhi Police Tuesday ... Read more...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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