Social Media

For 27-year-old journalist Kaushik Raj, admission to Columbia University’s master’s program in data journalism should have marked the beginning of a new chapter. Instead, it ended with a visa rejection.

‘This new regime has no basis…’, Elon Musk’s X to appeal Karnataka Court’s order on takedown portal

The social media platform says “Sahyog” regime undermines free speech and due process in India. X confirmed it will appeal the ruling, positioning itself as defending free expression in one of its most important markets.

Gurgaon couple quit corporate jobs to travel full-time, go viral. 'Family called us stupid but...'

The couple charges collaborators anywhere between Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000 depending upon the deliverables, and said that they are experimenting with their storytelling to figure out what resonates with their over 28,000 followers.

Pakistan-born influencer adopted by Chinese couple marries fan. He found her 'captivating'

Fan Zihe, abandoned as a baby in Pakistan, rose to fame in China before announci.ng wedding to early follower who now manages her social media

Diamonds, drones and DJs: How Pakistan’s new tax cell is using social media to catch evaders

Past attempts to widen Pakistan’s tax net have largely fizzled. But officials argue that the new focus on social media gives them stronger leads and a faster way to flag undeclared wealth.

NASA astronauts capture Cygnus XL cargo craft with robotic arm

The capture follows the launch of NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 mission. It lifted off on 14 September at 6:11 p.m.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says social media feels “fake”, here's why

Posting on X, Altman described reading Reddit threads about OpenAI’s Codex — which rival Anthropic’s Claude Code — and realising that even genuine fan chatter now feels suspiciously artificial.

Aishwarya Rai urges people to stop chasing likes: Self-worth comes from within, not social media

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lent her voice to a meaningful L’Oréal Paris campaign, addressing social media validation and self-worth. She urged people to find value within themselves rather than through likes or comments, earning widespread praise from fans.

Reddit to unify its search experience in a bid to become a 'go-to search engine'

Reddit is sharpening its focus on improving its core product and expanding into international markets. At the same time, the social platform is deprioritizing several 'user economy' initiatives.

Beyond Observations: Why social media needs statutory regulation

Hundreds of cases are being registered against people for ‘defamatory’ and abusive posts every day. In the absence of proper guidelines, the police are exercising wide discretion in registering such cases—a discretion that, in most instances, lacks sound legal reasoning and often appears outright arbitrary

Kerala Police book two for ‘defamatory’ posts on late CPI(M) leader VS Achuthanandan as state bids emotional farewell

According to news agency ANI, the accused have been identified as Abdulla Kunhi from Kumbla and Faizal from Pallikkara, Bekal.

Spreading radical ideology on social media attracts UAPA, says Delhi High Court

The Court noted that circulating extremist content digitally is sufficient ground for legal action under UAPA.

Karan Johar to consider social media detox over anxious Instagram feeds

Filmmaker and talk-show host Karan Johar, often associated with glitz, glamour, and unapologetic opinions, has taken a surprising detour into vulnerability. In a recent Instagram Story shared via the platform’s “create mode,” Karan opened up about a habit that’s all too familiar doomscrolling.

Elon Musk's X slashes subscription prices by up to 47% in India

X has revised the pricing for its Basic, Premium, and Premium+ tiers for the first time since introducing the service as Twitter Blue in India back in February 2023.

Linda Yaccarino to step down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media firm X

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI acquired X in an all-stock transaction that valued the social media platform at $33 billion in March 2025.

‘Urgent need for stringent legislation’: Mamata Banerjee writes to Amit Shah over rise in cyber crime, provocative content online

In a 2-page letter, Banerjee highlighted that the menace of cybercrime is growing both in complexity and in its detrimental impact.

Snapchat surpasses 250 million monthly active users in India

India, home to one of the world's youngest populations, has been a key growth market for Snapchat in recent years and remains crucial to its future expansion.

'If every Tom, Dick, and Harry...': Govt, X spar over lawyer's remark for govt officials

The remarks were made during a hearing on the US firm's challenge to a government-run website it says is a 'censorship portal'

ShareChat’s chief business officer Gaurav Jain quits

Manohar Charan, chief financial officer and co-founder, ShareChat, will be taking over the additional charge of working with revenue function focusing on monetisation in the interim, a company spokesperson shared.

Ads are coming to WhatsApp as Meta accelerates revenue push

WhatsApp stated that users' personal messages, calls, and statuses will remain end-to-end encrypted, and therefore cannot be used to show ads.

Meta India public policy head Shivnath Thukral to step down

Thukral, who joined Meta (then Facebook) in 2017, was with the company for nearly seven and a half years, serving in multiple policy roles.

Math genius in China joins social media, gets 23 million followers in 5 days: Report

On June 4, Wei Dongyi uploaded his inaugural four-second self-introduction video on Douyin, which quickly went viral, racking up over 13 million likes.

Bitkraft Ventures to ramp up India investments amid gaming boom

US-based Bitkraft Ventures plans to expand its team in India and the Middle East to achieve wider coverage, India & UAE partner Anuj Tandon said in an interview.

Multiple social media URLs, accounts blocked for working against national interest: I-B Ministry

The ministry said it has also advised OTT platforms, media streaming platforms and intermediaries (social media platforms) to discontinue web-series, films, songs, podcasts and other streaming content having origins in Pakistan

Social media platforms Meta, X step up content takedowns in India amid rising tensions with Pakistan

The India-Pakistan border flare-up, intensified by Operation Sindoor, has fueled a surge of misinformation across social media platforms.