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Instagram Followers Of Nearly Two Of Three Indian Influencers Are Fake: Report

19Apr

Technology

Instagram Followers Of Nearly Two Of Three Indian Influencers Are Fake: Report

Reportedly, India's influencer marketing industry lose a significant amount of money over the fake follower fraud. As per influencer marketing platform KlugKlug, nearly two out of every three Instagram profiles in India have fake followers. The platform said fake followers are especially noted in be...

Canadian School Boards File $4.5 Bn Lawsuit Against Social Media Platforms

29Mar

Education

Canadian School Boards File $4.5 Bn Lawsuit Against Social Media Platforms

Four Canadian school boards filed a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants including TikTok, Snapchat, and Meta alleging they are disrupting student learning by providing addictive content. The lawsuit claims that Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are designed for compulsive us...

Florida Governor Signs Bill Banning Social Media For Children

26Mar

World

Florida Governor Signs Bill Banning Social Media For Children

Governor of Florida, Ronald DeSantis, signed a bill that prohibits children under 14 from joining social media. Those who are 14 or 15 years-old will need parent’s consent before joining the platforms. The bill, which is named as HB3, also asks the social media companies to delete the existing accou...

Deepfake Videos: Government Issues Advisory To Social Media Platforms

26Dec

India

Deepfake Videos: Government Issues Advisory To Social Media Platforms

As the AI-powered deepfake videos create privacy concerns and trigger debate about the rise of deepfake video cases, Ministry of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been engaged in deliberations with social media intermediaries – digital and social media platfor...