Facebook’s WhatsApp urged users to upgrade to the latest version of its popular messaging app as an added precaution after reporting that users might be vulnerable to having malicious spyware installed on phones without their knowledge.
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Ajit Mohan, Facebook India’s managing director and vice-president, wrote in a blogpost that the social-media giant is “absolutely determined to maintain the integrity of the elections” and “willing to work with local organizations, government groups and experts” to make it possible.
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While the campaigning for general election picks up, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its supporters continued top the list of spenders on political advertisements on Facebook.
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The Internet and Mobile Association of India and top social-media companies have accepted the Election Commission’s suggestion of policing themselves for the Lok Sabha election.
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The Election Commission has asked the country heads of six social-media platforms for a meeting, which includes representatives of Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Google, ShareChat and TikTok, to fight fake news before the general election.
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The Election Commission asked Facebook to remove two political posters with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s photograph shared by BJP leader and Delhi MLA Om Prakash Sharma.
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Over 50 women from across Tamil Nadu were allegedly lured and sexually exploited by a four-member gang from Pollachi. Police stumbled upon the case when they arrested four suspects in February for allegedly blackmailing and sexually harassing a 19-year-old girl.
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After Google’s YouTube removed the video containing allegations against yoga guru Ramdev from their platforms, the Delhi high court has directed Facebook to ensure that links of the video are removed from its platform.
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Pulitzer prize winner journalist, commentator and author Thomas Friedman has warned that India should be wary of Russia in the Lok Sabha election as it may try to manipulate the outcome by influencing voters through unregulated social media, like Facebook.
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A lawyer had filed a petition before the court seeking directions to the Election Commission impose restrains on any form of advertisement, videos or messages 48 hours before the election and demanded regulation of popular social-media sites.
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