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The year in key numbers: Top trends on Google search
Last year, the top “How to” phrase was “How to link aadhaar with PAN card”, followed by “How to book Jio phone”.
Assembly Elections 2018: Over 70 lakh tweets recorded, Narendra Modi top-mentioned leader, says Twitter data
The 2018 Assembly polls, conducted across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram, was among the most widely-covered elections on Twitter. Here are some statistics from #IndiaElections2018.
Over 48 lakh tweets on assembly polls recorded in October-November
The micro-blogging platform has introduced several initiatives to providing real-time updates on campaign trails, connecting voters to politicians and also enabling citizens to have their voices heard during the elections.
Mexico to bestow top honour on Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner
Jared Kushner will be admitted to the Order of the Aztec Eagle because of "his significant contributions" to a new North American trade pact.
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How bots spread fake news: Study throws light on tweeting strategy
Bots tend to get involved at particular times, trends for sharing showed. Once an article is published on Twitter, likely bots are more prevalent in the first few seconds than at later times. After that, humans do most of the retweeting.
Breaking Down News: Fight Club
The farce that defines TV debates lives on while the Twitter CEO’s attempts to smash ‘Brahmanical patriarchy’ get drowned in outrage.
Seriously, Mr Tewari?
Congress spokesperson’s claim that Brahmins are persecuted is symptomatic of a larger Congress disconnect.
‘Smash brahminical patriarchy’ poster row: In email, Twitter agreed to look into caste slur as hate category
The policy at present does not mention caste as a separate category but only prohibits users from inciting violence or attacking others “on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.”
Two patriarchies
India’s right wing is quick to condemn Talibani patriarchy. But they outrage over the calling out of Brahminical patriarchy
Twitter app gets negative reviews thanks to backlash over Jack Dorsey's controversial photo
Twitter's app is getting negative reviews on the Google Play Store, and even an apology has failed to calm things.
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Timeline: The story of Me Too started in 1997
#MeToo is a year old but the tag ‘Me Too’ dates back to 1997.
Here is what Sonam Kapoor not afraid of
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Sonam Kapoor, who started “fearvsneerja” campaign on social media for her upcoming biopic film ‘Neerja’, is a getting an overwhelming response from the Bollywood stars. The campaign is getting a hit on social media after several Bollywood celebs shared what they are afraid of in their short videos. Celebs like Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Sunny Leone, Lisa Ray, Athiya Shetty and Ayushmann Khurrana among few others have taken forward the social media campaign till now. Sonam Kapoor’s Dubsmash from ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo’ had earlier gone viral on the micro blogging site amongst the Bollywood brigade and the commoners as well. ‘Neerja’ directed by renowned ad man Ram Madhvani, will hit the theatres onFebruary 19.
Rajnath relies on a 'fake' Twitter handle: Prakash Karat
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Prakash Karat on Monday visited the JNU campus to express solidarity with the protesting students. Taking potshots at Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement that JNU incident was supported by Hafiz Saeed, he said that Home Minister relies on a 'fake' Twitter handle. He further said that they were not perturbed by some unwarranted elements imposing the label of 'anti-national' on them. Karat added that they are prepared to face everything and are not worried about being labelled anti-national or something.
Kamal Haasan makes grand debut on Twitter
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): 'Joining the league of several actors, noted Indian actor Kamal Haasan made a grand entry on Twitter on the occasion of Republic Day. The south superstar's first tweet was a video of the rendition of the National Anthem in his voice. Kamal Haasan captioned the video as, "India's freedom struggle remains unique even today. Respecting it is d only way to keep it and set new world standards." The actor's account which was verified within a few hours of his first tweet got over 30,000 followers in 24 hours. Kamal Haasan's elder daughter Shruti Haasan also welcomed the actor on the micro blogging site by citing him as his "most favourite person". The actor, who has won several accolades throughout his career, is one of the popular and biggest stars of cinema in south India.
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