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Governance

Dos and don’ts for WhatsApp users and admins during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 9, 2020 News Desk

A brief advisory issued by the Office of the Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber Police regarding the responsibilities of every WhatsApp user and admin during this coronavirus outbreak

Governance

With Disaster Management Act in place, shall we finally get respite from fake news on COVID-19?

March 27, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

Think twice before you share something on social media. Fake claims and warnings may attract imprisonment of up to one year or a fine under Sections 52 and 54 of the Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, which has been invoked during the 21-day nationwide lockdown in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus.

Environment

How social media is strengthening the youth climate movement in India

November 28, 2019 Rishika Pardikar

While policy makers and adult activists are busy figuring out the logistics of the imminent COP25 in Madrid, student strikers in India are busy organising mass movements across their cities. And Facebook, Twitter, Instagram are proving to be their chief allies in this.

Environment

Where is Fani? An anxious city waits on tenterhooks…

May 4, 2019 Prerna Chatterjee

From earthquake to ice-age and apocalypse, media anchors across Bengali news channels listed the worst probable outcomes of Fani, the catastrophic cyclone that hit Orissa on Friday but never showed up in Kolkata.

Economy

12 rumours that made news post demonetisation in India

December 22, 2016 Sumukh Kadekar

Along with dealing with the cash crunch post demonetisation, the Reserve Bank of India and Finance Ministry also had to tackle the rumours that were making rounds on social media.

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