Social Media Platforms

Fighting Deepfakes: MeitY, social media reps formulate plan to take on AI-gen fake videos

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with a number of representatives of social media platforms, AI companies, Nasscom and other AI experts to discuss the threat from deepfakes. He revealed MeitY is in the process of forming guidelines and regulations

Nepal bans TikTok, implements new regulations for social media platforms

Nepal banned TikTok citing concerns over the app's adverse impact on social harmony. Nepal is also setting some ground rules for social media platforms in the country, with a major. The government emphasised the need for these platforms to have representatives in Nepal to address user concerns

China removes anonymity of bloggers' accounts with more than 500,000 followers

The new measures will remove the anonymity of thousands of influencers on social media platforms that are used daily by hundreds of millions of Chinese.

Gag Order: Social media influencer jailed in US for meming on 2016 election

A social media influencer was jailed by a federal judge in the US for making memes on the US presidential election of 2016. Douglass Mackey, the social media influencer who was jailed, posted a series of memes urging Democrats to vote for Hillary Clinton via SMS

California’s Governor signs law banning, penalising social media platforms for ‘aiding or abetting’ child abuse

The new law introduces new guidelines and liabilities designed to compel social media platforms to take stronger measures against child sexual abuse material. Failing to do so will incur heavy penalties

The evolving facets of social media in India: A reflection

India stands at a critical juncture. As the contours of its digital landscape transform, the success of its social media universe will depend on its capacity to integrate accountability and transparency

#NoFilter: How France plans to crackdown on influencers

The National Assembly of the French parliament passed a bill on 30 March, introducing some new rules for influencers. The new law, if approved by the Senate, would fundamentally alter how French influencers post, and would force social media platforms to develop techniques for detecting violations

India tops Snapchat’s Digital Well-Being Index, users report having a positive social media experience

India topped Snapchat's Digital Well-Being Index, higher than Australia, France, Germany, UK, and the US. The higher score on the index indicates that social media users feel safer, engaged, and have a higher overall sense of accomplishing something.

TikTok admits that its own employees can manipulate what content goes viral and what doesn’t

Social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and others, “heat up” or promote content from their friends, family and businesses, making the algorithm moot. TikTok staff promoted videos from friends, business partners, and even their own accounts.

Your social media posts may be shadow banned: What does this mean?

Shadow banning refers to the perception — real or imagined — that social media companies are taking stealth actions to limit a post’s visibility