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Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness researchNew research from McAfee reveals a surge in health scams targeting Indians, particularly young adults. Scammers are exploiting influencer t...
Psychology warning: Are you being manipulated in your relationship without realizing it? 5 Machiavellian secrets influencing your emotional balanceThe psychology of manipulation shows that it is often subtle behaviors, rather than obvious actions, that shape emotional dynamics in moder...
Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...
FIFA World Cup 2026 Betting Guide: Odds, favorites, key players, underdogs and is it legal?FIFA World Cup Betting Legal? The FIFA World Cup 2026 expands to 48 teams, offering unprecedented betting opportunities across the US, Cana...
Bluesky accounts hijacked in pro-Russia propaganda campaignA Russian influence campaign hijacked hundreds of Bluesky accounts -- many belonging to influential Americans -- to spread propaganda, rese...
Cockroach Janta Party gambit a part of 'cross-border' influence operation, says Keralam BJP Chief Rajeev ChandrasekharKeralam BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleges a social media trend called 'Cockroach Janta Party' is a foreign plot to destabilize India. ...
Santy Sharma says Cockroach Janata Party 'feels more like internet drama than a serious movement', cautions Indians in strong-worded postRapper Santy Sharma has labelled the "Cockroach Janta Party" as mere internet drama, questioning its founder's past associations and nation...
Who is rapper Santy Sharma? What did he say about ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ that created a buzz on Instagram?Rapper Santy Sharma dismisses the viral 'Cockroach Janta Party' trend as mere internet drama, not a genuine movement. He urges focus on rea...
'Cheese or masala?': Bengaluru street vendor’s simple sales trick impresses ex-Oracle bossA Bengaluru chaat vendor's clever questioning, offering only upgraded options like "Cheese pav bhaji or masala pav bhaji?", subtly influenc...
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath flags ULIP, endowment traps; says health policies remain complexNithin Kamath highlights persistent personal finance blunders by Indians, particularly the continued uptake of ULIPs and endowment plans de...
Who is Ajay Pal Sharma, UP encounter specialist seen warning Abhishek Banerjee’s aide during West Bengal Elections 2026Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma issued a stern warning against voter intimidation in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, acting on c...
A golden opening awaits Indians this Akshaya Tritiya in the middle of global gloomGold demand in India is expected to rise ahead of Akshaya Tritiya as recent price corrections and easing global tensions improve buying sen...
Indian Influencer Governing Council introduces Code of Standards to guide digital consumersThe Indian Influencer Governing Council (IIGC) has launched a Code of Standards for consumers to promote ethical engagement and informed de...
‘I was crying, begging for help’: YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna speaks out after 40-hour cyber scam 'digital arrest' ordealYouTuber Ankush Bahuguna shared his shocking experience of being targeted by a digital arrest scam that lasted for 40 hours. The scammers m...
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks"After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other relat...
China influencing Sri Lankan media through aggressive diplomatic push on social mediaIn a new report, titled 'Beijing's Global Media Influence: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience', Freedom House s...
Charges fly on Twitter about rampant paid malicious influencer campaignsIt all started when ecommerce platform Meesho sent out legal notices to some social media accounts and certain people, including Jaymin Sha...
Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networksThe new approach, reported here for the first time, uses the tactics usually taken by Facebook's security teams for wholesale shutdowns of ...
Facebook purged 150 covert influence operations in last four yearsThe covert influence operations originated from 2017 through mid-2021 and targeted both foreign and domestic public debate.
Maharashtra cops block 94 sites used to radicalise youth about ISISAccording to the officer, the good thing is that a lot of leaders are against ISIS and are helping them to de-radicalise and create awarene...