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Social networks face outages

Social networks face outages

Exactly a month after Facebook, - Instagram and Whatsapp suffered almost 24 hours worldwide outage. Users from around the world on 14th April were again complaining that the apps were not working properly.

 

Apologising for the outage, the social networking major had blamed a "server configuration change" for the trouble in accessing its apps and services.

 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/a-month-after-facebookdown-site-goes-down-again-whatsapp-instagram-also-suffer-outage/articleshow/68883222.cms

Social Media Influencers fall prey to phishing attacks

Social Media Influencers fall prey to phishing attacks

A new kind of menace has surfaced in the lives of Facebook and Instagram influencers. They have become subject to phishing attacks via e-mails and messages. The con involves handing over admin rights or business account details, gaining which the third-party remove the original owner as admin, taking over the page! India is one of the top three countries as target of phishing attacks according to network security firm RSA.

 

https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/social-media-influencers-lose-their-millions-when-scammers-come-phishing/69155106

Tinder used for more than just dating

Tinder used for more than just dating

Nearly 50 million users around the world are using it for other stuff like multi level marketing, political campaigning, promoting local gigs, and more! Platforms like this are more like an ecosystem, and when users adopt different purposes than the ones they are designed for, the platforms can change their guidelines or features in ways that greatly affect their users

https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital/tinder-users-appropriating-app-for-political-campaigning-marketing-study/74000477

Centre announces social media guidelines to curb misuse

Centre announces social media guidelines to curb misuse

The central government today announced new guidelines to curb instances of misuse of social media platforms. The guidelines, titled, ‘Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021’, come in the backdrop of allegations that social media platforms were being used to spread fake news, broadcast unethical content as well as the latest privacy row created due to WhatsApp’s new policy. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that concerns have been raised about rampant abuse of social media platforms including the spread of fake news and the new guidelines are aimed at curbing the rampant abuse and empowering ordinary users of social media. He said social media platforms are welcome to do business in India but they need to follow the Constitution and laws of India. Detailing the key highlights of the new guidelines, Prasad said, “Social media intermediaries will have to appoint a grievance officer, who shall register complaints within 24 hours. The platforms will be required to disclose the first originator of the mischief info on being asked by a court or the government. Grievance redressal official must be a resident in India and monthly compliance reports will have to be filed by social media platforms.”

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/centre-announces-social-media-guidelines-to-curb-misuse-platforms-have-three-months-to-comply/2201747/?utm_source=newzmate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=femain&tqid=1vCibXQpXBUB6ylqX3qqTqdoAdalJc7TlKccZROUbA

 

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