Nearly 90 per cent of Twitter’s ‘active’ users tend to spread falsehoods in the case of public emergencies or disasters, a study of more than 20,000 tweets has found. The researchers found that 86 to 91 per cent of the users spread false news, either by retweeting or “liking” the[Read More…]
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‘After 70 years, I know my privacy is my fundamental right’: Twitterati on SC’s ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a historic verdict, and ruled out that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under the Indian Constitution. The decision has been taken by people in a good way and they seem to be content with the apex court’s ruling. Twitterati share[Read More…]
Twitterati troll Trump for misspelling ‘heal ‘twice in his tweet
US President Donald Trump has once again become the centre of mockery on Twitter, as he misspelt the word ‘heal’ twice in his tweet. Though the tweets were deleted and reposted correctly, Twitterati continues to make a joke of what President Trump wrote. These series of tweets show how Trump[Read More…]
Here’s how Twitter reacted to PM Modi’s Independence Day speech
On India’s 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort. Lauding the government’s efforts to deal with corruption and black money, industry chamber CII on Tuesday called for strengthening policy reforms, including a new industrial policy, creating jobs and empowering[Read More…]
Twitterati slams Mika Singh for saying ‘Humara Pakistan’
Singer Mika Singh, who urged his fans in Houston to join him in celebrating the independence days of India and “Apna Pakistan”, has drawn criticism from Indian-Americans for his “unforgivable” remarks. Twitter has been set on fire after his remark. Mika Singh is expected to perform in Chicago and Houston[Read More…]
Priyanka Chopra blonde photo shoot give trolls another moment of joy
Even as Priyanka Chopra continues to rule the world as a global icon, fans and critics are not ready to spare her even for the oldest of things. A picture from an old photo shoot re-surfaced online and Twitterati is going crazy over her look. The photo was reportedly taken in[Read More…]
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Twitterati hails bravery of armed forces
India is celebrating its 18th Kargil Vijay Diwas which was named after the success of “Operation Vijay”. Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates India’s victory against Pakistan in the 1999 war. On this occasion, Twitterati is saluting the bravery of armed forces and paying their tribute. The Army declared the mission of[Read More…]
Rishi Kapoor trolled for demanding “shirtless moment” at ICC women’s world cup final
Rishi Kapoor often makes controversial tweets and later justifies them by terming it as a joke. The fresh incident happened on Sunday where in his tweet he joked about wanting a repeat of former Indian Cricket captain, Saurav Ganguly’s memorable shirtless celebration at the Women’s World Cup final, which was met[Read More…]
Opposition will blame EVMs for Kovind’s victory now: Twitter users
Ram Nath Kovind has become the 14th President of India. No sooner did the unofficial announcement of him being made the next President came up, social media was flooded with posts congratulating him on his victory. The NDA government’s nominee and former governor of Bihar won by a massive victory[Read More…]
Twitterati slams BJP for divisive politics; #SaveBengalFromBJP trending on Twitter
The hashtag #SaveBengalFromBJP is trending on Twitter on Thursday, a day after the secretary of BJP IT cell Tarun Sengupta from Asansol was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for posting ‘fake’ images and videos on social media. Sengupta is the third person to face such action in just[Read More…]
Nirmala Sitharaman claims her viral comment to be a farrago of ‘distortions’
Post the GST rollout, AC restaurants are charging 9% as CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) and SGST(State Goods and Services Tax) each, while 6% tax is charged by non-AC restaurants. Tuesday morning saw a minister’s statement doing the rounds on Twitter, which was allegedly given by Union Minister of[Read More…]
Reporter asks Modi whether he is on Twitter, gets trolled
In a brief clipping that is going viral on Twitter, NBC News journalist Megyn Kelly is seen interacting with PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the International Economic Forum in Russia. It is believed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi happens to have a large number of[Read More…]
Here’s how Twitterati reacted to Congress’ women’s wing bangle protest
Following the Congress’ women’s wing protest on Friday outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarter in Delhi with bangles over a recent attack that claimed lives of security personnel in Kashmir, Twitterati are debating about the significance of using bangles in the protest. While a section of people called it[Read More…]
For GoT spoilers, follow Bengaluru City Police on social media!
Bengaluru City Police is not leaving any stone unturned in entertaining its netizens on Twitter while educating them about traffic rules. After giving a Harry Potter reference last month, the team hit the right chord with a Game of Thrones based meme this time. The recent tweet shows Jon Snow[Read More…]
Tajinder Bagga: The meteoric rise of an online campaigner
Tajinder Pal S. Bagga is a popular figure on social media with a Twitter following of close to 2 lakh people. He has been in the limelight frequently for leading campaigns against several public figures for their alleged anti-national acts which earned him the infamous tag of being an online[Read More…]