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Book Review: "LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media" by P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking-BY BRIG HEMANT MAHAJAN,YSM

LikeWar: is a compelling exploration into the profound impact of social media on modern warfare, politics, and society. Released in 2018, the book delves deep into social media platforms.

Security Scan 90: India's Defence Sector, Buffer Stocks and much more

This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . Moving forward, authorities must prioritize robust crowd management strategies.

'What’s wrong with India' trends on X: Govt joins Indian netizens to slam anti-India online campaign; Details inside-

There has been an unusual online campaign called "What’s wrong with India" trending on the social media giant X, (formerly known as India) with several netizens sharing posts along the same caption.

BIGGEST Clown is Back! Himanta Sarma mocks Rahul Gandhi's 'coal on stove' remark

In a video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying, "When you wake up in the morning and put coal on the stove to prepare tea, the profit from coal is that of your Chief Minister."

Internet shutdown in Pakistan users as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter apps face disruption; Here's why-

Pakistan reported nationwide disruption of social media platforms and widespread internet outage on Sunday.

Another meltdown for Nastik Udhaynidhi Stalin!! Shows affection for Pakistan, condemns 'Jai Shri Ram' chants at Rizwan

Udhayanidhi Stalin claimed that it is being used as a tool to spread “hatred”. According to him, it was wrong for the fans to chant glory to Shri Ram when Pakistani players were playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts, says no place for terror organisations

Following the recent Hamas attacks on Israel, the social media network X, formerly known as Twitter, has banned hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts, declaring that "terrorist organizations have no place on X."

NB Twitter Scan | YouTube removes "String" channel from its platform without any strikes; Netizens - "can’t suppress voices that work for Bharat & Hindus"

The YouTube channel "String" has been removed from the platform without any strikes, violations, etc.

'Can we expect something right from this party': Internet schools Congress for sharing wrong Preamble to oppose name change of Bharat, deletes it later

The Congress party's attempt to criticize the move of the Modi government over the name change of India to Bharat seems to have backfired after sharing the wrong copy of the Preamble that contained numerous spelling errors.

'Chandrayaan Waqf land': Ex-J&K DGP SP Vaid's post sparks outrage on the internet

The ex-DGP of J&K Shesh Paul Vaid posted a meme on Chandrayaan which read, 'first image sent by Chandrayaan after entering the orbit: this land belongs to Waqf Board'.

NB In List | Sweden-based fake news peddler Ashok Swain’s Twitter handle withheld in India; 4 times he has spread misinformation

Social media giant the X, formerly known as Twitter, account of Sweden-based fake news peddler Ashok Swain has been withheld in the country in response to a legal demand by the Government of India.

NB Twitter Scan | Singers in video shared by Prashant Bhushan are not from Manipur's Kuki and Meitei communities

Singers including Shekinah Mukhiya in a video shared by Prashant Bhushan are not from Manipur's Kuki and Meitei communities

NB Twitter Soch | Liberals create a communal angle in RPF constable shooting incident; Here is the truth-

Four Railway passengers including a Railway Protection Force ASI were shot dead by a RPF jawan who opened fire on the Mumbai-Jaipur Superfast Express after it crossed Palghar Station in Maharashtra. Amidst this, the so-called liberals have attempted to give it a communal angle.

Twitter blocked in Indonesia after Elon Musk's 'X' rebrand; Here's why-

In a shocking development, Elon Musk's idea renaming of Twitter as 'X' has led to the social media giant being blocked in Indonesia.

WATCH | When PM Narendra Modi predicted 2023's no-confidence motion five years ago

As the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi brought a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a five-year-old video of PM Modi predicting the same has gone viral.

"Stop spreading your filthy propaganda": Netizens after JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh drags RSS in Manipur violence, shares derogatory post

JNU Students' Union President Aishe Ghosh has dragged Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) into Manipur violence sharing a derogatory post.

SHOCKING! Older footage of 2 women from Manipur forced to parade naked, shared amid tensions in North East

In a shocking incident, two women were paraded naked in Manipur and allegedly were also gang-raped. The Centre on Thursday (Jul 20) asked Twitter and other social media to take down the video.

NB Viewpoint | "No criminal will be spared..", PM Modi reacts to incident from Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction with media before the commencement of monsoon session of the Parliament issued his statement on the shocking video that has recently come forth from Manipur.

Didi shaadi karni hai ya placement? Netizens after unemployed B.Com pass woman asks people to choose "right guy" out of 14 grooms

A post by a 29-year-old B.Com pass woman asking for help to choose one from 14 prospective grooms on a matrimonial site has been going viral.

"Intolerable loud obnoxious brat": Kajol gets criticized and trolled for dropping N-word in a viral video

An old video of actress Kajol has surfaced and is doing rounds on social media in which she can be seen using the N-word.

Twitter blocks access to Pak govt's account in Gilgit-Baltistan, relocates users to J&K

Several Twitter users in Gilgit-Baltistan have complained about being unable to access the government’s official account from the region. When trying to access the account, a message is displayed stating that the “account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand.”

'School dropout, her husband sells Guthka': Kajol bashed for "We are ruled by uneducated leaders who have no vision" statement

Actor Kajol has said that uneducated leaders are the reason why changes are not coming quickly in India. In an interview with The Quint, Kajol said that "We are ruled by leaders who have no vision and education can be useful to get a different perspective".

"Copycat, Trap": Users on Mark Zuckerberg's Threads app; Twitter threatens to sue Meta over misuse of trade secrets

Users flagged concerns of censorship, a copycat, and trapping on Mark Zuckerberg's newly launched Threads app.

Azeem and one other dump severed head of buffalo near Hanuman temple in Delhi, chilling video goes viral-

Two people - Azeem (27) and a minor (16) were arrested after a severed head of buffalo was found on a roadside near Hanuman temple in northeast Delhi's Welcome police station area on Friday Evening.

Dominos delivery guy Kabir sends creepy messages to a girl after delivering her pizzas; netizens shares several such instances

In a horrifying incident, a Dominos delivery guy named Kabir misused a girl's contact number for personal agenda after a girl named Kanishka ordered pizzas from Dominos and Kabir delivered them.

NB Twitter Soch | Eid Mubarak: #Halal trends on Twitter against attempts of Halal-certification

On the day of Eid, Twitter witnesses yet another anti-Islam trend on a go owing to the surge and fear instilled in people's mind due to impact of jihad. This time it is #Halal.

Shiv Ji Hamare, Dudh Hamara, Paise Hamare….: B Praak's recent statement on worshipping Hindu gods goes viral, gets praise from netizens

NB Twitter Scan | Professional fake news peddler! 'Journalist' Meer Faisal shares a 3-yr-old video of a coaching institute to spread communal hate against Hindus

The so-called journalist Meer Faisal has once again attempted to spread fake news with the aim to create communal hate against Hindus by sharing a three-year-old video of Allen Coaching Institute.

NB Twitter Soch | "Outright lie, Twitter under Dorsey had a problem accepting sovereignty of Indian law": Govt rejects ex-Twitter CEO Dorsey's raids, shutdown claims

Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekar rejected Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's claim that the Indian government put pressure on the social media company to block accounts covering farmers' protest, calling it an “outright lie” and “an attempt to brush out that very dubious period” of firm's history.

NB Twitter Scan | Madhya Pradesh frees Hindu temples from government's control; What does it mean-

In April 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the state government will not control any activities of temples. What would it mean-

After Delhi Metro, now it is KSRTC! Muslim man sexually abuses women in Kerala, flashes his genitals and masturbates in moving bus

his incident came to light after the victim, identified as Nandita Sankara, posted a video narrating that the incident went viral on various social media platforms.

NB Twitter Soch | "George Soros hates humanity, wants to erode civilisation": Elon Musk wants to speak his mind "even if it means losing money"

Twitter’s owner and billionaire Elon Musk has said that George Soros hates humanity and wants to erode every fabric of civilisation while comparing him to the fictional comic villain character Magneto.

Kangana Ranaut says lost over 20 brand endorsements, Rs 30-40 crore per year for speaking against "anti-nationals"

After Elon Musk's comments, "I'll say what I want" went viral, Kangana Ranaut praised Twitter CEO saying that when she spoke against 'anti-nationals' it cost her around 25 brand endorsements and was dropped overnight from the projects which led to a loss of Rs 30-40 crore per year.

Has George Soros died at the age of 92? Netizens ask Rahul Gandhi please confirm

Several speculations started to float on social media giant, Twitter about the controversial George Soros passing away. But what is the truth?

NB Twitter Scan | 'TheNewDistortTimes": Anurag Thakur slams NYT for running smear campaign against India

Thakur wondered how any investigation amounts to an attack on the press."Is it prudent to be a loose mouth and say journalists in India are treated as terrorists?" the minister asked. He accused the NYT of running a "smear campaign" against India and using the UNESCO podium to "distort facts".

Congress absurdity on another level! Followers use Kohli-Gambhir altercation to get votes for their party in Karnataka

Congress supporters tried to use Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir altercation to get some votes for the Congress party during the Karnataka Assembly elections

Congress again tries to take credit for BJP's work, puts poster thanking Congress MP on Vande Bharat Express in Kerala

A video of the incident has been making rounds on social media. In a video, people were seen pasting posters of Congress MP V K Sreekandan on the train in praise of his role in ensuring a stop at Shoranur Junction.

1949-2023 | Pro-Hindutva Columnist 'Tarek Fatah' passes away at 73

Pakistan-Canadian author, columnist Tarek Fatah passed away on Monday (Apr 24) due to prolonged illness. Tarek Fateh was 73. The news was disclosed by his daughter.

NB In List | From Virat Kohli, Amitabh Bachchan to Pope checkout who lost their Twitter blue tick

As per Twitter’s new policy, only individual Twitter users that pay for the premium Twitter Blue can keep the verified credential.

Maha Earthquake Again? Ajit Pawar plays down rumours on split but drops NCP logo from his Twitter bio

It should be noted that, Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule had this morning hinted at "two big political explosions" in the next 15 days, intensifying the speculation swirling around her cousin Ajit Pawar.

NB Twitter Scan | Operation Meghdoot: When the Indian army destroyed Pakistan's impending Operation Ababeel by securing the 'highest battlefield in the world'

After loosing misrebly from indian army, the Pakistan tried to recapture Siachen in 1987 and 1989, however, both times they were beaten back.Pervez Musharaf, who was Brig-Gen in 1987, led the first attempt to recapture Siachen, managed to capture some points, but was pushed back.

Viral VIdeo : Tamil Nadu collector makes assistant carry his shoes during temple visit

Kumar can then be seen motioning to call his assistant over, who takes his shoes off and carries them away.Sravan Kumar had visited Ulundurpettai to take stock of the arrangements for the world-famous Koovagam Koothandavar temple festival.

NB Twitter Scan | Editor of Congress-backed National Herald Sujata Anandan claims "Shivaji's army raped women"

Editor of Congress-backed National Herald Sujata Anandan claimed that claims "Shivaji's army looted and raped women" after a debate had started over removal of Mughal chapters in NCERT books

PM Modi expresses happiness over Deepali Jhaveri awarded in Japan for her life-saving effort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness for Deepali Jhaveri , an Indian resident, awarded by Japan's Joto Fire Station for rescuing a man by giving him cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at Dandiya Masti 2022 in Tokyo.

"Don't know Hindi, English very well; Have no hesitation in admitting": Assam CM reacts to video

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday while responding to a purported video where he is seen allegedly copying from a ready text to fill up a visitor's book while visiting a state school said that he has no "hesitation" to admit.

Twitter flooded with memes as Elon Musk replaces 'Twitter's Blue Bird' with 'Doge' meme

Notably, the "blue bird" logo has served as a home button on the web version. On Monday, Twitter users noticed the "doge" meme, which is an element of the Dogecoin blockchain and cryptocurrency logo and was made as a joke in 2013.

#PappuDiwas trends as netizens celebrate April Fools Day

#PappuDiwas started to trend higher than #AprilFools day on Twitter, with trolls taking digs at Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

Pakistan government's Twitter account withheld in India, 2nd time in 6 months

Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government's account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand.

Prapti Elizabeth's so-called joke on Jain and vegetarian men has made the Internet furious

Social media influencer Prapti Elizabeth roasting the Jain community and vegetarian men for their strict adherence to vegetarianism has gone viral on social media.

NB Twitter Scan | Did you know these HISTORICAL FACTS about Sharda Peeth?

Lying in ruins for years, once upon a time, Sharda Peeth was amongst the most revered temple in Kashmir. Here are some facts of its history.