It is about time for India to have its own social network, as the vast majority of Indian users interact only with other users within the country. The hugely popular TikTok is officially banned on both Android and iOS platforms, along with numerous other Chinese apps, as it raised national security concerns. Panga’s founders believe it makes no sense to share valuable user data with a foreign country, especially one with contentious relationships. Not only is Panga designed and developed in India, but all the data is hosted within the country’s local servers. … [Read more...] about Home-grown social media app Panga is here to replace TikTok
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On MS Dhoni’s birthday, Mumbai Police gives a new twist to MSD to spread awareness about social distancing
The official Twitter handle of Mumbai Police has been winning hearts of Mumbaikars for a while with their witty and creative posts. Yet again, on MS Dhoni’s birthday on July 7, the Mumbai Police came up with a unique way to wish the former skipper. Even as the tweet is dedicated to Dhoni, the post also shares a message, relevant to the times of coronavirus. Mumbai Police shared a picture of a stadium featuring a cricket stump, bat, ball, and gloves along with the words MSD written on it in bold. However, as Captain Cool turned a year older, they gave a classic twist to his initials - MSD. “Do it the ‘Mahi Way’ - stay ‘Not Out’, stay cool and stump coronavirus. Happy Birthday, Captain Cool,” the caption of the post read. Do it the ‘Mahi Way’ - Stay ‘Not Out’, Stay Cool & Stump #coronavirus Happy Birthday, Captain Cool.… https://t.co/hOkYdGxhre … [Read more...] about On MS Dhoni’s birthday, Mumbai Police gives a new twist to MSD to spread awareness about social distancing
‘Costco Karen’ throws tantrum over store’s face mask policy | Video
“OK, well, you have to wear your mask in Costco though. It’s a private property,” the employee replied. “There is something hanging off your ear right now,” she added, referencing the mask hanging from one of the shopper’s ears. … [Read more...] about ‘Costco Karen’ throws tantrum over store’s face mask policy | Video
‘Catastrophic failure’: Melbourne reacts to lockdown return with upset and anger
The government has copped flack for more than a week over the spike in cases, and Mr Andrews was asked today if he was sorry for the backward step. … [Read more...] about ‘Catastrophic failure’: Melbourne reacts to lockdown return with upset and anger
Chinese firms should be allowed to operate only if they don’t share data with China: LocalCircles Survey
New Delhi: Nearly half of Indian citizens feel Chinese companies should be allowed to sell products in India only after they give an undertaking that no personal or aggregate data of users will be shared with the Chinese government, according to a survey. Around 30% of citizens want the government to take action against Indian companies that have Chinese investors, while close to 27% said Chinese directors in such companies should resign, according to research by LocalCircles, a community social media platform. The government banned 59 Chinese apps, including popular ones such as TikTok, CamScanner and WeChat, last week citing national security concerns. The survey received over 19,000 responses from citizens, while 3,341 responses were from small businesses across India. The study said that 49% people believe that if Chinese multinationals were to sell products in India, the personal as well as aggregate data of Indian customers must reside within the country and not be sent to … [Read more...] about Chinese firms should be allowed to operate only if they don’t share data with China: LocalCircles Survey
