Social Media: News
17 Feb 2025
YouTubeNCW reschedules hearing after Allahbadia, Mukhija cite 'death threats'
Popular Indian YouTubers Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia, and Apoorva Makhija, aka 'The Rebel Kid,' were set to appear before the National Commission for Women (NCW) via video conference on Monday at 12:00pm.
17 Feb 2025
YouTubeSamay Raina's request for virtual testimony denied; must appear in-person
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has denied comedian Samay Raina's plea to record his statement through a video call in the ongoing India's Got Latent controversy.
17 Feb 2025
BiharWatch: Flower pots placed for Bihar CM's visit stolen
A video of locals in Buxar, Bihar, running to snatch flower pots kept along the road outside the district guest house for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's visit has gone viral.
16 Feb 2025
Cape TownWorld's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead near Gqeberha, South Africa.
16 Feb 2025
YouTubeYouTuber Lakshay alleges murder attempt by influencers Aman Baisla-Harsh Vikal
Prominent YouTuber Lakshay Chaudhary has accused social media influencers and his rivals, Aman Baisla and Harsh Vikal, of trying to kill him.
14 Feb 2025
BusinessRanveer Allahbadia's Monk-E nears ₹100cr revenue, profit surges to ₹7.2cr
Monk Entertainment, the digital media agency co-founded by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia (BeerBiceps) and Viraj Seth, has clocked nearly ₹100 crore in revenue for the fiscal year 2024.
14 Feb 2025
Vishal DadlaniVishal Dadlani cancels Pune concert following minor accident
The much-awaited Vishal-Sheykhar Pune concert, set for March 2, has been postponed after a minor accident of noted musician Vishal Dadlani.
14 Feb 2025
Chief Justice of India'Latent' controversy: Ranveer Allahbadia moves SC against multiple FIRs
Prominent YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, has moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking relief against several First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against him in various states.
13 Feb 2025
YouTube'Latent' row: Ashish Chanchlani withdraws from hosting 'Captain America' screening
Popular YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani has withdrawn from hosting a special screening of Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World in Mumbai on Valentine's Day.
13 Feb 2025
The Kashmir FilesVivek Agnihotri trolled for 'Kashmiri Pandit' take on Samay controversy
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, renowned for movies like The Kashmir Files and The Vaccine War, has been facing a lot of backlash on social media lately.
12 Feb 2025
Assam Police'India's Got Latent' is unscripted, claims Apoorva in police statement
The controversy over the YouTube show India's Got Latent has taken a new turn with influencer Apoorva Mukhija (The Rebel Kid) denying the show was scripted.
12 Feb 2025
YeHilary Duff's husband launches anti-Ye shirts to protest rapper's antisemitism
Matthew Koma, musician and the husband of Hollywood actor Hilary Duff, has taken a bold stand against rapper Ye's latest antisemitic controversy.
12 Feb 2025
CelebrityWho's Apoorva Mukhija? Influencer caught in 'Latent' controversy
Apoorva Mukhija, aka The Rebel Kid, is a popular social media influencer with 2.7 million Instagram followers and over 500K YouTube subscribers.
12 Feb 2025
ChiranjeeviChiranjeevi is 'scared' of another granddaughter; wants grandson for 'legacy'
Megastar Chiranjeevi is facing backlash from netizens for his recent comments at the pre-release event of RVS Nikhil's film Brahma Anandam.
12 Feb 2025
GoogleGoogle's top safety tips to avoid online fraud
In a bid to protect users from online scams, Google has released a set of guidelines.
12 Feb 2025
XTrisha's X account hacked! Fraudsters use it for crypto scam
Renowned actor Trisha Krishnan recently alerted her fans about the hacking of her official X/Twitter account.
11 Feb 2025
Deepika PadukoneBeerBiceps to Deepika's joke: 'India's Got Latent's 5 biggest scandals
Comedian Samay Raina's talent show, India's Got Latent, has been mired in controversies—thanks to its unfiltered content.
11 Feb 2025
National Human Rights CommissionRanveer Allahbadia row: YouTube removes controversial 'India's Got Latent' episode
After massive backlash online, the controversial episode of India's Got Latent (IGL) featuring YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's objectionable remarks has been taken down by YouTube.
11 Feb 2025
Devendra FadnavisB Praak cancels podcast appearance over Ranveer Allahbadia's 'sex' remarks
YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps is facing intense backlash over controversial remarks made on India's Got Latent.
10 Feb 2025
Devendra FadnavisRanveer Allahbadia loses 2M subscribers amid 'Latent' show controversy
Ranveer Allahbadia, the popular YouTuber behind BeerBiceps, has been dealt a major backlash after a controversial incident on Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent.
10 Feb 2025
YouTubeNHRC orders YouTube to remove 'vulgar' content from 'Latent' show
The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) has ordered YouTube to take down certain episodes of the roast show India's Got Latent, hosted by comedian Samay Raina.
10 Feb 2025
Devendra Fadnavis'Comedy isn't my forte': Ranveer Allahbadia apologizes for controversial joke
Popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps has publicly apologized after facing severe backlash for his lewd remarks on the comedy show India's Got Latent.
10 Feb 2025
ComedyRanveer Allahbadia slammed over offensive jokes on 'India's Got Latent'
Ranveer Allahbadia, a popular podcaster, social media influencer, and the face behind the channel BeerBiceps, is being trolled for his recent appearance on Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent.
09 Feb 2025
Hollywood'We don't support hate speech'—'Emilia Pérez' songwriter amid Karla controversy
Camille, the songwriter for the acclaimed movie Emilia Pérez, recently addressed the controversy looming over the movie's Oscar campaign.
09 Feb 2025
SwiggySwiggy Instamart glitch offers users up to ₹5L 'free cash'
Swiggy's Instamart, a popular online grocery delivery platform, recently suffered a technical glitch that allegedly offered users up to ₹5 lakh in free cash.
09 Feb 2025
YeDavid Schwimmer urges Musk to ban 'bigot' Ye from X
David Schwimmer, famous for his role in the iconic TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S, has urged tech mogul Elon Musk to ban rapper Ye (Kanye West) from the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
07 Feb 2025
Aamir KhanHimesh Reshammiya's 'Badass Ravi Kumar' takes box office by storm
Himesh Reshammiya's latest film, Badass Ravi Kumar, has stormed the box office with a solid opening.
06 Feb 2025
Maharashtra12 arrested for assaulting comedian Pranit over Veer Pahariya jokes
In a shocking incident, stand-up comedian Pranit More (RJ Pranit) was allegedly assaulted by a group of 12 people after his performance in Solapur, Maharashtra.
31 Jan 2025
FacebookIndia's creator economy triples in 5 years—fashion, gaming influencers lead
India's creator economy has seen a major growth in the last five years, with the number of influencers growing to over four million from under a million in 2020.
31 Jan 2025
BollywoodMaha Kumbh's viral sensation Monalisa to make Bollywood debut
Monalisa Bhosle, the 16-year-old from Madhya Pradesh who became an overnight sensation at Maha Kumbh 2025, will soon make her Bollywood debut.
31 Jan 2025
Rakhi SawantRakhi Sawant isn't marrying Pakistani police officer after all
In a shocking turn of events, Pakistani actor-businessman Dodi Khan has publicly announced his decision not to marry Indian reality TV star Rakhi Sawant.
30 Jan 2025
Swara BhaskerHas Swara Bhasker's X account been locked over copyright claim
Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker recently took to Instagram to share that her X (formerly Twitter) account had been "permanently suspended."
30 Jan 2025
Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaSEBI cracks down on unregistered finfluencers with new rules
In a new advisory, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has restricted influencers from using live stock prices.
28 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpNo, Lana never told Selena to 'pack her bags'
A recent rumor that singer Lana Del Rey mocked Selena Gomez, telling her to "pack her bags and go home," has been debunked as false.
28 Jan 2025
Elvish YadavFIR filed against Elvish for threatening Maneka Gandhi's PFA activists
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav is in legal trouble as the Ghaziabad Police have registered a case against him.
24 Jan 2025
DelhiPassengers allege SpiceJet flight cancelled to accommodate celebrity wedding party
A SpiceJet flight from Pune to Delhi, scheduled for January 22, was abruptly cancelled after several delays.
23 Jan 2025
Bigg Boss'Bigg Boss' narrator faces death threats from Rajat Dalal fans
Vijay Vikram Singh, the voice of popular reality TV show Bigg Boss for more than 15 years, has been facing online abuse and death threats. The harassment is from fans who mistakenly think he is the Bigg Boss, the faceless entity who decides what goes in the house.
19 Jan 2025
Narendra Modi'Excited': US podcaster Lex Fridman to interview Modi this February
Renowned US podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman, has announced that he will be interviewing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of February.
18 Jan 2025
Kumbh MelaMaha Kumbh 2025: Prohibitory orders issued for law and order
To maintain peace during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, prohibitory orders have been imposed in Prayagraj.
17 Jan 2025
TokyoJapanese man earns ₹5,000/day praising people on streets
A 43-year-old Japanese man, fondly called "Praise Uncle," has been turning heads with his bizarre street service of passionately praising passersby.
15 Jan 2025
Angelina JolieHow fake Brad Pitt got a French TV show canceled
A French TV show was pulled off air after a woman was widely mocked online for being tricked into thinking she was in a relationship with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.
14 Jan 2025
NBACEO's home destroyed—had offered 'any money' for private fire protection
The Palisades Fire, one of the many wildfires tearing through Los Angeles, has completely gutted a luxury home belonging to real estate executive Keith Wasserman.
13 Jan 2025
CaliforniaWhy Harry-Meghan's LA wildfire relief efforts are getting backlash
Hollywood actor-producer Justine Bateman has slammed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their participation in the wildfire relief efforts in Southern California.
13 Jan 2025
Aishwarya Rai BachchanWamiqa Gabbi has the perfect response to influencer's PR joke
Actor Wamiqa Gabbi recently got embroiled in a social media tussle with influencer Nadeesh Bhambi. The fight started when Bhambi slammed Gabbi's public relations (PR) strategy in a video titled: "Wamiqa Gabbi's PR team meeting."
13 Jan 2025
Music IndustryEx-Fossils bassist Chandramouli Biswas (48) found dead; suicide note recovered
Chandramouli Biswas, the former bassist of the popular Bengali band Fossils, was found dead at his rented house on Indian Mirror Street in Kolkata on Sunday.
11 Jan 2025
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism CorporationIRCTC website suffers 4th outage since December, bookings hit
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website went down again today, the fourth time since late December.
10 Jan 2025
Mark ZuckerbergMeta employees are opposing content moderation policy changes: Here's why
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing a major internal revolt.
08 Jan 2025
Daler Mehndi'Game Changer': AI mimics Daler Mehndi's voice in 'Jaragandi' song
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making waves across industries, including entertainment!
08 Jan 2025
Nuclear Power PlantEnron Egg— the portable nuclear reactor everyone's talking about—is fake
The "Enron Egg," a supposed micro nuclear reactor to power your home for a decade, has been exposed as a hoax.
06 Jan 2025
Fraud CasesInfluencer Ankush Bahuguna scammed, 'digitally arrested' for 40 hours
Social media influencer and YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna recently became the victim of a digital scam, leading to a horrific 40-hour ordeal.
04 Jan 2025
IndiaDPDP rules: E-commerce, gaming platforms to delete personal user data
The draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act have proposed that e-commerce, online gaming, and social media platforms must erase personal user data three years after it is no longer required.
04 Jan 2025
Indian GovernmentIndia: Minors will need parental consent to access social media
The Indian government has released the draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules, which suggest that children under 18 years will require parental approval to create social media accounts.
03 Jan 2025
Blinkit'Must meet...': Piyush Goyal cautions Blinkit regarding 10-minute ambulance service
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has asked quick commerce firm Blinkit to ensure that its newly launched 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram meets all legal requirements.
03 Jan 2025
Guru RandhawaIs Guru Randhawa caught up in a feud with T-Series
Renowned Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa has recently hinted at a possible tiff with music label T-Series.
02 Jan 2025
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar's praise transforms life of Rajasthan's cricket prodigy
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has once again highlighted India's untapped rural cricket talent.
02 Jan 2025
Armaan MalikArmaan Malik marries influencer Aashna Shroff! See wedding pictures
Renowned singer Armaan Malik and content creator Aashna Shroff are officially husband and wife now.
02 Jan 2025
Ajith KumarNo, 'Vidaamuyarchi' makers didn't receive ₹150cr plagiarism notice from Hollywood
In a recent interview with Zoom, a source close to the production of Ajith Kumar's upcoming film Vidaamuyarchi denied having received any plagiarism notice from Hollywood's Paramount Pictures.
01 Jan 2025
AnimalUnni Mukundan's 'Marco' falls prey to piracy; HD version leaked
Unni Mukundan's latest action thriller, Marco, has fallen prey to piracy as it has been leaked on several piracy websites. This comes even as the movie continues to perform well in theaters since its release on December 20.
01 Jan 2025
NoidaNoida woman tries to kill friend for rejecting marriage proposal
A 21-year-old Noida man, Dheeraj, was allegedly attacked by a woman he met on social media after he rejected her marriage proposal.
01 Jan 2025
Allu ArjunUnstoppable: 'Pushpa 2' Hindi crosses ₹1,000cr worldwide
The Hindi version of Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's blockbuster film, Pushpa 2: The Rule, has crossed the ₹1,000cr mark at the worldwide box office on its 27th day.
31 Dec 2024
United KingdomMillionaire influencer is victim of ₹111cr jewelry heist in UK
Millionaire influencer and art collector Shafira Huang has been named as the victim of a £10.4 million (approx. ₹111 crore) jewelry heist in Primrose Hill, North London.
