‘PR exposed on camera’: BJP alleges Congress paying influencers ₹25k to attend Rahul Gandhi's Pune event
Hindustan Timesby Sana Fazili·21 Aug 2026
‘PR exposed on camera’: BJP alleges Congress paying influencers ₹25k to attend Rahul Gandhi's Pune event The BJP shared a purported video of a conversation between a social media influencer with a...
New official tasked with promoting Poland criticised over error-strewn, potentially AI-generated report
Notes from Polandby Daniel Tilles·21 Aug 2026
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that...
Punjab-Haryana HC order cybercrime crackdown, flags gaps in law
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·21 Aug 2026
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed the Director Generals of Police in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh to take stronger measures against cybercrime in all districts.
Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez shares her egg‑freezing process as speculation grows about a possible 2028 presidential bid
El País Englishby Luis Doncel·21 Aug 2026
Looking at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram — an account followed by nearly 10 million people — is an ambivalent experience.
Walmart Q2 FY27: Flipkart Ads, Vibe and Pharmacy Drive Growth
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·21 Aug 2026
Downloads: E-commerce platform Flipkart emerged as an outlier for Walmart’s advertising business in Q2 FY27.
Ukraine Sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ Creators Over Alleged Kremlin Propaganda - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times·21 Aug 2026
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the creators of the popular animated series “Masha and the Bear” for allegedly spreading “pro-Russia narratives” and posing a threat to national security, according...
Six strategic takeaways from MakeMyTrip's Q1 FY27 earnings call
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·21 Aug 2026
“We view AI as a foundational layer across travel discovery, planning, booking, payments, servicing and loyalty,” MakeMyTrip Group Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Magow said on...
Natalie Harp Should Concern Everyone—I Should Know, I Once Had Her Job
The New Republicby Greg Greene·21 Aug 2026
Handling a U.S. president’s social media voice is a magisterial job. The work involved ranges far and wide—from figuring out how to handle the president’s receipt of a Nobel Peace Prize to huddling...
[Newsstand] Covering an apartheid state committing genocide
Rapplerby John Nery·21 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - In 2026, Israel is described as an apartheid state committing genocide in Palestine, with a significant number of journalists killed in Gaza, surpassing historical conflicts.
Laurels and Darts: Service to the country.
CJRby Susie Banikarim·21 Aug 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. When Max D. Lederer Jr., the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, announced his retirement on Tuesday, amid rumors that the Pentagon might fire him, it was...
Quote Of The Day By Mindy Kaling: 'Write Your Own Part. It Is The Only Way I've Gotten Anywhere. It Is Much Harder Work, But...' - TVLine
TVLineby staff@tvline.com (Isabella Soares)·21 Aug 2026
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Swiggy shareholders clear Instamart inventory model shift
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·21 Aug 2026
Swiggy shareholders have approved a 49.5% cap on aggregate foreign ownership, clearing a key hurdle in the company’s effort to qualify as an Indian-owned and controlled company (IOCC).
Maharashtra is planning to add social media posts back into criminal law - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·21 Aug 2026
A Maharashtra government committee has recommended amending the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) to cover defamatory social-media posts.
Delhi HC leaves children's social media ban to government
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·21 Aug 2026
The Delhi High Court (HC) has left the question of banning or restricting children’s access to social media to the government, calling it a policy decision.
Australia passes law to make big tech pay for news - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh·21 Aug 2026
Australia has passed a law targeting large digital platforms. The law requires them to strike commercial agreements with Australian news publishers or pay a levy equal to 2.5% of their local...
Delhi HC asks if ISPs can be deregistered in Jaya Bachchan case
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·21 Aug 2026
On August 19, the Delhi High Court directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to clarify whether Internet Service...
Explained: How former employees of 'The Polis Project' exposed workplace harassment and toxic behaviour of Suchitra Vijayan
OpIndiaby OpIndia Staff·21 Aug 2026
On Thursday (20th August), Suchitra Vijayan, the founder of the George Soros-funded Kashmiri separatist platform ‘The Polis Project’ was exposed on X (formerly Twitter) for unethical practices...
How Bluesky draws its logo on screenshots
Daring Fireballby John Gruber·21 Aug 2026
Sometimes I take a screenshot of a post I like, either to send it to friends/meme channel or to save a “durable” copy.
Kyle-sized hole in radio operator's results
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey·21 Aug 2026
Kyle-sized hole in radio operator's results The expulsion of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O from the line-up of Australia's number two radio network has left big holes in its revenue and earnings.
29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?
The Conversation Australiaby Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney·21 Aug 2026
This week, a trial commenced in the United States that could drastically change how Facebook and Instagram operate globally.
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