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Meta Oversight Board Urges Social Media Giant To Reconsider Ending Ban On Arabic Word ‘Shaheed’

Meta's oversight board has urged the tech giant to reconsider its blanket ban on the Arabic term "shaheed," meaning "martyr" in English, reported Reuters. After a thorough year-long review, the board concluded that Meta's approach was overly broad, stifling the speech of countless users unnecessarily. The independent board, though funded by Meta, emphasised that the company should only remove posts containing "shaheed" if they are directly linked to indications of violence or if they violate other community guidelines. This move comes amid longstanding criticism of Meta's content moderation policies, particularly concerning the Middle East. ALSO READ: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Enters Fediverse With Threads App. Know What It Is Concerns Fail To Consider In...
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WhatsApp May Let You Make International UPI Payments Soon

Meta, the parent company of world's most-popular messaging platform WhatsApp, has been observed developing international payment capabilities via Unified Payment Interface (UPI). According to noted app researcher AssembleDebug, users will have the option to enable or disable this feature within WhatsApp's Bank account details page. Activating it will give users the ability to send payments to businesses in eligible countries for a maximum of three months. AssembleDebug, on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted that WhatsApp is in the process of developing a new feature aimed at facilitating international UPI payments within India. A screenshot of the app showcases an upcoming addition to the UPI settings section, denoted as 'International payments.' "Inte...
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Morning Digest | SIT on Morbi bridge tragedy finds lapses in repairs, maintenance; Chandrayaan-3 lander completes EMI-EMC test, and more

A cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat on October 31, 2022. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Navy plans for another Vikrant-size carrier before Vikramaditya retiresAs aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya gets ready to sail out of the dockyard after a long refit, the Indian Navy is finalising plans to repeat the order for an INS Vikrant-size Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)-2, with some modifications, which, given the long timelines, may be close to the time INS Vikramaditya leaves service, effectively becoming its replacement.Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes crucial testThe Chandrayaan-3 lander has successfully completed the crucial EMI-EMC (Electro - Magnetic Interference/ Electro - Magnetic Compatibility) test at the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru. ISRO on Sunday...