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Exposing Fake Facebook Page Impersonating Sikh Siyasat to Damage Its Credibility & Spark Controversy

Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses an Unprecedented Danger to Human Rights: Amnesty International

What You Need to Know About NSO Group’s Pegasus and the WhatsApp Targeting: Amnesty International India

WhatsApp: Scores of Activists Targeted with NSO Spyware in India and Across the World

WhatsApp Confirms: Indian Agencies Using Israeli Spyware Pegasus to Spy on Journalists, Academics, Lawyers and Dalit Activists

Facebook is Helping Governments to Shut Down Dissent with Definition of Terrorism, says UN Expert

Tool to Monitor ‘Your Time on Facebook’; May Help in Self-Policing

Two Kashmiri Students Arrested in Punjab for Allegedly Hacking Indian Websites

Facebook Codifies Its Censorship Regime; Action Against Fake News, Nothing But Political Censorship

Active through Social Media/Facebook, Four More Youths from Nawanshahr Arrested by Punjab Police

Facebook Privacy Breach: Social Media Giant CEO Mark Zuckerberg Issues Full-Page Apology

On Amarinder Singh’s Objection, Speaker Rana KP Singh Order’s Probe In Social Media Live Streaming Issue

Facebook to Let Users Rank Credibility of News and News Sources: Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook Blocks Page Of Kashmir Magazine With Content Relevant To Burhan Wani

UN Experts Urge India To Lift Social Media & Internet Ban In Kashmir

Express WiFi by Facebook Launched Commercially in Indian sub-continent

Now Facebook, WhatsApp Posts Can Land Group Admins in Jail

Apparent Phone Call by Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal Gets Leaked over Social Media

WhatsApp Data Security Concerns: SCI notice to Facebook, Centre

Mark Zuckerberg, Don’t Get Hoodwinked By Media And Politicians

Mark Zuckerberg Discloses Steps to Fight Fake News on Facebook

Aam Aadmi Party copies video from ‘Punjab Da Captain’ Facebook page

Information Blackout: Facebook removes pro-Kashmir posts, user-profiles

Blocking SFJ Facebook Page in India: US Court turn down discrimination plea against Facebook

Sikhs for Justice sues Facebook for Page block in India

Now Facebook page of Sikh24 News blocked in India

June 84 Movement: Another US operated Sikh Facebook page blocked in India

Teenager student shots self, ends life after father bans Facebook chat

India: No more arrests on Facebook posts: SCI strikes down Section 66 A of Information Technology Act

Uttar Pradesh student arrested for social media post must be released: demands Amnesty India

Fabricated Photo of journalist Surinder Sigh with Gurmeet Ram Rahim went viral

Facebook closes spam page about Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Sikh community lodges report over derogatory Facebook post

“Fake photo” of Vikram who hurled show at CM Badal goes viral

Ideology of Khalistan dominating political discourse among Sikh social-networking users, reveals survey by Sikh24

Facebook abuse, Sarna’s opposition to Sikh memorial and Izhar Alam’s issue may be discussed in Akal Takht meeting

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Exposing Fake Facebook Page Impersonating Sikh Siyasat to Damage Its Credibility & Spark Controversy

October 22, 2025

Impersonation and fake profiles on social media are becoming a serious problem. Miscreants are using such tactics to damage the credibility of journalists, analysts, activists, and news platforms that speak the truth or share factual analysis.

Sikh Siyasat’s Facebook Page Blocked in India Without Any Intimation

July 6, 2021

A year after blocking Sikh Siyasat’s news websites in India, the Government of India today blocked Sikh Siyasat’s Facebook page too. Sikh Siyasat is a Punjab based news and media house which focuses on news and analysis related to issues concerning Punjab and the Sikhs. Started in 2006, the Sikh Siyasat remained a trusted source of information and analysis, especially on issues concerning Punjab and the Sikhs. Sikh Siyasat's Facebook page is followed by more than 2 lakh 41 thousands people out of which considerable numbers were from Punjab and India.

30 Sikh Organizations Write Open Letter to Facebook Against Sikh Censorship

November 14, 2020

London: After Facebook mass censored Sikh posts during #SikhGenocide remembrance movements last week, a meeting was held between dozens of Sikh organisations in the United Kingdom. The representatives unanimously agreed that the censorship, on this occasion largely carried out on Facebook but also seen on Instagram and Twitter, was centered on stifling anything linked to […]

Instagram And Facebook Blocked #Sikh – Was It Really A Mistake?

June 5, 2020

Instagram confirmed the blocking of the #SIKH on their own communications page and announced an investigation into why and how it had happened.

Facebook, Instagram Block #Sikh Hashtag; Apologise and Unblock After Outrage

June 4, 2020

It has come into light that Facebook and Instagram blocked hashtag “#Sikh” for a number of users. The issue was highlighted on Twitter by a number of Sikh netizens. The social media giants have now unblocked #sikh hashtag and also apologised for blocking it.

Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses an Unprecedented Danger to Human Rights: Amnesty International

November 22, 2019

Tech titans Google and Facebook employ “surveillance-based business models” that threaten human rights and erode privacy worldwide, said Amnesty International (AI) in its new report Surveillance Giants: How the Business Model of Google and Facebook Threatens Human Rights.

What You Need to Know About NSO Group’s Pegasus and the WhatsApp Targeting: Amnesty International India

November 3, 2019

If you’re a Human Rights Defender (HRD), activist, or journalist based in India, and have questions about NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus and the WhatsApp targeting, please read these FAQs below.

WhatsApp: Scores of Activists Targeted with NSO Spyware in India and Across the World

October 31, 2019

WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook has confirmed that many journalists and human rights activists from India have been the target of surveillance by a spyware produced by the Israeli firm NSO. This is a grave violation of the activists’ fundamental right to privacy enshrined in both national and international law.

WhatsApp Confirms: Indian Agencies Using Israeli Spyware Pegasus to Spy on Journalists, Academics, Lawyers and Dalit Activists

October 31, 2019

India's state agencies are spying on people using spyware software developed by and Israeli tech firm called NSO. Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has revealed that journalists and human rights activists in India have been targets of surveillance by operators using Israeli spyware Pegasus.

Facebook is Helping Governments to Shut Down Dissent with Definition of Terrorism, says UN Expert

September 4, 2018

An independent expert appointed by the UN’s Human Rights Council has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to express concerns about the company’s overly broad definition of terrorism and the apparent lack of a comprehensive human rights-based approach to the policies governing access to and use of its platform.

Tool to Monitor ‘Your Time on Facebook’; May Help in Self-Policing

June 24, 2018

Facebook has reportedly introduced a new feature, tentatively titled ‘Your Time on Facebook’, that would provide information about how much time users spent on the platform each day in a week, along with the average time spent on the site per day.

Two Kashmiri Students Arrested in Punjab for Allegedly Hacking Indian Websites

April 27, 2018

As per media reports two Kashmiri students have been arrested from two separate places in Punjab.

Facebook Codifies Its Censorship Regime; Action Against Fake News, Nothing But Political Censorship

April 26, 2018

Facebook, the world’s largest social media company, spelled out for the first time the criteria it uses to censor speech on its platform, purely at its own discretion, and with no legal oversight or recourse.

Active through Social Media/Facebook, Four More Youths from Nawanshahr Arrested by Punjab Police

April 4, 2018

The Punjab police have reportedly arrested four youths from Banga (Nawanshehar District) alleging that they were conspiring with the Pakistan's agency ISI.

Facebook Privacy Breach: Social Media Giant CEO Mark Zuckerberg Issues Full-Page Apology

March 26, 2018

Amid ongoing controversy surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for massive privacy breach, the Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg has issued a full-page advertisement in seven newspapers across the United Kingdom and three across the United States apologising for the data breach.

On Amarinder Singh’s Objection, Speaker Rana KP Singh Order’s Probe In Social Media Live Streaming Issue

March 22, 2018

On the objection raised by state chief minister Amarinder Singh against Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) leader Simranjit Singh Bains for live streaming the house proceedings on social media,

Facebook to Let Users Rank Credibility of News and News Sources: Mark Zuckerberg

January 21, 2018

Facebook said on Friday that it planned to prioritize high-quality news on the social network by allowing its users to rank news sources that they see as the most credible and trustworthy.

Facebook Blocks Page Of Kashmir Magazine With Content Relevant To Burhan Wani

July 10, 2017

The California based Facebook a social networking site popular among youth blocked the page of Kashmir Ink, a sister publication of Valley’s leading English daily

UN Experts Urge India To Lift Social Media & Internet Ban In Kashmir

May 14, 2017

Raising alarm over the impact of internet and social media restrictions imposed by authorities in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government to protect the right to freedom of expression and to pursue an open and democratic dialogue to address the region's social and political conflicts.

Express WiFi by Facebook Launched Commercially in Indian sub-continent

May 4, 2017

Social networking giant Facebook on today announced to join hands with Bharti Airtel to deploy twenty thousand Wi-Fi hotspots across the Indian peninsula to offer affordable internet services through the former’s Express WiFi service.

Now Facebook, WhatsApp Posts Can Land Group Admins in Jail

April 21, 2017

Group admins of social media networks like Facebook and Whatsapp circulating objectionable posts including those containing rumours or fake news can now face imprisonment in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Apparent Phone Call by Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal Gets Leaked over Social Media

February 1, 2017

A phone call purportedly made by Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal requesting a person to 'forget the past' and support him in elections gets leaked over social media.

WhatsApp Data Security Concerns: SCI notice to Facebook, Centre

January 16, 2017

Supreme Court of India on Monday (January 17) sought a response from both the Centre as well Facebook over non-security of data and conversations on WhatsApp.

Mark Zuckerberg, Don’t Get Hoodwinked By Media And Politicians

November 22, 2016

Shortly after Hillary Clinton’s crushing defeat, the media came up with another spin: Zuckerberg and Facebook were held responsible for her debacle! What crap! Facebook apparently carried “fake news”.

Mark Zuckerberg Discloses Steps to Fight Fake News on Facebook

November 20, 2016

After the concerns about fake news content on Facebook grew stronger, the social media giant's founder Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday (Nov. 20) disclosed steps to fight fake news on Facebook.

Aam Aadmi Party copies video from ‘Punjab Da Captain’ Facebook page

September 13, 2016

Official Facebook pages of Punjab AAP and the state Congress have posted the same video that takes a dig at the SAD-BJP run state government.

Information Blackout: Facebook removes pro-Kashmir posts, user-profiles

July 19, 2016

The Indian State has imposed strict information blackout on Kashmir in the aftermath of Burhan Wani's encounter killing by Indian forces.

Blocking SFJ Facebook Page in India: US Court turn down discrimination plea against Facebook

November 18, 2015

Facebook is immune from claims that it discriminated against the "Sikhs for Justice", a US-based human rights group, by blocking access to its Facebook page in India, a US court has ruled.

Sikhs for Justice sues Facebook for Page block in India

July 6, 2015

A U.S.-based Sikh advocacy group has filed suit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of blocking access to its Facebook page in India and raising concerns over the company’s censorship policies.

Now Facebook page of Sikh24 News blocked in India

June 15, 2015

Facebook pages of diaspora Sikh organisations and media networks are being blocked in India. After Sikhs For Justice, Neverforget84.Com and June 84 Movement, Facebook page of Sikh24.Com stands blocked in India.

June 84 Movement: Another US operated Sikh Facebook page blocked in India

May 12, 2015

In yet another bid to contain Sikh diaspora activism, the Indian government has reportedly decided to block Facebook pages operated by Sikh diaspora groups. Indian govt. Has reportedly blocked another Facebook page operated by US based Sikh diaspora groups. This page titled as 'June 84 Movement', has little more than 9000 likes (followers).

Teenager student shots self, ends life after father bans Facebook chat

March 27, 2015

A teenager student reportedly shot himself dead in Allahabad yesterday after being restrained by his father from chatting on a social networking site Facebook.

India: No more arrests on Facebook posts: SCI strikes down Section 66 A of Information Technology Act

March 24, 2015

The petition was filed in the aftermath of the 2012 arrest of two teenagers in Mumbai's Palghar, who had objected to a statewide strike called by Shiv Sena following the death of party patriarch Bal Thackeray. They were let off after the arrests provoked nationwide outrage and shifted the focus on the IT laws.

Uttar Pradesh student arrested for social media post must be released: demands Amnesty India

March 19, 2015

A teenage student arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police for a social media post must be immediately released, Amnesty International India said today.

Fabricated Photo of journalist Surinder Sigh with Gurmeet Ram Rahim went viral

January 24, 2015

A fabricated photo showing Punjabi journalist Surinder Singh with controversial godman and Dera Sauda Sirsa head Gurmeet Ram Rahim went viral on social media networks, particularly on Facebook. The "black-n-white" photo shows controversial godman and some other persons besides journalist Surinder Singh.

Facebook closes spam page about Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

October 11, 2014

Ludhaina, Punjab: A Facebook page titled: "Sant Ji Troll" has reportedly been removed by the social networking site as the page was indulged in offense behavior. This page was at the center of discussions among Sikh Facebook users for last few days.

Sikh community lodges report over derogatory Facebook post

October 4, 2014

Kuala Lumpur (Oct. 02): Members of the Sikh community here have lodged a report against a Facebook user for posting an offensive comment about Guru Nanak Sahib on the Friends of BN fan page. Lawyer Gurmukh Singh said the comment was written in bad taste and disrespectful to Guru Nanak Ji, the founder of Sikhism.

“Fake photo” of Vikram who hurled show at CM Badal goes viral

August 27, 2014

Ludhiana, Punjab (August 27, 2014): Internet and social media evolution has provided space for people to share their views and report the matters that main stream media may tend to ignore. But this facility is also turning to be a source of fake news and rumors.

Ideology of Khalistan dominating political discourse among Sikh social-networking users, reveals survey by Sikh24

November 30, 2013

Amritsar/ Jalandhar, Punjab (November 30, 2013): Recently Punjab police chief and Indian Home Minister, in their separate statements, expressed their 'concern' that the ideology of Khalistan is being highly propagated at social-networking websites, especially the Facebook.

Facebook abuse, Sarna’s opposition to Sikh memorial and Izhar Alam’s issue may be discussed in Akal Takht meeting

July 26, 2013

Amritsar, Punjab (July 26, 2013): A meeting of five Singh Sahibs, jathedars of Sikh Takhts, is going to be held today at Sri Amritsar. The meeting is expected to discuss the issues concerning the Sikhs that recently surfaced.

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