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Confidentiality law can’t deprive people from knowing reasons for blocking their tweets or accounts, Twitter tells HC

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Confidentiality law can’t deprive people from knowing reasons for blocking their tweets or accounts, Twitter tells HC

Microblogging platform Twitter on Monday argued before the High Court of Karnataka that the reasons recorded by the authorities to block tweets or accounts has to be communicated to the persons and organisations against whom blocking orders are issued. The Rule 16 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information … Read more

The New War on Science: 4 Reasons People Reject Good Data

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The New War on Science: 4 Reasons People Reject Good Data

Aug. 5, 2022 – Thanks to science, we know the world isn’t flat, that the Earth revolves around the sun (and not the reverse), and that microbes cause infectious diseases. So why is scientific skepticism a global phenomenon – and one that appears to be getting worse, if the crazy stuff you saw your friend … Read more

6 Reasons to Drink Water

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6 Reasons to Drink Water

Americans seem to carry bottled water everywhere they go these days. In fact, it has become the second most popular drink (behind soft drinks). But water lovers got a jolt recently when we heard that a new report had found that the benefits of drinking water may have been oversold. Apparently, the old suggestion to … Read more