Labourers mistaken for child lifters attacked in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 25: As the fake messages have been doing rounds in the social media that a gang of thieves have been lifting the children in Bengaluru, innocent labourers who have come from other states are facing the risk in the state.
On Thursday, three women were mistaken for child lifters, were attacked by the people in the city and handed them over to the police. When some women were wandering suspiciously near Lakshmipura Cross at Vaderahalli in Bengaluru, people have attacked them. When Vidyaranyapura police who took those women into custody, interrogated, they told the police that they have been searching for rented houses in the area.
The rumour spread into Tannery Road, Pulikeshi Nagar, Shivaji Nagar and other places as well and Bihar-based person was thrashed black and blue. The local people said that the accused have been taking the children suspiciously near Frazer Town railway track. Besides this, three persons including a man were handed over to Pulikeshi Nagar police who interrogating them. As the news spread, the people came onto the street in protest against the child lifters. Police have to resort to light lathi-charge to disperse the mob.
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'The Guardian' exits X, citing platform’s “Toxic Environment”
London, Nov 14: The Guardian, a prominent UK-based media outlet, has announced it will no longer post content on its X account (formerly Twitter), citing a “toxic media environment” as the reason for its exit. In a statement on its website, The Guardian said that the “benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives” and indicated that its resources would be better allocated to other platforms that effectively promote its journalism.
The Guardian has raised concerns over “disturbing content” frequently promoted on X, including far-right conspiracy theories and racist rhetoric, which has intensified during the US presidential election campaign. “This is something we have been considering for a while,” the statement read, adding that the platform’s influence under Elon Musk’s ownership has “shaped political discourse” in concerning ways. The statement also mentioned that the media outlet’s presence on X “plays a diminished role in promoting our work,” urging readers to support its journalism directly on its website.
Although The Guardian will stop posting on X, it confirmed that users will still be able to share its stories on the platform. Additionally, the organization may embed posts from X in its articles, and reporters will continue to use the platform for “news-gathering purposes.”
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, widely criticized for his transformation of Twitter into X after acquiring the platform in 2022, was appointed head of a new government department by President-elect Donald Trump. Alongside politician Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk will co-lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In his announcement, Trump praised Musk and Ramaswamy as “two wonderful Americans” who will work to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies” in line with his administration’s “Save America” movement.
