Nine out of ten students concerned about online privacy: Ireland Survey
London, May 14: Alarmed over the recent data breach incidents like the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica, nine out of 10 Irish students are worried about their online privacy, a survey suggests.
The survey done by Ireland-based online exams specialist Studyclix found that almost 90 per cent of students are concerned about their online privacy, Irish Times reported on Monday.
Many of the 5,500 students surveyed have set their social media accounts to private mode, which limits how much of their information is shared publicly, the report said.
However, when it comes to Snapchat -- the most popular platform among students -- one in three allowed the app to share their exact location at all times.
"As a teacher I would always recommend that students have this set to 'ghost mode' to hide their whereabouts," Luke Saunders, Founder, Studyclix, was quoted as saying by Irish Times.
The survey also found that 41 per cent of students are in favour of a smartphone ban in school.
In terms of popularity, Facebook -- which three years ago was the most popular platform -- is now third behind Snapchat and Instagram.
The survey found that 72 per cent of students ranked Facebook as their favourite social media app compared with 94 per cent for Snapchat.
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Five suspects held for alleged murder of Congress activist Ganesh Gowda in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: Five activists of BJP and Bajrang Dal were arrested by the Sakharayapatna Police for alleged murder of Congress activist and Sakharayapatna Gram Panchayat member Ganesh Gowda (38) on Friday night, following a fight over a banner.
Three of the arrested men, Sanjay, Bhushan and Mithun, are known to be BJP members.
An argument broke out between two groups in Sakharayapatna of Kadur taluk two days ago regarding a banner for observation of ‘Datta Jayanti’. The argument continued and intensified into a fight on Friday night near a bar in the village. Shortly later, at around 10:30 pm, a group of eight miscreants on motorbikes is learned to have stopped Gowda, who was traveling in a car on the Kalmurudeshwara Mutt Road and attacked him with lethal weapons.
A seriously injured Gowda reportedly died on the spot.
One of the suspects, Sanjay, was also injured in the attack and is being treated at the Chikkamagaluru Mallegowda District Hospital.
Sakharayapatna Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Vikram Amte has said that, as precautionary measure, security has been beefed up in the village.
“While four special teams have been formed for investigation, five of the suspects have already been taken into custody. We are still probing the incident,” he added.
