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Momo challenge-Blue Whale-social media- cybercrime

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In the latest instance of social media wrongly influencing children and teens, the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in Argentina is reportedly being linked to something called as the Momo challenge.Momo is a social media account on WhatsApp, Facebook General News : In the latest instance of social media wrongly influencing children and teens, the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in Argentina is reportedly being linked to something called as the Momo challenge . Momo is a social media account on WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube, which is using the image of a horror artwork called Mother Bird by Link Factory to induce curiosity among children, challenging them to communicate with an unknown number, The Sun reported. The creepy account appears to be connected to three numbers in Japan, Mexico, and Columbia. If a user refuses to follow the game's orders, Momo threatens them with violent images. As per cybercrime experts, Momo challenge is nothing but a hoax which is a...

Sikh man beaten up by 2 white men in US, told to 'go back to ur country'

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Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said the assault is being investigated as a hate crime Current Affairs News : A 50-year-old Sikh man was beaten up multiple times by two white men who yelled racial slurs that "You're not welcome here!, Go back to your country!" in the US state of California, prompting police to investigate the "heinous" hate crime, authorities said. The incident happened last week near the intersection of Keyes and Foote roads in California as the man was putting up campaign signs alone along a rural stretch on the outskirts of Keyes, the police was quoted as saying by The Sacramento Bee. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said the assault is being investigated as a hate crime. "This is a random despicable criminal act against a member of the Sikh community," Christianson said. Sheriff Sergeant Tom Letras said the 50-year-old victim was placing signs for local candidates when two white m...

Varun Dhawan shares new still from 'Sui Dhaaga'

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Bollywood's power-packed star, Varun Dhawan shared a new still from his upcoming flick with Anushka Sharma, 'Sui Dhaaga'. General News : Bollywood's power-packed star, Varun Dhawan shared a new still from his upcoming flick with Anushka Sharma, 'Sui Dhaaga'. In the picture, Varun and Anushka can be seen looking at each other as they flash a beaming smile. Anushka dons a simple look in yellow-coloured synthetic sari meanwhile, Varun wears a rust-coloured shirt and sports a moustache. The 'October' star took to Twitter to share the photo, writing, "Are you ready to meet Mamta and Mauji? Meet them in theatres near you on 28th September #SuiDhaagaMadeInIndia | @AnushkaSharma | @yrf ." 'Sui -Dhaaga' is based on the stories of self-reliance and high spirits of the two central characters, Mamta and Mauji, rooted in an earthy town of India. It is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's 'Make in India' ideology, which is...