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As India enters a six-week electoral period, misinformation is on the rise. According to Pratik Sinha, co-founder of the Indian fact-checking website Alt News, this misinformation is particularly aimed at dividing society and often targets specific communities on social media.

Donald Trump's venture into social media with Truth Social is gearing up for a stock market debut, thanks to a merger deal with Digital World Acquisition getting the green light from investors. The stock could potentially trade under Trump's initials, DJT.

Researchers found that emojis expressing positive emotions in social media posts can predict upward trends in the cryptocurrency market.

Social media platform X has temporarily suspended searches for Taylor Swift. This measure comes in response to the proliferation of pornographic images of the singer, created using artificial intelligence. Entertainment industry unions have called for legislative measures to prohibit the production and distribution of such content.

The Indian government has raised an alarm over the proliferation of AI-generated fake content on social media and other digital platforms, particularly concerning its impact on the country's massive online user base of over 600 million people. Officials are wary of the unpredictable public response to such misinformation.