Facebook begins to shift from being a free and open platform into a responsible public utility

    Anjana Susarla, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University/WION news When Facebook recently removed several accounts for trying to influence the 2018 midterm elections, it was the company’s latest move acknowledging the key challenge facing the social media giant: It is both an open platform for free expression of diverse viewpoints and a public…

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      Special prayers offered for Bangabandhu in US

      UNB: A special prayer was offered on Friday at the Islamic Centre of Washington in Washington, DC seeking divine blessings for the departed souls of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the martyrs of the August 15 tragedy. Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C. organised the special prayers, marking the 43rd anniversary…

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        Mahjabin circulated prerecorded audio to spread rumors: Rab

        Arafat Hasan: Rab arrested Faria Mahjabin, 28, owner of Nerdy Bean Coffee Haus in Dhanmondi, under the controversial section 57 of the ICT Act for “spreading rumors and sharing provocative posts” on social media. Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed that Mahjabin, who was arrested in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh on Thursday, circulated a prerecorded audio file to…

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