Last week, a new game was launched on Facebook. But unlike your usual games this was a game with a difference. Angry Brides, based on Rovio's popular Angry Birds was launched by Indian matchmaking site Shaadi.com with the objective of calling attention to illegal dowry demands.
Illegal dowry demands have been a bane for the women in South Asian countries, and this game has been launched for making people aware of the tragedies that dowry can bring about.
Though the practice of giving dowry had been made illegal five decades ago, it is still being practiced in many South Asian countries like India, Pakistan et cetera. According to the website, death linked to dowry demands occur in India every four hours.
Post launch the game has attained above 270,000 likes on Facebook and as per Shaadi.com Vice president Ram Bhamidi, both men and women seem to be playing it.
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Monday, 16 January 2012
Friday, 13 January 2012
Google, Facebook admonished by Delhi High Court
In a move that could potentially have far-reaching consequences on internet usage as one knows it, the Delhi High Court on Thursday refused the quashing of the criminal complaint filed against Facebook and Google with regard to images posted online depicting Gods and Goddesses in an objectionable manner.
The litigation assumes great significance because the previous year the government had failed in making U.S. websites check online content, as well as due to the fact that various U.S. based companies are looking at the Indian market; India being, after China and the U.S.A., the country with the third largest number of Internet users in the world.
The Judge told counsel representing Google India and Facebook India that for now it is the image of Gods and Goddesses but tomorrow it could spiral into one of someone from one's family, and that there needed some kind of control in this matter. The Delhi High Court admonished the websites to comply and regulate the content that was objectionable. The Court also declared that it had the authority to block all websites that were not in compliance.
The matter has been set for further hearing on Monday, January 16, 2012.
The litigation assumes great significance because the previous year the government had failed in making U.S. websites check online content, as well as due to the fact that various U.S. based companies are looking at the Indian market; India being, after China and the U.S.A., the country with the third largest number of Internet users in the world.
The Judge told counsel representing Google India and Facebook India that for now it is the image of Gods and Goddesses but tomorrow it could spiral into one of someone from one's family, and that there needed some kind of control in this matter. The Delhi High Court admonished the websites to comply and regulate the content that was objectionable. The Court also declared that it had the authority to block all websites that were not in compliance.
The matter has been set for further hearing on Monday, January 16, 2012.
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