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‘Twitchy, toxic and divisive’: Facebook’s Instagram problem implodes

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‘Twitchy, toxic and divisive’: Facebook’s Instagram problem implodes

“Twitch”, “toxic”, “split”. Facebook’s Instagram problem is imploding. Facebook bought the photo-sharing app for $1 billion in 2012, and on Tuesday, a whistleblower debunked how Facebook designed toxic connections that push teens on Instagram to the edge.

The damn revelation was drawn from the 200-odd minutes of live testimony in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Recently leaked internal Facebook documents show that 13% of British users and 6% of American users trace their suicide wishes to Instagram. After the first confrontation with Facebook’s head of global security, US lawmakers turned to the whistleblower, Frances Haugen, a former employee of the social networking giant.

According to Haugen, Facebook is focused on getting young users hooked on Instagram as early as possible so that they will not go to TikTok or Snapchat in the end. “They understand the value of young users to Facebook’s long-term success,” she said on Tuesday. When Haugen testified before the Senate Business Consumer Protection Subcommittee, he proposed a wide range of new regulations to control Facebook and other platforms that rely on customer data to stimulate its growth engine. The most exciting moment was when Haugen talked about harm to teenagers (mostly girls) on Instagram.

Haugen said Facebook knows that children in their most vulnerable moments will be harmed by its system. She said that Facebook has discovered that around the age of 14, just before high school, children are most likely to fall into Instagram’s emotional roller coaster. Here are some important excerpts from Haugen’s testimony on Tuesday, especially related to young people on the platform: Problematic use: “I think any research on Facebook’s problematic use, the addictiveness of the product is crucial, and any research on Facebook’s lack of knowledge about the platform for parents Facebook expressed the view that today’s parents are not aware of the danger through Instagram Because they have not experienced these experiences themselves, they cannot guide their children in terms of basic safety.”

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

SpiceJet expands its domestic network with 8 new flights that will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad and also link Ahmedabad with Pune.

SpiceJet is further expanding its domestic network with the launch of eight new flights starting November 15.

In the statement released on Wednesday, the airline announced that these new routes will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad, while also linking Ahmedabad with Pune. This expansion follows the recent launch of 32 new flights in October 2024, including two international flights connecting Delhi with Phuket.

Last month, SpiceJet also commenced UDAN flights linking Shivamogga in Karnataka with Chennai and Hyderabad, and introduced double daily flights between Chennai and Kochi, enhancing connectivity across key regional and metropolitan cities.

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“We are excited to announce the launch of new flights from Jaipur to Varanasi, Amritsar, and Ahmedabad, as well as from Ahmedabad to Pune, providing our passengers with greater flexibility and convenience,” SpiceJet Chief Business Officer Debojo Maharshi said.

“These new flights reflect our commitment to supporting passenger demand across tier-II cities and beyond. With our expanded winter schedule, including international and UDAN routes, we aim to provide our customers with greater convenience, affordability, and seamless travel experiences,” Maharshi added.

SpiceJet will deploy its 78-seater Q400 aircraft in these sectors. Bookings for the new flights are now open and tickets are available at the website of the airline, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through online travel portals and travel agents.

On Monday, the airline received a significant boost, with Acuite Ratings & Research Limited upgrading its long-term rating by four notches to ‘B ‘ and its short-term rating to A4. The rating agency has also assigned a ‘Stable’ outlook to the airline.

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