Tag: bullying
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Muslim dating app ‘Muzz App’ offers to pay legal fee of woman detained for calling Rishi Sunak coconut
A woman in England went viral on social media when she was spotted at a pro-Palestine protest in London with a poster that labelled British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and now-sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman ‘coconuts.’ She was arrested by the Met Police and charged with passing ‘hateful remarks’. Coconut, commonly used by people of…
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‘I once found pornographic pictures of myself when I was a teenager’: Janhvi Kapoor
Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor gave an interview to Indian publication Newslaundry where she opened up about how as the daughter of celebrity parents, there were several occasions where her privacy was breached. She talked about an incident where pictures of her as a teenager were uploaded on the internet, taking a toll on her mental…
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Bullying by teacher in Karachi continued even after death of a classmate
A prominent private school in Karachi is allegedly protecting and, in turn, aiding bullying by a Grade 11 English teacher despite complaints by students and a student’s parents. The teacher went so far as to bully a student, Amal* in front of the school principal but the principal remained silent. “This is why no one…
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‘This is how I stand out from other people’: Qudsia Ali hits back at body shamers
Qudsia Ali has been on a roll- with her spectacular performance in ‘Betiyan’ and now as Taniya in ‘Kuch Ankahi’, she has been recieving rave reviews for her performance as the headstrong, youngest daughter of the family who actively pursues her dream to become a filmmaker. Recently in a talk with Fuchsia Magazine, Ali opened…
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Singer Annie Khalid slammed by Twitter for calling Malala ‘puppet of the West’
Singer Annie Khalid, an icon of our childhood music scene, had given Pakistani audiences such hits as ‘Mahiya’ or ‘Princess’ but looks like not everything that is old is gold. Because now Khalid is getting slammed by social media users for making a controversial statement about education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. In reply…
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Aima Baig files Rs100 million lawsuit against FMH Pakistan for spreading misinformation
Singer Aima Baig has shared on Instagram that she was suing the online celebrity tabloid ‘FMH Magazine’ for spreading misinformation and fake news about her for the sake of likes and traction. “This is high time when we should stand against yellow journalism and fake reporting (which is only done for the sake of comments…
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Pakistani teens need to understand that bullying, violence isn’t cool
A 35-member violent gang of boys enrolled in different private schools in Lahore is operating in the city under the name ‘102’. According to the police, one of the gang members reportedly tortured a young boy in a snooker club, taped the assault and uploaded the video on social media. This is not the first…
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Sindh govt cancels registration of Karachi private school after teacher encourages class to laugh at student for speaking Urdu
An incident at Civilizations Public School, a private school in Karachi, went viral a few days ago when a distressed father uploaded a video where he narrated a harrowing account of what his son went through.The father revealed that his son’s teacher, Sadaf Mateen, had overheard the student speaking in urdu to his friends. She…
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Punish those involved, but remember, violence is not the answer to violence
A video of an incident shows three girls forcing their classmate to the ground, then sitting on her back. One of the girls can be seen pulling the victim’s hair and swearing at her while making her apologise. On Friday, a first information report (FIR) was registered on the complaint of the victim’s father Imran…
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Meta, PTA launch educational series ‘Chai Chats’ to promote digital literacy
In order to raise awareness of digital literacy and social cohesion among young Facebook users in Pakistan, Meta has created the educational series “Chai Chats” in partnership with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). According to DAWN, the series follows a close-knit group of college friends who face challenging online situations and overcome them with grace,…