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IMPORTANT. Several lessons in this. Please read fully.
A video (in Tamil) of a child pleading with his mother that he would do the homework the next day is doing the rounds in WhatsApp. TV channels have also picked up the video 1/6
IMPORTANT. Several lessons in this. Please read fully.
A video (in Tamil) of a child pleading with his mother that he would do the homework the next day is doing the rounds in WhatsApp. TV channels have also picked up the video 1/6
This video is going viral on social media, especially WhatsApp.
The problem with WhatsApp, as I have been repeatedly saying, is that your phone number goes out everywhere in all groups. There is no privacy. 2/6
The problem with WhatsApp, as I have been repeatedly saying, is that your phone number goes out everywhere in all groups. There is no privacy. 2/6
Now, the serious part.
A caller, which @Truecaller identifies as Police Iman& #39;, identifies himself as an & #39;advocate of a child welfare body& #39;, is calling and threatening those who are forwarding the video. 3/6
A caller, which @Truecaller identifies as Police Iman& #39;, identifies himself as an & #39;advocate of a child welfare body& #39;, is calling and threatening those who are forwarding the video. 3/6
He says it is a child abuse video and threatens the person he will take action against him. He calls up women and threatens them.
Is it possible for the police or advocate to & #39;take action& #39; against one person, when he is only sharing a video that has gone viral? 4/6
Is it possible for the police or advocate to & #39;take action& #39; against one person, when he is only sharing a video that has gone viral? 4/6
There are lessons here.
Our obsession with WhatsApp, where we share everything - along with our phone number to multiple WhatsApp groups - must stop.
We don& #39;t realise that our phone numbers are out in the open in multiple groups. 5/6
Our obsession with WhatsApp, where we share everything - along with our phone number to multiple WhatsApp groups - must stop.
We don& #39;t realise that our phone numbers are out in the open in multiple groups. 5/6