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Ajmal Shereef, from Aluva in Kerala, tragically died by suicide after sharing an obituary post for himself on his Instagram page. His body was discovered hanging in his house around 6:30 PM on Friday, Press Trust of India reported, citing police.

Crypto YouTuber Ben Armstrong has filed another lawsuit against his ex-colleagues, over a Lamborghini and alleged racketeering.

Pepsico-owned snack maker, as well as its rival brand Bingo to respond. Bunshah, in his video, marked his angst over the new flavour of Lays Masala Magic, which according to him was “sweet". He demanded the potato chips producer to bring back the flavour of Lays Masala Magic as it existed since several years.

Social media influencers were shaken well-known Brazilian influencer Samya Silva was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2023. At just 21 years old, her life was cut short in a shocking incident that unfolded in Teresina, Brazil, leaving her family, friends, and followers in mourning. As authorities investigate this heart-wrenching case, let's take a moment to remember who Samya Silva was and the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise.

Narendra Modi joined hands with fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuriya, hailing from Sonipat, Haryana. This joint initiative, part of the 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign, aimed to promote the twin goals of cleanliness and physical well-being on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. The event, documented in a video shared by the Prime Minister, showcased both Modi and Baiyanpuriya actively participating in a cleanliness drive, wielding brooms and collecting garbage.

Swachhata Abhiyan help fitness?" PM Modi asked Ankit. “Keeping the environment clean is our duty. If the environment remains healthy then we too will," Ankit replied to PM Modi.

Narendra Modi on Sunday teamed up with fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuriya in a cleanliness exercise as part of his call for everyone to undertake sanitation measures for an hour on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. «Today, as the nation focuses on Swachhata, Ankit Baiyanpuriya and I did the same! Beyond just cleanliness, we blended fitness and well-being also into the mix.

Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, formerly known as BitBoy Crypto, was arrested by the police while live-streaming on YouTube. 

Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, who was recently ousted from the company he created, claimed he has been receiving death threats from Hit Network.

Hong Kong authorities have apprehended social media influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo) for his involvement in the troubled JPEX exchange.

A Hong Kong-based social media influencer has reportedly been arrested after investigations around the liquidity crisis of the crypto exchange JPEX traced back their involvement.

Sina Weibo, one of the most popular Chinese social media apps with over 258 million daily active users, has removed 80 influencer accounts promoting cryptocurrency activities citing official legislation.

BJP, Congress and JDS in Karnataka seem to be catching up with the emerging trend in politics to use social media for campaigning. Sources across the political spectrum told ET that parties may step up social media campaigns as compared to the recent assembly polls in Karnataka. While leaders may collaborate with influencers, the latter are not strictly on the party payrolls, they added. «Whoever posts content in our favour is doing it voluntarily, we are not paying them,» sources in the BJP said.

The security team at Binance has helped recover a portion of the funds crypto influencer NFT God had lost in an exploit earlier this year. 

Brazilian fitness influencer Larissa Borges died after she suffered two back-to-back cardiac arrest. Her death was confirmed by her family members on social media two days ago.

Twinkle Stanly with what supposedly looked like a scammer has gone viral. After the UAE-based content creator shared the conversation on Instagram, the post has garnered likes of over 2 lakh. Twinkle Stanly has over 1 lakh followers on Instagram. «My toxic trait is speaking to them until they get annoyed with me,» she captioned the post.

Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)—a self regulatory organisation whose directives are not legally binding—launched ASCI academy, an initiative to ensure responsible advertising campaigns, on Monday. The ASCI academy will provide courses for a range of people from students to influencers, in line with advertising regulations and ethical practices. The courses will be offered online, in person and in hybrid models, through e-learning modules, masterclasses and faculty development programmes. While ASCI normally plays a role post ad publication or broadcast, this initiative is aimed at intervening at the time of creation to ensure guidelines awareness are followed at the time of ideation and approval of an ad. “With short campaign durations, it is important that attention is directed at the point of creation of ads, not just after they are published.

In light of the recent arrest of the founders of Tornado Cash, a decentralized private payments protocol built on top of the Ethereum network that severs the link between sending and receiving wallets, some are questioning whether Know Your Customer (KYC) laws and permissionless money can co-exist.

Update (Aug. 18 at 2:09 pm UTC): This article has been updated with both sides’ perspectives and additional information. Further commentaries are expected from both sides.

teen influencer and rapper, Lil Tay, aged 15, has passed away. The announcement was made through an Instagram post on Wednesday, expressing deep sorrow and shock over the unexpected loss of Claire, known by her real name, Claire Eileen Qi Hope. The official statement shared on her Instagram conveyed the heavy heart of her loved ones, acknowledging the indescribable pain caused by Claire's sudden and tragic passing.

Influencer marketing platform ClanConnect.ai on Wednesday said that since it became free of cost for brands and agencies, its influencer base has increased by 1,200%, growing from 2,784 in the first 21 months of its inception to 37,096 in a year. It has also crossed 1,000 paid subscribers for the first time since it introduced its subscription-based influencer marketplace while its overall user base has also grown by over 400%, from 31,769 in July 2022 to 175,560 in July 2023.