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Kannada, Meta and Siddaramaiah

'Siddaramaiah Passes Away': Karnataka CM Orders Action After Kannada Auto-Translation Blunder
This sparked outrage, leading the CM to demand Meta suspend the Kannada translation feature until accuracy improves.
Meta apologises for faulty Kannada translation implying CM Siddaramaiah ‘passed away’, says it ‘fixed issue’
Siddaramaiah had earlier raised serious concerns about Kannada content being wrongly translated on Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram, saying it was leading to distortion of facts that were misleading to users.
Meta Apologizes Over Faulty Kannada Translations: A Call for Responsible Tech
Meta has apologized for a translation error in Kannada on its platforms, prompting concerns from Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The issue, now fixed, led to misleading information, highlighting the importance of accuracy,
Siddaramaiah 'death' post: Meta apologises for Kannada post blunder, says issue fixed
Meta has apologized to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after its Kannada translation tool made a serious error. The tool inaccurately translated a condolence message about actress B Sarojadevi's death.
Meta apologises for inaccurate translation implying Chief Minister Siddaramaiah passed way Karnataka CMO in Kannada on Facebook
CM Siddaramaiah posted a condolence message in Kannada on Facebook and Instagram, condoling the death of Indian actress B. Saroja Devi.
Meta apologises for Kannada translation that falsely declared Siddaramaiah dead
In a letter to Meta, K V Prabhakar, the chief minister’s media advisor, raised serious concerns over the accuracy of Kannada translation on Facebook and Instagram
Meta apologizes after auto-translation mistakenly announces Indian state chief minister’s death
Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its social media platforms to mistakenly announce the death of Indian politician Siddaramaiah.
Meta apologises after auto-translated post declares India minister 'dead'
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's Kannada post paying tributes to an actress who died was wrongly translated into English.
Meta apologises to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over faulty Kannada translation that falsely reported his death
Meta apologized for a translation error that implied Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah had died. The glitch occurred on Facebook and Instagram, sparking outrage.
"Act Responsibly": Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Urges Meta to Suspend Faulty Kannada Auto-Translations
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah criticised Meta for faulty Kannada-to-English auto-translations on Facebook and Instagram, calling them misleading. He urged Meta to suspend the feature until accuracy improves.
Faulty auto-translation of Kannada on Meta platforms distorting facts: CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday raised concerns over faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, stating that it is "distorting facts
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Ekka review: Yuva Rajkumar's film is an almost perfect Kannada actioner
Directed by Rohit Padaki, this Kannada gritty action film stars Yuva Rajkumar, Sanjana Anand and Sampada Hulivana in the lead ...
Kannada actor Darshan travels to Phuket for his upcoming movie Devil’s last schedule: Report
Actor Darshan’s much-talked-about film Devil is steadily moving closer to completion, with the team having recently concluded ...
'You won't have Rs 10 for tomatoes': Massage therapist’s hate rant against Karnataka and Kannada sparks outrage, lands him in jail
In Bengaluru, Police arrested Mithun Sarkar, a massage therapist from Tripura. He allegedly abused a delivery executive, ...
‘Collaborate with Kannada experts for accuracy': Siddaramaiah schools Meta after being declared dead; calls it ‘very dangerous’
Meta's auto-translation tool erroneously declared Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as deceased, sparking outrage after ...
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Man arrested for derogatory comments against Kannada speaking people
A man was arrested for allegedly using abusive language and derogatory comments against Karnataka and Kannada-speaking people, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on July 17 at around 9.30 am ...
Prashanth Neel on working with Hombale Films: “Hombale has changed the game for Kannada cinema in every sense”
Prashanth Neel, known for films like K.G.F. Chapter 1 & 2 and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire, has worked closely with Hombale ...
KRV protests for Kannada on nameboards
Belagavi: In response to a memorandum submitted by MES activists opposing mandatory Kannada signage, Karnataka Rakshana ...
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Zee launches Kannada, Bengali channels under 'Z' What's Next initiative
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) is set to launch two new regional channels, Zee Power and Zee BanglaSonar, expanding its focus on regional markets.