<p>Are you bored with the quarantine routine? Do you miss posting restaurant and travel photos online? Have you run out of content for your social media followers? Well, we have compiled some fun exercises for you.</p>

<p>Netizens around the world have found ways to keep themselves busy during the lockdown through tons of social media challenges.</p>

<p>How does it work?&nbsp;</p>

<p>You are shown a bunch of hand emojis and all you have to do is imitate them fast. It's that simple. Or maybe not.</p>

<p>While you are at it, you could also try the face emoji challenge and drill is the same. Just that, this time, you will have to make faces. Something that all we do every day, don't we? There is a challenge for the lockdown chefs too. Dalgona coffee.</p>

<p>It also tests your arm strength and patience. Fitness enthusiasts here's something to keep you busy. Everyone is making their version of the dalgona iced-coffee. We don't know if they have a de-caf variation though but what we do know is that there is a lockdown challenge for all the saree lovers. This one is simple. Upload a picture of yourself in a saree and tag some friends. They will have to follow suit. That's how the chain grows.</p>

<p>These challenges are keeping the spirit of netizens high during the lockdown with no fancy restaurant pictures to post. Social media users are now challenging each other to these online games. Online ludo and uno has seen a uptick too Well, whatever keeps folks positive!</p>

<p>&nbsp;Happy quarantining!</p>

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Are you bored with the quarantine routine? Do you miss posting restaurant and travel photos online? Have you run out of content for your social media followers? Well, we have compiled some fun exercises for you.

Are you bored with the quarantine routine? Do you miss posting restaurant and travel photos online? Have you run out of content for your social media followers? Well, we have compiled some fun exercises for you. Netizens around the world have found ways to keep themselves busy during the lockdown through tons of social media challenges. How does it work? You are shown a bunch of hand emojis and all you have to do is imitate them fast. It's that simple. Or maybe not. While you are at it, you could also try the face emoji challenge and drill is the same. Just that, this time, you will have to make faces. Something that all we do every day, don't we? There is a challenge for the lockdown chefs too. Dalgona coffee. It also tests your arm strength and patience. Fitness enthusiasts here's something to keep you busy. Everyone is making their version of the dalgona iced-coffee. We don't know if they have a de-caf variation though but what we do know is that there is a lockdown challenge for all the saree lovers. This one is simple. Upload a picture of yourself in a saree and tag some friends. They will have to follow suit. That's how the chain grows. These challenges are keeping the spirit of netizens high during the lockdown with no fancy restaurant pictures to post. Social media users are now challenging each other to these online games. Online ludo and uno has seen a uptick too Well, whatever keeps folks positive! Happy quarantining!

How netizens keep themselves busy during lockdown

Russia's armed forces marked International Women's Day by holding beauty pageants for women in the armed forces. Commentators and Netizens are calling the move 'sexist'.

Gravitas: Russia's armed forces accused of sexism

<p>Scores of fans of singer Taylor Swift are impressed with her newly released self-directed single '<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-transforms-herself-into-the-man-in-her-new-video-283275">The Man</a>'&nbsp;&nbsp;in which she plays a dark-haired, bearded man.<br />
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Netizens showered favourable reactions on social media immediately after the music release. 'The Man'&nbsp;not only sees her completely transformed as a man but the singer is also in the director's chair for the first time.&nbsp;<br />
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The new music video, with the help of prosthetics, features a disguised Swift. Many of the music enthusiasts took it to Twitter to share their admiration, love and favourable reactions for the 'Love Story'&nbsp;on her new song that came up with a surprise.<br />
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One of her fans who identified herself with the handle name -Christina Crowley-Arklie praised the concept that the singer brought in this time.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Loved this video concept of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TaylorSwift?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TaylorSwift</a> dressed up as the man... and the best part, still love <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taylorswift13</a> as a WOman!! 👏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/s7HNsdwbwD">https://t.co/s7HNsdwbwD</a></p>
— Christina Crowley-Arklie (@CrowleyArklie) <a href="https://twitter.com/CrowleyArklie/status/1233088224769253376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>While, another fan of hers, with handle name Leap Sean, tweeted a funny take on Taylor dressed as a man."Realizing I'll never get a man as hot as Taylor Swift dressed as a man," her tweet read.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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not a single soul:<br />
taylor swift: hey i’m taylor swift and this is a music video starred by taylor swift and directed by taylor swift for the song the man written by taylor swift <a href="https://t.co/Hvor9FWrer">pic.twitter.com/Hvor9FWrer</a></p>
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<p>Making a point to the fact that the just-released song was directed, starred, written by Swift herself, a twitter user, posted: "DIRECTED BY TAYLOR SWIFT WRITTEN BY: TAYLOR SWIFT OWNED BY TAYLOR SWIFTSTARRING: TAYLOR SWIFT"Unbelievable by the transformation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Me this morning waiting for Taylor Swift to appear in The Man music video not realizing I've been watching her the whole time:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheManMusicVideo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheManMusicVideo</a> <a href="https://t.co/oF2F2fQzl4">pic.twitter.com/oF2F2fQzl4</a></p>
— tanya 💕✨ BST HYDE PARK (@tanya1992x) <a href="https://twitter.com/tanya1992x/status/1233157975751241730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Another fan tweeted: "Me this morning waiting for Taylor Swift to appear in 'The Man'&nbsp;music video not realizing I`ve been watching her the whole time:#TheManMusicVideo."The new music video calls out the double standards to which women are usually subjected to.</p>


Scores of fans of singer Taylor Swift are impressed with her newly released self-directed single 'The Man' in which she plays a dark-haired, bearded man. Netizens showered favourable reactions on social media immediately after the music release.

Scores of fans of singer Taylor Swift are impressed with her newly released self-directed single 'The Man' in which she plays a dark-haired, bearded man. Netizens showered favourable reactions on social media immediately after the music release. 'The Man' not only sees her completely transformed as a man but the singer is also in the director's chair for the first time. The new music video, with the help of prosthetics, features a disguised Swift. Many of the music enthusiasts took it to Twitter to share their admiration, love and favourable reactions for the 'Love Story' on her new song that came up with a surprise. One of her fans who identified herself with the handle name -Christina Crowley-Arklie praised the concept that the singer brought in this time. Loved this video concept of #TaylorSwift dressed up as the man... and the best part, still love @taylorswift13 as a WOman!! 👏🏻 https://t.co/s7HNsdwbwD — Christina Crowley-Arklie (@CrowleyArklie) February 27, 2020 × While, another fan of hers, with handle name Leap Sean, tweeted a funny take on Taylor dressed as a man."Realizing I'll never get a man as hot as Taylor Swift dressed as a man," her tweet read. nobody: not a single soul: taylor swift: hey i’m taylor swift and this is a music video starred by taylor swift and directed by taylor swift for the song the man written by taylor swift pic.twitter.com/Hvor9FWrer — bea⁷ is the man (@violentforest) February 26, 2020 × Making a point to the fact that the just-released song was directed, starred, written by Swift herself, a twitter user, posted: "DIRECTED BY TAYLOR SWIFT WRITTEN BY: TAYLOR SWIFT OWNED BY TAYLOR SWIFTSTARRING: TAYLOR SWIFT"Unbelievable by the transformation. Me this morning waiting for Taylor Swift to appear in The Man music video not realizing I've been watching her the whole time:#TheManMusicVideo pic.twitter.com/oF2F2fQzl4 — tanya 💕✨ BST HYDE PARK (@tanya1992x) February 27, 2020 × Another fan tweeted: "Me this morning waiting for Taylor Swift to appear in 'The Man' music video not realizing I`ve been watching her the whole time:#TheManMusicVideo."The new music video calls out the double standards to which women are usually subjected to.

Netizens impressed as Taylor Swift plays a man in new single 'The Man'

Tens Of Thousands Of Netizens Slam U.S. Professor For His 'Unsavoury' Opinion On Indian Food.

Gravitas: 'Terrible Indian Food' Tweet Sparks Row

<p>&nbsp;As women across the country are observing fast for Karva Chauth, netizens have come up with humorous memes and jokes which will just tickle your funny bone.</p>

<p>Apart from the celebrity, fasting memes are just taking over on social media.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Indian wifes to their husbands 🤣<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarwaChauth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KarwaChauth</a> <a href="https://t.co/laqCfuumi6">pic.twitter.com/laqCfuumi6</a></p>
— Delhi se Hoon BC (@delhichatter) <a href="https://twitter.com/delhichatter/status/1184686058820079616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>While the second user continued the tweet and shared another still of the legendary actor from the same film which read 'Kaat Daalunga Tujhe,' to describe the situation of Indian wives after Karwa Chauth.</p>

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Wife : <a href="https://t.co/TTLWrbY6SZ">pic.twitter.com/TTLWrbY6SZ</a></p>
— 🇮🇳Sourav🇮🇳 (@Sourav_47) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sourav_47/status/1184697739134717953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>While the second user continued the tweet and shared another still of the legendary actor from the same film which read `Kaat Daalunga Tujhe," to describe the situation of Indian wives after Karwa Chauth.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/XCxaK7VFih">https://t.co/XCxaK7VFih</a></p>
— Jayee (@jayeetaa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/jayeetaa_/status/1184760374068822016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Another user shared two pictures while describing the condition of Indian married men on the day of Karwa Chauth and during normal days. In one of the picture, a scared cat can be seen hiding under a newspaper while in the second, a brave lion can be seen roaring angrily.&nbsp;One of the users shared a meme where a cricket player pretends to get fainted on the pitch and described it as '#KarwaChauth Modern girls after 2 hours of fast.'</p>

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Modern girls after 2 hours of fast <a href="https://t.co/qmHrDhLSD0">pic.twitter.com/qmHrDhLSD0</a></p>
— BekaarAadmi🚶 (@RealFun14) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealFun14/status/1184712910699761666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>The day starts early before dawn with prayers and a light meal offered by the woman's mother-in-law in the form of Sargi. Following this, women keep a day-long fast which they only break after worshipping the moon god.&nbsp;</p>

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As women across the country are observing fast for Karva Chauth, netizens have come up with humorous memes and jokes which will just tickle your funny bone. Apart from the celebrity, fasting memes are just taking over on social media.

As women across the country are observing fast for Karva Chauth, netizens have come up with humorous memes and jokes which will just tickle your funny bone. Apart from the celebrity, fasting memes are just taking over on social media. Indian wifes to their husbands 🤣#KarwaChauth pic.twitter.com/laqCfuumi6 — Delhi se Hoon BC (@delhichatter) October 17, 2019 × While the second user continued the tweet and shared another still of the legendary actor from the same film which read 'Kaat Daalunga Tujhe,' to describe the situation of Indian wives after Karwa Chauth. (and then next day) Wife : pic.twitter.com/TTLWrbY6SZ — 🇮🇳Sourav🇮🇳 (@Sourav_47) October 17, 2019 × While the second user continued the tweet and shared another still of the legendary actor from the same film which read `Kaat Daalunga Tujhe," to describe the situation of Indian wives after Karwa Chauth. 😂😂 https://t.co/XCxaK7VFih — Jayee (@jayeetaa_) October 17, 2019 × Another user shared two pictures while describing the condition of Indian married men on the day of Karwa Chauth and during normal days. In one of the picture, a scared cat can be seen hiding under a newspaper while in the second, a brave lion can be seen roaring angrily. One of the users shared a meme where a cricket player pretends to get fainted on the pitch and described it as '#KarwaChauth Modern girls after 2 hours of fast.' #KarwaChauth Modern girls after 2 hours of fast pic.twitter.com/qmHrDhLSD0 — BekaarAadmi🚶 (@RealFun14) October 17, 2019 × The day starts early before dawn with prayers and a light meal offered by the woman's mother-in-law in the form of Sargi. Following this, women keep a day-long fast which they only break after worshipping the moon god.

Netizens take internet by storm with hilarious memes on Karva Chauth

In the wake of a blogger getting arrested for mocking Islam on Facebook in India, here is a list of some active netizens around the world who came at the crossroads with law of their country:&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Asif Mohiuddin</strong></li>
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<p>Blogger Asif Mohiuddin</p>
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The 29-year-old blogger from Bangladesh was arrested on charges of defaming Islam. As part of a police crackdown on elements that use religion as a violence-incitement tool, &nbsp;Asif was arrested on charges of hurting religious sentiment through his writings on blogs and Facebook. Several others have been detained under the same law in the country.&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Ismail &lsquo;Hilath&rsquo; Rasheed</strong></li>
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<p>Ismail &lsquo;Hilath&rsquo; Rasheed from Maldives</p>
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The blogger from Maldives was arrested for his involvement in a silent protest for religious tolerance. The protest took an ugly turn where several individuals attacked the group with stones and Rasheed was rushed to the hospital.<br />
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	<li><strong>Raif Badawi</strong></li>
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<p>Ensaf Haidar holds a picture of her husband Raif Badawi after accepting the European Parliament&#39;s Sakharov Human Rights Prize on behalf of her husband</p>
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The blogger from Saudi Arabia was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for setting up a website that championed free speech in the kingdom. His blog was subsequently shut down after his arrest.&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Avijit Roy</strong></li>
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<p>A Bangladeshi social activist pays his last respects to slain US blogger of Bangladeshi origin, Avijit Roy</p>
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The US blogger of Bangladeshi origin was hacked to death by a mob in Bangladesh for his controversial writings on religion and science. Before the incident, he had been getting several death threats from Islamists.&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Ruslan Kotsaba</strong></li>
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<p>Ruslan Kotsaba from Ukraine</p>
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The Ukrainian blogger has been detained since February 2015 on charges of treason and obstructing the work of armed forces in Ukraine.&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Tran Huynh Duy Thuc</strong></li>
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<p>Blogger Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, stands during his trial at Ho Chi Minh City People&#39;s Court House</p>
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Tran is a Vietnamese blogger who is currently serving a 16 year prison sentence for promoting anti-Socialist, anti-government propaganda and undertaking activities &lsquo;aimed at subverting the people&rsquo;s government&rsquo;. &nbsp;He is jailed, along with three other activists, after a trial lasting one day.&nbsp;<br />
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	<li><strong>Yang Kaiheng</strong></li>
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<p>Ai Takagi and her husband Yang Kaiheng arrive at the court in Singapore</p>
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The 27-year-old blogger from Singapore ran a website called The Real Singapore, a site that was getting about 13 million views a month and was generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue. The government ordered a shutdown and arrested the blogger for provoking hatred against foreigners in Singapore and &#39;milking that hatred for profit&#39;.&nbsp;<br />
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Curbing of freedom of expression for bloggers has become an issue globally.&nbsp;Let us know your views on this.&nbsp;<br />
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<em>(Contributed by: Zeba Khan)</em>

Freedom of expression is not so 'free' and these writers paid for it

In the wake of a blogger getting arrested for mocking Islam on Facebook in India, here is a list of some active netizens around the world who came at the crossroads with law of their country: Asif Mohiuddin Blogger Asif Mohiuddin The 29-year-old blogger from Bangladesh was arrested on charges of defaming Islam. As part of a police crackdown on elements that use religion as a violence-incitement tool, Asif was arrested on charges of hurting religious sentiment through his writings on blogs and Facebook. Several others have been detained under the same law in the country. Ismail ‘Hilath’ Rasheed Ismail ‘Hilath’ Rasheed from Maldives The blogger from Maldives was arrested for his involvement in a silent protest for religious tolerance. The protest took an ugly turn where several individuals attacked the group with stones and Rasheed was rushed to the hospital. Raif Badawi Ensaf Haidar holds a picture of her husband Raif Badawi after accepting the European Parliament's Sakharov Human Rights Prize on behalf of her husband The blogger from Saudi Arabia was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for setting up a website that championed free speech in the kingdom. His blog was subsequently shut down after his arrest. Avijit Roy A Bangladeshi social activist pays his last respects to slain US blogger of Bangladeshi origin, Avijit Roy The US blogger of Bangladeshi origin was hacked to death by a mob in Bangladesh for his controversial writings on religion and science. Before the incident, he had been getting several death threats from Islamists. Ruslan Kotsaba Ruslan Kotsaba from Ukraine The Ukrainian blogger has been detained since February 2015 on charges of treason and obstructing the work of armed forces in Ukraine. Tran Huynh Duy Thuc Blogger Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, stands during his trial at Ho Chi Minh City People's Court House Tran is a Vietnamese blogger who is currently serving a 16 year prison sentence for promoting anti-Socialist, anti-government propaganda and undertaking activities ‘aimed at subverting the people’s government’. He is jailed, along with three other activists, after a trial lasting one day. Yang Kaiheng Ai Takagi and her husband Yang Kaiheng arrive at the court in Singapore The 27-year-old blogger from Singapore ran a website called The Real Singapore, a site that was getting about 13 million views a month and was generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue. The government ordered a shutdown and arrested the blogger for provoking hatred against foreigners in Singapore and 'milking that hatred for profit'. Curbing of freedom of expression for bloggers has become an issue globally. Let us know your views on this. (Contributed by: Zeba Khan)

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