On October 11, 2024, a piece of news from India and Bangladesh attracted widespread attention. It is reported that the theft of religious objects from a temple in Bangladesh has deeply disturbed India. This Jeshoreshwari temple in Shyamnagar, Satkira, holds special significance when one of its Kali Goddess crowns was stolen.
It is worth mentioning that the crown was given by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the temple in March 2021, and it carries important cultural and religious values.
The theft occurred between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Thursday. At that time, Dilip Mukherjee, the temple priest, left after a day of worship when cleaning crews found the crown on the idol missing.
According to the Daily Star, this sudden incident has attracted the attention of the India side. The High Commission in Dhaka has contacted the Bangladeshi authorities on the matter and the High Commission of India in Bangladesh has expressed deep concern and urged the Government of Bangladesh to investigate the theft as soon as possible, recover the stolen crown and bring the perpetrators to justice.
"We have seen reports of the theft of the crown presented by Prime Minister Modi during his visit to the Jessotal Skarikali Temple (Satkhira) in 2021," the High Commission clearly wrote on X. We are deeply concerned about this and urge the Government of Bangladesh to investigate the theft, recover the crown and take action against the perpetrators. ”
Bangladesh was also quick to respond. Taizul Islam, an officer at the Shyamnagar Police Station, said, "We are looking at the CCTV footage of the temple to determine the identity of the burglars. ”
It is said that this temple has an important place in India mythology, it is one of the 51 Shakti Peeth scattered in India and neighboring countries, and the name "Jeshoreshwari" stands for "Goddess Jesor". Modi put the crown on the head of the idol, which was a symbolic gesture, but he did not expect such a thing to happen.
At the same time, another high-profile event was taking place.
TikTok has confirmed that it will lay off hundreds of employees, including many in Malaysia, as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts, British media reported on October 11. It is understood that the layoffs mainly affect the employees responsible for content moderation.
Employees were informed of the layoffs by email on Wednesday night after reports of more than 700 layoffs in the country, while TikTok revealed in a recent announcement that the layoffs affected just 500 employees in Malaysia.
The layoffs are part of TikTok's broader plan to improve its content moderation process and shift to more reliance on artificial intelligence, people familiar with the matter said. In today's digital age, content moderation on social media platforms is crucial.
TikTok is a hugely popular app with a huge user base. In order to improve the efficiency of content moderation, the company decided to make a strategic adjustment and devote more resources to artificial intelligence technology. Currently, TikTok has made significant progress in artificial intelligence, reporting that 80% of content that violates community guidelines has now been removed by automated techniques.
A TikTok spokesperson confirmed the news of the layoffs and said the company plans to make further layoffs in the coming months to consolidate some of its regional operations. "We are making these changes as part of an ongoing effort to further strengthen our global content moderation operating model," the spokesperson stressed. ”
Notably, TikTok's layoffs come at a time when Malaysia is tightening regulations on social media platforms. Malaysia has implemented stricter rules requiring social media companies to apply for operating licenses by January next year. This is done as part of Malaysia's broader efforts to combat cybercrime and harmful online content.
Earlier this year, Malaysia reported a sharp increase in the amount of harmful content circulating on social media, prompting calls for companies such as TikTok to strengthen their content moderation systems.