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WhatsApp banned 3 million Indian accounts and nearly all of them were sending automated or bulk messages
"Indian accounts actioned through our prevention and detection methods, for violating the laws…
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Facebook, Insta and Google took down over 21 million posts in May while WhatsApp and Twitter banned over 19 lakh ‘bad’ accounts
May has been a busy month for social media platforms in India. Between Meta-owned Facebook and Inst…
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Rule of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary panel on information technology to Twitter
Earlier this month, the Centre issued a notice to Twitter giving it one last chance to "immedi…
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The Indian government may soon have more control over how social media companies moderate content and block users
The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released proposed amendments to…
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OPINION: Regulating digital news is important but freedom of press is precious
Digital news portals have now been brought under the ambit of the rules governing print and televis…
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Twitter complies with new IT rules issued by Ministry of Electronics and IT
Micro-blogging website Twitter has complied with the IT Ministry's last notice within the final Jul…
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Opinion: There is a need to pass the IT Rules, 2021 to tame social media platforms like Twitter
When the IT Act, 2000 was passed, there was no social media presence. Today, platforms like Twit…
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Govt finalising new IT rules for social media entailing traceability of info originator
New Delhi, Nov 21 () The government is finalising new IT rules for social media companies that woul…
PTI
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Govt finalising rules to mandate social media firms to remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content
New Delhi, Dec 5 () The government on Thursday said it is working on rules to mandate social media …
PTI
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You may not be able to delete Whatsapp conversation for 90 days if the Govt has its way
An ‘expert’ group set up by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) under …
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A UN report says India's new IT rules do not conform with international human rights norms
The observations were made in Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection…
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As facial recognition software usage grows, NITI Aayog seeks clarity on Digi Yatra privacy
Amid growing concerns about use of facial recognition technology (FRT) across sectors, the NITI Aay…
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Government may ask WhatsApp, Snapchat to store your private information
A committee has been set up by the government for drafting rules for Section 67C of the Information…
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On Whatsapp’s plea, Delhi High Court issues notice to the Indian government over ‘traceability’ clause in IT Rules
The IT Rules, 2021 were announced by the Indian government on February 25, 2021, to regula…
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Govt removes permit requirement for untested AI models; calls for labelling content
"The advisory is issued in suppression of advisory...dated 1st March 2024," the advisory said. …