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The move is likely to be interpreted as a way of reducing the power of big tech firms. Government-appointed panels are now empowered to review content moderation decisions or takedowns by platforms like Twitter and Facebook. …

Facebook, Twitter Are Violating Fundamental Right Of Free Speech In India - Govt Of India The Indian government has rebuked Twitter and Meta for suspending accounts that violate the social media giants' community guidelines. Context …

Verification Of Indian Social Media Users Will Not Be Mandatory; Govt Pitches For User Privacy (Minister's Statement) The Minister of State for Electronic and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha that the government has no intention…

Govt Of India Asked Twitter To Reveal Details About 2200 Indians In 6 Months: Here's The Reason Why? The Indian government asked Twitter for data on 2,200 user accounts in the January-June 2021 period, revealed Twitter in its latest…

This is the company's sixth monthly report in compliance with IT Rules 2021. WhatsApp has released its monthly compliance report which says that it banned over 1.75 million Indian accounts in November 2021. An Indian account is…

Additionally, the company received 500 grievance reports during October. The latest compliance report from WhatsApp states that 2,069,000 Indian accounts were banned in October. What The Report Contains In compliance with IT Rules…

Govt's Promise: New IT Rules Won't Crush Free Speech; Unlawful Content Is The Target Another news about the controversial new IT rules - the Government has promised that the new IT rules will not hamper free speech. The government…

In order for a democracy to work there must be checks and balances. Bombay High Court stayed certain provisions in IT Rules 2021- Rules 9(1) and 9(3). The 2021 IT Rules applied to digital media which must adhere to a Code of…

It had done so over suspicions of online abuse and to keep other users safe. Whatsapp disclosed that it had banned over 20 lakh Indian accounts between May 15 and June 15 in its monthly compliance report. It had done so over…

Every e-commerce entity looking forward to operating in the Indian space will need to register with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade After introducing major changes in the IT Rules for social media platforms…