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Government notifies amended IT rules, social media appellate panels to be
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the new rules, government-appointed appellate committees will be set up in three months for resolving grievances of social media users.
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Thai Constitutional Court temporarily suspends PM Prayuth
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], August 24 (ANI): Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha until it rules on a petition filed by opposition parties, Japan's Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday.
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Google removed over 1.11 Lakh harmful content pieces, check out why
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Google removed 1,11,493 harmful pieces of content in June of this year in accordance with the new India IT Rules, 2021.
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SC stays proceedings before HCs on pleas challenging IT rules
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the further proceedings pending before the High Courts across the country on petitions challenging the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) and the Cable
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I&B Ministry blocks 22 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation r
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, utilizing the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021, has issued orders for blocking 22 YouTube-based news channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account, and one news website for spreading disinfor
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B'desh govt releases draft rules to regulate OTT platforms, based on India
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 10 (ANI): The Bangladesh government has introduced regulations, similar to the one brought by India's IT rules, for social and digital media, including Over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
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Centre says amended IT Rules focus on women, children safety
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Justifying its decision, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court that recently amended IT Rules 2021 have a clear focus on enhancing the safety of women and children.
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Social networking platforms have to ensure they aren't used to commit, pro
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Centre has told the Delhi High Court on Friday that the social networking platforms are required to follow due diligence as provided in section 79 of the Information Technology Act 2000 and the Rules notified therein. They have also to follow Article
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WhatsApp, Facebook monetise users' information, not legally entitled to pr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Friday that WhatsApp and Facebook that monetise users' information for business/commercial purposes are not legally entitled to claim that they protect privacy. In fact, the regulators of various countries clearly h
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If IT Rules 2021 aren't implemented, law enforcement agencies will face di
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Friday that if the IT Rules 2021 are not implemented, the law enforcement agencies will face difficulty in tracing the origin of fake messages and such messages will percolate in other platforms thereby disturbing p
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BJYM adopts resolution 'Protecting the Digital Sovereignty of India' in Na
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) held its first National Executive meeting and adopted a political resolution 'Protecting the Digital Sovereignty of India', under which, it asserted that tech companies cannot, under any circumstances, overrule or cir
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BJYM resolves to protect 'digital sovereignty,' says foreign tech firms sh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has emphasised the country's digital sovereignty and said that all multinational tech companies must follow Indian IT rules in their entirety.
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