Parliamentary proceedings: Need for strengthening laws governing social media and OTT platforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parliamentary proceedings: Need for strengthening laws governing social media and OTT platforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday emphasised the need to strengthen existing laws governing social media and OTT platforms and build a societal consensus on the issue. He said that due to the absence of such editorial oversight, social media had become a platform for freedom of the press, but it has also become a space for uncontrolled expression, which often included vulgar content. Parliament Winter Session Day 3 Updates: November 27 Mr. Vaishnaw acknowledged the distinct cultural differences between India and the geographies where the platforms originated. “There should be societal consensus on it, along with stricter laws to address this challenge,” Mr. Vaishnaw said.

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Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content

Deccan Chronicle  

Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

Live Mint  

The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News  

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

New jurisprudence of social media will soon become our need: Venkataramani
4 weeks, 2 days ago

New jurisprudence of social media will soon become our need: Venkataramani

The Hindu  

With every matter of human interaction or engagement in the public domain because of social media, it is imperative to have a new law of social media, said Attorney-General R. Venkataramani here on Sunday. Delivering the 11th Silver Jubilee Endowment Lecture at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Shri Dharmasthala Majunatheshwara Law College, he said: “Every matter of human interaction or …

73 complaints against vulgar ads on TV channels: Centre tells Parliament
1 month, 1 week ago

73 complaints against vulgar ads on TV channels: Centre tells Parliament

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Seventy-three complaints have been received against obscene and vulgar In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said the complaints were "suitably" addressed by a three-level grievance redress system. Murugan said the mechanism, established under the Cable Television Networks Rules, includes self-regulation by broadcasters, self-regulation by self-regulating bodies of …

Vaishnaw Calls for Stronger Laws to Address Social Media Obscenity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vaishnaw Calls for Stronger Laws to Address Social Media Obscenity

Deccan Chronicle  

Vaishnaw highlighted that the rise of deepfakes, misinformation, and slanderous material poses significant societal risks. To tackle these issues, the government is revising intermediary rules to ensure platforms take proactive measures in identifying and addressing such content. He also underscored the development of an institutional framework for the digital economy, which includes recently enacted legislations like the Telecom Bill and …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

Ashwini Vaishnaw urges stronger regulations for social media, OTT content
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw urges stronger regulations for social media, OTT content

Live Mint  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that there is a need to strengthen existing regulations to curb vulgar content on social media and over-the-top platforms, and called for a consensus on the same. Acknowledging the distinct cultural differences between India and the geographies where these platforms originated, Vaishnaw pointed out that India's cultural sensitivities differ greatly from those of …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: Vaishnaw

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government is mulling stringent laws to check vulgar content on social media posts and other platforms like over-the-top or OTT, saying that such platforms are required to appoint grievance officers and set up a mechanism for addressing user complaints. "There is a need to make existing laws more stringent laws to curb vulgar content on social media …

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says stringent laws needed to curb vulgar content on social media
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says stringent laws needed to curb vulgar content on social media

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi. There is a need to make existing laws more stringent laws to curb vulgar content on social …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. Today, social media is a platform for freedom of press but it is uncontrolled and there is vulgar content, the minister said during the Question Hour. There is a need to make existing …

Australia moves step closer to world-first social media ban for under-16s
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia moves step closer to world-first social media ban for under-16s

Al Jazeera  

The House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly to pass legislation targeting platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Australia’s lower house of parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pass a landmark bill banning the use of social media by children under 16. Opposition lawmaker Dan Tehan said the government had agreed to amendments made in the Senate that would bolster privacy protections for …

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

'Parliament's standing committee to take up the issue', says Ashwini Vaishnaw on laws to check vulgar content
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Parliament's standing committee to take up the issue', says Ashwini Vaishnaw on laws to check vulgar content

India TV News  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today spoke about the laws to check vulgar content on social media. Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content: Vaishnaw Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. There is a need to make …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity
4 months ago

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity

Firstpost  

A wave of anti-India sentiment is flooding social media, distorting our global image. India can no longer afford silence and has to reclaim its narrative on the world stage Lately, social media has evolved into a platform where global narratives are created, shaped, and spread at turbo speed. A recent example is the “What’s wrong with India?” campaign on social …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
4 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government decided Thursday to lift the ban it imposed on the video-sharing app TikTok last November for disrupting “social harmony.” The decision to lift restrictions was made by the government during a regular cabinet meeting Thursday, the state-run National News Agency quoted Information Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung as saying. The agency also said that it was …

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
5 months ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We cannot let this moment go by without a proper …

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill
5 months, 1 week ago

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Media bodies on Thursday voiced concern on the provisions of the draft broadcasting services bill and contended that it sought to create a multi-layered legal system to regulate and censor content in the digital space. "The Broadcasting Services Bill is one more step in creating a multi-layered legal system to regulate, control, monitor and censor content in the …

Social media moderation: How does it work and what is set to change?
5 months, 1 week ago

Social media moderation: How does it work and what is set to change?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There are several key issues with content moderation in general, including; the size of social …

Free Speech v. Digital Disinformation: How Is State Intervention In Social Media Content Moderation Being Navigated In USA & India
6 months, 1 week ago

Free Speech v. Digital Disinformation: How Is State Intervention In Social Media Content Moderation Being Navigated In USA & India

Live Law  

Recently, the United States Supreme Court in Moody v. NetChoice, LLC refrained from issuing what could have been a landmark judgment on a pivotal issue: whether states can enact laws that limit the power of social media companies to moderate content. This case revolved around the constitutionality of laws enacted by Texas and Florida that aimed to restrict social media …

Opinion: There’s a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: There’s a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media

LA Times  

Powerful technology has perhaps never presented a bigger set of regulatory challenges for the U.S. government. Congress can create an independent authority responsible for establishing and enforcing baseline safety and privacy rules for social media companies. At minimum, companies would be banned from accepting payment from terrorist groups looking to verify social media accounts, as the Tech Transparency Project found …

18 OTT Platforms Blocked for Obscene, Vulgar Content After Multiple Warnings
10 months ago

18 OTT Platforms Blocked for Obscene, Vulgar Content After Multiple Warnings

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ministry of information and broadcasting on Thursday said that it has taken action to block 18 OTT platforms, websites, apps and social media accounts associated with them for publishing obscene, vulgar and, in some instances, pornographic content. The ministry said that 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media accounts associated with them have …

Govt issues advisory to social media platforms amid growing concerns around deepfakes
1 year ago

Govt issues advisory to social media platforms amid growing concerns around deepfakes

India TV News  

Social Media guidelines: The government has issued an advisory to all social media platforms to comply with IT rules amid growing concerns around deepfakes. According to the advisory, content not permitted under IT rules must be clearly communicated to users, IT Ministry has told social media platforms. "The content not permitted under the IT Rules, in particular those listed under …

Under-16s could face limits on social media
1 year, 1 month ago

Under-16s could face limits on social media

The Telegraph  

Under-16s could be forced to ask their parents for permission before using social media under proposals being considered by Rishi Sunak. Ministers are devising plans for a consultation on the potential harms to children from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in the new year, which could lead to teenagers being forced to obtain their parents’ permission to …

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms

Live Mint  

To tackle the deepfake issue, a review meeting between the government and the social media platforms was held on Tuesday, said a report by PTI citing sources. According to the report, some social media platforms have complied and those who are “slow” in doing so have been given additional time. In Tuesday's meeting, the government has made it clear that …

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online
1 year, 1 month ago

New broadcast bill may also cover those who put up news content online

Hindustan Times  

India’s new broadcast bill could cover even individuals putting up news and current affairs content online, including on platforms such as YouTube, and also WhatsApp and Telegram channels. The proposed Broadcasting Services Bill, 2023, seeks to directly regulate streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+Hotstar as over-the-top, or OTT, broadcasting services, but under the Bill, anybody who …

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’
1 year, 2 months ago

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nepal has become the latest …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
1 year, 2 months ago

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Authorities cite the popular Chinese video-sharing platform’s negative effects and ask internet service providers to close the app. Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

The Hindu  

An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China's most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponised by the actions of authoritarian governments including Facebook, YouTube and …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponized by the actions of authoritarian governments including …

Govt reasserts stance against vulgarity, abusive language on OTT platforms
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt reasserts stance against vulgarity, abusive language on OTT platforms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government has reissued its warning to OTT streaming platforms against vulgarity and abusive language in their content. Speaking in the Parliament on Thursday, Union minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur said the government would still prefer that services adopt and follow the policy of self-regulation. The government's stance was made clear to executives from major OTT …

No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that no matter how laudable or high the motives are while framing the new Information Technology Rules, if the effect of a rule or law is unconstitutional then it must go. A division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra, …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Social media has been used to manipulate political choices of voters, perniciously affecting the democratic setup of constitutional institutions, the Karnataka High Court observed on Friday. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said emergence of social media has changed the way in which people participate in the democratic process. "People increasingly rely on social media than their …

Social media sites have no choice but to obey local laws: Elon Musk
1 year, 6 months ago

Social media sites have no choice but to obey local laws: Elon Musk

The Hindu  

Twitter chief Elon Musk on Wednesday said a social media platform has no choice but to follow the local laws in any given country or risk being shut down. Mr. Musk's comments came in response to questions on Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's allegations that the Indian government had threatened the social networking platform with raids if it did not take …

Offensive posts against national leaders on social media to be regulated
1 year, 7 months ago

Offensive posts against national leaders on social media to be regulated

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge has affirmed government's commitment to regulate offensive posts against national leaders and derogatory remarks on social media. Kharge, who is also the Kalaburagi district in-charge minister, spoke to reporters during the launch of the "Shakti" scheme at Kalaburagi on Sunday. He expressed concern over the misuse …

Reclaiming The Freedom Of Speech And Expression In An Orwellian Dystopia
1 year, 8 months ago

Reclaiming The Freedom Of Speech And Expression In An Orwellian Dystopia

Live Law  

The median age of this graduating class, I'm guessing, is 23. The India Press Freedom Report 2020 by the Rights & Risks Analysis Group documented the targeting of at least 228 journalists and media houses through FIRs, show cause notices requiring appearance during lockdowns, detention and questioning by the police without registration of any formal case. On 7 March 2022, …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 8 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

New IT Rules provide an evidence-based-fact-checking system for fake news, says Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

New IT Rules provide an evidence-based-fact-checking system for fake news, says Centre

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology termed as “premature” political satirist Kunal Kamra’s plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023 and said the Rules are in “public interest” and provide an evidence-based-fact-checking system for a mechanism to deal with fake or false or misleading information resulting in riots, mob lynching and other heinous crimes. …

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Union of India on the steps taken by it for regulating the content on social media and OTT platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after the recent ruling wherein the judge observed that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be taken …

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary
1 year, 9 months ago

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary

Hindustan Times  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that some rules related to social media are ‘quite strict’ in India while adding that he is not aware about ‘what exactly happened’ when Twitter took down content related to a documentary critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. don't know what exactly happened with some content situation in India," Musk told UK-based British …

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he was not aware of what exactly happened when the microblogging site took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary in January that questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of …

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet

ABP News  

On Wednesday morning, Elon Musk participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with BBC journalist James Clayton. During the conversation, Clayton asked the Twitter CEO about the microblogging platform's removal of posts related to a BBC documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was later banned in India. Musk clarified that he was not aware of this particular case, but …

Safe harbour at risk: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Safe harbour at risk: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023

The Hindu  

In formally outlining the crux of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023, the Minister of State, IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, made a case for a robust replacement of the IT Act, 2000, which is somewhat obsolete now. He ominously added a question that the government sought to revisit: “should there be a ‘safe harbour’ at all for all intermediaries?” This acquires …

Reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India bill: MoS Chandrasekhar
1 year, 10 months ago

Reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India bill: MoS Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

The government is reconsidering “safe harbour” protections for social media companies as it looks to classify them based on the functions they perform, the junior minister for electronics and technology said on Thursday during a consultation meeting for the much-awaited Digital India bill. “There is a need for a different set of rules for each class of intermediaries,” Union minister …

Twitter announces new ‘Violent Speech Policy": Know-more
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter announces new ‘Violent Speech Policy": Know-more

India TV News  

Twitter has launched its new ‘Violent Speech Policy’ along with an update on its rules regarding violent content and similar language. Image Source : FREEPIKTwitter announces new ‘Violent Speech Policy"; Details FAQs: Q1: What is Twitter’s new ‘Violent Speech Policy’? Twitter’s new ‘Violent Speech Policy’ is a set of rules that prohibit violent threats, incitement of violence, glorification of violence, …

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms
1 year, 10 months ago

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on February 28 launched the Grievance Appellate Committee portal under the IT Rules, 2021, allowing people who are dissatisfied with complaints to social media companies on content takedown requests, to be heard by one of three Committees constituted by the government. The Information Technology Rules, 2021 were amended last year to require social …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
1 year, 11 months ago

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 15:34 IST The Information Technology Rules, 2021, are back in active play, causing deep concern among those who value free speech and media freedom in India. The proposal has been sharply criticised by organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, which believes that “this will heavily impact the freedom of speech, expression and information online, and …

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