HC Directs Facebook, Google to Remove Offending Material on Sasikala
4 years, 5 months ago

HC Directs Facebook, Google to Remove Offending Material on Sasikala

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed Facebook and Google to remove alleged derogatory material related to BJP leader Sasikala Pushpa who claimed that her image was being tarnished by purported morphed photos and videos with a man on social media. A bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh also stayed the June 2 judgement of a single judge relating to the direction to Sasikala to pay a cost of Rs 2 lakh each to Facebook Inc as well as Google LLC and YouTube LLC. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Arun Kathpalia, representing Facebook and Google respectively, said they will comply with the high court's order and will immediately remove the content. Sasikala, through advocate Richa Kapoor, has challenged the single judge's judgement and urged the division bench to direct the social media platforms to remove the objectionable photographs and also to set aside the cost imposed on her.

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ABP News  

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Op India  

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The Quint  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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3 years ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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India TV News  

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Live Law  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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Associated Press  

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India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Live Law  

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Facebook, Google appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook, Google appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee

Op India  

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3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Asked To Remove Fake Accounts Within 24 Hours of Complaint

News 18  

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Delhi High Court Seeks Facebook, Instagram Reply On Plea Against "Abusive" Posts On Hindu Goddesses
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Facebook, Instagram Reply On Plea Against "Abusive" Posts On Hindu Goddesses

Live Law  

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New IT rules don’t apply to us, Google tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

New IT rules don’t apply to us, Google tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

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3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC directs removal of offending online content

The Hindu  

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3 years, 9 months ago

Why woman's obscene videos not removed, Telangana HC asks Google

Deccan Chronicle  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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News 18  

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Facebook found no element in Bajrang Dal's content to necessitate ban, says company’s India head Ajit Mohan
4 years ago

Facebook found no element in Bajrang Dal's content to necessitate ban, says company’s India head Ajit Mohan

Firstpost  

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Live Law  

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4 years, 2 months ago

India Today gets Delhi HC to ban social media user who had said Rajdeep took 8 crores from Rhea

Op India  

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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Seeks New Guidelines for Social Media Platforms to 'Protect Free Speech'
4 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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Freedom and bias: How Facebook is facing a reckoning
4 years, 3 months ago

Freedom and bias: How Facebook is facing a reckoning

Deccan Chronicle  

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Facebook India grilled over hate speech, allegations of bias
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook India grilled over hate speech, allegations of bias

Associated Press  

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'Bois locker room' shows Facebook failed to tackle fake news, former RSS idealogue tells HC
4 years, 4 months ago

'Bois locker room' shows Facebook failed to tackle fake news, former RSS idealogue tells HC

India Today  

Former RSS idealogue KN Govindacharya has told the Delhi High Court that the presence of groups like 'bois locker room' indicates Facebook's "failure in tackling fake news, hate speech and illegal criminal content" on its social media platform. In his rejoinder filed through advocate Virag Gupta, the former RSS idealogue has said, "The presence of groups like bois locker room …

BJP leaders deny receiving preferential treatment by Facebook, says platform censors pro-India content
4 years, 4 months ago

BJP leaders deny receiving preferential treatment by Facebook, says platform censors pro-India content

Firstpost  

A report claimed Facebook opposed applying hate speech rules to individuals liked to BJP even though they were ‘flagged internally for promoting violence’ New Delhi: Members of BJP on Monday rejected allegations that Facebook had chosen to turn a blind eye to partisan hate speech on its platform to protect its growing business interests in India. As usage has spread …

Delhi Assembly panel to summon Facebook officials over 'inaction' against hate speech
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Assembly panel to summon Facebook officials over 'inaction' against hate speech

Firstpost  

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