YouTube cannot host content that violates Indian laws: Delhi High Court
8 years, 7 months ago

YouTube cannot host content that violates Indian laws: Delhi High Court

India TV News  

Delhi High Court has directed that video-sharing website YouTube was obliged not to host any content which violates the laws currently in force. "In terms of Rule 3 of the Information Technology Intermediaries Guidelines, YouTube is obliged not to host content that violates any law for the time being in force," Justice S Muralidhar said. The court said, "There could be complaints regarding some material on the website of YouTube which by their very nature require it to act immediately without insisting on the complainant having to clearly demonstrate that the complaint falls within one or the other category that YouTube has identified for the purposes of acting on such complaints." Since YouTube had removed the offending URLs and also submitted that in future it will act immediately when it receives such complaints, the court disposed of Tata Sky's plea.

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YouTube deletes 9.5 million videos: India tops the list
2 weeks, 1 day ago

YouTube deletes 9.5 million videos: India tops the list

India TV News  

YouTube deletes 9.5 million videos: India tops the list With the rising number of scams and misleading content being uploaded on YouTube, the platform has decided to remove 9.5 million videos. YouTube has taken strict action against content violations, and reportedly removing around 9.5 million videos from its platform which were published between October and December 2024. Among the affected …

Supreme Court asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms
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1 month ago

Supreme Court asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider regulating obscene content on YouTube and other social media and said it would not leave a vacuum and barren area the way it is being misused by so-called YouTube channels. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who was sitting in …

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube
1 month ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube

India TV News  

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube The Supreme Court of India has asked the Centre to take action against obscene content on YouTube. The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday questioned the Centre on whether it intends to take action against the proliferation of obscene content on YouTube. Otherwise, we are not going to leave this …

Need to do something: Top court notice to Centre over obscene content on YouTube
1 month ago

Need to do something: Top court notice to Centre over obscene content on YouTube

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday advocated for the regulation of obscene content on YouTube, stressing that "there was a need to do something", and that YouTubers were misusing the lack of regulation on online platforms. The top court's observation came after it heard YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's plea seeking the clubbing of FIRs filed against him over a crass joke he …

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Rogue Apps & Websites From Illegally Streaming Star India's Content
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Rogue Apps & Websites From Illegally Streaming Star India's Content

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of Star India Pvt. Star India sought to restrain the defendants from illegally and unauthorizedly disseminating and broadcasting its content through their rogue websites and mobile applications. Based on the facts of the case, the Court opined that the defendants developed and distributed the infringing apps and rogue websites …

Ranveer Allahbadia controversy puts ’profane & explicit’ content under fire — time for stricter online rules?
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranveer Allahbadia controversy puts ’profane & explicit’ content under fire — time for stricter online rules?

Live Mint  

Amid the recent Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, a recent survey found that a majority of people believe audio/video platforms in India are not adequately regulated by legislation. Meanwhile, 59 per cent of surveyed citizens say video and audio platforms do not segregate explicit content, making it accessible to minors, according to the survey by Local Circles. The survey asked respondents, “Do …

Videos Of Court Proceedings Must Be Removed From YouTube After A Specific Time: Gujarat HC Opines, Says Discretion With Chief Justice
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Videos Of Court Proceedings Must Be Removed From YouTube After A Specific Time: Gujarat HC Opines, Says Discretion With Chief Justice

Live Law  

A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday opined that videos of the Court proceedings which are live streamed are required to be removed from YouTube after a specific period. The bench in its order also "condemned" the use and reliance of the transcripts of the live video streaming of the matter by the applicant–which it said was …

Delhi High Court protects personality rights of Rajat Sharma, orders immediate removal of deepfake content
3 months ago

Delhi High Court protects personality rights of Rajat Sharma, orders immediate removal of deepfake content

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Delhi High Court has granted protection to the personality rights of India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, ordering the immediate removal of content created through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology that misused his likeness and voice. The court expressed concern over the potential harm caused by fraudulent content, particularly videos that misrepresented Sharma endorsing …

YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity
4 months, 1 week ago

YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity

Live Mint  

YouTube has begun blocking access to videos from several financial influencers and some registered analysts in India after receiving “complaints from a government entity". Influencers, who rely on platforms like YouTube to share content related to personal finance, market trends, and stock recommendations, have reported that their videos were blocked without prior notice. Mint obtained a copy of a notice …

Karnataka High Court Bars Illegal Sharing Of Videos From Live Stream Of Court Proceedings; Orders Facebook, YouTube, X To Delete Videos
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Bars Illegal Sharing Of Videos From Live Stream Of Court Proceedings; Orders Facebook, YouTube, X To Delete Videos

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday restrained media agencies and other individuals from unauthorisedly sharing videos from the live stream of court proceedings.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar said, "Till next date respondent R6 to R8 are restrained from sharing live streamed videos and R9 to R13. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday restrained media agencies and other …

"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates

Live Law  

Google Inc recently opposed the petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited seeking damages worth Rs. It was contended that the petitioner-company posted a video titled "Bill Gates Exposed-Rockefeller Funds Fertility Vaccine Scam I#BirthControl” on YouTube, following which its accounts were suspended and eventually terminated, without any prior notice. Google contended that it is merely an 'intermediary' and is …

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Regulation Of YouTube To Bring It In Conformity With Indian Laws, Social And Religious Restrictions
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Regulation Of YouTube To Bring It In Conformity With Indian Laws, Social And Religious Restrictions

Live Law  

A Public interest litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to regulate and restrict the functioning of YouTube and bring it in conformity with Indian laws, and social and religious restrictions including forming a regulatory or advisory committee. In his plea, Parthiban claimed that YouTube had no restrictions and when an objectionable post is put up on …

Plea in Madras High Court seeks order to Tamil Nadu govt to regulate YouTube content
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea in Madras High Court seeks order to Tamil Nadu govt to regulate YouTube content

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking orders to the government to evolve a mechanism to regulate the functioning of YouTube in order to keep a check on the ‘unbridled display of objectionable content’ which affects the ‘peace and tranquillity in the society’. “The lack of a mechanism to regulate YouTube content …

Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Unauthorisedly Streaming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Unauthorisedly Streaming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently restrained various rogue websites from unauthorisedly and illegally streaming the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that the plaintiff, Star India Private Limited, made out a prima facie case for the grant of an interim injunction. The Delhi High Court recently restrained various rogue websites from unauthorisedly and illegally streaming the …

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts
11 months, 2 weeks ago

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a plea moved by media organization TV Today Network which owns India Today and Aaj Tak news channels, challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 3 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021.Rule 3 states “an intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once. The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a …

YouTube removed 2.25 million videos in India between Oct-Dec 2023. Here's why
11 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube removed 2.25 million videos in India between Oct-Dec 2023. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Video streaming platform YouTube removed more than 2.25 million videos in India during the quarter ending December 2023 for violation of community guidelines, PTI reported on Tuesday. While Indonesia ranked fourth with 770,157 video takedowns, Russia stood at fifth with 516,629 deletions, as per YouTube’s Community Guidelines Enforcement report that provides global data on the flags YouTube receives and how …

Deposit Savukku Media’s revenue in court, Madras High Court directs YouTube LLC
1 year ago

Deposit Savukku Media’s revenue in court, Madras High Court directs YouTube LLC

The Hindu  

Observing that YouTubers do not possess a licence to tarnish the reputation of others by levelling wild and baseless allegations, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed YouTube LLC to deposit in court, the entire revenue earned by Savukku Media Private Limited through a video in which ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar had accused Lyca Productions Private Limited of using …

Give details of channels with problematic content by Jan 29: NCPCR asks YouTube
1 year, 2 months ago

Give details of channels with problematic content by Jan 29: NCPCR asks YouTube

Hindustan Times  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked YouTube to provide details of channels on their platform that portrayed “potentially indecent acts involving mothers and sons” by January 29, NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo said after meeting three representatives of YouTube India on Monday. Kanoongo had summoned Mira Chatt, head of YouTube India’s head of government affairs and public …

Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over indecent content
1 year, 2 months ago

Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over indecent content

India TV News  

Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over indecent content The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has in a notice to the head of government and public policy of YouTube asked him to physically appear on January 15. New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday summoned an official of YouTube India while raising …

India tops YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines
1 year, 6 months ago

India tops YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines

The Hindu  

India topped YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines. India has consistently been the top country to witness the removal of videos since 2020, for violating the company’s community guidelines. The video-sharing platform removed over 1.9 million videos in India, while 6.48 million videos were removed globally. Overall, 69% of videos violating the company’s community guidelines were …

Delhi High Court Restrains Over 100 Rogue Websites From Streaming Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse'
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Restrains Over 100 Rogue Websites From Streaming Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse'

Live Law  

In an interim relief to Sony Pictures Animation Inc, the Delhi High Court has restrained several rogue websites from posting and streaming the upcoming film “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” and “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse”. "Defendants 1 to 101, as well as all others acting on their behalf, are restrained from posting, streaming, reproducing, distributing or making available to the public, …

Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites, Internet Service Providers From Streaming Clips Of ‘Jawan’ Movie Without Proper License
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites, Internet Service Providers From Streaming Clips Of ‘Jawan’ Movie Without Proper License

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has restrained various rogue websites and internet service providers from copying, streaming or displaying any stills or clips related to the upcoming movie Jawan without proper license. The film starring bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to be released on June 02.Justice C Hari Shankar passed the interim order in favour of Red Chillies Entertainments …

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content
1 year, 10 months ago

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content

The Hindu  

OTT streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are facing pressure to comply with the Information Technology Rules, 2021, and exercise further restraint in streaming mature content. Sikri, chairperson of the Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council ’s Grievance Redressal Board, said in an advisory to streaming platforms on April 10. ‘Respect Indian sensibilities’ I&B Minister Anurag Thakur recently warned …

Explained: How Aaradhya Bachchan moving the Court against false content on her needs to be lauded
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How Aaradhya Bachchan moving the Court against false content on her needs to be lauded

Firstpost  

Recently, Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter and Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s daughter Aaradhya Bachchan moved the Delhi High Court over false content on YouTube against her. The court, while dealing with a lawsuit by the minor child and her father, directed Google to take down from its platform certain videos which claimed that Aaradhya Bachchan was “critically ill” and “no …

Take down fake clips on health of Aaradhya: HC tells Google
1 year, 11 months ago

Take down fake clips on health of Aaradhya: HC tells Google

Hindustan Times  

Every child is entitled to be treated with honour and respect and dissemination of misleading information in respect of a child’s health is “completely impermissible in law”, the Delhi high court said on Thursday as it directed Google to take down from its platforms certain videos which claimed that Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s daughter Aaradhya was “critically ill” and …

Delhi HC directs removal of sexually explicit video involving judicial officer
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC directs removal of sexually explicit video involving judicial officer

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed online platforms to take down a "sexually explicit" video of a judicial officer and a woman, if it has not been already removed pursuant to its earlier directions. Justice Yashwant Varma closed the proceeding on a lawsuit filed by one of the aggrieved parties against the video's circulation on social media, …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
2 years, 1 month 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 …

YouTube Bans PornHub’s Channel Due To Breach Of Rules: All Details
2 years, 3 months ago

YouTube Bans PornHub’s Channel Due To Breach Of Rules: All Details

News 18  

YouTube has banned the adult website Pornhub’s channel due to multiple community guidelines violations. “Upon review, we terminated the channel Pornhub Official following multiple violations of our Community Guidelines,” YouTube spokesperson Jack Malon told The Verge. “Pornhub maintains the absolute best trust and safety measures on the internet and takes special care to ensure it does not violate any of …

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media
2 years, 3 months ago

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday evening directed the Centre and social media platforms to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to prevent the sharing of a sexually explicit video of a judicial officer, which has been in circulation on the internet since yesterday. Justice Yashwant Varma also asked the union government to comply with an early communication sent …

YouTube removes 1.7 mn videos in India for violating its norms in Q3
2 years, 3 months ago

YouTube removes 1.7 mn videos in India for violating its norms in Q3

India TV News  

YouTube, a Google's owned video sharing platform has said that it has removed around 1.7 million videos in India for violating its Community Guidelines in the third quarter of the year. Also, at the same time band, the streaming platform has removed around 5.6 million videos from across the world because they were violating its community guidelines. According to the …

Delhi High Court Orders Suspension Of Over 700 Rogue Websites Accused Of Illegaly Streaming Film 'Bhuj: The Pride of India'
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Orders Suspension Of Over 700 Rogue Websites Accused Of Illegaly Streaming Film 'Bhuj: The Pride of India'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a total of 732 rogue websites from broadcasting and streaming the Ajay Devgn starrer movie "Bhuj: The Pride of India. The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a total of 732 rogue websites from broadcasting and streaming the Ajay Devgn starrer movie "Bhuj: The Pride of India." Justice Pratibha M Singh decreed a …

YouTube insider helping Dhruv Rathi? Exclusive details on why his video was not blocked despite govt request
2 years, 5 months ago

YouTube insider helping Dhruv Rathi? Exclusive details on why his video was not blocked despite govt request

Op India  

On Monday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting decided to block 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels under the IT Rules 2021, which empowers the government to block digital content that is seen as a threat to sovereign integrity, internal security, or for maintaining law and order of the nation. While YouTube blocked all other videos, this particular video …

India accounts for over 25% of videos removed by YouTube in June quarter
2 years, 6 months ago

India accounts for over 25% of videos removed by YouTube in June quarter

Live Mint  

India accounted for the highest number of videos removed by YouTube for violating community guidelines in the quarter ending June, shows YouTube’s Community Guidelines Enforcement report for Q2 2022, released September 8. YouTube removed 1.3 million videos in India during the quarter, followed by 445,148 in the US, 427,748 in Indonesia, 222,826 in Brazil, and 192,382 in Russia. In total, …

Delhi High Court Closes Suit By Hotstar Against Rogue Websites Over Unauthorized Telecasting Of 'The Big Bull Film'
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Closes Suit By Hotstar Against Rogue Websites Over Unauthorized Telecasting Of 'The Big Bull Film'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a suit by Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., operating the online video streaming platform Hotstar, filed against various rogue websites apprehending illegal and unauthorized telecast of 'The Big Bull' film before its release last year. While the movie was slated for theatrical release on 8th April, 2021, the suit was filed on 22nd …

YouTube Could Be Penalised For Unauthorised Uploads By Other People
2 years, 9 months ago

YouTube Could Be Penalised For Unauthorised Uploads By Other People

News 18  

BERLIN: Google's YouTube and other platforms could have to pay copyright damages over unauthorised uploads even if the content was put online by a third party, Germany's top court ruled. The platforms would be liable only if they did not act quickly to block access once they had learned of illegal uploads, the court said in its ruling on Thursday. …

YouTube blocked over a million videos in India between January and March this year
2 years, 9 months ago

YouTube blocked over a million videos in India between January and March this year

The Hindu  

Video sharing platform YouTube blocked over a million videos in India during the first three months of this year – more than any other country in the world, according to its Community Guidelines Enforcement report released on Tuesday. As per the data shared, YouTube removed 1,175,859 videos in India for violating its Community Guidelines during January-March 2022 quarter. “A YouTube …

16 YouTube channels blocked: Names and their viewership | Check details here
2 years, 10 months ago

16 YouTube channels blocked: Names and their viewership | Check details here

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account, for spreading “disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations, and public order". Centre blocks 16 YouTube channels According to a statement issued by the ministry of information and broadcasting, the channels were promoting disinformation and unverified news and videos that have the …

India blocks 22 YouTube news channels, including 4 Pakistan based, for spreading disinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

India blocks 22 YouTube news channels, including 4 Pakistan based, for spreading disinformation

Firstpost  

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said the blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of more than 260 crore, and used logos of TV news channels and false thumbnails to mislead viewers New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube based news channels, including 4 Pakistan based channels, for spreading disinformation related to India’s national …

IPL 2022: HC orders blocking of rogue websites illegally telecasting cricket matches
3 years ago

IPL 2022: HC orders blocking of rogue websites illegally telecasting cricket matches

Firstpost  

The high court said there is an imminent need to protect the investment of plaintiffs Star India Pvt Ltd and others and to also ensure that these rogue websites do not stream illegally the cricket matches of TATA IPL 2022. Considering that the Indian Premier League series/ TATA IPL 2022 is starting from 26 March, the high court said there …

Govt orders blocking of 35 Pak-based YouTube channels over anti-India content
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt orders blocking of 35 Pak-based YouTube channels over anti-India content

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube channels and two websites which were running anti-India propaganda and spreading fake news "in a coordinated manner". All these YouTube channels, websites and social media accounts were being operated from Pakistan to spread "anti-India fake news and other contents on sensitive subjects,". The ministry said …

Information And Broadcasting Ministry Invokes IT Rules, 2021 To Block Two Pak YouTube Channels And Two Websites For Spreading Anti-India Propaganda
3 years, 3 months ago

Information And Broadcasting Ministry Invokes IT Rules, 2021 To Block Two Pak YouTube Channels And Two Websites For Spreading Anti-India Propaganda

Live Law  

On Monday, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry invoked Rule 16 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021 and issued directions to block 20 YouTube channels and two websites that it claimed had indulged in spreading "anti-India propaganda and fake news". The Ministry claimed that the twenty channels and the two websites were a part of a coordinated disinformation network operating from …

'Entitled To Right To Be Forgotten & Protection From Invasion Of Privacy': Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Bengali Actress
3 years, 6 months ago

'Entitled To Right To Be Forgotten & Protection From Invasion Of Privacy': Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Bengali Actress

Live Law  

Citing the right to be forgotten and entitlement to protection of privacy from invasion by strangers, the Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a Bengali actress, seeking restraint on publication and streaming of her naked videos on various online platforms including YouTube.Justice Asha Menon, as an interim measure, directed the defendants to remove or pull down the. Citing …

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals
3 years, 8 months ago

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant protection from coercive action to digital media portals as it adjourned their challenge to the new IT Rules after being informed that a plea has been moved by the Centre to transfer them to the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for the portals, urged the court to pass an …

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage. Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt News, sought a stay on …

New IT rules don’t apply to us, Google tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

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

The Hindu  

Google told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the new Information Technology Rules 2021, which came into effect late last month, did not apply to the U.S.-based tech giant as it was a “search engine” and not a “social media intermediary” like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Google urged the High Court to quash its April 20 order which applied …

Bollywood Versus Republic TV & Times Now: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Order Against Media Channels
3 years, 11 months ago

Bollywood Versus Republic TV & Times Now: Delhi High Court Extends Interim Order Against Media Channels

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today extended its interim order until May 25, asking media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, and others to ensure that no defamatory content will be uploaded on their social media platforms or displayed on their channels defaming the Hindi film industry or infringing the right to privacy of persons associated …

Supreme Court says favours controls on video streaming services
4 years ago

Supreme Court says favours controls on video streaming services

Live Mint  

India's top court on Thursday said it favoured a screening mechanism for online video streaming services, dominated in the country by Amazon and Netflix and which currently are aired freely. The remarks came as the Supreme Court heard a plea from Amazon's head of India content for Prime Video, Aparna Purohit, for protection against arrest in a case involving a …

‘They show porn’: India’s top court favours controls on web shows
4 years ago

‘They show porn’: India’s top court favours controls on web shows

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court says it favours a screening mechanism for video streaming services following obscenity complaints by governing BJP party. India’s top court says it favours a screening mechanism for online video streaming services, dominated in the country by Amazon and Netflix. The United States-based streaming platforms have faced complaints from legislators belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya …

The Hindu Explains | Why has the government announced new guidelines to regulate digital content?
4 years ago

The Hindu Explains | Why has the government announced new guidelines to regulate digital content?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Thursday, in a long-anticipated move, the government notified guidelines that seek to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for users of digital platforms of all kinds — social media sites, messaging apps, over-the-top streaming services, and digital news publishers. The Information Technology Rules, 2021 also mandate that social media and messaging platforms will have to adhere …

India to regulate online news and social media sites
4 years, 4 months ago

India to regulate online news and social media sites

Al Jazeera  

New order brings online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the ambit of the gov’t in a first step to regulate digital media. India’s government has issued an order bringing the regulation of online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the authority of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a first step to …

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