Bull in a China shop: Ajit Pawar should ban mobs, not Facebook
10 years, 9 months ago

Bull in a China shop: Ajit Pawar should ban mobs, not Facebook

Firstpost  

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar is right to be concerned about what caused the Pune techie to be killed by a mob. That’s probably what Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar had in his mind when he talked about how China had a two-year ban on social media and suggested Indian political parties to also “press for a similar clamp down”. Ferreting out anonymous posters hiding behind IP addresses, perhaps not even in this country, dealing with social media corporations reluctant to hand over user information – all that is arduous, complicated, and time-consuming work. “The print media is subject to the laws of this country, the electronic media is subject to the laws of this country, My only question is why should social media not be a subject?” Except social media, as government is finding out isn’t exactly like old media and hard to control by old means. In 2012 when there was a political furore about the ouster of Communist Party star Bo Xilai and rumours of a coup attempt, both of China’s microblogging giants Sina Corp. and Tencent Corp. blocked comments leading historian Ma Yong to say Sina chief “Boss Chao is setting model example of netizens: only discuss the weather, don’t discuss politics.” China is hardly the heaven of freedom into which India should awake.

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Bill to regulate social media raises risk of free speech and free press being casualty in Nepal
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bill to regulate social media raises risk of free speech and free press being casualty in Nepal

The Hindu  

The K. P. Sharma Oli government’s move to enact new laws in Nepal to regulate social media has met with fierce criticism, with free speech advocates warning of serious implications for freedom of expression in the country. Communications and Information Technology Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung registered the “Bill Related to Operation, Use, and Regulation of Social Media in Nepal” in …

After stabbings, China’s social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech
2 months, 1 week ago

After stabbings, China’s social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech

Al Jazeera  

Chinese platforms have pledged to crack down on hate, but anti-foreigner sentiment still circulates widely online. Xenophobic and hyper-nationalistic comments are easy to come by on Chinese social media platforms, even after some of the country’s biggest tech firms last year pledged to crack down on hate speech following a series of knife attacks on Japanese and American nationals in …

Elon Musk's X, Google’s YouTube may soon become illegal in Malaysia; Here's why
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X, Google’s YouTube may soon become illegal in Malaysia; Here's why

Firstpost  

Malaysia’s internet regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, disclosed that X argued it did not meet the user threshold. Meanwhile, Google has expressed concerns about how YouTube’s video-sharing features are classified under the new rules Despite the backlash, some platforms have complied. Image Credit: Reuters, Reuters Elon Musk’s X and Google’s YouTube may face bans in Malaysia as the …

Beijing 'crackdown' on deadly attacks in China after videos evade censors
3 months ago

Beijing 'crackdown' on deadly attacks in China after videos evade censors

ABC  

Beijing has warned of a "crackdown" on random violent crimes in 2025, in the wake of a spate of mass attacks on the public in the final months of 2024. Dr Wang, from the University of New South Wales, said the government considered the death penalty "an effective means of delivering justice, showing deterrence and maintaining social stability and public …

How will social media ban be implemented?
4 months ago

How will social media ban be implemented?

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Well after a busy week in Canberra, the nation's federal politicians are returning to their electorates for the summer break ahead of next year's looming election. Among them was the government's headline-making social media ban for under 16s. Now that the social media ban bill has passed, the social media platforms have 12 months to work out how …

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
4 months ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. Under the new law, tech companies must take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from accessing social media services or face fines of nearly 50 …

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
4 months ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. Under the new law, tech companies must take “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from accessing social media services or face fines of nearly 50 …

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — How do you protect children from the harms of social media? The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. More than 140 such experts signed an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemning the 16-year age limit as “too blunt …

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan proposed the introduction of a 'Social Media Abuse Protection Bill' in the state Assembly, urging the government to take swift action against the growing problem of online harassment. Drawing attention to the broader implications of social media abuse, Kalyan warned that the misuse of digital platforms has reached alarming levels, with political leaders …

Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers
5 months, 1 week ago

Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers

ABC  

Australia will be the first in the world to ban social media for kids if the federal government goes ahead with its proposal to tighten restrictions by the end of the year. Support for young people and families The Butterfly Foundation: National helpline 1800 ED HOPE, 8am-midnight, 7 days a week ReachOut Australia: Confidential online peer support for young people …

Social media driving 'greatest destruction of human potential' since World War II, American author tells Australian summit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media driving 'greatest destruction of human potential' since World War II, American author tells Australian summit

ABC  

A renowned American academic and author has urged Australia to "slay" the social media "monsters" created by his home country's tech giants, as state governments and the Commonwealth look to clamp down on largely unfettered access to online platforms among young children. While Professor Haidt insisted he was someone who "loves technology", he said he was "thrilled" by recently announced …

双语早读|儿童禁用！澳大利亚将试行这一新规
6 months, 3 weeks ago

双语早读|儿童禁用！澳大利亚将试行这一新规

China Daily  

据路透社10日报道，澳大利亚计划在今年立法禁止儿童使用社交媒体平台，理由是这可能会危害儿童的身心健康。 Australia said on Tuesday it planned to introduce legislation this year to ban children from using social media platforms, citing the risks it could pose to physical and mental health. 阿尔巴尼斯没有具体说明禁令的年龄限制，但表示“正在考虑14岁到16岁之间的范围”。 支持该举措的南澳州州长马利诺斯卡斯称：“证据表明，过早接触使人上瘾的社交媒体正在对儿童造成伤害。社交媒体与烟酒没什么不同。当产品或服务伤害儿童时，政府必须采取行动。” 马利诺斯卡斯称， 将与联邦政府密切合作实施这项禁令，此举将受到全国家长的欢迎。 "The evidence shows early access to addictive social media is causing our kids harm," Malinauskas said in support of the federal government’s move. 据美国广播公司（ABC）报道，目前，澳大利亚大多数社交平台或成人网站仅要求用户勾选声明来表明他们已超过一定年龄。 澳大利亚内阁在对防止家暴战略进行快速审查后发现，儿童接触网络色情内容会导致他们将侮辱性和攻击性行为 …

双语早读|儿童禁用！澳大利亚将试行这一新规
6 months, 3 weeks ago

双语早读|儿童禁用！澳大利亚将试行这一新规

China Daily  

据路透社10日报道，澳大利亚计划在今年立法禁止儿童使用社交媒体平台，理由是这可能会危害儿童的身心健康。 Australia said on Tuesday it planned to introduce legislation this year to ban children from using social media platforms, citing the risks it could pose to physical and mental health. 阿尔巴尼斯没有具体说明禁令的年龄限制，但表示“正在考虑14岁到16岁之间的范围”。 支持该举措的南澳州州长马利诺斯卡斯称：“证据表明，过早接触使人上瘾的社交媒体正在对儿童造成伤害。社交媒体与烟酒没什么不同。当产品或服务伤害儿童时，政府必须采取行动。” 马利诺斯卡斯称， 将与联邦政府密切合作实施这项禁令，此举将受到全国家长的欢迎。 "The evidence shows early access to addictive social media is causing our kids harm," Malinauskas said in support of the federal government’s move. 据美国广播公司（ABC）报道，目前，澳大利亚大多数社交平台或成人网站仅要求用户勾选声明来表明他们已超过一定年龄。 澳大利亚内阁在对防止家暴战略进行快速审查后发现，儿童接触网络色情内容会导致他们将侮辱性和攻击性行为 …

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know
6 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube, TikTok and Meta are all in the firing line for children to be banned from their platforms. Here's what we know

ABC  

Children are growing up with access to endless streams of content — posts from friends and family, mindless but harmless entertainment, as well as posts from extremist influencers, pornography, violent videos, and other material with the potential to cause great harm. Anthony Albanese vows to introduce legislation to ban children from accessing social media by the end of this year …

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political?
7 months ago

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political?

Al Jazeera  

Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation. Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest development in a months-long dispute between a Supreme Court judge and tech billionaire Elon Musk over censorship and disinformation. The ban is reigniting a debate about the role social media plays in politics, freedom …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
7 months 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 …

Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown
10 months ago

Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown

The Hindu  

Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced. An error message displayed on the Chinese version of TikTok said Mr. Wang’s account had been blocked “due to violations of Douyin’s community guidelines”. China’s Internet watchdog in April launched the “Clear …

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

Facebook crackdown against fake Chinese accounts that tried to spread fake news about India | Deets Here
1 year, 3 months ago

Facebook crackdown against fake Chinese accounts that tried to spread fake news about India | Deets Here

India TV News  

In its recent quarterly threat report, social media giant Meta has underlined a mounting concern involving fake Facebook accounts emanating from China, spreading fabricated news about India. These accounts, masquerading as Indian users, were extensively engaged in propagating deceptive information related to Indian politics and various national security matters. Notably, the Tibet-focused accounts posed as pro-independence activists who also accused …

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepal bans Chinese video app TikTok in a bid to 'stop soaring hatred in society'

India TV News  

The Nepal government decided to ban the Chinese-owned social network platform Tiktok, citing its negative effects on social harmony. The Nepal government decided to ban Tiktok due to its negative effects on social harmony, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. Govt says TikTok promotes hatred in society A Cabinet meeting on Thursday made it mandatory for social media sites such as …

China removes anonymity of bloggers' accounts with more than 500,000 followers
1 year, 4 months ago

China removes anonymity of bloggers' accounts with more than 500,000 followers

Firstpost  

The new measures will remove the anonymity of thousands of influencers on social media platforms that are used daily by hundreds of millions of Chinese. China’s most popular social media platforms on Tuesday announced that “self-media” accounts with more than 500,000 followers will be asked to display real-name information, a controversial measure that has prompted concerns over doxxing and privacy …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on 'self media' accounts
1 year, 10 months ago

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on 'self media' accounts

ABC  

China's cyberspace regulator has said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials, among other "pronounced problems". Key points: The crackdown targeted accounts that are not government-run or state-approved China has targeted billions of social media accounts in a bid to regulate its cyberspace since 2021 …

Chinese Protesters and the Global Internet Need One Another
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese Protesters and the Global Internet Need One Another

The Diplomat  

In late November 2022, the Chinese internet was overwhelmed by expressions of rage, grief, and disbelief. Many internet users circumvented China’s official censorship system, known as the Great Firewall, to share information on banned platforms like Twitter and Instagram. A Battle With Online Censors Public anger in the aftermath of the Urumqi fire erupted suddenly and spread far and wide …

As governments across Asia fight for control over the internet and big tech, citizens on social media face rising online crackdowns
2 years, 2 months ago

As governments across Asia fight for control over the internet and big tech, citizens on social media face rising online crackdowns

ABC  

During the COVID-19 lockdowns in Vietnam last year, blogger Bui Van Thuan took to Facebook to criticise a government plan to use soldiers to deliver groceries to people confined to their homes in Ho Chi Minh City. Key points: Vietnam has arrested dozens of journalists and vloggers over social media posts Human rights groups are concerned "digital repression" could have …

Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Videos of hundreds protesting in Shanghai started to appear on WeChat on Saturday night. “Chinese netizens have always been very creative because every idea used successfully once will be discovered by censors the next time,” said Liu Lipeng, a censor-turned-critic of China’s censorship practices. Others posted sarcastic messages like “Good good good sure sure sure right right …

Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I shared them too, but they would get …

Great Wall of Porn: How China is using sex bots to quell the COVID protests on social media
2 years, 4 months ago

Great Wall of Porn: How China is using sex bots to quell the COVID protests on social media

Firstpost  

A search for the names of the Chinese cities where mass, unprecedented protests are taking place over the strict zero-COVID policy saw users being flooded with lewd posts. In his long thread of messages, he added, “Sadly if a Chinese person decides to come to Twitter to find out what happened in China last night, these nsfw posts shared by …

China’s COVID protesters, censors play cat-and-mouse game online
2 years, 4 months ago

China’s COVID protesters, censors play cat-and-mouse game online

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese internet users and government censors are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game to control the narrative around the country’s anti-“zero COVID” protests. “Beijing appears to be using the same tactics of censoring Chinese social media based on keywords – however, the amount of information that is getting out past the Great Firewall is definitely noteworthy,” Stevie Zhang, …

Why Twitter under Elon Musk is good news for China’s rulers
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Twitter under Elon Musk is good news for China’s rulers

Al Jazeera  

Musk’s acquisition has created an opportunity for China to influence the discourse on the social media platform. Yet despite the government’s crackdown, my interaction with Twitter staff suggests that the company itself has traditionally been quick to react to requests to protect the accounts of Chinese human rights defenders. Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has now created an opportunity for China …

Xi Jinping has totally muzzled Chinese social media. How you can’t search his name on any platform
2 years, 5 months ago

Xi Jinping has totally muzzled Chinese social media. How you can’t search his name on any platform

Firstpost  

Chinese authorities have cracked down on influencers with dissenting views, introduced laws limiting speech on the web and fined companies for not adequately policing internet content Social media has been a useful tool for gauging public sentiment in China, since there are seldom any independent opinion surveys. In the weeks leading up to the Party Congress, The Wall Street Journal …

How should Australia engage with technology from authoritarian countries like China?
2 years, 6 months ago

How should Australia engage with technology from authoritarian countries like China?

ABC  

All the major Western social media apps have been banned in China for more than a decade. The ban's greatest impact has been to give China's homegrown social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat a competitive advantage. Now it is Western countries such as Australia who are considering what to do with China's social media apps, amid concerns personal data …

Sima Nan: China freezes all social media accounts of nationalist blogger who campaigned against tech firm
2 years, 7 months ago

Sima Nan: China freezes all social media accounts of nationalist blogger who campaigned against tech firm

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 China has banned the social …

Event to build better online environment
2 years, 7 months ago

Event to build better online environment

China Daily  

Regulator seeks to protect personal information, root out bullying, rumors The 2022 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held in Tianjin from Aug 28 to 29, in an effort to call on all walks of life to build a better online environment, a senior cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday. The conference, which will kick off at the National Convention and …

Control and delete: The Hindu Editorial on government appellate panels for social media
2 years, 9 months ago

Control and delete: The Hindu Editorial on government appellate panels for social media

The Hindu  

The Government’s plan to set up a panel that can overturn content moderation decisions made by social media platforms is problematic in many ways. The trigger for these Government-appointed committees to come to life will be, say, an appeal by a social media user who feels aggrieved by an order of the platform’s grievance officer. But this is exactly what …

WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable
2 years, 10 months ago

WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. The censorship on Weibo and WeChat, China’s two largest social media platforms, targets WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ comments that expressed rare disagreement with Beijing’s policies. The …

Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdown
55 years, 3 months ago

Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdown

Wired  

If you search the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo for “Shanghai lockdown”, you’ll find plenty of videos of deserted streets and emergency workers delivering food. Back in 2013, state media said around 2 million people were employed to track content posted online, and Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch, says censorship has become stricter since then. But the …

China, India dissidents fear censorship after Musk’s Twitter deal
2 years, 11 months ago

China, India dissidents fear censorship after Musk’s Twitter deal

Al Jazeera  

Tesla CEO’s $44bn bid to buy Twitter puts billionaire in the crosshairs of censorship-prone Beijing and New Delhi. “If anything, Tesla’s massive public profile — in both China and the US — could end up putting a target on the company’s back.” Engle said the Biden administration’s firm stance on China could become tougher still if geopolitical tensions rise, leaving …

China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behaviour’
2 years, 11 months ago

China’s Weibo shows user locations to combat ‘bad behaviour’

Al Jazeera  

Move comes amid push by Beijing to ‘clean up’ the internet, but prompts privacy concerns among some users. Weibo, China‘s equivalent of Twitter, has told its users it will start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat “bad behaviour” online. Weibo, which has more than 570 million monthly …

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy
3 years ago

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy

The Hindu  

The danger of social media being abused to hack democracy was rising and the government should put an end to the “systematic interference” of Facebook and other social media giants in electoral politics of the world’s largest democracy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Gandhi stated that …

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING So: Have they? Facebook “remains an extremist breeding ground,” offering militia groups unparalleled ability to spread anti-government propaganda, recruit new members and even run ads, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project released last week. “The prevalence of these groups is startlingly similar to what we found a year ago.” In a separate study focused …

China to crack down on celebrity culture and limit stars’ presence online
3 years, 4 months ago

China to crack down on celebrity culture and limit stars’ presence online

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 In a bid to create …

China bans star chasing and fandom culture to end irrational behaviour
3 years, 5 months ago

China bans star chasing and fandom culture to end irrational behaviour

Op India  

In a bid to restrict any kind of ‘activism’, China under ‘morality crackdown’ has banned irrational star chasing, online celebrity rankings, fundraising and other tools used by China’s fandoms to get their idols trending on social media. Beijing high schooler Chen Zhichu spent 30 minutes a day boosting actor Xiao Zhan online before the government declared it a ‘foul practice.’ …

OPINION: Ban IAS, IPS Officers’ Personal Social Media Accounts Grabbing Needless Attention
3 years, 7 months ago

OPINION: Ban IAS, IPS Officers’ Personal Social Media Accounts Grabbing Needless Attention

News 18  

Our Hon’ble PM, Shri Narendra Modi ji, while addressing the 2018 batch of IPS recruits, cautioned “Don’t fall into ‘Singham’ trap. During the media interaction at the same event, I conveyed the same point and opined that it is wrong of a handful of IAS and IPS officials to run so-called fan pages and social media platforms for the sole …

New IT rules necessitated by social media abuse: India to UN Special Rapporteurs
3 years, 9 months ago

New IT rules necessitated by social media abuse: India to UN Special Rapporteurs

India Today  

The Indian government has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that the formulation of new IT rules for social media companies was necessitated by the concerns over increased instances of abuse of new media platforms including inducement for recruitment of terrorists, obscene content, financial frauds and incitement of violence. In a letter to the secretariat of the council, the …

Twitter needs India and Nigeria to grow. It’s running into trouble in both
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter needs India and Nigeria to grow. It’s running into trouble in both

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. Even though almost 40 million Nigerians have a Twitter account — more than the entire population of Ghana — there are some geopolitical considerations that might have influenced Twitter’s decision.Ghana ranked 13 places higher than Nigeria in 2019 on the …

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead

Op India  

Today, when the whole world is confronted with an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic, another crisis has emerged over the ‘penetrative’ role of social media platforms in India. Considering the kind of enormous outreach of social media, platforms such as Twitter have started to act arbitrarily to become a state within a state Twitter decided to defy an …

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