No Interference With Govt Conclusion That Use Of Social Media By Army Personnel Enables Enemies To Gain Edge: Delhi HC [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

No Interference With Govt Conclusion That Use Of Social Media By Army Personnel Enables Enemies To Gain Edge: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

While dismissing a petition challenging the ban on army officers using social media, the Delhi High Court observed that scope of judicial review over matters concerning defence and security is limited. The bench comprising Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon noted that modern-day warfare is not just limited to accession of territory, but also extend to influencing economy and political stability of the enemy country by inciting civil unrest and influencing the political will of citizens "In such a scenario, if the government, after complete assessment, has concluded that permitting use of certain social networking websites by personnel of its defence forces is enabling the enemy countries to gain an edge, the Courts would be loath to interfere", the bench observed. Warfare not confined to accession of territory, but also extend to influencing economy and political stability of enemy country by inciting civil unrest and influencing political will of citizens - Delhi HC while dismissing a plea against ban on Army Officers using social media. Therefore, while dismissing the petition, the court highlighted that: 'We may also notice that warfare and inter-country rivalries and animosities today are not confined to accession of territory and destruction of installations and infrastructure of enemy countries but also extend to influencing and affecting the economies and political stability of enemy country including by inciting civil unrest and disturbance and influencing the political will of the citizens of the enemy country.'

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Army cracks down on ex-soldiers tarnishing its image on social media
1 month ago

Army cracks down on ex-soldiers tarnishing its image on social media

India Today  

The Army has initiated strict action against former soldiers who are allegedly spreading misinformation and damaging the army’s reputation on social media. According to sources, Army headquarters has instructed all commands to actively monitor social media platforms and file FIRs against any ex-serviceman found engaging in such activities. ARMY’S STRATEGY, IDENTIFYING AND PROSECUTING OFFENDERS To counter this issue, the Army …

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: With senior bureaucrats and others using social media to make a style statement or out of self-obsession, the state government has issued fresh guidelines and tweaked rules for use of media platforms, declaring that a repost or retweet against principles of good governance will be considered endorsement. As social media is influencing the lives of people empowering even ordinary …

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media
1 year, 5 months ago

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media

Al Jazeera  

Social media warriors have sprung up to share their community’s views and put down the others’ in this ethnic conflict. “Before we got hackers, we had given access to our social media accounts to people outside the state … Social media has become important to tell people what is happening here,” the leader said. He told me, “I opened this …

‘Social media played vital role’: Haryana government to scan online posts linked with Nuh violence. Top updates
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Social media played vital role’: Haryana government to scan online posts linked with Nuh violence. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government has formed a three-member committee to scan all social media platforms checking for posts from July 21 to 31, and further, that could have incited people leading up to the communal violence in the state's Nuh district, state's home minster Anil Vij on Wednesday told the reporters. Broken glass and debris strewn on a street as policemen …

Myanmar’s Other Battlefield: Social Media
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar’s Other Battlefield: Social Media

The Diplomat  

Last month, a group of United Nations experts issued a clear call to the world’s largest social media companies: Stop letting Myanmar’s military use your platforms to advance its interests. In a statement issued on March 13, the U.N. experts said that the military government, which seized power in February 2021, “is orchestrating an online campaign of terror and weaponizing …

Myanmar women target of online abuse by pro-military social media
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar women target of online abuse by pro-military social media

Al Jazeera  

Women were subjected to “doxxing” and threatened for expressing views opposing military rule with their online abusers calling for off-line punishment by authorities. “The overwhelming majority of abusive posts were authored by male-presenting profiles supportive of Myanmar’s military coup and targeted women who opposed the coup,” Myanmar Witness said in the report released on Wednesday. Women were also subjected to …

New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation
2 years, 5 months ago

New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation

Al Jazeera  

The Indian government has announced changes to its information technology rules that will apply to social media companies, a move likely to be seen as reining in big tech firms. Under the amended rules, which were announced on Friday, a government panel will be formed to hear complaints from users about content moderation decisions by social media platforms. This effectively …

India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns
2 years, 10 months ago

India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns

Al Jazeera  

Digital rights activists warn the move will increase direct gov’t control over social media platforms in India. Apar Gupta, executive director of the Internet Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights, tweeted that should the move go through, it will “increase” direct government control over social media platforms. Rather than curing defects highlighted by Courts, they increase direct …

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation
3 years, 1 month ago

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation

Hindustan Times  

Last week, news agency Reuters reported what it described as a “heated meeting” between Indian government officials and big technology companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter on fake news and content moderation. Quoting unnamed sources, the news agency said India’s information and broadcasting ministry criticised the companies for dragging their feet on fake news, which forced India to point out content …

Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Facebook’s parent company Meta said Wednesday it has expanded its ban on postings linked to Myanmar’s military to include all pages, groups, and accounts representing military-controlled businesses. The new action came just a day after a high-profile lawsuit was filed in California against Facebook parent Meta Platforms seeking over $150 billion for the company’s alleged failure to stop …

2020 Delhi Riots: Panel Grills Facebook India Officials. 'Don't Want Hate On Our Platform,' Says FB
3 years, 4 months ago

2020 Delhi Riots: Panel Grills Facebook India Officials. 'Don't Want Hate On Our Platform,' Says FB

ABP News  

New Delhi: Chairman of Delhi Assembly’s Committee on Peace and Harmony Raghav Chadha on Thursday sought to know about Meta Chief Executive Officer’s role in Facebook India’s public policy. This came as Facebook’s Public Policy Director Shivnath Thukral and Director GV Anand Bhushan appeared before the committee which seeks to ascertain social media’s role in curbing hate speech post the …

Congress alleges Facebook used by BJP as weapon to spread hatred; seeks JPC probe, laws to restrict it
3 years, 4 months ago

Congress alleges Facebook used by BJP as weapon to spread hatred; seeks JPC probe, laws to restrict it

India TV News  

The Congress on Friday alleged that Facebook was being used as a weapon by the BJP to spread hate and fake news in the country and demanded that a JPC probe be conducted on the issue and laws be enacted to restrict Facebook and WhatsApp. Congress leaders Rohan Gupta and Praveen Chakravarty said at a joint press conference that it …

India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence
3 years, 4 months ago

India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence

Al Jazeera  

Police charge more than 100 social media accounts under UAPA and other laws for posting on religious violence in the northeastern state. The social media accounts are accused of sharing “fake news” following attacks on several mosques in Tripura last month by alleged members of Hindu right-wing groups. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, the Congress, said the …

Opinion | Time to ban IAS, IPS officers’ personal social media handles grabbing needless attention
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Time to ban IAS, IPS officers’ personal social media handles grabbing needless attention

Firstpost  

Reckless use of social media platforms to boost their image or tarnish the image of other fellow officers should never be tolerated by any government 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 …

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 …

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 8 months ago

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between the government and Twitter. “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel …

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 8 months ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Law puts digital platforms such as Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship. ‘Closed ecosystem like China’ “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel Khursheed, co-founder of Laminar Global and Twitter India’s former head of politics, policy and government. “Twitter’s …

Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday in Facebook vs. Delhi Assembly case.Entities like Facebook have to remain accountable to those who entrust them with such power. Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday …

Facebook Can't Disrupt India's 'Unity In Diversity' Claiming Ignorance Or Lack Of Pivotal Role : Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook Can't Disrupt India's 'Unity In Diversity' Claiming Ignorance Or Lack Of Pivotal Role : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Facebook cannot take a "simplistic approach" that it is merely a platform posting third party content with no role in generating, controlling or modulating information, observed the Supreme Court while rejecting its India head's plea to quash the summons issued by the Delhi Assembly asking him to appear before a panel probing Delhi riots.The Supreme Court observed that Facebook's role …

Facebook ought to appear before Delhi House panel: SC
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook ought to appear before Delhi House panel: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said Facebook ought to appear before the Delhi Legislative Assembly Committee of Peace and Harmony enquiring into the circumstances leading to the February 2020 communal riots. Delhi riots | Legislative Assembly has no power to call Facebook official, Centre tells Supreme Court The court criticised the Delhi government side for its remarks in the Press …

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly's right to summon it in riots case
3 years, 8 months ago

SC says Facebook needs to be accountable, upholds Delhi Assembly's right to summon it in riots case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Delhi Assembly's right to summon and compel entities like Facebook to appear before its committees on grounds of its privilege. Hearing a plea filed by Facebook India's MD Ajit Mohan challenging the Delhi Assembly's summon to appear before it in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots, the Supreme Court held that digital platforms …

Twitter is now legally responsible for any user’s tweets in India, government rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter is now legally responsible for any user’s tweets in India, government rules

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. India’s IT ministry told the New Delhi High Court that Twitter’s non-compliance comes after a user complained …

GOI slams Twitter in Delhi HC for failing to fully comply with IT Rules 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

GOI slams Twitter in Delhi HC for failing to fully comply with IT Rules 2021

Op India  

The central government has told the Delhi High Court, Monday, that in spite of 3 months time granted to all SSMIs to comply with the IT Rules 2021, having expired on May 26, Twitter Inc has failed to fully comply with the same, news agency ANI reported. In its affidavit, Centre tells Delhi High Court, “In spite of 3 months …

Twitter has failed to comply with law of land, Centre tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter has failed to comply with law of land, Centre tells Delhi High Court

India Today  

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that Twitter had failed to comply with the new Information Technology Rules, which are law of the land. The Centre said Twitter was a “significant social media intermediary” which was obliged to comply with the IT Rules 2021. In its affidavit, the Centre said, “Twitter Inc failed to comply with new …

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 …

India says Twitter knowingly not complying with local laws
3 years, 9 months ago

India says Twitter knowingly not complying with local laws

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The standoff between the Indian government and Twitter escalated Wednesday when the country’s technology minister accused the social media giant of deliberately not complying with local laws. Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Twitter has chosen “the path of deliberate defiance” when it comes to following new internet regulations that digital activists have said could curtail online …

India says Twitter knowingly not complying with local laws
3 years, 9 months ago

India says Twitter knowingly not complying with local laws

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. Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Twitter has chosen …

India accuses Twitter of not complying with new IT rules
3 years, 9 months ago

India accuses Twitter of not complying with new IT rules

Al Jazeera  

Standoff between government and Twitter escalates after technology minister accuses social media giant of deliberately not complying with local laws. India’s technology minister says Twitter Inc deliberately defied and failed to comply with the country’s new IT rules, which became effective in late May. Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter has chosen “the path of deliberate defiance” …

Delhi HC restrains Twitter handle from making defamatory posts against AajTak on social media
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC restrains Twitter handle from making defamatory posts against AajTak on social media

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has restrained the Twitter handle ‘Tractor2Twitr’ from making derogatory and defamatory posts against the TV Today Network, AajTak, its management and its employees on any social media platform. The order was passed by the single judge bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court in a suit filed by the TV Today Network alleging …

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 …

India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism'
3 years, 9 months ago

India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism'

NPR  

India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism' Enlarge this image toggle caption Bikas Das/AP Bikas Das/AP MUMBAI AND SAN FRANCISCO — One night last month, police crowded into the lobby of Twitter's offices in India's capital New Delhi. Sponsor Message The May 24 police raid — which Twitter later called an "intimidation tactic" — was one …

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says Delhi High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday said Twitter has to comply with the new Information Technology Rules for digital media if they have not been stayed by the court. Justice Rekha Palli also issued notice to the Centre and Twitter on a plea by advocate Amit Acharya, seeking to appoint Resident Grievance Officer under Rule 4 of the Information Technology …

Facebook, WhatsApp and others comply with new guidelines; Twitter yet to follow
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook, WhatsApp and others comply with new guidelines; Twitter yet to follow

India TV News  

A couple of days after the government asked all social platforms to comply by the new IT guidelines, almost all major social media firms have followed suit. Most of the major social media intermediaries have shared the details of their Chief Compliance Officer, Nodal Contact Person and Grievance Officer with Ministry of Electronics and IT, as required by the Information …

Do business in India by all means, but follow the laws: RS Prasad on social media rules | Exclusive
3 years, 10 months ago

Do business in India by all means, but follow the laws: RS Prasad on social media rules | Exclusive

India Today  

Amid a feud between the Centre and social media giant Twitter over the government’s new IT rules for social media intermediaries, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed major questions in an exclusive interview with India Today. To counter this, we have asked social media companies in the new IT rules to appoint a grievance redressal officer …

Most social media companies have complied, Twitter still not following rules: Govt sources
3 years, 10 months ago

Most social media companies have complied, Twitter still not following rules: Govt sources

India Today  

On Thursday night, Twitter blinked in its eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with the government when it informed that it had appointed a nodal officer who will double up as the grievance officer, as mandated by the new IT rules. Additionally, government sources stated that Twitter is yet to inform the Centre about the third required appointment, that of a compliance officer. Sources …

‘Stop Beating Around the Bush’: Govt-Twitter Feud Escalates
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Stop Beating Around the Bush’: Govt-Twitter Feud Escalates

The Quint  

A plea has been moved in the Delhi HC against microblogging platform against the non-compliance of IT rules by Twitter. According to Livelaw, the petitioner Amit Acharya, a practicing advocate in the Delhi High Court, and the Supreme Court states that Twitter is a "Significant Social Media Intermediary" as laid down under the IT Rules, 2021, and therefore, must ensure …

Concerned over Delhi Police’s intimidation tactics, says Twitter
3 years, 10 months ago

Concerned over Delhi Police’s intimidation tactics, says Twitter

The Hindu  

Micro-blogging platform Twitter on May 27 said it planned to advocate changes in core elements of India’s new IT Rules that inhibit free and open public conversation, while also expressing concern over “intimidation tactics” used by the Delhi Police against it recently in the ‘Congress toolkit’ case. “We, alongside many in civil society in India and around the world, have …

Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter To Be Banned In India? Here's What The New IT Rules Indicate
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter To Be Banned In India? Here's What The New IT Rules Indicate

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the government announced new IT regulations on February this year, the three-month deadline for social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to comply with it ended on Tuesday. The Modi government has sought replies from all social media platforms as to why new rules are not being followed. In fact, in absence of compliance with …

Facebook and Twitter are in a high-stakes standoff with India
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook and Twitter are in a high-stakes standoff with India

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — The biggest names in tech are locked in an increasingly tense stand-off with India over strict new social media rules they fear will erode privacy, usher in mass surveillance and harm business in the world’s fastest growing market. On Monday, Indian police visited Twitter’s offices after it labeled a tweet from a prominent official of …

WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook vs Govt: India seeks details of compliance status of new IT rules 'ASAP'
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook vs Govt: India seeks details of compliance status of new IT rules 'ASAP'

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday asked the social media firms, including Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp, to share details of the compliance of the new IT guidelines as soon as possible. Issuing a notice to all "Significant Social Media Intermediaries", the government asked the companies to provide the scope of its services, details of Chief Compliance Officer, …

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls
3 years, 10 months ago

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls

India TV News  

Rumours on Tuesday shook the internet that social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter will be banned in India fropm May 26. Picking up hilarious Bollywood dialogues that justify the situation to coming up with creative GIFs, netizens flooded the internet with memes on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp ban in India. Have a look- As per the new …

Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp vs Indian govt: New rules, case in Delhi HC and other key points you must know
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp vs Indian govt: New rules, case in Delhi HC and other key points you must know

India Today  

The fate of Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp hang by a single thread as the new intermediary guidelines come into effect starting today. The entire fiasco has raised a lot of questions about whether the Indian government will get rid of the social media apps if they don’t accept the new rules or not. The government had not only set the …

New IT Rules: Facebook Says Aiming to Comply Basis More Talks with Govt, Twitter Silent
3 years, 10 months ago

New IT Rules: Facebook Says Aiming to Comply Basis More Talks with Govt, Twitter Silent

News 18  

The new IT rules that were published by the government of India comes into effect on Wednesday, May 26, and directly impacts social media companies operating in India. On this note, a Facebook spokesperson has seemingly hinted that while the company does “aim to comply” with the new IT rules, it would likely only do so after clarifying “issues which …

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Twitter has marked tweets by Bharatiya Janata Party figures, including its spokesman Sambit Patra, as “manipulated media”. The BJP is upset and has sent another threatening note to Twitter saying that it should remove the “manipulated media” tag because the government was investigating the matter. These are legal notices from the Government of India asking Twitter to either block an …

Twitter India offices visited by police after labeling of a tweet from Modi’s party
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter India offices visited by police after labeling of a tweet from Modi’s party

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market. Police visited Twitter’s offices in the capital Delhi and nearby city of Gurugram late on Monday to order thesocial media giant to cooperate with an investigation …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

Myanmar death toll edges up to 550 as online crackdown tightens
3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar death toll edges up to 550 as online crackdown tightens

Al Jazeera  

Several deaths reported on Saturday as the country marks one week since the deadliest day of anti-government protests. Security forces in central Myanmar opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday in violence that a human rights group said has killed 550 civilians since the February 1 military takeover. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group said security forces have …

Union govt orders monitoring of social media accounts of J&K employees
4 years ago

Union govt orders monitoring of social media accounts of J&K employees

Op India  

Earlier this month, Jammu and Kashmir’s General Administration Department issued a circular, asking all the administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners and heads of various departments to get security clearance of unverified government employees from the J&K Police’s criminal investigation department. The new guidelines by the government included scrutiny of social media accounts of employees. Besides seeking basic details such as name, …

Centre welcomes dissent, but cannot allow 'misuse' of social media, Ravi Shankar Prasad tells RS on Disha Ravi's arrest
4 years ago

Centre welcomes dissent, but cannot allow 'misuse' of social media, Ravi Shankar Prasad tells RS on Disha Ravi's arrest

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that any attempt to create “imperialism of internet” by a few companies would not be tolerated. Speaking during Question Hour on the banning of Twitter accounts, Prasad said the government welcomes dissent but cannot allow misuse or abuse of social media. Replying to G …

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