Objectionable Posts Against Hindu Gods: Twitter Tells Delhi HC It Can't Decide What Content On Its Platform Is Unlawful Unless Put To 'Actual Knowledge'
2 years, 6 months ago

Objectionable Posts Against Hindu Gods: Twitter Tells Delhi HC It Can't Decide What Content On Its Platform Is Unlawful Unless Put To 'Actual Knowledge'

Live Law  

The micro-blogging website Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that being an intermediary, it cannot decide whether content on its platform is lawful or otherwise unless it is put to such "actual knowledge".Twitter has further informed the Court that it can take down content from the platform on being notified about the same by way of a court order or by notification by the. The micro-blogging website Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that being an intermediary, it cannot decide whether content on its platform is lawful or otherwise unless it is put to such "actual knowledge". The development comes in reply filed by Twitter in a criminal writ petition filed by Advocate Aditya Singh Deshwal, stating that the content uploaded on a Twitter account namely 'Atheist Republic' not only had abusive language with respect to Hindu goddesses, but also showed them in vulgar representations in the form of cartoons and graphics. Furthermore, Twitter has also stated that apart from the procedure prescribed under law as regards removal of content upon "actual knowledge", there is also a user agreement between the social media platform and its users.

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SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content
2 weeks, 3 days ago

SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea over issue of blocking of social media accounts or content without an opportunity to be heard to the creator or originator. SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih sought Centre's response on the …

Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Journalist Rana Ayyub For Allegedly Insulting Hindu Deities, Spreading Anti-India Sentiment On Social Media
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Journalist Rana Ayyub For Allegedly Insulting Hindu Deities, Spreading Anti-India Sentiment On Social Media

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has ordered registration of FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub after a lawyer filed a complaint accusing her of insulting Hindu deities and spreading anti-India sentiment through her posts on 'X' platform.Chief Judicial Magistrate Himanshu Raman Singh of Saket Courts observed that "prima-facie" cognizable offences were made out against Ayyub punishable. A Delhi Court has ordered registration of …

Delhi High Court Closes Sanjay Hegde's Plea To Restore Twitter Account And Issue Guidelines On Censorship On Social Media
3 months ago

Delhi High Court Closes Sanjay Hegde's Plea To Restore Twitter Account And Issue Guidelines On Censorship On Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently closed the plea filed by Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde to restore his suspended twitter account, after it was reinstated in January last year.Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju directed that that no action shall be taken against Hegde by Twitter, except in accordance with the law and applicable statutory rules and guidelines.The Court disposed of the …

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law  

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who …

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months ago

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of social media posts by Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Ragini Nayak alleging that veteran journalist Rajat Sharma used "abusive language" during his show on the Lok Sabha election result day. The court said an irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff's reputation if the videos and posts …

Fact check: Excessive oversight won't do any good
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact check: Excessive oversight won't do any good

Live Mint  

On Thursday, India’s Supreme Court stayed the government’s notification on setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau with the power to flag what it deems as false information related to the central government and its agencies on social media platforms. The top court ruled in favour of social media freedom, saying that such oversight of what people …

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case
1 year ago

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the BJP IT Cell. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, without issuing notice on a plea of Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order which upheld summons issued …

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case

Hindustan Times  

The ramifications are far more than a whisper when a public figure tweets or retweets, the Delhi high court said on Monday as it refused to quash summons issued to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation suit filed against him for reposting an allegedly defamatory video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The audience therefore becomes a citizenry at large whose …

Retweeting Defamatory Content Amounts To Defamation: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Against Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 1 month ago

Retweeting Defamatory Content Amounts To Defamation: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Against Arvind Kejriwal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to quash the summons issued against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that retweeting defamatory content will attract the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. …

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders
1 year, 7 months ago

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders

The Hindu  

Social media platform X has sought to quash an Indian court decision that found it non-compliant with content removal orders, arguing the ruling could embolden the government to block more content. X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying which. If X's appeal is rejected, the …

'Leaves Things Unanswered': Experts on Karnataka HC Twitter Verdict
1 year, 8 months ago

'Leaves Things Unanswered': Experts on Karnataka HC Twitter Verdict

The Quint  

"While the court tells us that it is okay for the government to ban an entire twitter handle in exceptional circumstances, it does not tell us what those exceptional circumstances might be for courts to determine in the future. These were the words of Advocate Abhinav Sekhri on the Karnataka High Court's recent judgment on Twitter. Twitter argued that the …

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling
1 year, 8 months ago

Thwarting Twitter: on the Karnataka High Court ruling

The Hindu  

It is unfortunate that the petition by Twitter, Inc. challenging the validity of the spate of blocking orders passed by the Union government was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. While success in litigation involving the government’s power to restrict speech and expression on grounds permitted in Article 19 of the Constitution was always expected to be difficult, it is …

Twitter takes action: Bans over 1.1 million Indian accounts for violating guidelines
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter takes action: Bans over 1.1 million Indian accounts for violating guidelines

India TV News  

In a recent monthly compliance report, Twitter revealed that it had banned a record-breaking 1,132,228 accounts in India between April 26 and May 25. As part of the rules, major digital and social media platforms with over five million users are required to publish monthly compliance reports. In this reporting period, Twitter received a total of 518 complaints from Indian …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by Twitter and imposed a fine of ₹50 lakh on the social media giant, on Friday said that all platforms had to be in compliance with the Indian law adding that Twitter under former CEO Jack Dorsey refused to comply. Mentioning the judgement, Chandrasekhar said …

Delhi High Court Directs Muslim Man Accused Of Forced Religious Conversion To Delete Social Media Posts Of Woman Within 48 Hours
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs Muslim Man Accused Of Forced Religious Conversion To Delete Social Media Posts Of Woman Within 48 Hours

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed a Muslim man, accused of forcefully converting a woman to Islam, to delete all his social media posts regarding woman within 48 hours, including images and comments.Justice Prathiba M Singh personally interacted with the woman in chambers who told court that the man had posted her videos on various social media platforms. The …

Delhi HC asks media, Google, Twitter to block links articles claiming Muslim man forced woman to convert
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi HC asks media, Google, Twitter to block links articles claiming Muslim man forced woman to convert

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on May 12 directed certain media houses and social media platforms, including Twitter and Google, to block the links of news reports and videos claiming that a Muslim man allegedly forced a woman to convert to Islam. The High Court issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Press Council of India, News Broadcasting …

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter takes down tweets globally in response to Punjab & Haryana HC directive

The Hindu  

Twitter globally took down tweets from Indian users in response to an order from the Punjab & Haryana High Court issued in February, according to information from the social media platform provided to Saurav Das, a transparency activist and journalist whose posts were removed from the platform recently. “Since I had nothing to do with the suo-motu criminal contempt case …

Twitter says removed more content in first half of 2022 than in previous six months
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter says removed more content in first half of 2022 than in previous six months

The Hindu  

Twitter will not be publishing a formal transparency report for the year 2022, the social media platform announced on its blog on April 25. It is not clear if the company has also chosen to stop publishing routine disclosures of copyright and government takedown requests on the Lumen Database — Twitter doesn’t appear to have disclosed any Indian takedown requests …

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media
1 year, 11 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Elon Musk Says He Was Unaware Of Twitter Removing Posts On BBC Prime Minister Narendra Modi Documentary Remove Tweet
1 year, 11 months ago

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

ABP News  

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

Draconian rules: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Draconian rules: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023

The Hindu  

April 10, 2023 12:20 am | Updated 08:39 am IST With the advent of social media — the product of the evolution of the Internet into a sphere of communication that allows for relatively unfettered user-generated content — the problem of misinformation has taken a grotesque form. In the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, the Union government has added a provision …

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter takes down post on Home Minister globally

The Hindu  

In an apparent first, Twitter appears to have withheld a tweet globally in response to a “legal demand” in India. Journalist and Right to Information activist Saurav Das posted a screenshot of two past tweets, one of which appears to quote Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, with a message from the social media platform stating that the content …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Blocked a Country

Slate  

On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a virtual address at the second-ever Summit for Democracy, hailing his country as the “best example of democracy in the world.” As Modi’s words were beamed out to dozens of other nations, the Indian government was cracking down on its citizens’ digital rights—again. Indian authorities, who have still not caught Singh, have …

BBC Punjabi Twitter account blocked in India
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC Punjabi Twitter account blocked in India

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 The Twitter account of BBC …

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms
2 years ago

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms

The Hindu  

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

Twitter Ban Suspend Account Over 48,000 Over Child Abuse, Nudity, Terrorism-Related Policy Violations In India
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter Ban Suspend Account Over 48,000 Over Child Abuse, Nudity, Terrorism-Related Policy Violations In India

ABP News  

Elon Musk-run Twitter banned 45,589 accounts in India between October 26 and November 25, for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. Twitter, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, said that it received 755 complaints from users in India in the same time frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms, and took action on 121 …

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 …

Delhi High Court seeks Twitter's response on lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra over 'inaccessible' account
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court seeks Twitter's response on lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra over 'inaccessible' account

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on November 1 sought Twitter's response on a lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra, seeking restoration of his account on the website that has been "unilaterally banned" and made inaccessible to his followers. In his plea, Mr. Iyer said following his tweet in relation to the bail granted by the Supreme Court to Alt News co-founder …

New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation
2 years, 4 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 …

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action
2 years, 5 months ago

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action

News 18  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Friday slammed microblogging site Twitter, calling it “casual” about removing child pornography and rape content after the rights body found 14 fresh tweets promoting such activity. The commission had summoned Twitter India policy head and Delhi Police cyber cell on September 20, over tweets depicting child pornography and rape videos of women and children. …

23 Twitter Accounts Blocked By Delhi Police For Showing Child Pornographic Content
2 years, 5 months ago

23 Twitter Accounts Blocked By Delhi Police For Showing Child Pornographic Content

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has blocked 23 accounts on Twitter for showing child pornographic content. On September 20, the Delhi Commission for Women issued summons to the Delhi Police and Twitter regarding the presence of several tweets on the microblogging site that displayed child pornographic content. The …

Twitter says 50-60 % of tweets asked by govt to be blocked are \"innocuous\"
2 years, 5 months ago

Twitter says 50-60 % of tweets asked by govt to be blocked are \"innocuous\"

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday heard a petition by microblogging platform Twitter against the Central government's orders asking it to block some accounts, URLs and tweets. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for Twitter on Monday online, argued the company was following the rules laid out in the Information Technology Act. Datar cited the Supreme Court in the …

Twitter claims 50-60% tweets directed by Centre to be removed were harmless
2 years, 5 months ago

Twitter claims 50-60% tweets directed by Centre to be removed were harmless

Live Mint  

Twitter has informed the High Court of Karnataka that 50-60 % of tweets asked by govt to be blocked are "innocuous". Contending the Central government's directive, senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for Twitter stated that the social media platform was following the rules laid out in the Information Technology Act. Further he informed that the company is getting affected with …

Suspension Of Social Media Accounts: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Centre To Respond On Draft Regulatory Measures
2 years, 6 months ago

Suspension Of Social Media Accounts: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Centre To Respond On Draft Regulatory Measures

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted further time to the Centre to respond on the draft regulatory measures, if any, relating to social media platforms including de-platforming of users. Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing a bunch of pleas wherein various petitioners have approached the Court over suspension of their social media accounts, including the petition filed by Senior. Justice …

Intermediary can’t decide if content is lawful or not: Twitter tells Delhi HC
2 years, 6 months ago

Intermediary can’t decide if content is lawful or not: Twitter tells Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

Microblogging website Twitter on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that being an intermediary, it cannot decide whether content on its platform is lawful or otherwise unless it is put to such “actual knowledge”. “The answering respondent being an intermediary cannot decide whether content on its platform is lawful or otherwise unless it is put to such ‘actual knowledge’,” it …

Twitter bans 43,140 Indian accounts because of sexual exploitation, nudity and more
2 years, 7 months ago

Twitter bans 43,140 Indian accounts because of sexual exploitation, nudity and more

India TV News  

Twitter bans 43,140 Indian accounts because of sexual exploitation, nudity and more Twitter bans Indian accounts and stated that it purged 40,982 accounts for child sexual exploitation, and non-consensual nudity and further banned 2,158 accounts for promoting terrorism. Twitter Bans Indian accounts Twitter, the micro-blogging platform which has been fighting a legal battle with the Indian government over content blocking …

twitter india highest legal demand remove tweet content verified journalist news outlet july december 2021
2 years, 7 months ago

twitter india highest legal demand remove tweet content verified journalist news outlet july december 2021

ABP News  

New Delhi: India made the highest number of legal demands globally to remove content posted by verified journalists and news outlets on Twitter during July-December 2021, the microblogging platform said. In its latest transparency report, Twitter said India was only behind the US in seeking Twitter account information, accounting for 19 percent of global information requests. Giving details of legal …

Why has Twitter gone to court against the Indian government? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 8 months ago

Why has Twitter gone to court against the Indian government? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging multiple content-blocking orders from the government of India. Twitter’s petition has sought the quashing of as many as 39 blocking orders, issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The petition also argues that the blocking orders are unconstitutional, and violate the principles of online speech and intermediary liability. Guest: Alok …

Rightful challenge: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter, IT rules and free speech
2 years, 8 months ago

Rightful challenge: The Hindu Editorial on Twitter, IT rules and free speech

The Hindu  

By moving the Karnataka High Court challenging several blocking orders from the Union government on content posted on its website, Twitter, Inc. has finally decided to take the bull by the horns on the issue of freedom of expression on the online platform. A cynical view will regard this as action done under duress — between February 2, 2021 and …

Nupur Sharma Case: Supreme Court in the Age of Social Media
2 years, 8 months ago

Nupur Sharma Case: Supreme Court in the Age of Social Media

News 18  

Several retired judges, bureaucrats and armed forces’ veterans have released a statement seeking recall of the remarks made by a Supreme Court bench on the Nupur Sharma case. While dismissing the petition of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, the Supreme Court bench said that her remarks set the country on fire and she was a threat to the security of …

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report

Live Mint  

Twitter asked an Indian court on Tuesday to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been asked by Indian authorities over the past year to act on content including accounts supportive of an independent Sikh …

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content

Al Jazeera  

The US company’s attempt to get a judicial review of some Indian gov’t orders is part of a growing confrontation. Twitter has asked an Indian court to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been …

Twitter moves Karnataka HC against legality of content takedown orders
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter moves Karnataka HC against legality of content takedown orders

Hindustan Times  

Twitter has moved the Karnataka high court against the legality of the government’s content takedown orders. “In June, MeitY sent Twitter a letter detailing serious consequences of non-compliance, including, but not limited to, criminal proceedings against Twitter’s Chief Compliance Officer, and granted it last opportunity to comply with a series of blocking orders.issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology …

Twitter legally challenges content take down orders by Indian government
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter legally challenges content take down orders by Indian government

Live Mint  

Alleging abuse of power by Indian officials, Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court against the government's orders, according to a Reuters report. Ministry of Electronics and IT had given the social media platform time till 4 July to comply with its orders and failing to do, Twitter may lose intermediary status, which means it will be liable for all …

Twitter begins review of govt orders to take down content
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter begins review of govt orders to take down content

India TV News  

Highlights The act by Twitter to get a "judicial review" is in line with a growing confrontation with New Delhi Last year, Twitter was asked to act on content that spread misinformation The social media platform has, however, complied with the final notice: Sources Twitter-government conflict: Social media giant Twitter is planning to overturn some orders made by India government …

Justice Pardiwala calls for regulation of social media, says it's overrun by 'half truths'
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Pardiwala calls for regulation of social media, says it's overrun by 'half truths'

India Today  

Justice JB Pardiwala, part of the Supreme Court bench that rapped former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remark on Prophet Muhammad, called for strict regulations of social media, claiming that media trials are not healthy for rule of law. During a virtual address on Sunday, Justice JB Pardiwala said social media is overrun by people "possessing half truth and information" …

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 …

Twitter Can Suspend An Account if Majority of the Content Shared is Illegal, Centre Tells Delhi HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Can Suspend An Account if Majority of the Content Shared is Illegal, Centre Tells Delhi HC

News 18  

The central government has told the Delhi High Court that only if the majority of content shared by a Twitter user is illegal can their account can be suspended by the company. The central government said that before suspending a user account, an intermediary platform that falls under the SSMI category, as defined in the Information Technology Rules 2021, is …

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