"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess
3 years, 4 months ago

"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove certain alleged objectional materials regarding a Hindu Goddess.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was of the view that Twitter should respect sentiments of the public as it was doing business for them. The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove certain alleged objectional materials regarding a Hindu Goddess. The Court also said that it will hear Twitter's submissions after the removal of the said content while directing the matter to be listed on November 30. It was the petitioner's case that he came across some alleged highly obnoxious posts about Hindu Goddess Maa Kaali put by one user on Twitter.

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Delhi HC asks online platforms to remove controversial video on Isha Foundation
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi HC asks online platforms to remove controversial video on Isha Foundation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Google, X and YouTube to take down YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh’s controversial tweets and video on Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. In its defamation suit, argued by senior advocate Manik Dogra along with advocate Dhruv Pande, the foundation had asserted that the tweets and the video was …

Social media users should have broad shoulders to bear criticisms: Delhi HC
1 month ago

Social media users should have broad shoulders to bear criticisms: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The users of social media platforms should have broad shoulders to bear criticisms as a post published is bound to be either appreciated or criticised, the Delhi high court observed while dismissing a defamation suit against four X handles. The bench of justice Manmeet PS Arora dismissed the defamation suit filed by online legal education platform Law Sikho, which accused …

Railway Ministry orders platform X to remove videos of New Delhi railway station stampede
1 month, 1 week ago

Railway Ministry orders platform X to remove videos of New Delhi railway station stampede

New Indian Express  

The Railway Ministry has directed platform X to remove 285 social media links featuring videos of casualties from the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, reports said. The action stems from new authority granted on December 24, when the Railways ministry empowered its executive director of information and publicity to issue takedown notices directly to social …

Delhi CM’s social media posts taken down after swearing-in
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi CM’s social media posts taken down after swearing-in

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Soon after being appointed Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, the BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh and former Delhi Mayor, sparked controversy by deleting several old posts on her handle in the social media platform ‘X’. These posts, which allegedly made controversial remarks about former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, went viral after they resurfaced. Amid the jubilations of government …

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

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
4 months ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has reduced the jail sentences of two women convicted for supporting the banned terrorist organization, Islamic State Khorasan Province, a regional affiliate of ISIS. The court observed that while encrypted social media platforms permit privacy and the freedom of speech and expression, their misuse by terrorists and banned organisations has to be borne in mind by …

Tweet Claims CJI Chandrachud’s Family Member Linked To Doctor’s Lobby In Bengal, Complaint Filed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tweet Claims CJI Chandrachud’s Family Member Linked To Doctor’s Lobby In Bengal, Complaint Filed

News 18  

The Supreme Court Registry on Monday filed a complaint with the Cyber Cell over a malicious tweet linking Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud’s family member to a doctors lobby in West Bengal. The tweet came ahead of the hearing by the three judges bench of Supreme Court headed by CJI in the suo motu case relating to the …

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua
7 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently passed an ad-interim injunction order for removal of “defamatory tweets” posted by Sanjay Sharma, Editor-In-Chief of Lucknow's evening daily, 4 PM Evening Newspaper, and two other individuals against The New Indian's Editor-In-Chief Rohan Dua in relation to his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2024 general elections.Justice Vikas. The Delhi High Court …

Delhi High Court orders removal of derogatory, misleading posts against IRPS officer Anjali Birla
8 months ago

Delhi High Court orders removal of derogatory, misleading posts against IRPS officer Anjali Birla

Op India  

On 23rd July, the Delhi High Court directed social media platform X and Google to take down posts against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter Anjali Birla where it was claimed that she cleared Union Public Service Commission exams in the first attempt because of his father’s influence. Delhi High Court orders removal of social media posts questioning UPSC qualification …

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of tweets made by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera alleging that senior journalist Rajat Sharma used abusive language on air during a show on the election result day.Granting ex-parte ad interim injunction order in favour of Sharma in his defamation suit, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ordered:“…it is directed that …

Big relief for Rajat Sharma, Delhi HC orders removal of tweets by Congress leaders
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Big relief for Rajat Sharma, Delhi HC orders removal of tweets by Congress leaders

India TV News  

In a big relief for India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, the Delhi High Court has instructed Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh, and Pawan Khera to remove tweets alleging that the veteran journalist abused Nayak on live television during the Lok Sabha elections result day — June 4. Rajat Sharma has told the Delhi High Court that he …

Delhi High Court directs Congress leaders to remove all tweets, videos posted against Rajat Sharma
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court directs Congress leaders to remove all tweets, videos posted against Rajat Sharma

India TV News  

In a major legal relief for India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, the Delhi High Court today directed that all 'X' tweets and YouTube and Facebook videos posted against him by three Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh be removed from social media platforms within seven days. While granting ex-parte ad interim injunction order in favour …

Notice to X for removal of BJP’s animated clip on K’taka CEO’s recommendation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Notice to X for removal of BJP’s animated clip on K’taka CEO’s recommendation

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Police sent a notice to X on Sunday directing it to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party’s animated clip’s depiction of communities that the party’s Karnataka’s official account had posted on May 4 for violating the Representation of People Act, a copy of which HT has seen. “We sent it to the state nodal agency, which is SP, CID, …

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, 3 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 …

Delhi L-G directs probe into objectionable social media post against Kangana Ranaut
1 year ago

Delhi L-G directs probe into objectionable social media post against Kangana Ranaut

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday sought a detailed probe from Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora in connection with the alleged defamatory social media post made by Congress's Supriya Shrinate against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut. Actor Kangana Ranaut and Congress leader Supriya Shrinate The Delhi Police will also probe who was behind the said social media post and whose …

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case
1 year, 1 month 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. …

Delhi HC rejects pre-censorship of content against Rohingyas on Facebook
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC rejects pre-censorship of content against Rohingyas on Facebook

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on 31 January rejected a petition seeking pre-censoring of content against Rohingya Muslims on Facebook. The plea was filed seeking an order compelling the Union Government to prohibit Facebook India from allegedly spreading “hateful and harmful content” against the Rohingya population on the social media network, but it has been denied by the Delhi High Court. …

Delhi High Court Refuses Pre-Censorship Of Content Against Rohingya Community On Facebook, Says Treatment Can't Be Worse Than Disease
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Refuses Pre-Censorship Of Content Against Rohingya Community On Facebook, Says Treatment Can't Be Worse Than Disease

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an order directing the Union Government to restrain Facebook India from allegedly promoting “hateful and harmful content” against the Rohingya community on the social media platform. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that the suggestion that there should be prior censorship of any …

Delhi HC tells Rahul Gandhi to take down social media post that disclosed rape victim’s identity
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi HC tells Rahul Gandhi to take down social media post that disclosed rape victim’s identity

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to take down an online post put up by him on social media platform X in 2021 disclosing the identity of a minor girl who was allegedly raped and murdered. The High Court on Thursday told Mr. Gandhi that although X has removed his post in India, it remained …

Kerala High Court Directs Removal Of Offensive Facebook Post Of Ex-Judge Against Asianet News Editor
1 year, 4 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Removal Of Offensive Facebook Post Of Ex-Judge Against Asianet News Editor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court yesterday ordered the removal of the offending Facebook post made by former sub-court judge S Sudeep against the Executive Editor of Asianet News Network Sindhu Sooryakumar. admitted the case and passed an interim order directing the State Police authorities and Meta Platforms Inc to remove and to prevent further circulation of the Facebook post. “Respondents 1 …

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

Hindustan Times  

India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. The new logo of Twitter is seen in this illustration The remarks were contained in an Aug. 24 non-public filing by India's …

S. Ve Shekher case | Persons who forward abusive social media posts cannot shirk liability: Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

S. Ve Shekher case | Persons who forward abusive social media posts cannot shirk liability: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court made it clear to actor and former MLA S. Ve Shekher on Friday, August 18 that a person who mechanically forwards abusive or derogatory social media posts without actually reading or thinking them through is liable to face the consequences, which may extend to criminal action. “Why do you have to forward social media posts even when …

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 …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 9 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. “No one went to jail nor was Twitter ‘shutdown,’” Chandrasekhar said, saying that Twitter had continuously resisted Indian laws until July 2022, when it “finally complied”. Chandrasekhar’s claim that Twitter “finally complied” with remaining orders omitted …

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 9 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

Delhi High Court Directs Muslim Man Accused Of Forced Religious Conversion To Delete Social Media Posts Of Woman Within 48 Hours
1 year, 10 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 …

Twitter Confirms Censorship Of Content To Remain Operational During Turkey Elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter Confirms Censorship Of Content To Remain Operational During Turkey Elections

ABP News  

Twitter has officially acknowledged that it implemented content restrictions in Turkey ahead of the country's recent presidential election. It stated, "In order to comply with legal procedures and ensure that Twitter remains accessible to the people of Turkey, we have taken steps to limit access to certain content within Turkey today." We were in negotiation with the Turkish Government throughout …

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, 11 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 …

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary
1 year, 11 months ago

Musk ‘not aware’ about Twitter deleting content on BBC's Modi documentary

Hindustan Times  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that some rules related to social media are ‘quite strict’ in India while adding that he is not aware about ‘what exactly happened’ when Twitter took down content related to a documentary critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. don't know what exactly happened with some content situation in India," Musk told UK-based British …

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 …

Government flags ‘unverified’ tweets on Punjab issue
1 year, 11 months ago

Government flags ‘unverified’ tweets on Punjab issue

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has continued its crackdown on posts on Twitter, according to public filings obtained by The Hindu. While some of the removed tweets and accounts contain unverified information on the situation in Punjab, where police continue to search for the pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, the tweets flagged by the government also include older posts …

Twitter bans Pakistan government’s account in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter bans Pakistan government’s account in India

Live Mint  

The official Twitter account of the Pakistan government, in response to a legal demand, has been banned in India. Additionally, in August, India blocked eight YouTube-based news channels, including one based in Pakistan, as well as a Facebook account that was disseminating "fake, anti-India content" online. Meanwhile, Pakistan has been removed from the EU's "High-Risk Third Countries" list due to …

Journalists’ Twitter accounts withheld, internet suspended as India hunts for fugitive ‘preacher’
2 years ago

Journalists’ Twitter accounts withheld, internet suspended as India hunts for fugitive ‘preacher’

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 Authorities suspended the Twitter accounts …

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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