4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported

Reports submitted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the US have revealed shocking facts in connection with child pornography material on the internet in India. According to the said reports submitted to the National Crime Records Bureau, more than 25,000 cases of suspected child pornography material have been put across various social media platforms in the past five months. The reports further revealed that Delhi topped the list of states involved in uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material over the internet, The Indian Express quoted a home ministry official as saying. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are the other top states on the list of uploading child pornography material across social media platforms.

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1 month ago

Disturbing Trend Of Exploiting Social Media Platforms To Commit Sexual Crimes Against Minors: Delhi High Court

Live Law

While denying anticipatory bail to a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has taken note of the “disturbing trend” of exploiting the anonymity and reach of social media platforms to perpetrate sexual crimes against minors.“This Court cannot ignore the broader societal implications of such acts and the urgent need to send a strong message against the misuse …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

IndiaToday investigation shows Tamil-language accounts spreading pedophilia on X

India Today

The X app has become a disturbing platform for pedophilic content, with several Tamil-language accounts sharing and commenting on images of minor girls. One user, @EnthuPattanee, urged others to report the accounts immediately, writing, “STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND REPORT THIS ACCOUNT.” Though some accounts have been deactivated, the digital anonymity provided by social media platforms continues to make …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Does India Need Inspiration From the EU’s Proposed Regulation to Combat CSAM?

The Quint

Countries around the world, including India, face increasing pressure to address and control online child sexual abuse. The scope of the problem is broad, involving various forms of exploitation and abuse, including the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, online grooming, and live-streaming abuse. In 2022, the National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 31 …

2 months ago

Treat revenge porn in same way as child abuse content online, MPs told

The Independent

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2 months ago

Treat revenge porn in same way as child abuse content online, MPs told

The Independent

2 months, 3 weeks ago

AI-generated child sex abuse content increasingly found on open web – watchdog

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. Read our privacy policy AI-generated child sexual abuse content is increasingly being found on publicly accessible areas …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Storage or watching child pornography offence under POCSO Act, IT law: SC

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday in a major ruling held that the watching and even mere storage of child pornographic material is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. While setting aside the Madras HC order which held that merely downloading and or watching child pornography on one's electronic device did not constitute an …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

SC to consider NGO's appeal if storing, downloading child pornography amounts to offence

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear an appeal filed by an NGO, challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which which held that mere downloading of child pornography on one's mobile phone cannot be considered as an offence under the POCSO Act, 2012 or the Information Technology Act. While referring to another case in which …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

14,731 sexual crimes against girls reported from Rajasthan since 2021: Govt data

Hindustan Times

As many as 14,731 cases of sexual crimes against minor girls were recorded under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Act between 2021 and 2024 in Rajasthan, state government stated in the legislative assembly. According to the data available with the government, the top five districts with the highest number of cases registered between June 2021 and June …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court:Accidental Download of Child Pornography Not an Offence U

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has held that automatic or accidental downloading of children engaged in sexually explicit act or conduct is not an offence under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act when the evidence shows that there was no specific intent to do so. The bench observed that no prima facie case was made out against the petitioner Section …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids’ protection measures under digital law

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence. The European Union’s executive branch took the decision targeting Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat under its trailblazing Digital Services Act, or DSA, which imposes a set …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC reserves verdict on Madras HC’s child pornography order

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on a Madras high court decision that merely watching child pornography is not an offence, quashing a criminal case against a 28-year-old man last month for downloading and watching pornographic content involving children on his mobile phone. A bench headed by chief justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said, “The high court …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Merely downloading or watching child porn may not be an offence, says SC bench led by CJI during hearing

New Indian Express

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict in the appeal filed by an NGO, which works for the welfare of the children, against a Madras High Court order holding that merely downloading and or watching child pornography on one's electronic device did not constitute an offence under the POCSO and the IT Act. The Madras High Court had, on …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Atrocious’: Supreme Court berates Madras HC order on watching child porn

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday called “atrocious” a Madras high court judgment, which held that merely watching child pornography is not an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information and Technology Act, 2000. In its January 11 order, a bench of justice N Anand Venkatesh quashed a criminal case against a 28-year-old …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material

Hindustan Times

January 11, 2024, was a black letter day for the Madras high court when it held in Harish v. Inspector of Police that downloading and viewing child sexual abuse material or child pornography was not an offence. The Madras HC erroneously relied on a Kerala HC judgment under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 to exonerate the …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Viewing child porn not an offence under POCSO Act and IT Act: Madras HC

Op India

The Madras High Court recently pronounced that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information Technology Act do not render it illicit to access or see child pornography on a personal electronic device. Justice Venkatesh called for a methodical approach to address the matter and stated, “The Generation Z Children are grappling with this serious problem and …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Watching child porn not an offence under Pocso and IT Act: Madras HC

Hindustan Times

The Madras high court has said that merely watching child pornography is not an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information and Technology Act, 2000, as it quashed the case against a 28-year-old who was charged with downloading and watching pornographic content involving children. The HC said the petitioner cannot be booked under Section …

1 year, 1 month ago

Crimes against women, children, SC/ST, and cyber crimes, increased in 2022: Crime in India report

The Hindu

Crimes against women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, children, cyber crimes, and offences against the state saw an increase in 2022 as compared with 2021, according to the annual ‘Crime in India Report 2022’ published by the National Crime Records Bureau on Sunday. According to the Crime in India report, a total of 4,45,256 cases of ‘crimes against women’ were registered …

1 year, 1 month ago

Police warn child pornography users in effort to prevent worse

Dutch News

Police have issued personal warnings to dozens of people who have downloaded child pornography on their computers in effort to deter them from becoming further embroiled in the trade. These people are not guilty of sharing material, or downloading new material, police said and although downloading child pornography is an offence, they were not arrested. Early intervention can break that …

1 year, 1 month ago

How safe is the online space for children in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu

The National Human Rights Commission released a set of guidelines last month for the Central and State governments to tackle the problem of Child Sexual Abuse Material or CSAM on the internet. The NHRC says, that according to the Cyber Tipline 2022 statistics, of the 32 million reports received about child sexual abuse material, 5.6 million reports were uploaded by …

1 year, 2 months ago

NHRC issues advisory regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material on internet

Hindustan Times

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a new advisory to protect the rights of children by combating the production, distribution, and consumption of Child Sexual Abuse Material on the internet. The four-part advisory released by NHRC on Friday aims to address the legal gaps in laws concerning CSAM and offers suggestions regarding training officials and offering support to survivors …

1 year, 3 months ago

Watching porn in private time without showing it to others not an offence: Kerala High Court

India TV News

Watching pornographic photographs or videos in one's private time without showing it to others is not an offence under the law as it is a matter of personal choice, the Kerala High Court has held. "The question to be decided in this case is whether a person watching a porn video in his private time without exhibiting it to others …

1 year, 3 months ago

Watching porn in one’s privacy not an offence under Section 292 of IPC: HC

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has held that watching a porn video in one’s privacy without exhibiting it to others does not amount to an offence under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code. Kunhikrishnan observed recently that a court of law cannot declare that watching pornographic video on one’s mobile phone or in private space amounts to an offence for …

1 year, 4 months ago

Did India’s porn ban reduce traffic to popular adult sites like Pornhub?

The Hindu

September 03, 2023 08:33 am | Updated 08:42 am IST The regulation of pornography in India confuses not just its viewers but also researchers, digital rights advocates, policymakers, campaigners, and the Indian internet service providers responsible for controlling access to such platforms with explicit content. Pornhub vs India’s porn bans Recording more than 36 billion visits every year, the adult …

1 year, 5 months ago

'Substantial Progress Made To Prevent Circulation Of Child Porn, Rape Videos On Social Media': Supreme Court Closes PIL

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the Public Interest Litigation filed for controlling indiscriminate circulation of child pornography and videos of gang rape and rape through WhatsApp and other social media after the expert committee constituted by the Court for the matter, submitted its report on how it proposes to address the issue. Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath noted that …

1 year, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore

India TV News

Indore crime news: At least eight persons were booked in connection with allegedly uploading child pornography content over various social media platforms in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, a police official said today. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditya Mishra told media, “An organisation named National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which works on child sex abuse …

1 year, 8 months ago

Lack of awareness about abuses a key driver of rising cybercrimes involving children

The Hindu

Lack of uniformity in cybersecurity-enabled devices, absence of actionable parental concern, and lack of awareness among children about cyberabuses are key drivers of rising cybercrimes involving children in India, cautioned Shamini Murugesh, Chief Mentor, WNS Cares Foundation and Creator of CyberSmart, a free-for-all, gamified portal for children, that teaches ways to stay safe online in a fun way. Cyberstalking, cyberbullying, …

1 year, 8 months ago

'Child porn content in UK doubled in two years, children below 2 most affected'

Firstpost

According to the study, 81% of the pictures of abuse that were found were of young infants under the age of two. While the remainder contained 17% of those aged eleven to thirteen, 20% of those aged seven to ten, and 50% of those aged three to six London: An internet watchdog has discovered that criminals are commercialising the sexual …

1 year, 9 months ago

Indian national sent to jail for 188 months for distributing child porn

India Today

An Indian national, 34, has been sent to jail for 188 months for distributing child sexual abuse material. Fernandes had sent 13 child pornography videos through an instant messaging application to Daniel Scott Crow in 2022, news agency PTI reported. The federal prosecutors alleged Fernandes also communicated with Crow to arrange for his travel to engage in sexual activity with …

1 year, 10 months ago

Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister

News 18

New Delhi, Mar 3: The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday. Addressing a conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material ’, hosted by the National Human Rights Commission at the Vigyan Bhawan here, the minister of …

2 years ago

‘Suicidal thoughts strike every day’: India’s sextortion scourge

Al Jazeera

Sexual blackmail schemes are spreading from the upper echelons of Indian society to the poor and working class. “Once we’re successful, we’ll make sure to save the naked photographs and screen record the video, which is blank from our end and lasts only six to 10 seconds, and cut the call.” According to a study by Sophos, a cybersecurity firm …

2 years, 2 months ago

[POCSO Act] Child Sexual Abuse Increasing Alarmingly, Courts Must Imbibe Legislative Wisdom: Delhi High Court

Live Law

Observing that offences against minors, especially sexual assault, are increasing alarmingly, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday stressed that it is necessary for the courts to "imbibe the legislative wisdom" behind enactment of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act. Observing that rape is a heinous crime which is abhorrent not only as against the victim but also against …

2 years, 3 months ago

Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About Protection in India

News 18

India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Laws such as the POCSO Act exclusively deal with child sexual abuse, while the highly controversial and debated …

2 years, 3 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. …

2 years, 3 months ago

Centre orders internet companies to block 67 porn websites

Firstpost

The Department of Telecom asked service providers to block 63 websites based on the order of a Pune court, and block 4 websites based on the order of the Uttarakhand High Court and directions issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT New Delhi: The government has ordered internet companies to block 67 pornographic websites following court orders and for …

2 years, 3 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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

CBI conducts biggest crackdown against circulation of child pornography material, raids 59 locations across country

Firstpost

The raids, part of Operation Megha Chakra, were launched after the agency registered two cases based on inputs from the Crime Against Children unit of Interpol, based in Singapore, which had received it from the New Zealand Police New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 59 locations across 21 states and a Union Territory in an internationally …

2 years, 3 months ago

Anti-child-sexual-abuse drive:

The Hindu

The Central Bureau of Investigation on September 24, 2022, conducted searches at 59 locations across 20 States and one Union Territory, as part of a pan-India drive against the circulation and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material. “The suspects are being questioned to identify the child victims and the abusers,” said an agency official, adding that the operation was one …

2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre to furnish compilation of status reports on circulation of child pornography, rape videos

Firstpost

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and C T Ravikumar was told by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre, that the status report of the government is ready New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to furnish within six weeks a compilation of the status reports of the government and internet intermediaries …

2 years, 4 months ago

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India

The Hindu

Of the over 1,000 cases of cybercrimes committed against children that were sent for trial, between 2017 and 2020, only six have resulted in a conviction and 98% are still pending in various courts. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the two States where the most cases were reported according to the latest Crime Report by the NCRB State-wise cases The …

2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 50-year-old priest arrested for uploading child pornography

India Today

The Udumalpet All Women Police arrested a 50-year-old priest from Tamil Nadu's Madathukulam on charges of uploading child pornographic content. According to the police, Tiruppur District Police received a report from NCMEC CyberTipline recently regarding the uploading of a child pornography video to Facebook. On Wednesday, a team from Udumalpet All Women Police station zeroed in on V Vaithiyanathan, a …

2 years, 10 months ago

Increase in number of rape cases by friends on social media, report by Mum police

The Hindu

There has been an increase in the number of rape cases against women and children by friends made on social media on the promise of marrying them, says the Annual Police Report of 2021. Talking about steps taken to ensure prevention of crime against women, Commissioner of Police Hemant Nagrale said, “Each police station has one Nirbhaya Squad that works …

2 years, 11 months ago

‘Didn’t Know Camera Was on Us’: Anushka Requests Media Not to Carry Vamika Pics

The Quint

India currently does not have a robust mechanism for protection of privacy of children, which would be relevant to the sharing of photographs of celebrities' kids. For instance, Section 67B of the Information Technology Act punishes the publication of photographs which depicts children in an obscene or indecent or sexually explicit act. Section 23 of the Protection of Children from …

2 years, 11 months ago

Operation P-Hunt: Kerala Police arrests ten people involved in child pornography

India Today

As many as ten people were arrested as part of operation P-Hunt by the Kerala Police to tackle child pornography and child sexual exploitation in the state. The cyber surveillance drive led by Additional Director General of Police Manoj Abraham exposed several peer to peer child porn sharing networks. The devices seized by the police had child sex abuse materials …

3 years, 1 month ago

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse

Firstpost

To create safe digital spaces for our children and adolescents, policymakers, law enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, communities, the private sector, and experts need to come together The past decade has witnessed notable growth in internet usage in not only India but also the world at large. Risky online behaviour, lack of parental guidance, the proliferation of cybercrime and inadequate …

3 years, 1 month ago

10 detained in CBI crackdown on child porn; role of foreign nationals revealed

India TV News

As many as 10 people were detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in circulating, storing and viewing Child Sexual Exploitation Material through various social media platforms/groups. As per initial information collected, the CBI, in a press release, said that there are more than 50 groups having more than 5000 offenders sharing child sexual …

3 years, 1 month ago

CBI busts international rackets of child sexual abuse, people from over 100 countries involved

India Today

The Central Bureau of Investigation bust an international racket in which people from over 100 countries were allegedly involved in online child sexual abuse, an official said. The CBI also found that over 50 groups with 5,000 offenders from over 100 countries, including Pakistan, Canada, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, USA, Azerbaijan, UK, Belgium and Yemen were involved in child …

3 years, 1 month ago

CBI conducts searches in 14 states in crackdown against child sexual abuse

India Today

In a major crackdown against child sexual abuse, the Central Bureau of Investigation started a coordinated search operation at around 76 locations in 14 States and Union Territories. “CBI registered 23 separate cases on November 14 against 83 accused on the allegations related to Online Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation,” an officer told India Today. In 2019, the CBI set …

3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report

The Hindu

The Global Threat Assessment report 2021, by WeProtect Global Alliance, launched on Tuesday, said COVID-19 had contributed to a significant spike in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement of more than 200 governments, private sector companies and civil society organisations working together to transform the global response to child sexual exploitation and abuse …

3 years, 3 months ago

India Recorded Over 350 Crimes Against Children Each Day Amid Covid Pandemic in 2020, Shows NCRB Data

News 18

A total of 1,28,531 crimes against children were recorded in India last year, implying that an average of 350 such cases were reported each day during the pandemic, according to an NGO’s analysis of data from National Criminal Records Bureau. When compared with figures from NCRB in 2019, however, there has been a drop of 13.3 per cent in the …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Kidfluencers on a timeout as proposed data protection rules force an industry rethink

Live Mint

Kids moonlighting as influencers might have to pause their business ambitions for a while as their parents and companies decipher the government’s proposed rules for monitoring social media use by children. The first draft of the rules to enforce the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 prescribes that children under 18 cannot use social media without the explicit consent of …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Yvette Cooper says professionals to face criminal sanctions for failing to report child abuse

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s something that the Prime Minister first called for 12 years ago based on his …

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Florida porn law sees 10-fold increase in VPN demand

The Independent

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Parental nod, ID proof: How Modi govt plans to regulate digital access for minors

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Parental nod, ID proof: How Modi govt plans to regulate digital access for minors

India Today

The Union government, at the beginning of the new year, unveiled a long-anticipated blueprint for India’s digital future: the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Social media platforms, gaming apps and e-commerce websites—all categorised as “data fiduciaries”—are now tasked with obtaining explicit, verifiable consent from users before collecting, processing or storing personal data. When the users in question are …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Govt drafts stringent parental consent rules for social media users under 18

Op India

On 3rd December, the Government of India proposed detailed rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. One of the most talked-about aspects of the draft is the rule that makes verifiable parental consent mandatory for creating social media accounts and processing the personal data of children. As per the draft rules, every organisation that collects personal data must …

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Delhi man cons 700 woman on dating apps using pics of Brazilian model

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Delhi man cons 700 woman on dating apps using pics of Brazilian model

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who allegedly scammed over 700 women after befriending them on dating applications by posing as a US-based model, officials said on Saturday. Delhi man cons 700 woman on dating apps using pics of Brazilian model The cyber police station of West district arrested Tushar Bisht on charges of exploiting online platforms …

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5 days, 6 hours ago

Sex-tech: India’s quiet revolution riding on sex positivity

Live Mint

In the recent web series Raat Jawaan Hai, there’s a scene where the wife places a sex toy on the table and discusses it with her husband sitting across. However, a quiet revolution is underway, challenging deep-rooted cultural norms and ushering in an era of greater sexual awareness and acceptance, led by women entreprenuers who are taking charge of sex-tech …

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Pornhub ban now covers more than a third of US states

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5 days, 6 hours ago

Pornhub ban now covers more than a third of US states

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. Read our privacy policy More than a third of US states have now introduced restrictions for online …

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Centre Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Personal Data Protection Act

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5 days, 7 hours ago

Centre Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday notified the draft rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act proposes to make parent’s verifiable consent and identification mandatory for the creation of a child's user account on online or social media accounts. The draft rules says the parents’ identity and …

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Parental Consent Needed For Children To Join Social Media, Gaming Platforms : Proposal In Draft Digital Personal Protection Rules

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5 days, 12 hours ago

Parental Consent Needed For Children To Join Social Media, Gaming Platforms : Proposal In Draft Digital Personal Protection Rules

Live Law

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday notified the draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 for public comments.The draft, among others, proposes to mandate parental consent for data-fiduciaries to process the personal data of children. The rules state : "A Data Fiduciary shall adopt appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that verifiable consent …

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Children below 18 will need parents' consent to create social media account: Draft rules

Top News

5 days, 23 hours ago

Children below 18 will need parents' consent to create social media account: Draft rules

Hindustan Times

The draft of Digital Personal Data Protection rules, released by the central government on Friday, stated that children under the age of 18 will now require parental consent to create social media accounts. “A data fiduciary shall adopt appropriate technical and organization measures to ensure that verifiable consent of the parent is obtained before the processing of any personal data …

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6 days, 11 hours ago

Pornhub ban now covers more than a third of US states

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. Read our privacy policy More than a third of US states have now introduced restrictions for online …

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1 week ago

Pornhub ban now covers more than a third of US states

The Independent

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Crimes Against Women Drop, Property Recovery Soars in Nandyal

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1 week, 1 day ago

Crimes Against Women Drop, Property Recovery Soars in Nandyal

Deccan Chronicle

Kurnool: Nandyal district recorded a rise in murders, increasing from 32 in 2023 to 45 in 2024. Overall, criminal cases in the district dropped by 14.3 per cent compared to the previous year. Cybercrimes emerged as a major concern, increasing by 93 per cent, from 29 cases in 2023 to 56 in 2024. SP Rana attributed the 26 per cent …

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Bapatla sees decline in crime, rise in cyber offenses

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1 week, 1 day ago

Bapatla sees decline in crime, rise in cyber offenses

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Bapatla district reported significant changes in crime and enforcement trends this year, as revealed in a press conference led by Tushar Dudi on Tuesday. The annual report showcased a 32.1 per cent drop in registered cases, declining from 5,361 in 2023 to 3,637 in 2024. Property crimes also saw a 13.5 per cent reduction, from 478 cases in …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Crime rate in NTR district down by 10.76% in 2024

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada:The NTR district witnessed an overall reduction in the crime rate in 2024. This represents a 26.05 per cent reduction compared to the 1,977 cases reported in 2023. Addressing the media after NTR District’s annual crime review meeting here on Monday, city police commissioner Rajasekhara Babu cited a staggering 73.14 per cent increase in cybercrimes. He said there was a …

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1 week, 3 days ago

AI to strip people naked: India among top countries to use artificial intelligence tool, 2.5 crore visits in one year

Live Mint

India ranks second in the list of countries whose users access websites that create sexually explicit deepfake images using generative AI. With extensive use of artificial intelligence, it is becoming increasingly common in India and overseas for people to create explicit deepfakes. Website traffic across countries The survey revealed, United States witnessed the most traffic at around 59.73 million visits …

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18 million visitors from this country use AI websites to unclothe people virtually

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1 week, 3 days ago

18 million visitors from this country use AI websites to unclothe people virtually

Hindustan Times

A recent survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun revealed that websites allowing users to create sexually explicit deepfake images using generative AI received more than 18 million visits from Japan over the span of a year. Millions flock to 'Deepfake Porn' sites The survey identified 41 websites that allow users to produce fake sexual images. The survey also found that more …

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1 week, 3 days ago

FIR against Sikh man in UP for posting pictures with weapons, ‘supporting’ Khalistan

Hindustan Times

Police have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and expressing support for Khalistan, officials said on Sunday. Police have urged local residents to report any such incidents, including activities on social media, to police. The police said on December 23, three alleged Khalistan …

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UP: Sikh man booked for posting pictures with weapons on social media, pro-Khalistan post

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1 week, 4 days ago

UP: Sikh man booked for posting pictures with weapons on social media, pro-Khalistan post

Hindustan Times

Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and expressing support for Khalistan, officials said on Sunday. Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

New 2025 laws hit hot topics — including AI in movies and rapid-fire guns

LA Times

In California, where entertainment unions went on strike in 2023, new laws seek to require permission to use digital replicas, or artificial intelligence, of performers’ likenesses. Here’s a look at some of the most notable laws taking effect in various states: Hollywood stars and child influencers California, home to Hollywood and some of the largest technology companies, is seeking to …

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1 week, 4 days ago

55-year-old arrested for forcing minor to watch pornography on bus

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly showing pornographic content to a minor girl and misbehaving with her while traveling on a BEST bus on Friday evening. 55-year-old arrested for forcing minor to watch pornography on bus Both the accused and complainant are residents of Wadala. After the bus crossed the Dadar flyover bridge, the accused began watching pornography …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Presumption Of Guilt U/S 29 Of POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted two men in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the presumption under Section 29 for abetting or attempting to commit certain offences under the Act cannot be drawn on account of lack of evidence.As per Section 29 of the POCSO Act, where a …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Presumption Of Guilt U/S Of 29 POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

Live Law

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1 week, 6 days ago

New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns

Associated Press

Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Here’s a look at some of the most notable state laws taking effect: Hollywood stars and child influencers California, home to Hollywood and some of the largest technology companies, is seeking to rein in the artificial intelligence …

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2 weeks ago

What is Australia’s Online Safety Amendment about? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: Australia’s House of Representatives recently passed the “Online Safety Amendment Bill, 2024” which imposes obligation on certain social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 years of age from having an account. Children are usually unable to create social media accounts under the age of 13 years, a restriction imposed by global …

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12 booked for posting edited, defamatory video of Fadnavis on social media

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

12 booked for posting edited, defamatory video of Fadnavis on social media

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra police’s cyber cell has registered an FIR against 12 unidentified social media users for posting a “maliciously edited” video of one of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s speeches about Naxalism. “The complaint pertains to 12 social media users across platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube,” said special inspector general of police Yashasvi Yadav from the Maharashtra …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gurugram news: 15-year-old girl transfers ₹80 lakh from grandmother’s account to 3 blackmailers

Live Mint

Three people have been arrested by Gurugram police for allegedly extorting ₹80 lakh from a 15-year-old girl. According to the police, the three accused befriended the girl, a student of Class 10, and captured her objectionable photos during their calls. Following this, the girl transferred around ₹80 lakh to different bank accounts of the accused from February to December from …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Multiple OnlyFans accounts featured suspected child sex abuse: Report

Hindustan Times

An experienced child exploitation investigator told Reuters he reported 26 accounts on the popular adults-only website OnlyFans to authorities, saying they appeared to contain sexual content featuring underage teen girls. Responding to the findings of this story, an OnlyFans spokesperson said the company has a “zero tolerance approach” to child sexual abuse material on the platform and has “strict onboarding …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Cybercriminals now targeting influencers using AI

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: In a new trend, cyber criminals are now targeting social media influencers, particularly women influencers, by posing as brands or agencies offering lucrative collaboration opportunities. City police Commissioner B Dayananda highlighted how cybercriminals exploit social media platforms by luring influencers with fake collaboration offers. They extort money by warning victims that the content will be shared with family members …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

TG records 25% increase in cybercrime complaints, about 2,000% increase in refunds

The Hindu

Cybercrime losses for Telangana citizens stood at a staggering ₹1,867 crore in 2024, more than doubling the last year’s figure of ₹778.7 crore. The State recorded 1.14 lakh cybercrime complaints in 2024, up by 24.5% from 91,652 in 2023, as per the latest data shared by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau. Another 21 cyber criminals involved in 25 cybercrime cases …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three cases filed over communal posts on murder at Nellai court

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: The Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday. Youths from both communities have since been posting inflammatory content, particularly on Instagram, glorifying the murderers of both communities and inciting communal tensions. In …

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Students behind Delhi school bomb threats to avoid exams: Police

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Students behind Delhi school bomb threats to avoid exams: Police

Deccan Chronicle

At least three Delhi schools targeted by bomb threat emails were victims of hoaxes created by their own students, Delhi Police revealed. "After investigation, it was found that the emails were sent to both schools by students from the same school," the Delhi Police said in a statement. These incidents are part of a larger spate of bomb threats affecting …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Australia’s social media ban won’t protect kids – it’ll put them more at risk

The Independent

It’s hard to know what to gift teenagers at Christmas. Beyond the ongoing debate over TikTok’s future in the US, Australia has recently made the decision to ban children under 16 from social media – a policy which the government will enforce via untested age verification technology. The AV technology to be used on social media platforms in Australia is …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

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

India TV News

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

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Child pornography: Two get 14 years RI for sexually assaulting minor girl

Hindustan Times

A special fast track court holding trial of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act at Palwal has sentenced two persons to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty of kidnapping a minor girl, aggravated sexual assault and storage of pornographic material involving a child. Sentencing Joginder and Lokesh to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, …

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3 weeks ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content

Deccan Chronicle

Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

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3 weeks ago

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, As bomb threats threw more than 100 Delhi schools into chaos in the past nine days, police and experts said that VPNs and proxy servers acted as key barriers in solving cases and legal frameworks for obtaining information from these services are inadequate, leading to delays in investigations. VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police …

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3 weeks ago

Rise In Sexual Offences Against Children Serious: Madhya Pradesh HC Initiates Suo Motu PIL, Questions Centre/State On POCSO Act Implementation

Live Law

Taking into account the "substantial growth of sexual offences against children below the age of 18 years" in the state, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh has initiated a suo-moto PIL to enquire from the Central as well as the State Governments as to what steps have been taken on the implementation of the POCSO Act. The court further …

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3 weeks ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

Live Mint

The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

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3 weeks ago

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

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3 weeks ago

Transforming Communities through CSR: Join Arpan's Mission for Child Safety

India Today

An alarming 50% of children in India have experienced sexual abuse, and 182 cases are reported daily. With Child Sexual Abuse continuing to be a critical issue across India, Arpan, the nation’s largest NGO focused on CSA prevention, launched a groundbreaking ProtectedByPOCSO campaign during Child Safety Week in November. Driving Impact through Scale and Reach The ProtectedByPOCSO campaign, named after …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Sahyog' Portal Developed For Cooperation Of Govts & Social Media Intermediaries In Creating Safe Cyberspace: MHA To Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has recently informed the Delhi High Court that it has developed a portal called “SAHYOG” where authorised agencies of Central Government, States and Union Territories as well as the social media intermediaries will work together to create a safe cyberspace. The report was perused by a division bench comprising of Justice Prathiba M Singh …

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A decade after Nirbhaya, juvenile sexual offenders more brutal and brazen

India Today

It was a festival of devotion, celebration and reverence—the Raas Mahotsav in Guwahati. These stories, punctuated by violence and cruelty, underline an unsettling reality: despite overall crime rates by juveniles decreasing over the past decade, the nature of crimes has grown increasingly brutal and horrifying. Similarly, cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act involving juveniles decreased …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: FedEx, digital arrests, investment frauds, and so on, have made people residing in Cyberabad limits lose around Rs 700 crore to cybercrime this year, said Cyberabad police. To make more people aware of the existence of cybercrime and to curb this menace, the Cyberabad police has launched a brand-new initiative - Project P.R.O.T.E.C.T - Preventing Risks Online Through Education, …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance

The Hindu

In 2019, the Indian government made headlines by announcing its intention to create the world’s largest facial recognition system for policing. The use of AI for surveillance has global parallels, often resulting in “dragnet surveillance”, a term that refers to indiscriminate data collection beyond just suspects or criminals. This article explores the legal frameworks, gaps, and concerns surrounding AI surveillance …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Never involved in pornography: Raj Kundra breaks 3-year silence

Deccan Chronicle

Businessman Raj Kundra, embroiled in a controversy over allegations of pornography production, broke his silence on the subject after three years in an interview with ANI.Kundra, who had remained quiet amid intense media scrutiny, emphasized the importance of speaking out when his family was implicated in the controversy. We provided technology services to my brother-in-law's company Kenrin, in which he …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Raj Kundra on porn racket case: Nothing but vendetta to spoil my name

India Today

Businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, facing a money laundering probe linked to an alleged pornography case, denied any involvement in producing or distributing explicit adult content and said that it is "nothing but a vendetta to spoil my name". #WATCH | Mumbai | On the money laundering probe linked to the pornography case, Businessman Raj …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023

New Indian Express

BHOPAL: Money lost due to digital arrest -- the rising phenomenon of cyber fraudsters posing as enforcement agencies’ sleuths to extort money from targets -- has increased by more than 130 per cent within a year in Madhya Pradesh. The alarming statistics were shared by the state government on the second day of the ongoing winter session of the Vidhan …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Crimes against women in Delhi fell by 8.6% in 2024, shows data

Hindustan Times

The national capital has recorded a significant decline of nearly 8.6% in cases of crimes against women this year compared to 2023, according to data shared by the Delhi Police. Delhi reported 4,273 cases of rape, molestation, and eve-teasing until December 15 this year, down from 4,674 cases reported during the same period last year. A total of 1,971 rape …

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