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

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

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that any attempt to create “imperialism of internet” by a few companies would not be tolerated. Speaking during Question Hour on the banning of Twitter accounts, Prasad said the government welcomes dissent but cannot allow misuse or abuse of social media. Replying to G C Chandrashekhar, who raised the issue of climate activist Disha Ravi’s arrest in the ’toolkit’ document case, Prasad said India is proud to have nearly 140 crore social media users. Prasad said Ravi’s case is under judicial consideration, but the House should consider whether some people should be allowed to “abuse social media” to “defame” India internationally.

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X cannot challenge removal of user content: Govt to Karnataka high court
3 days, 16 hours ago

X cannot challenge removal of user content: Govt to Karnataka high court

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has told the Karnataka high court that social media platform X has no legal right to challenge the removal of user content, warning that any resistance to takedown orders could result in the platform losing its immunity from legal consequences under Indian law. The Union government has told the Karnataka high court that social media platform X …

Why is X suing the Indian government as Musk woos Modi?
1 week, 4 days ago

Why is X suing the Indian government as Musk woos Modi?

Al Jazeera  

X has filed a lawsuit alleging that New Delhi is unlawfully censoring content online. But almost a month later, Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, alleging that New Delhi is unlawfully censoring content online. In a suit filed in the high court of the South Indian state of Karnataka on March 5, X …

DC Edit | Arbitrary curbs on social media, speech must end
1 week, 4 days ago

DC Edit | Arbitrary curbs on social media, speech must end

Deccan Chronicle  

How free is free speech in India? While India has never supported absolute freedom of speech, as evidenced in its handling of the free expression of extreme opinions, it must better define its approach to how much freedom it tolerates. However, this is also a time when Musk is being supported in his quest to bring in absolute freedom of …

Elon Musk's X Takes Indian Government To Court Over Content Blocking: What We Know So Far
1 week, 6 days ago

Elon Musk's X Takes Indian Government To Court Over Content Blocking: What We Know So Far

ABP News  

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Centre, alleging misuse of the Information Technology Act to censor content. Section 69A of the IT Act provides a structured legal process, allowing the Government to mandate content removal on grounds of national security, sovereignty, or public order. Companies like X contend that content takedown should be based …

Nagpur violence: Maharashtra cyber dept cracks down on social media accounts with 'provocative' posts
1 week, 6 days ago

Nagpur violence: Maharashtra cyber dept cracks down on social media accounts with 'provocative' posts

Firstpost  

Violence erupted in Nagpur following communal clashes over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb. In response, the Maharashtra State Cyber Department has taken action against social media accounts spreading inflammatory content. After communal clashes erupted in Nagpur over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb, the Maharashtra State Cyber Department has taken strict action against several social media accounts for sharing inflammatory content related to …

Battling India’s infodemic: Why we urgently need a comprehensive law to counter fake news
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Battling India’s infodemic: Why we urgently need a comprehensive law to counter fake news

New Indian Express  

In the present era of instant information, differentiating truth from lies is becoming harder. Despite facing a severe global disinformation crisis, India still lacks a robust legal framework to effectively combat fake news. France and Germany have enacted strict laws that mandate social media platforms to remove fake news within 24 hours or face hefty fines. India’s closest attempt at …

Raja Singh alleges targeted SM censorship
1 month, 1 week ago

Raja Singh alleges targeted SM censorship

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP MLA T. Raja Singh has expressed shock over the reported blocking of his social media accounts as well as those of his friends and his family members, calling it "selective censorship" targeting Hindus. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has removed two Facebook pages and three Instagram accounts linked to Raja Singh. The action comes nearly …

FIRs against 54 social media accounts for spreading misinformation on Maha Kumbh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIRs against 54 social media accounts for spreading misinformation on Maha Kumbh

Op India  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified their efforts against individuals and social media accounts spreading false information to defame the Maha Kumbh 2025. Following directives from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police have been vigilantly monitoring online platforms and have taken legal action against 54 social media accounts involved in spreading misleading content. Police registered an FIR at Kotwali Kumbh …

Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida calls for stricter action against social media misuse
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida calls for stricter action against social media misuse

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has pleaded for “stringent action” against individuals who make derogatory remarks on social media, emphasising the need to protect public sentiments. Parida’s remarks came on Tuesday evening in response to the ongoing controversy surrounding vulgar comments made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia and others. Notably, YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

To curb false and misleading claims, hold social-media influencers accountable
2 months ago

To curb false and misleading claims, hold social-media influencers accountable

Live Mint  

The rise of social media has transformed communication and consumer behaviour. Over the years, there has been a significant proliferation of misleading and unverified claims by influencers on social media, especially related to food and beverage products. Online content regulation: Social media influencers in India enjoy freedom of expression under Article 19 of the Constitution, but this right is not …

Explained: The controversy over Pakistan’s bill that could jail people for disinformation on social media
2 months, 1 week ago

Explained: The controversy over Pakistan’s bill that could jail people for disinformation on social media

Firstpost  

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, swiftly passed in Pakistan’s lower house of parliament following an opposition walkout, has sparked controversy. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, introduced in the National Assembly by Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, proposes the creation of an agency with the authority to immediately block content on social media deemed “unlawful and offensive.” This …

Manipur CM warns social media page handlers against posts violating law, personal space
2 months, 1 week ago

Manipur CM warns social media page handlers against posts violating law, personal space

Hindustan Times  

Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday warned social media page handlers who upload posts that violate law and personal space of others. Manipur CM warns social media page handlers against posts violating law, personal space Singh also said that a large number of new organisations have come up since the ethnic crisis began in the northeastern state …

Social media firms largely compliant with Indian grievance panel rulings, officials say
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Social media firms largely compliant with Indian grievance panel rulings, officials say

The Hindu  

Social media companies are working smoothly with the Grievance Appellate Committees that hear appeals against content complaints and takedowns, offering little resistance to GAC rulings, a top IT Ministry official and a member of one GAC told The Hindu. The GACs were set up under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, with a mandate to hear appeals from Indian users against …

Like Australia, should social media be barred for the Under-16 in India?
4 months ago

Like Australia, should social media be barred for the Under-16 in India?

India Today  

Australia’s ban on social media for children under 16 is a decision that’s bound to have a transformative impact on how the young learn, consume information, interact with peers and stay connected in the ever-dynamic digital age. In that context, I strongly believe social media should be completely banned for children under 16,” says Vaishali Thakur, head of counselling at …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
4 months ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

Parliamentary proceedings: Need for strengthening laws governing social media and OTT platforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw
4 months ago

Parliamentary proceedings: Need for strengthening laws governing social media and OTT platforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday emphasised the need to strengthen existing laws governing social media and OTT platforms and build a societal consensus on the issue. He said that due to the absence of such editorial oversight, social media had become a platform for freedom of the press, but it has also become a space …

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 …

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw
4 months ago

Need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media: I&B Minister Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. Today, social media is a platform for freedom of press but it is uncontrolled and there is vulgar content, the minister said during the Question Hour. There is a need to make existing …

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

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

India Today  

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

Social media user fights back against Goa govt’s attempt to ‘shut down criticism’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media user fights back against Goa govt’s attempt to ‘shut down criticism’

Live Mint  

Ramanuj Mukherjee, founder of an online legal learning platform, alleges that instead of tackling the concerns raised by tourists about scams, the Goa authorities are using the legal system to suppress his criticism after he shared data on social media indicating a drop in foreign tourist arrivals to the state. The Indian Express reported on Saturday that Mukherjee, speaking to …

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC

Hindustan Times  

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday asked the state government to submit a report by Monday on the whereabouts of seven social media activists of the YSR Congress Party, who had allegedly been arrested on the charges of posting abusive messages on social media against its political rivals, people familiar with the matter said. The HC expressed surprise over …

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-India narrative on social media: Why it’s time for government to counter online negativity

Firstpost  

A wave of anti-India sentiment is flooding social media, distorting our global image. India can no longer afford silence and has to reclaim its narrative on the world stage Lately, social media has evolved into a platform where global narratives are created, shaped, and spread at turbo speed. A recent example is the “What’s wrong with India?” campaign on social …

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

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

U.P.’s new digital media policy: Can BJP not think beyond crushing Constitution, Priyanka asks
7 months ago

U.P.’s new digital media policy: Can BJP not think beyond crushing Constitution, Priyanka asks

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary and former Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday targeted the Uttar Pradesh government over the State’s new digital media policy which stresses paid promotions, describing it as an attempt at “crushing” democracy and asked in which category will the voices of women seeking justice and teachers demanding jobs fall in the social media policy of …

Gurugram DC calls for caution against social media rumourmongering in run-up to state polls
7 months, 1 week ago

Gurugram DC calls for caution against social media rumourmongering in run-up to state polls

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram Citizens can lodge their complaints on the C-Vigil app or on the toll-free number 1950. Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Monday urged the Gurugram electorate to exercise caution while consuming content, to avoid rumourmongering based on misleading news, especially through social media that are intended to incite social discord in the run-up to the assembly elections. The official …

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to manipulate public opinion

Op India  

On the 17th of July, the US Embassy in India informed about its event for Indian social media influences and content creators to learn about boosting social media engagement on social issues and learn about “active citizenship”. Is the US trying to use social media and Indian content creators, particularly those opposed to the ruling dispensation to meddle in India’s …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Pakistan to ban social media platforms from July 13 to 18 to control 'hate material' during Ramzaan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban social media platforms from July 13 to 18 to control 'hate material' during Ramzaan

Firstpost  

The Punjab government of Maryam Nawaz has requested her uncle Shehbaz Sharif’s government at the Centre to notify the suspension of all social media platforms on internet for six days After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms - YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - …

Free Speech v. Digital Disinformation: How Is State Intervention In Social Media Content Moderation Being Navigated In USA & India
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Free Speech v. Digital Disinformation: How Is State Intervention In Social Media Content Moderation Being Navigated In USA & India

Live Law  

Recently, the United States Supreme Court in Moody v. NetChoice, LLC refrained from issuing what could have been a landmark judgment on a pivotal issue: whether states can enact laws that limit the power of social media companies to moderate content. This case revolved around the constitutionality of laws enacted by Texas and Florida that aimed to restrict social media …

Is kiddie ban on social media feasible?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Is kiddie ban on social media feasible?

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Is it time Indian regulators step in to regulate access to social media for young people? India, South Korea and Japan social media usage has shot through the roof Last month, the state of South Australia started pushing for a ban on access to social media for children under 14. US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy recently articulated his …

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s AI-powered influence operations at India’s doorstep

Hindustan Times  

Modes of warfare have undergone several changes since the end of World War II. A recent report by the United States -based social media analytics firm Graphika revealed a pro-Chinese political spam operation promoting a new and distinctive form of video content, which has been operating since 2019 on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. In November …

Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years
1 year ago

Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years

The Hindu  

In the Freedom Journal series, we look at how freedoms in the political, economic, digital and media landscape have evolved in the last decade. The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India case, reiterated that internet shutdowns violate fundamental rights to freedom of expression, and that shutdowns which last indefinitely are unconstitutional. This, however, …

Fact check: Excessive oversight won't do any good
1 year 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 …

Centre Not Interested In Censorship, 11 Unlawful Types Of Content Covered By IT Act: Rajeev Chandrasekhar At DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre Not Interested In Censorship, 11 Unlawful Types Of Content Covered By IT Act: Rajeev Chandrasekhar At DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024

ABP News  

New Delhi: Reiterating the Government’s focus on safeguarding users' safety and protection of their data, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said that the Internet “cannot become a space where the law can’t reach”. Speaking during a fireside chat at the Digital News Publishers …

Delhi High Court Refuses Pre-Censorship Of Content Against Rohingya Community On Facebook, Says Treatment Can't Be Worse Than Disease
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370
1 year, 3 months ago

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social media …

Fake news has replaced the character of discourse from truth-seeking to the loudest voice: CJI
1 year, 4 months ago

Fake news has replaced the character of discourse from truth-seeking to the loudest voice: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. The Chief Justice said freedom of speech was traditionally considered an essential part of civil rights activism for the fear that government would gag certain kinds of speech. However, he said, “with the advent of troll armies and organised disinformation campaigns across different social media platforms, the fear is that there is an overwhelming barrage …

Posting social media content that promotes disharmony will soon be criminalised in J&K: DGP
1 year, 4 months ago

Posting social media content that promotes disharmony will soon be criminalised in J&K: DGP

Hindustan Times  

Posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir, director general of police RR Swain said on Thursday. Posting such messages or videos by “terrorists, separatists or anti-national elements” will be a crime, Swain said.” Under 144 CrPC, we have decided to bring a law on the posting of any type …

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

Nepal bans TikTok saying it is ‘disrupting social harmony’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nepal has become the latest …

Nepal bans TikTok, accusing it of disrupting social harmony
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepal bans TikTok, accusing it of disrupting social harmony

LA Times  

Nepal’s government has decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying it was disrupting the country’s “social harmony.” Nepal’s government decided Monday to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying it was disrupting “social harmony” in the country. “The government has decided to ban TikTok as it was necessary to regulate the use of the social media …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Authorities cite the popular Chinese video-sharing platform’s negative effects and ask internet service providers to close the app. Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

INDIA bloc writes to Meta and Google to remain ‘neutral’
1 year, 5 months ago

INDIA bloc writes to Meta and Google to remain ‘neutral’

The Hindu  

In the light of revelations made by The Washington Post about the alleged role of Facebook, WhatsApp and YouTube for allegedly inciting communal hatred, the INDIA bloc has written letters to the CEOs of Meta and Google — Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai, urging them to ensure that their platforms remain “neutral” ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls and …

Manipur bans sharing of videos or photos of violence on social media
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur bans sharing of videos or photos of violence on social media

The Hindu  

Amid the ethnic conflict, the Manipur government on Wednesday banned the spread of videos and pictures depicting violence on social media. Manipur has been in the middle of an ethnic conflict between the dominant valley-based Meitei people and the Scheduled Tribe hill-based Kuki-Zomi people since May 3 this year. “The State government, after a thorough examination of the matter, has …

Is Instagram Banned In India? (Instagram Ban In India)
1 year, 6 months ago

Is Instagram Banned In India? (Instagram Ban In India)

ABP News  

Instagram is not banned in India. A screenshot allegedly from the news outlet, First India News, displaying 'breaking news' about the central government's Instagram application in India is gaining popularity on social media. There is no evidence to suggest that First India News posted about the central government banning the Instagram application in India. There have been claims circulating on …

Splinternet: New Domain Of ‘Network Sovereignty’
1 year, 7 months ago

Splinternet: New Domain Of ‘Network Sovereignty’

Live Law  

The rising cases of internet shutdowns and the spread of online misinformation have divided online users into numerous often hostile factions. “An intentionally divided internet is a threat to business, innovation, and democracy” emphasized an article recently on MIT Management Sloan School highlighting the ways in which ‘splinternet’ is damaging society. This concept was introduced in 2010 by Economist Boon-Hiong …

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