Blanket ban, content monitoring is unconstitutional, points Google
13 years ago

Blanket ban, content monitoring is unconstitutional, points Google

Firstpost  

Google Inc.,the U.S-based search engine, grabbed headlines this last week when it informed a Delhi court that they have sufficiently sanitized their site, and quashing allegations accusing them of displaying Indian culture poorly, Google added that it fully understood its responsibilities as a service provider. The search giant’s Indian subsidiary, Google India is currently fighting allegations at a Delhi court, with several others over objectionable content hosting. Reports now suggest that in its statement to the Delhi court, Google Inc., however has expressed that imposing a blanket ban or monitoring content on their websites went against the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. The report further states, “Seeking to set aside the case against it, the company said that a blanket ban on certain contents from being carried by “platforms” would not be legal, given the fact that the Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech and expression.” Facing the heat, with others The search giant in its statement before the Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh, was quoted as saying, “Its mission is to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

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Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom
1 month ago

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 20, 2025 20:12 IST - 3 MINS READ The watchdog of India’s press freedom, Editors Guild of India, has strongly condemned the block of the Tamil news portal Vikatan.com, calling it an example of government overreach that threatens press freedom in the country. In a move that has sparked widespread outrage among journalists and free speech advocates, …

Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns
1 month ago

Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a police investigation after he made an allegedly obscene remark on a YouTube show, raising questions about freedom of speech in a country where digital creators in the past have come under fire for their content. The controversy began last week when social media influencer and YouTuber …

Supreme Court asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms
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1 month ago

Supreme Court asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider regulating obscene content on YouTube and other social media and said it would not leave a vacuum and barren area the way it is being misused by so-called YouTube channels. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who was sitting in …

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube
1 month ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube

India TV News  

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on obscene content on YouTube The Supreme Court of India has asked the Centre to take action against obscene content on YouTube. The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday questioned the Centre on whether it intends to take action against the proliferation of obscene content on YouTube. Otherwise, we are not going to leave this …

Vladimir Putin accuses Google of pushing US political agenda amid YouTube tensions
3 months ago

Vladimir Putin accuses Google of pushing US political agenda amid YouTube tensions

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Alphabet's Google of being a tool for advancing the political agenda of the United States, criticising its subsidiary YouTube for slowing down video speeds in Russia, reported Reuters. However, the Kremlin denies such claims, asserting that the platform’s technical issues stem from Google’s alleged failure to upgrade equipment in Russia – a claim the …

Google CEO Sundar Pichai served contempt notice by Mumbai Court over defamatory YouTube video
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google CEO Sundar Pichai served contempt notice by Mumbai Court over defamatory YouTube video

Live Mint  

Google's Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai was served a contempt notice by a Mumbai court over YouTube's failure to remove a defamatory video from the entertainment platform, according to multiple media reports. The notice issued on November 21 by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Ballard Pier said the entertainment platform failed to comply with a March 2023 order …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity
4 months, 1 week ago

YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity

Live Mint  

YouTube has begun blocking access to videos from several financial influencers and some registered analysts in India after receiving “complaints from a government entity". Influencers, who rely on platforms like YouTube to share content related to personal finance, market trends, and stock recommendations, have reported that their videos were blocked without prior notice. Mint obtained a copy of a notice …

Probe into adult content on Telugu newspaper's website
7 months, 1 week ago

Probe into adult content on Telugu newspaper's website

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Cybercrime police have launched an investigation following a complaint filed by the manager of a prominent Telugu newspaper alleging that unknown entities have illicitly introduced gambling and pornographic content onto the newspaper’s website. According to the complainant, this malicious act is a deliberate attempt to tarnish the media organisation’s reputation. The complaint stated that it is a serious breach …

"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates
7 months, 3 weeks ago

"Action Compliant With IT Rules": Google To Andhra Pradesh HC On Blocking String Art's YouTube Account Allegedly Over Video Against Bill Gates

Live Law  

Google Inc recently opposed the petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited seeking damages worth Rs. It was contended that the petitioner-company posted a video titled "Bill Gates Exposed-Rockefeller Funds Fertility Vaccine Scam I#BirthControl” on YouTube, following which its accounts were suspended and eventually terminated, without any prior notice. Google contended that it is merely an 'intermediary' and is …

Plea in Madras High Court seeks order to Tamil Nadu govt to regulate YouTube content
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea in Madras High Court seeks order to Tamil Nadu govt to regulate YouTube content

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking orders to the government to evolve a mechanism to regulate the functioning of YouTube in order to keep a check on the ‘unbridled display of objectionable content’ which affects the ‘peace and tranquillity in the society’. “The lack of a mechanism to regulate YouTube content …

Centre blocks 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites for 'obscene, vulgar, pornographic content': Details here
1 year ago

Centre blocks 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites for 'obscene, vulgar, pornographic content': Details here

India TV News  

The government of India has blocked 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles of OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. The name of the banned OTT platforms include Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, Tri Flicks, X Prime, Neon X VIP, Besharams, Hunters, Rabbit, Xtramood, Nuefliks, MoodX, Mojflix, Hot …

Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over indecent content
1 year, 2 months ago

Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over indecent content

India TV News  

Child rights panel summons YouTube India official over indecent content The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has in a notice to the head of government and public policy of YouTube asked him to physically appear on January 15. New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday summoned an official of YouTube India while raising …

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 …

I.N.D.I.A bloc writes to Facebook, Google CEOs, demands platforms' neutrality during 2024 Lok Sabha polls
1 year, 5 months ago

I.N.D.I.A bloc writes to Facebook, Google CEOs, demands platforms' neutrality during 2024 Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

I.N.D.I.A parties' letter : On behalf of the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today shared a letter which was written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai over their social media platforms' alleged role in aiding communal hatred in India and demanded that the platforms maintain neutrality in the upcoming polls. Sharing the letter to …

India tops YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines
1 year, 6 months ago

India tops YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines

The Hindu  

India topped YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines. India has consistently been the top country to witness the removal of videos since 2020, for violating the company’s community guidelines. The video-sharing platform removed over 1.9 million videos in India, while 6.48 million videos were removed globally. Overall, 69% of videos violating the company’s community guidelines were …

Today’s Cache | OpenAI sued by authors; YouTube tests cutting off ad-block users; Google to block news in Canada
1 year, 8 months ago

Today’s Cache | OpenAI sued by authors; YouTube tests cutting off ad-block users; Google to block news in Canada

The Hindu  

OpenAI sued by authors Authors Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad have sued the maker of the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, claiming that OpenAI violated the copyrights of numerous authors by scraping their books for data to train the AI model without compensating the creators or getting their permission. YouTube tests cutting off ad-block users The video sharing platform has decided to …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

Take down fake clips on health of Aaradhya: HC tells Google
1 year, 11 months ago

Take down fake clips on health of Aaradhya: HC tells Google

Hindustan Times  

Every child is entitled to be treated with honour and respect and dissemination of misleading information in respect of a child’s health is “completely impermissible in law”, the Delhi high court said on Thursday as it directed Google to take down from its platforms certain videos which claimed that Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s daughter Aaradhya was “critically ill” and …

India’s Government Wants Total Control of the Internet
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s Government Wants Total Control of the Internet

Wired  

Akash Banerjee isn’t sure whether he’s allowed to talk about the BBC documentary India: The Modi Question on his YouTube channel. The documentary examines Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in deadly riots in the West Indian state of Gujarat in 2002, and the government has worked hard to keep Indians from watching it. Screenings at universities have been banned; …

Google Says It Does Not Allow Any Ads That Promote Online Gambling in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Google Says It Does Not Allow Any Ads That Promote Online Gambling in India

News 18  

After the Centre directed Google to stop showing betting companies ads for Indian users, the tech giant on Wednesday said it does not allow any As per reports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had, last week, sent a letter asking Google to immediately drop all advertising, direct or surrogate, from betting platforms in search results and YouTube. In a …

Why India has ordered yet another probe against Google
2 years, 5 months ago

Why India has ordered yet another probe against Google

Firstpost  

The investigation comes after a new complaint from News Broadcasters & Digital Association alleging that its members were compelled to provide Google with news content in order to give their web links higher priority on its Search Engine Result Page The Competition Commission of India has ordered another probe against Google for alleged unfair revenue sharing terms with regard to …

Column: The Supreme Court holds the internet’s fate in its hands, and you should be terrified
2 years, 5 months ago

Column: The Supreme Court holds the internet’s fate in its hands, and you should be terrified

LA Times  

Google and its YouTube subsidiary are the targets of a Supreme Court case about the rights of online platforms to moderate user content. It has since become labeled as the “Magna Carta of the internet” and “the twenty-six words that created the internet.” Without Section 230, according to Jeff Kosseff, the law professor whose book on the section bears the …

Google removes 5,50,000 content pieces in India: Here’s know why
2 years, 5 months ago

Google removes 5,50,000 content pieces in India: Here’s know why

Live Mint  

Google, an American technology giant, has received 37,282 complaints from Indian users in the month of August in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021. The overall complaints Google received in India consists of categories including infringement of intellectual property rights and violation of local laws prohibiting types of content on grounds such as defamation. Moreover, several of these complaints …

Google receives 37,282 complaints from Indian users in August, and here is the reason
2 years, 5 months ago

Google receives 37,282 complaints from Indian users in August, and here is the reason

India TV News  

Google receives 37,282 complaints from Indian users in August, and here is the reason The number of complaints received by Google from Indian users for various categories. The complaints Google received in India consisted of various categories including infringement of intellectual property rights and violation of local laws prohibiting types of content on grounds such as defamation. "In addition to …

Google is making money from channels sharing fake news and spreading hate: How banning YouTube channels does only half the job
2 years, 7 months ago

Google is making money from channels sharing fake news and spreading hate: How banning YouTube channels does only half the job

Op India  

On August 18, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that it had banned seven Indian and one Pakistan-based YouTube channel under IT Rule 2021. So far, the Government of India has banned over 102 YouTube channels and their accounts on social media platforms for spreading fake, misleading, and anti-India content since December 2021. It is noteworthy that apart from …

Government plans law to make Google, Facebook pay for news | What this means
2 years, 8 months ago

Government plans law to make Google, Facebook pay for news | What this means

India Today  

After Australia, Canada and France, now India is reportedly putting the final touches to a new piece of legislation that would make tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they display on their platforms. If implemented, the proposed law would compel global tech majors such as Alphabet, Meta, Twitter, and Amazon to pay Indian newspapers and …

India bans 16 YouTube channels for spreading fake news: Check full list
2 years, 10 months ago

India bans 16 YouTube channels for spreading fake news: Check full list

India Today  

The Indian government has banned more YouTube channels for spreading false information. Stating the reason for the blocking, PIB said it “observed that these channels were used to spread fake news over social media on matters related to national security, India’s foreign relations, communal harmony in the country, and public order. None of the digital news publishers had furnished information …

Six Pakistan-based YouTube channels among 16 blocked for spreading disinformation related to India's national security
2 years, 10 months ago

Six Pakistan-based YouTube channels among 16 blocked for spreading disinformation related to India's national security

Firstpost  

The blocked social media accounts include six Pakistan-based and 10 India-based YouTube news channels, having a cumulative viewership of over 68 crore New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 16 YouTube news channels including 10 Indian and 6 Pakistan-based channels for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations, and public order. According to the Ministry of …

Russia Accuses YouTube of Blocking Parliamentary Channel's Account
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia Accuses YouTube of Blocking Parliamentary Channel's Account

News 18  

Russian officials on Saturday accused US video hosting service YouTube of blocking the channel of the lower house of parliament and warned of reprisals. Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of the Duma, said Washington was breaching “the rights of Russians” while foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said “YouTube has sealed its fate”. On Thursday, Russia’s state communications watchdog said it would …

India blocks 22 YouTube news channels, including 4 Pakistan based, for spreading disinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

India blocks 22 YouTube news channels, including 4 Pakistan based, for spreading disinformation

Firstpost  

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said the blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of more than 260 crore, and used logos of TV news channels and false thumbnails to mislead viewers New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube based news channels, including 4 Pakistan based channels, for spreading disinformation related to India’s national …

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?
3 years, 3 months ago

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?

Business Standard  

The Indian subsidiaries of two of the largest digital ad behemoths, Google and Meta Platforms, have reported their results for the last fiscal. Meta’s Indian unit Facebook India Online Services saw its gross advertising revenue grow 41% to Rs 9,321 crore as the pandemic boosted the growth for digital ad platforms. Digital marketing has become a centrepiece in the growth …

Google ramps up ‘safer Internet’ efforts in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Google ramps up ‘safer Internet’ efforts in India

The Hindu  

Seeing a heightened need to strengthen Internet safety post the pandemic, Google on Wednesday announced ramping up of resources in India to respond to online threats, including the launch of an updated Google Safety Centre in eight Indian languages, and introducing the global kids safety program in the country. Stating that it has stepped up its commitment to online safety …

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

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Associated Press  

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

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

Google India removed 59,000 plus content pieces in April as per the first compliance report
3 years, 8 months ago

Google India removed 59,000 plus content pieces in April as per the first compliance report

India Today  

Leading the way for large digital platforms, Google has released its monthly compliance report as per the IT rules established in India since May 26. Digital majors with over 5 million users will now have to publish monthly compliance reports that mention the details of complaints received and action taken on questionable content. Google says that it will include data …

Google Releases Transparency Report Mandated by IT Rules 2021: Key Findings
3 years, 8 months ago

Google Releases Transparency Report Mandated by IT Rules 2021: Key Findings

News 18  

Google received over 27,700 complaints in April this year from individual users in India over alleged violation of local laws or personal rights, which resulted in removal of 59,350 pieces of content, the company said in its maiden monthly transparency report. Under the new IT rules, large digital platforms – with over 5 million users – will have to publish …

New IT rules don’t apply to us, Google tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

New IT rules don’t apply to us, Google tells Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

Google told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the new Information Technology Rules 2021, which came into effect late last month, did not apply to the U.S.-based tech giant as it was a “search engine” and not a “social media intermediary” like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Google urged the High Court to quash its April 20 order which applied …

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls
3 years, 9 months ago

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

India TV News  

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

Enact Laws to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News in India: BJP Leader Sushil Modi in Rajya Sabha
4 years ago

Enact Laws to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News in India: BJP Leader Sushil Modi in Rajya Sabha

News 18  

Taking a cue from Australia, India should enact a law to make tech giants such as Facebook and Google pay local publishers of news content, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi demanded in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention, the former deputy chief minister of Bihar said, “The government must make Google, Facebook and …

‘They show porn’: India’s top court favours controls on web shows
4 years ago

‘They show porn’: India’s top court favours controls on web shows

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court says it favours a screening mechanism for video streaming services following obscenity complaints by governing BJP party. India’s top court says it favours a screening mechanism for online video streaming services, dominated in the country by Amazon and Netflix. The United States-based streaming platforms have faced complaints from legislators belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya …

Big brother is watching you
4 years ago

Big brother is watching you

The Hindu  

The new governmental guidelines to regulate digital content raise a fundamental legal and ethical question: are they contra constitutional? The tricky new rule states that big social media companies will have to take down unlawful content within a specific time frame of being served either a court order or notice by an appropriate government agency. Two, there is a contradiction …

Online content regulation: The good, the odd and the untenable
4 years ago

Online content regulation: The good, the odd and the untenable

Live Mint  

On 25 February, the Information Technology Rules, 2021, were released jointly by the ministries of information and broadcasting and of electronics and information technology. They were met with an anticipated storm of dissent, particularly over rules that would regulate online content, such as user-generated material on social media and curated entertainment and news. The European Union’s Audio visual Media Services …

The Hindu Explains | Why has the government announced new guidelines to regulate digital content?
4 years ago

The Hindu Explains | Why has the government announced new guidelines to regulate digital content?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Thursday, in a long-anticipated move, the government notified guidelines that seek to provide a grievance redressal mechanism for users of digital platforms of all kinds — social media sites, messaging apps, over-the-top streaming services, and digital news publishers. The Information Technology Rules, 2021 also mandate that social media and messaging platforms will have to adhere …

India introduces new rules to regulate online content
4 years ago

India introduces new rules to regulate online content

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. The Information Technology Ministry said the new regulations would …

Experts divided over regulation of OTT content in India
4 years, 1 month ago

Experts divided over regulation of OTT content in India

India TV News  

As calls for regulating content showed on the over-the-top platforms grow stronger and with the government also reportedly examining regulations in foreign countries, experts have cautioned that pros and cons of such measures need to be evaluated properly before taking a decision. "When the content is anyway accessible via the internet directly, it makes little sense to impose any kind …

Pakistan regulators threaten Google and Wikipedia: Here is why
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan regulators threaten Google and Wikipedia: Here is why

Op India  

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority Friday decried internet giants Google and Wikipedia for its ‘blasphemous’ content. pic.twitter.com/AhG9PHCJS1 — PTA December 25, 2020 In a press release, Pakistan regulators said it has been receiving complaints regarding misleading search results associated with the “unauthentic version of the Holy Quran” uploaded by the Ahmedi community on Google Play Store. Pakistan threatens Google and Wikipedia of …

Kremlin Clears Way to Block Facebook, YouTube for 'Censorship' of Russian Media's Content
4 years, 2 months ago

Kremlin Clears Way to Block Facebook, YouTube for 'Censorship' of Russian Media's Content

News 18  

Russian lawmakers on Wednesday moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians. The lower house State Duma added that internet websites could also be sanctioned “in the event of discrimination against the content of Russian media”. In an explanatory note attached to …

Concerned Over Obscenity and Fake News, Centre Brings Online Content Under I&B Ministry's Ambit
4 years, 4 months ago

Concerned Over Obscenity and Fake News, Centre Brings Online Content Under I&B Ministry's Ambit

News 18  

All online news portals and live streaming film apps and content will now come under the information and broadcasting ministry. There has also been growing concern over fake news and provocative writings and current events online portals. They fear that the online content being brought under the I&B ministry would mean censorship. The clampdown would be in and those who …

India to regulate online news and social media sites
4 years, 4 months ago

India to regulate online news and social media sites

Al Jazeera  

New order brings online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the ambit of the gov’t in a first step to regulate digital media. India’s government has issued an order bringing the regulation of online news portals and content providers such as Netflix under the authority of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a first step to …

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