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Kamal Haasan Jokes About Film Censorship During Lead On Gandhi Screening At College Event
He asked, "Censor aa, thadangal aa? [Is it censored or just a glitch?]"
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Uncensored Parasakthi Streaming On ZEE5 Month After Film Released With 25 Edits In Theatres
Parasakthi, which released in theatres on January 10, initially faced trouble with the Censor Board
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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X, India Spar Over Lawyer's 'Tom, Dick, And Harry' Remark For Government Officials
A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told an Indian court that every "Tom, Dick, and Harry" government official had been authorised to issue content takedown orders, drawing a sharp rebuke from New Delhi's counsel in the latest clash over content moderation.
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"Struggle Continues": Salman Rushdie Makes First Public Appearance Post-Knife Attack
In his emotional address, the author said that the mission to protect free expression was never "more important" in a time of book bans and censorship and issued a call to action.
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VLC Media Player Developer VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY Over Website Ban in India
VLC Media Player developer VideoLAN has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to provide reasoned orders related to the blocking of its website in India. In a legal notice, President and lead VLC developer of VideoLAN Jean-Baptiste Kempf stated that the website was blocke...
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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Social Media Firms Object to Personal Liability of Employees Under IT Rules, Industry Study Says
A majority of social media companies are opposed to the provision under the IT Rules to hold chief compliance officers personally liable for ensuring compliance with the Act and rules. The study revealed that personal liability could lead to increased censorship of content due to concerns of employee safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics a...
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Lithuania Looks to Ban 'Untrustworthy' Phones After Chinese Censorship Concerns
Lithuania's Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing "untrustworthy" equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company's flagship phone, Margiris Abukevicius, deputy minister at the Defence Ministry said.
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Microsoft Blames ‘Accidental Human Error’ for Bing Showing No Images for Tiananmen 'Tank Man'
Microsoft on Friday said an "accidental human error" led to its search engine Bing not showing image results for the query "tank man" in the United States and elsewhere, after users raised concerns about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
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Kamal Haasan Jokes About Film Censorship During Lead On Gandhi Screening At College Event
He asked, "Censor aa, thadangal aa? [Is it censored or just a glitch?]"
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Uncensored Parasakthi Streaming On ZEE5 Month After Film Released With 25 Edits In Theatres
Parasakthi, which released in theatres on January 10, initially faced trouble with the Censor Board
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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X, India Spar Over Lawyer's 'Tom, Dick, And Harry' Remark For Government Officials
A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told an Indian court that every "Tom, Dick, and Harry" government official had been authorised to issue content takedown orders, drawing a sharp rebuke from New Delhi's counsel in the latest clash over content moderation.
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"Struggle Continues": Salman Rushdie Makes First Public Appearance Post-Knife Attack
In his emotional address, the author said that the mission to protect free expression was never "more important" in a time of book bans and censorship and issued a call to action.
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VLC Media Player Developer VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY Over Website Ban in India
VLC Media Player developer VideoLAN has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to provide reasoned orders related to the blocking of its website in India. In a legal notice, President and lead VLC developer of VideoLAN Jean-Baptiste Kempf stated that the website was blocke...
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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Social Media Firms Object to Personal Liability of Employees Under IT Rules, Industry Study Says
A majority of social media companies are opposed to the provision under the IT Rules to hold chief compliance officers personally liable for ensuring compliance with the Act and rules. The study revealed that personal liability could lead to increased censorship of content due to concerns of employee safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics a...
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Lithuania Looks to Ban 'Untrustworthy' Phones After Chinese Censorship Concerns
Lithuania's Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing "untrustworthy" equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company's flagship phone, Margiris Abukevicius, deputy minister at the Defence Ministry said.
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Microsoft Blames ‘Accidental Human Error’ for Bing Showing No Images for Tiananmen 'Tank Man'
Microsoft on Friday said an "accidental human error" led to its search engine Bing not showing image results for the query "tank man" in the United States and elsewhere, after users raised concerns about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
