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CBSE Board Exams 2026: No Class 12 Marks Verification, Controller Warns Against Social Media Rumours
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
CBSE Board Exams 2026: Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj announced that the post-exam verification process for Class 12 has been discontinued
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
- Thursday January 29, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing new guidelines to keep minors away from social media and ensure safer online spaces for children.
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www.ndtv.com
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Digital Addiction Emerging As Major Concern In Children And Youth: Economic Survey 2025-26
- Thursday January 29, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Digital addiction is growing as a significant health problem among children and the youth and is also contributing to the mental health crisis in the country, said the government on Thursday in the Economic Survey 2025-26.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Banned Over 79 Lakh Accounts In India In March
- Friday May 3, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Meta-owned WhatsApp has said it banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India in the month of March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Privacy Protected: WhatsApp's End-To-End Encryption Explained Simply
- Friday April 26, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
WhatsApp has challenged Information Technology Rule 4(2) of the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
- Friday April 26, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Guidelines on Search Of Journalists' Digital Devices Soon, Supreme Court Told
- Wednesday December 6, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Centre assured the Supreme Court on Wednesday that guidelines would be framed soon to regulate the seizure of phones or other digital devices belonging to individuals, particularly media professionals.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Can't Be State Run By Agencies": Supreme Court Bats For Press Freedom
- Tuesday November 7, 2023
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Mediapersons have their sources for gathering news and the centre should prepare separate guidelines for the seizure of journalists' digital equipment for any investigation, the Supreme Court said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
- Monday April 17, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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www.gadgets360.com
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MeitY Notifies Amendments to IT Rules Related to Online Gaming, Spread of False Information
- Friday April 7, 2023
- ANI
Reaffirming its commitment to protecting the safety and trust of digital citizens, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, related to online gaming and spread of false and misleading information regarding government business.
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www.gadgets360.com
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3 Grievance Appellate Committees By Centre After Amendments To IT Rules
- Saturday January 28, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Centre has established three Grievance Appellate Committees based on the recently amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules 2021").
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www.ndtv.com
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Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT
- Wednesday January 25, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The government will hold discussions with stakeholders before its controversial plan to give powers to its arm the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to police fake news on social media, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prop...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Instagram Removed 2.7 Crore Posts in India During July: All Details
- Thursday September 1, 2022
- Written by David Delima
Meta announced on Wednesday that it had removed a total of 2.7 crore posts across Facebook and Instagram in July. The company revealed in its monthly report under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that it received 626 and 1033 reports from users on Facebook and Instagram respectively, and claims that it res...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 22 Lakh Indian Accounts in June, 632 Grievance Reports Received: Details
- Tuesday August 2, 2022
- ANI
WhatsApp has banned over 22 lakh Indian accounts in June, the company stated in its monthly report. The Meta-owned company revealed that it had received 632 grievance reports last month. The details were shared in its Monthly Report under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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www.gadgets360.com
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New Law To Govern Digital Media Listed On Lok Sabha's Monsoon Session Agenda
- Friday July 15, 2022
- India News | Edited by Aarish Chhabra
29 bills to be taken up in the July 18-August 13 session, according to agenda submitted by government
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www.ndtv.com
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CBSE Board Exams 2026: No Class 12 Marks Verification, Controller Warns Against Social Media Rumours
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
CBSE Board Exams 2026: Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj announced that the post-exam verification process for Class 12 has been discontinued
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
- Thursday January 29, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing new guidelines to keep minors away from social media and ensure safer online spaces for children.
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www.ndtv.com
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Digital Addiction Emerging As Major Concern In Children And Youth: Economic Survey 2025-26
- Thursday January 29, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Digital addiction is growing as a significant health problem among children and the youth and is also contributing to the mental health crisis in the country, said the government on Thursday in the Economic Survey 2025-26.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Banned Over 79 Lakh Accounts In India In March
- Friday May 3, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Meta-owned WhatsApp has said it banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India in the month of March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Privacy Protected: WhatsApp's End-To-End Encryption Explained Simply
- Friday April 26, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
WhatsApp has challenged Information Technology Rule 4(2) of the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
- Friday April 26, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Guidelines on Search Of Journalists' Digital Devices Soon, Supreme Court Told
- Wednesday December 6, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Centre assured the Supreme Court on Wednesday that guidelines would be framed soon to regulate the seizure of phones or other digital devices belonging to individuals, particularly media professionals.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Can't Be State Run By Agencies": Supreme Court Bats For Press Freedom
- Tuesday November 7, 2023
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Mediapersons have their sources for gathering news and the centre should prepare separate guidelines for the seizure of journalists' digital equipment for any investigation, the Supreme Court said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
- Monday April 17, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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www.gadgets360.com
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MeitY Notifies Amendments to IT Rules Related to Online Gaming, Spread of False Information
- Friday April 7, 2023
- ANI
Reaffirming its commitment to protecting the safety and trust of digital citizens, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, related to online gaming and spread of false and misleading information regarding government business.
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www.gadgets360.com
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3 Grievance Appellate Committees By Centre After Amendments To IT Rules
- Saturday January 28, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Centre has established three Grievance Appellate Committees based on the recently amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules 2021").
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www.ndtv.com
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Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT
- Wednesday January 25, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The government will hold discussions with stakeholders before its controversial plan to give powers to its arm the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to police fake news on social media, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prop...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Instagram Removed 2.7 Crore Posts in India During July: All Details
- Thursday September 1, 2022
- Written by David Delima
Meta announced on Wednesday that it had removed a total of 2.7 crore posts across Facebook and Instagram in July. The company revealed in its monthly report under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that it received 626 and 1033 reports from users on Facebook and Instagram respectively, and claims that it res...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 22 Lakh Indian Accounts in June, 632 Grievance Reports Received: Details
- Tuesday August 2, 2022
- ANI
WhatsApp has banned over 22 lakh Indian accounts in June, the company stated in its monthly report. The Meta-owned company revealed that it had received 632 grievance reports last month. The details were shared in its Monthly Report under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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www.gadgets360.com
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New Law To Govern Digital Media Listed On Lok Sabha's Monsoon Session Agenda
- Friday July 15, 2022
- India News | Edited by Aarish Chhabra
29 bills to be taken up in the July 18-August 13 session, according to agenda submitted by government
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www.ndtv.com