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Bihar Enforces Social Media Norms For Employees, Disciplinary Action For Violations
Patna, April 11 (IANS) The Bihar government's new rules governing the use of social media by its employees, warning of strict disciplinary action in case of violations, finally came into force.
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Government Plans Crackdown On Defamatory Spam, Troll Content On Social Media
A major focus is on refining the definition of "news and current affairs content" under the IT Act to reduce ambiguity and improve regulatory clarity.
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Madhya Pradesh Teacher Suspended For Mimicking PM Modi Over LPG Prices
A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district was suspended after a video of him mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi while making satirical remarks on LPG cylinder prices went viral on social media
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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is...
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Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
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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Elon Musk's X Fined $140 Million By EU For Breaching Online Content Rules
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire.
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Spain Fines Elon Musk's X $5.4 Million Over Cryptocurrency Ads
Spain's securities regulator said Thursday it has fined social media platform X five million euros for failing to comply with rules governing the advertising of financial products, including cryptocurrencies.
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed new rules for “synthetically generated information,” such as deepfakes, on Wednesday. These have been proposed as an amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content under the purview of the Indian Government and the legal system.
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Nepal Lifts Ban On Social Media Apps After Deadly Protests
The Nepal government was the first to blink. In a late-night decision, the government lifted the ban on social media apps after protests, led by Gen Z, turned violent, resulting in clashes with the police that led to the death of 19 people.
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Maharashtra Tightens Social Media Usage Rules For Government Employees
The Maharashtra government has issued a fresh set of directives regulating the use of social media by its employees, warning that any violation will invite disciplinary action.
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Congress Fury Over BJP's "Indira Gandhi Equals Hitler" Emergency Shocker
Karnataka Congress has filed a police case against the BJP after an outrageous social media post about former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Emergency imposed by her government from 1975 to 1977.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
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BJP Vs Odisha Government Over YouTuber's Jagannath Temple Video
The ruling BJD and opposition BJP on Friday engaged in a fight on X over social media influencer Kamiya Jani's entry into the Jagannath Temple in Puri for making a video on the shrine.
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Centre To Bring Rules To Check Vulgar Content On Social Media, Streaming Platforms
The Centre has assured the Delhi High Court that its policy governing social media platforms and intermediaries will incorporate necessary rules and regulations to ensure the space occupied by them is free from vulgar language and profanities.
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Bihar Enforces Social Media Norms For Employees, Disciplinary Action For Violations
Patna, April 11 (IANS) The Bihar government's new rules governing the use of social media by its employees, warning of strict disciplinary action in case of violations, finally came into force.
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Government Plans Crackdown On Defamatory Spam, Troll Content On Social Media
A major focus is on refining the definition of "news and current affairs content" under the IT Act to reduce ambiguity and improve regulatory clarity.
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Madhya Pradesh Teacher Suspended For Mimicking PM Modi Over LPG Prices
A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district was suspended after a video of him mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi while making satirical remarks on LPG cylinder prices went viral on social media
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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is...
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Andhra Pradesh Deliberates Guidelines For Safer Online Spaces For Children
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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Elon Musk's X Fined $140 Million By EU For Breaching Online Content Rules
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire.
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Spain Fines Elon Musk's X $5.4 Million Over Cryptocurrency Ads
Spain's securities regulator said Thursday it has fined social media platform X five million euros for failing to comply with rules governing the advertising of financial products, including cryptocurrencies.
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed new rules for “synthetically generated information,” such as deepfakes, on Wednesday. These have been proposed as an amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content under the purview of the Indian Government and the legal system.
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Nepal Lifts Ban On Social Media Apps After Deadly Protests
The Nepal government was the first to blink. In a late-night decision, the government lifted the ban on social media apps after protests, led by Gen Z, turned violent, resulting in clashes with the police that led to the death of 19 people.
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Maharashtra Tightens Social Media Usage Rules For Government Employees
The Maharashtra government has issued a fresh set of directives regulating the use of social media by its employees, warning that any violation will invite disciplinary action.
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Congress Fury Over BJP's "Indira Gandhi Equals Hitler" Emergency Shocker
Karnataka Congress has filed a police case against the BJP after an outrageous social media post about former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Emergency imposed by her government from 1975 to 1977.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
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BJP Vs Odisha Government Over YouTuber's Jagannath Temple Video
The ruling BJD and opposition BJP on Friday engaged in a fight on X over social media influencer Kamiya Jani's entry into the Jagannath Temple in Puri for making a video on the shrine.
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Centre To Bring Rules To Check Vulgar Content On Social Media, Streaming Platforms
The Centre has assured the Delhi High Court that its policy governing social media platforms and intermediaries will incorporate necessary rules and regulations to ensure the space occupied by them is free from vulgar language and profanities.
