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Do You Post News Online? Proposed Changes To IT Rules May Invite Scrutiny
Under the proposed IT rules, the scope of "news and current affairs content" may be expanded to include posts by individual users.
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Centre Flags Deepfake Threat As Social Media Crackdown Faces Criticism
The crackdown has also drawn scrutiny after several accounts, including those critical of the government, were blocked or restricted.
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How India Observed Republic Day Amid Press Censorship During Emergency
When India marked Republic Day in 1976 and 1977, the country was under a national Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The 21-month period, from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, altered the political and civic environment.
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Relief For 'Bengal Files' Makers, High Court Dismisses Censorship Request
'The Bengal Files' is based on the communal riots of August 1946 in Kolkata, known as the Great Calcutta Killings, and was released last Friday.
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Udaipur Files Releases In 4,500 Cinemas Across India After Censor Board Approval
The film was initially slated for release on July 11, 2025. However, the film faced many delays due to censorship and legal troubles
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Kabir Khan To NDTV On Sardaar Ji 3 Row: "Diljit Dosanjh Is A Proud Indian, Unfair To Target Him"
Kabir Khan on Diljit Dosanjh's movie Sardaar Ji 3 being banned in India over casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, and his views on censorship
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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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Centre Slams X For 'Censorship Portal' Claim, Defends 'Sahyog' In Court
The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp's characterisation of the 'Sahyog' portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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Do You Post News Online? Proposed Changes To IT Rules May Invite Scrutiny
Under the proposed IT rules, the scope of "news and current affairs content" may be expanded to include posts by individual users.
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Centre Flags Deepfake Threat As Social Media Crackdown Faces Criticism
The crackdown has also drawn scrutiny after several accounts, including those critical of the government, were blocked or restricted.
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How India Observed Republic Day Amid Press Censorship During Emergency
When India marked Republic Day in 1976 and 1977, the country was under a national Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The 21-month period, from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, altered the political and civic environment.
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Relief For 'Bengal Files' Makers, High Court Dismisses Censorship Request
'The Bengal Files' is based on the communal riots of August 1946 in Kolkata, known as the Great Calcutta Killings, and was released last Friday.
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Udaipur Files Releases In 4,500 Cinemas Across India After Censor Board Approval
The film was initially slated for release on July 11, 2025. However, the film faced many delays due to censorship and legal troubles
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Kabir Khan To NDTV On Sardaar Ji 3 Row: "Diljit Dosanjh Is A Proud Indian, Unfair To Target Him"
Kabir Khan on Diljit Dosanjh's movie Sardaar Ji 3 being banned in India over casting Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, and his views on censorship
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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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Centre Slams X For 'Censorship Portal' Claim, Defends 'Sahyog' In Court
The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp's characterisation of the 'Sahyog' portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
