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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- Reuters
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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MeitY Notifies Fresh IT Rules to Regulate AI-Generated Content, Deepfakes on Social Media Platforms
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, on Tuesday. The fresh rules focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and deepfakes, bringing more flexible labelling guidelines for AI content and stricter takedown timelines for inappropriate media and deepfakes. The...
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Are We Living In A Simulation? Here's What Scientists Have Said
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Science | Edited by Astitva Raj
In their study, they identified what they called "Godelian truths", truths that cannot be defined by any algorithm or fixed rules.
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Centre's Key Changes To Content Rules After Legal Fight With Elon Musk's X
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Ashwine Kumar Singh, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Following a legal battle with Elon Musk's X over social media guidelines, the Centre has made key amendments to the Information Technology law to "enhance transparency, accountability and safeguards".
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www.ndtv.com
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
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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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Finalises Rules to Curb AI Investments in China, Impose Other Restrictions
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Reuters
The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalising rules that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
- Monday October 28, 2024
- ANI
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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www.gadgets360.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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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- Reuters
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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www.gadgets360.com
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MeitY Notifies Fresh IT Rules to Regulate AI-Generated Content, Deepfakes on Social Media Platforms
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, on Tuesday. The fresh rules focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and deepfakes, bringing more flexible labelling guidelines for AI content and stricter takedown timelines for inappropriate media and deepfakes. The...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Are We Living In A Simulation? Here's What Scientists Have Said
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Science | Edited by Astitva Raj
In their study, they identified what they called "Godelian truths", truths that cannot be defined by any algorithm or fixed rules.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Key Changes To Content Rules After Legal Fight With Elon Musk's X
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Ashwine Kumar Singh, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Following a legal battle with Elon Musk's X over social media guidelines, the Centre has made key amendments to the Information Technology law to "enhance transparency, accountability and safeguards".
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www.ndtv.com
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Finalises Rules to Curb AI Investments in China, Impose Other Restrictions
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Reuters
The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalising rules that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
- Monday October 28, 2024
- ANI
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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www.gadgets360.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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