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'New Regime Has No Basis In Law': Elon Musk's X On High Court Order
X, Twitter in its past avatar, has said it is "deeply concerned" by last week's Karnataka High Court order - that 'social media companies cannot be allowed to work unregulated in India'.
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"Social Media Platforms Should Follow Law": Sources After X Sues Centre
The government will follow due process and social media platforms must follow the law, sources have said after Elon Musk-owned social media giant X sued the Centre, accusing it of misusing Information Technology laws
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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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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Health Ministry Said to Issue Notices to 15 Websites for Selling E-Cigarettes, Monitoring Advertisements on Social Media
The Union Health Ministry is said to have issued notices to 15 websites over the illegal sale of e-cigarettes, while six more websites are under the scanner. The ministry is also said to be monitoring the sale and advertisement of e-cigarettes on social media. The websites have been warned that failure to take necessary action may attract penalties...
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Maharashtra Professor Falls Victim To "Task Fraud", Loses Over Rs 37 Lakh
A professor at an engineering college in Maharashtra's Nagpur allegedly lost Rs 37.48 lakh to cyber fraudsters in a "task scam", police said on Monday.
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Amendments to IT Rules Do Not Offer Protection to Parody, Satire: Bombay High Court
The amendments to the Information Technology Rules, prima facie, do not seem to offer protection to parody and satire, the Bombay High Court said on Monday while hearing a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra. The HC bench also said Kamra's petition challenging the amendments was maintainable.
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Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details
The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...
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Explained: 'Safe Harbour' Clause And Why Government Wants It Gone
Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook may be held accountable for whatever is posted on their site.
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Centre Reviewing 'Safe Harbour' Clause In Digital India Bill: Minister
The 'safe harbour' principle in the IT Act, 2000, says "intermediaries" on the internet are not responsible for what third parties post on their website.
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Maharashtra Man Arrested For Posting Private Media Of Woman Online
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Thane city in Maharashtra for allegedly defaming a woman by posting her private photos and videos on a social media platform, an official said on Thursday.
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For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today directed no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had scrapped way back in 2015.
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Supreme Court Wants Cases Under Scrapped Law Withdrawn In 3 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the chief secretaries of states concerned to take back the scrapped cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in 2015 within three weeks.
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Telegram Directed by Court to Provide Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law Under Sealed Cover: Details
Telegram has been directed by the Delhi High Court to disclose details of users on the messaging service providing illegal access to copyrighted content, in a sealed cover. The court observed that the plaintiffs in a copyright case would be rendered remediless to recover damages for the "illegal" sharing of teaching materials on Telegram under "ma...
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Man Accused Of Circulating Fake Porn Video Of Left Candidate In Custody: Cops
A man suspected of having uploaded a fake pornographic video of LDF's Thrikkakara candidate Dr Jo Joseph was on Tuesday taken into custody by the Kerala Police from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
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'New Regime Has No Basis In Law': Elon Musk's X On High Court Order
X, Twitter in its past avatar, has said it is "deeply concerned" by last week's Karnataka High Court order - that 'social media companies cannot be allowed to work unregulated in India'.
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"Social Media Platforms Should Follow Law": Sources After X Sues Centre
The government will follow due process and social media platforms must follow the law, sources have said after Elon Musk-owned social media giant X sued the Centre, accusing it of misusing Information Technology laws
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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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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Health Ministry Said to Issue Notices to 15 Websites for Selling E-Cigarettes, Monitoring Advertisements on Social Media
The Union Health Ministry is said to have issued notices to 15 websites over the illegal sale of e-cigarettes, while six more websites are under the scanner. The ministry is also said to be monitoring the sale and advertisement of e-cigarettes on social media. The websites have been warned that failure to take necessary action may attract penalties...
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Maharashtra Professor Falls Victim To "Task Fraud", Loses Over Rs 37 Lakh
A professor at an engineering college in Maharashtra's Nagpur allegedly lost Rs 37.48 lakh to cyber fraudsters in a "task scam", police said on Monday.
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Amendments to IT Rules Do Not Offer Protection to Parody, Satire: Bombay High Court
The amendments to the Information Technology Rules, prima facie, do not seem to offer protection to parody and satire, the Bombay High Court said on Monday while hearing a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra. The HC bench also said Kamra's petition challenging the amendments was maintainable.
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Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details
The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...
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Explained: 'Safe Harbour' Clause And Why Government Wants It Gone
Social media companies like Twitter and Facebook may be held accountable for whatever is posted on their site.
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Centre Reviewing 'Safe Harbour' Clause In Digital India Bill: Minister
The 'safe harbour' principle in the IT Act, 2000, says "intermediaries" on the internet are not responsible for what third parties post on their website.
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Maharashtra Man Arrested For Posting Private Media Of Woman Online
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Thane city in Maharashtra for allegedly defaming a woman by posting her private photos and videos on a social media platform, an official said on Thursday.
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For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today directed no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had scrapped way back in 2015.
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Supreme Court Wants Cases Under Scrapped Law Withdrawn In 3 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the chief secretaries of states concerned to take back the scrapped cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act in 2015 within three weeks.
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Telegram Directed by Court to Provide Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law Under Sealed Cover: Details
Telegram has been directed by the Delhi High Court to disclose details of users on the messaging service providing illegal access to copyrighted content, in a sealed cover. The court observed that the plaintiffs in a copyright case would be rendered remediless to recover damages for the "illegal" sharing of teaching materials on Telegram under "ma...
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Man Accused Of Circulating Fake Porn Video Of Left Candidate In Custody: Cops
A man suspected of having uploaded a fake pornographic video of LDF's Thrikkakara candidate Dr Jo Joseph was on Tuesday taken into custody by the Kerala Police from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
