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LinkedIn Reportedly Trained Generative AI Models on User Data Without Permission Before Updating Policy
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, was reportedly scraping user data on the platform without informing the users first. The company has now updated its terms of service to reflect this, however, it continues to automatically opt-in users unless they manually find and toggle off the setting to opt-out. Several netizens took to s...
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YouTube, Facebook Told To Delete Arvind Kejriwal's Video Addressing Court
The Delhi High Court on Saturday issued notice to Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, to delete posts and/or reposts, of a video of the AAP leader addressing the court.
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BJP's Controversial Post Taken Down By X After Election Commission Notice
Social media platform 'X' has taken down an animated video shared by the Karnataka unit of the BJP related to the row over reservation for the Muslim community after an Election Commission direction.
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"Remove Child Sexual Abuse Material": Government Warns X, YouTube, Telegram
The government has issued notices to social media platforms X, formerly Twitter, YouTube, and Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material from their platforms in India, an official statement said on Friday.
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"Act On Child Pornography, Or Lose Legal Immunity": Centre To Tech Giants
Cracking down on the availability of child pornography online, the Centre has sent notices to X, YouTube and Telegram and warned that they will lose their protection from legal liability unless they act on the issue "without delay".
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Twitter Blocks Pakistan Government's Official Account In India
Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government's account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand, according to a notice on the social media platform on Thursday.
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Twitter Sued in Class Action Lawsuit Over Mass Layoffs by Elon Musk Without Enough Notice
Twitter has been sued over the microblogging service's plan to cut about 3,700 jobs at the social media platform, without enough notice as required under US federal and California law, in a class action lawsuit on Thursday. The company plans to start cutting staff on Friday, it revealed to employees in an email. However, the The federal Worker Adju...
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Facebook, WhatsApp Gets Extended Time to Respond to CCI Notices in Privacy Policy Issue
The Delhi High Court extended the time for filing replies by Facebook and WhatsApp to two notices issued to them by CCI which has ordered a probe into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy.
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Twitter Gets ‘One Last Notice’ from Government to Comply With New IT Rules
Twitter has been given “one last notice” to “immediately” comply with the new IT rules for digital media by the government that has said a failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.
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Will Facebook, Twitter Be Blocked In 2 Days? New Rules To Take Effect
A set of guidelines for social media platforms including social media giants including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram comes into effect in two days' time, government sources have said.
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Singapore Orders Facebook, Twitter To Issue Correction On Virus Variant
Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users of the social media platforms in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new virus variant originating in Singapore.
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Tandav Row: Amazon Prime Video India Head Aparna Purohit Granted Protection From Arrest by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday said the Centre's guidelines on regulating social media do not have any provision for taking appropriate action against digital platforms showing inappropriate content. It also granted protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in FIRs lodged over web series Tandav.
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"You May Be A Trillion Dollar Company But...": Supreme Court To WhatsApp
The Supreme Court today told social media firm Facebook and its messaging app, WhatsApp, that it will have to intervene to protect people's privacy in the wake of the latter's new policy in this regard. Issuing a notice to the Centre, along with the two platforms, the court is now set examine the popular service's fresh course on this front.
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Supreme Court Notice to Centre on Petition That Seeks to Regulate Facebook, Twitter
A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian has issued notices to the Centre and others on a petition that seeks framing of a law to regulate social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The petition seeks to make social media companies responsible for fake news and hate speech on the...
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Social Media Regulation: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central government, besides others, in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) that has sought regulation of social media platforms for hate speech and fake news. The plea had wanted the court to direct the Union government to frame laws for criminal prosecution of persons involved in such ac...
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LinkedIn Reportedly Trained Generative AI Models on User Data Without Permission Before Updating Policy
LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, was reportedly scraping user data on the platform without informing the users first. The company has now updated its terms of service to reflect this, however, it continues to automatically opt-in users unless they manually find and toggle off the setting to opt-out. Several netizens took to s...
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YouTube, Facebook Told To Delete Arvind Kejriwal's Video Addressing Court
The Delhi High Court on Saturday issued notice to Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, to delete posts and/or reposts, of a video of the AAP leader addressing the court.
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BJP's Controversial Post Taken Down By X After Election Commission Notice
Social media platform 'X' has taken down an animated video shared by the Karnataka unit of the BJP related to the row over reservation for the Muslim community after an Election Commission direction.
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"Remove Child Sexual Abuse Material": Government Warns X, YouTube, Telegram
The government has issued notices to social media platforms X, formerly Twitter, YouTube, and Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material from their platforms in India, an official statement said on Friday.
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"Act On Child Pornography, Or Lose Legal Immunity": Centre To Tech Giants
Cracking down on the availability of child pornography online, the Centre has sent notices to X, YouTube and Telegram and warned that they will lose their protection from legal liability unless they act on the issue "without delay".
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Twitter Blocks Pakistan Government's Official Account In India
Twitter has blocked the Pakistan government's account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand, according to a notice on the social media platform on Thursday.
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Twitter Sued in Class Action Lawsuit Over Mass Layoffs by Elon Musk Without Enough Notice
Twitter has been sued over the microblogging service's plan to cut about 3,700 jobs at the social media platform, without enough notice as required under US federal and California law, in a class action lawsuit on Thursday. The company plans to start cutting staff on Friday, it revealed to employees in an email. However, the The federal Worker Adju...
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Facebook, WhatsApp Gets Extended Time to Respond to CCI Notices in Privacy Policy Issue
The Delhi High Court extended the time for filing replies by Facebook and WhatsApp to two notices issued to them by CCI which has ordered a probe into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy.
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Twitter Gets ‘One Last Notice’ from Government to Comply With New IT Rules
Twitter has been given “one last notice” to “immediately” comply with the new IT rules for digital media by the government that has said a failure to adhere to the norms will lead to the platform losing exemption from liability under the IT Act.
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Will Facebook, Twitter Be Blocked In 2 Days? New Rules To Take Effect
A set of guidelines for social media platforms including social media giants including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram comes into effect in two days' time, government sources have said.
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Singapore Orders Facebook, Twitter To Issue Correction On Virus Variant
Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users of the social media platforms in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new virus variant originating in Singapore.
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Tandav Row: Amazon Prime Video India Head Aparna Purohit Granted Protection From Arrest by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday said the Centre's guidelines on regulating social media do not have any provision for taking appropriate action against digital platforms showing inappropriate content. It also granted protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in FIRs lodged over web series Tandav.
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"You May Be A Trillion Dollar Company But...": Supreme Court To WhatsApp
The Supreme Court today told social media firm Facebook and its messaging app, WhatsApp, that it will have to intervene to protect people's privacy in the wake of the latter's new policy in this regard. Issuing a notice to the Centre, along with the two platforms, the court is now set examine the popular service's fresh course on this front.
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Supreme Court Notice to Centre on Petition That Seeks to Regulate Facebook, Twitter
A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian has issued notices to the Centre and others on a petition that seeks framing of a law to regulate social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The petition seeks to make social media companies responsible for fake news and hate speech on the...
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Social Media Regulation: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central government, besides others, in connection with a public interest litigation (PIL) that has sought regulation of social media platforms for hate speech and fake news. The plea had wanted the court to direct the Union government to frame laws for criminal prosecution of persons involved in such ac...
