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Web Content Watchdog Soon? Top Court Says 'Somebody Has To Be Accountable'
Somebody has to be accountable for content uploaded on social media, the Supreme Court said today, as it brainstormed solutions to the issues that emerged during India's Got Latent case that brought several YouTubers under the spotlight
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Centre Notifies PIB As Official Fact Checker For Online Content
The Centre on Wednesday notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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Worried About Obscenity, Centre Asks Streamers For Content Checks: Report
The streaming companies objected and no decision was reached, according to government minutes of the talks and an industry source who attended.
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Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
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UK Teen Girl Died After "Negative Effects Of Online Content"
A 14-year-old British girl died from an act of self-harm while suffering from the "negative effects of online content", a coroner said Friday, in a case that has shone a spotlight on social media companies.
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Emergency Blocking Of Internet Content Been Around Since 2009: Centre
The provision in the recently issued digital media guidelines to block internet content during emergency situations has been around as a rule since 2009 and was not recently introduced, the government informed today. The clarification came in the face of criticism about the Centre arming itself with vast powers that left the publishing platform wit...
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YouTube Imposes Stricter Norms Against Racial, Gender, Religious Insults
Six months after YouTube got caught in a firestorm for refusing to take down videos from a conservative commentator who repeatedly lobbed racist and homophobic slurs at a journalist, the video giant says it is taking a "stronger stance" against threats and personal attacks.
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China Cracks Down On Online Music For "Vulgar, Fascist Content"
A crackdown on vulgar online content has seen the removal of thousands of videos, online music, cartoons, and investigations into musical works advocating fascism or militarism, China's cultural authority said on Thursday.
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UK Lawmakers Criticise Social Media Over Response to Extremist Content
Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites.
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China Cracks Down on Bids to Bypass Online Censorship
The ruling Communist party oversees a vast apparatus designed to censor online content deemed politically sensitive.
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GTA Online Bikers Expansion Coming Soon to PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Don't expect any new single-player content to GTA 5 any time soon, Rockstar Games announced yet another update to its multiplayer component, GTA Online.
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GTA Online: Further Adventures in Finance and Felony Set for June Release
The latest addition to GTA 5's multiplayer component promises to be its "biggest and deepest".
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China Requires Approval For Foreign Firms To Publish Online
China is requiring foreign companies and foreign-Chinese joint ventures to acquire approval before publishing content online, in the government's latest move to tighten control of the digital realm.
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Section 66(A) Scrapped: Congress Admits Flaw in its Law on Offensive Online Content
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) After the Supreme Court today struck down Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which allowed arrests for offensive online content, the Congress acknowledged that the law enacted by its government in 2008 was poorly drafted and vulnerable to misuse.
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New Bill to Ensure Email, Other Online Content Won't Die With Person
The bill, if passed into US legislation, would mean online property could become as much a part of estate planning as physical possessions.
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Web Content Watchdog Soon? Top Court Says 'Somebody Has To Be Accountable'
Somebody has to be accountable for content uploaded on social media, the Supreme Court said today, as it brainstormed solutions to the issues that emerged during India's Got Latent case that brought several YouTubers under the spotlight
-
Centre Notifies PIB As Official Fact Checker For Online Content
The Centre on Wednesday notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
-
Worried About Obscenity, Centre Asks Streamers For Content Checks: Report
The streaming companies objected and no decision was reached, according to government minutes of the talks and an industry source who attended.
-
Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
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UK Teen Girl Died After "Negative Effects Of Online Content"
A 14-year-old British girl died from an act of self-harm while suffering from the "negative effects of online content", a coroner said Friday, in a case that has shone a spotlight on social media companies.
-
Emergency Blocking Of Internet Content Been Around Since 2009: Centre
The provision in the recently issued digital media guidelines to block internet content during emergency situations has been around as a rule since 2009 and was not recently introduced, the government informed today. The clarification came in the face of criticism about the Centre arming itself with vast powers that left the publishing platform wit...
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YouTube Imposes Stricter Norms Against Racial, Gender, Religious Insults
Six months after YouTube got caught in a firestorm for refusing to take down videos from a conservative commentator who repeatedly lobbed racist and homophobic slurs at a journalist, the video giant says it is taking a "stronger stance" against threats and personal attacks.
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China Cracks Down On Online Music For "Vulgar, Fascist Content"
A crackdown on vulgar online content has seen the removal of thousands of videos, online music, cartoons, and investigations into musical works advocating fascism or militarism, China's cultural authority said on Thursday.
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UK Lawmakers Criticise Social Media Over Response to Extremist Content
Social media were heavily criticised by a committee of British lawmakers on Monday for failing to do enough to remove illegal and extremist material posted on their sites.
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China Cracks Down on Bids to Bypass Online Censorship
The ruling Communist party oversees a vast apparatus designed to censor online content deemed politically sensitive.
-
GTA Online Bikers Expansion Coming Soon to PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Don't expect any new single-player content to GTA 5 any time soon, Rockstar Games announced yet another update to its multiplayer component, GTA Online.
-
GTA Online: Further Adventures in Finance and Felony Set for June Release
The latest addition to GTA 5's multiplayer component promises to be its "biggest and deepest".
-
China Requires Approval For Foreign Firms To Publish Online
China is requiring foreign companies and foreign-Chinese joint ventures to acquire approval before publishing content online, in the government's latest move to tighten control of the digital realm.
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Section 66(A) Scrapped: Congress Admits Flaw in its Law on Offensive Online Content
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) After the Supreme Court today struck down Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which allowed arrests for offensive online content, the Congress acknowledged that the law enacted by its government in 2008 was poorly drafted and vulnerable to misuse.
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New Bill to Ensure Email, Other Online Content Won't Die With Person
The bill, if passed into US legislation, would mean online property could become as much a part of estate planning as physical possessions.
