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All Steps Be Taken To Make Social Media More Accountable: Union Minister
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said there is a clear consensus in the country on making social media platforms more accountable, and assured that the government will bring legal changes and regulations needed to do so.
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Centre Weighs Panel To Veto Social Media Takedowns
The Centre is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the power to reverse the content moderation decisions of social media firms, the Information Technology ministry said, in what would be the first such move of its kind worldwide.
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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics
Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.
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Social Media 'Going Haywire', No Regulation Of News Media: Venkaiah Naidu
There can be no regulation of the media in a democracy, feels Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who says self-regulation is good.
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China mulling crackdown on fast spreading social media
With micro-blogging posing a major challenge to the tightly-controlled Chinese media, the country's internet watchdog has asked authorities to take "more forceful and effective measures" to manage over 200 million-strong micro-bloggers.
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All Steps Be Taken To Make Social Media More Accountable: Union Minister
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said there is a clear consensus in the country on making social media platforms more accountable, and assured that the government will bring legal changes and regulations needed to do so.
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Centre Weighs Panel To Veto Social Media Takedowns
The Centre is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the power to reverse the content moderation decisions of social media firms, the Information Technology ministry said, in what would be the first such move of its kind worldwide.
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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics
Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.
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Social Media 'Going Haywire', No Regulation Of News Media: Venkaiah Naidu
There can be no regulation of the media in a democracy, feels Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who says self-regulation is good.
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China mulling crackdown on fast spreading social media
With micro-blogging posing a major challenge to the tightly-controlled Chinese media, the country's internet watchdog has asked authorities to take "more forceful and effective measures" to manage over 200 million-strong micro-bloggers.
