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Do You Post News Online? Proposed Changes To IT Rules May Invite Scrutiny
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
Under the proposed IT rules, the scope of "news and current affairs content" may be expanded to include posts by individual users.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Flags Deepfake Threat As Social Media Crackdown Faces Criticism
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh
The crackdown has also drawn scrutiny after several accounts, including those critical of the government, were blocked or restricted.
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www.ndtv.com
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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www.ndtv.com
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New US Visa Rules To Ban Foreigners Who "Censor" Americans On Social Media
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
The United States is introducing a new visa ban rule for those who "censor" Americans posting comments on social media platforms that are owned by US tech firms. The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Maro Rubio.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Turkey Summons Instagram Officials Over Platform Freeze
- Monday August 5, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkey's government on Monday called officials from Instagram to a meeting, four days after blocking the social media platform for unspecified reasons.
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www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram Without Stating Reason Or Duration
- Friday August 2, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Judge Orders Investigation Of Elon Musk Over Censorship Charge
- Monday April 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
- Wednesday December 14, 2022
- Reuters
TikTok could face a ban in the US, as lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at banning the Chinese video sharing app. The US is concerned that TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, could be used to spy on 200 million American users and censor content on the popular social media app.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Do You Post News Online? Proposed Changes To IT Rules May Invite Scrutiny
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- India News | Edited by Prateek Shukla
Under the proposed IT rules, the scope of "news and current affairs content" may be expanded to include posts by individual users.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Flags Deepfake Threat As Social Media Crackdown Faces Criticism
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh
The crackdown has also drawn scrutiny after several accounts, including those critical of the government, were blocked or restricted.
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www.ndtv.com
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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www.ndtv.com
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New US Visa Rules To Ban Foreigners Who "Censor" Americans On Social Media
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
The United States is introducing a new visa ban rule for those who "censor" Americans posting comments on social media platforms that are owned by US tech firms. The announcement was made by US Secretary of State Maro Rubio.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Tipped to Be Working on an X-Styled Community Notes Feature
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Instagram is tipped to be working on implementing Community Notes on its platform. As per the tipster, the Meta-owned platform is adding a new option to write a community note to the published posts. The leaked information comes weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced shutting down of the existing fact-checking programme, citing censorship m...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Turkey Summons Instagram Officials Over Platform Freeze
- Monday August 5, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkey's government on Monday called officials from Instagram to a meeting, four days after blocking the social media platform for unspecified reasons.
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www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram Without Stating Reason Or Duration
- Friday August 2, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Judge Orders Investigation Of Elon Musk Over Censorship Charge
- Monday April 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
- Wednesday December 14, 2022
- Reuters
TikTok could face a ban in the US, as lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at banning the Chinese video sharing app. The US is concerned that TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, could be used to spy on 200 million American users and censor content on the popular social media app.
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www.gadgets360.com