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Top Court Seeks Social Media Regulation Guidelines, Flags Free Speech Misuse
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place on record draft guidelines aimed at regulating social media content, stressing that the framework must be prepared in consultation with the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA).
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Maharashtra Issues Social Media Guidelines For Employees To Curb Leaks
The Maharashtra government has issued new social media usage guidelines for its employees, warning that disciplinary action will be taken against anyone violating the new rule.
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3 Judges, 3 Cases, 2 Days: Supreme Court's 'Balance' Message On Free Speech
Three cases, three benches, two days -- the Supreme Court is sending a clear message: freedom of expression is not absolute
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Citizens Must Know Value Of Freedom Of Speech, Expression: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said citizens must know the value of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation as it mulled guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media.
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US Resumes Student Visas. Social Media Vetting Of Applicants Mandatory
Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released Wednesday.
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Delhi Police Issues Orders Against Personnel Making Videos In Uniform
Terming the act of making reels in khaki an "abuse of uniform", Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has cautioned personnel from doing so, directing them to distinguish between their "personal and professional lives".
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Short Clips From Courts Circulated For Sensationalism: Top Court Justice In Kenya
Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai has flagged the circulation of edited hearing clips on social media to sensationalise legal proceedings and said the judiciary might have to formulate guidelines over live-streaming of courts.
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
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Karnataka High Court Tightens Rules On Live-Streaming Of Proceedings
The Karnataka High Court has introduced strict guidelines for live-streaming of judicial proceedings to prevent unauthorised sharing of clips on social media platforms.
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Fact Check: Did Election Commission Say It Intends To Use Ballot Papers?
Will elections this time be conducted using ballot papers? A social media post with a newspaper clipping claims that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced new guidelines in this regard.
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BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of Poll Code Violation With Rajasthan Post On X
The BJP Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of violating poll guidelines with his post on X on the day of the Rajasthan assembly polls and urged the Election Commission to seek suspension of the Congress leader's social media account and initiate other
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"Unfettered Power": Bombay High Court On Centre's Amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news on social media give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of "guidelines and guardrails".
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No Reels, Avoid Political Topics: New Social Media Guidelines For Delhi Police
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Friday issued social media guidelines for police personnel asking them to "maintain the dignity of the uniform" and not to use any equipment or accessories for reels or videos.
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Facebook Acted on Over 27 Million Pieces of Content in India for Guideline Violations in April
Social media giant Meta's Facebook took action against 41 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram acted against over 54 percent of grievances raised by users in April 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report.
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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Top Court Seeks Social Media Regulation Guidelines, Flags Free Speech Misuse
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to place on record draft guidelines aimed at regulating social media content, stressing that the framework must be prepared in consultation with the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA).
-
Maharashtra Issues Social Media Guidelines For Employees To Curb Leaks
The Maharashtra government has issued new social media usage guidelines for its employees, warning that disciplinary action will be taken against anyone violating the new rule.
-
3 Judges, 3 Cases, 2 Days: Supreme Court's 'Balance' Message On Free Speech
Three cases, three benches, two days -- the Supreme Court is sending a clear message: freedom of expression is not absolute
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Citizens Must Know Value Of Freedom Of Speech, Expression: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said citizens must know the value of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation as it mulled guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media.
-
US Resumes Student Visas. Social Media Vetting Of Applicants Mandatory
Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released Wednesday.
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Delhi Police Issues Orders Against Personnel Making Videos In Uniform
Terming the act of making reels in khaki an "abuse of uniform", Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has cautioned personnel from doing so, directing them to distinguish between their "personal and professional lives".
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Short Clips From Courts Circulated For Sensationalism: Top Court Justice In Kenya
Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai has flagged the circulation of edited hearing clips on social media to sensationalise legal proceedings and said the judiciary might have to formulate guidelines over live-streaming of courts.
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
-
Karnataka High Court Tightens Rules On Live-Streaming Of Proceedings
The Karnataka High Court has introduced strict guidelines for live-streaming of judicial proceedings to prevent unauthorised sharing of clips on social media platforms.
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Fact Check: Did Election Commission Say It Intends To Use Ballot Papers?
Will elections this time be conducted using ballot papers? A social media post with a newspaper clipping claims that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced new guidelines in this regard.
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BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of Poll Code Violation With Rajasthan Post On X
The BJP Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of violating poll guidelines with his post on X on the day of the Rajasthan assembly polls and urged the Election Commission to seek suspension of the Congress leader's social media account and initiate other
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"Unfettered Power": Bombay High Court On Centre's Amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news on social media give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of "guidelines and guardrails".
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No Reels, Avoid Political Topics: New Social Media Guidelines For Delhi Police
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Friday issued social media guidelines for police personnel asking them to "maintain the dignity of the uniform" and not to use any equipment or accessories for reels or videos.
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Facebook Acted on Over 27 Million Pieces of Content in India for Guideline Violations in April
Social media giant Meta's Facebook took action against 41 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram acted against over 54 percent of grievances raised by users in April 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report.
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
