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Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban For Under-16, Platforms Must Verify Age
The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
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Neuroscience Explains Why Teens Are Vulnerable To Social Media
Neuroscience reveals teen brain development makes them vulnerable to social media addiction and anxiety.
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UK Watchdogs Press Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube To Block Children
Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
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From Legislation To Surveillance: How Andhra And Telangana Are Regulating Social Media
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are taking bold, but very different approaches to regulating social media. Andhra Pradesh is pursuing comprehensive new legislation to curb misinformation, while Telangana is moving to enhance surveillance
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Government To Introduce Framework To Regulate Social Media Platforms
The Central Government on Wednesday apprised the Delhi High court that it will introduce some mechanism to regulate the social media platforms but it will not cover the existing cases including account suspension by the platforms.
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Google Opposes Proposal For Self-Regulatory Body In India: Report
Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in India to hear user complaints, though the proposal has support from Facebook and Twitter, sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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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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No Proposal To Appoint Regulator For Social Media, Centre Tells Lok Sabha
The government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there is no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media.
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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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Code Of Ethics In Government's Draft Rules To Regulate Social Media
In the middle of a huge row with Twitter, which has snubbed an order to block some accounts, the government has readied draft rules to regulate all social media, streaming or OTT (Over The Top) platforms and news-related websites.
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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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"Not In Confrontation With Government": Facebook Lawyer Mukul Rohatgi To NDTV
Facebook is looking for ways to balance "individual privacy and national security", said Mukul Rohatgi, who is representing the social media giant in the tussle over decrypting private messages of users.
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India Will Not Be Cowed In Internet Consultations: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government will hold wide consultations with internet companies before finalising rules to regulate content on social media but will not hold back from framing laws that safeguard national interest, Information Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban For Under-16, Platforms Must Verify Age
The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
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Neuroscience Explains Why Teens Are Vulnerable To Social Media
Neuroscience reveals teen brain development makes them vulnerable to social media addiction and anxiety.
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UK Watchdogs Press Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube To Block Children
Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
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From Legislation To Surveillance: How Andhra And Telangana Are Regulating Social Media
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are taking bold, but very different approaches to regulating social media. Andhra Pradesh is pursuing comprehensive new legislation to curb misinformation, while Telangana is moving to enhance surveillance
-
SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Government To Introduce Framework To Regulate Social Media Platforms
The Central Government on Wednesday apprised the Delhi High court that it will introduce some mechanism to regulate the social media platforms but it will not cover the existing cases including account suspension by the platforms.
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Google Opposes Proposal For Self-Regulatory Body In India: Report
Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in India to hear user complaints, though the proposal has support from Facebook and Twitter, sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
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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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No Proposal To Appoint Regulator For Social Media, Centre Tells Lok Sabha
The government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there is no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media.
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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.
-
Code Of Ethics In Government's Draft Rules To Regulate Social Media
In the middle of a huge row with Twitter, which has snubbed an order to block some accounts, the government has readied draft rules to regulate all social media, streaming or OTT (Over The Top) platforms and news-related websites.
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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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"Not In Confrontation With Government": Facebook Lawyer Mukul Rohatgi To NDTV
Facebook is looking for ways to balance "individual privacy and national security", said Mukul Rohatgi, who is representing the social media giant in the tussle over decrypting private messages of users.
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India Will Not Be Cowed In Internet Consultations: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government will hold wide consultations with internet companies before finalising rules to regulate content on social media but will not hold back from framing laws that safeguard national interest, Information Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
