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French Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Elon Musk's X Over Child Abuse Content
The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data.
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Court Restores X Accounts Blocked For Defaming PM Modi, Posts On Freeze
Sources told NDTV that the court has validated the statutory process, under which the government blocks access to unlawful digital content under the IT Act and associated rules.
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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is...
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Centre Gives X Time Till Wednesday To Submit Report On Sexualised Images
On Friday, the government directed X to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, especially generated by Grok or face action under the law.
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Centre's Key Changes To Content Rules After Legal Fight With Elon Musk's X
Following a legal battle with Elon Musk's X over social media guidelines, the Centre has made key amendments to the Information Technology law to "enhance transparency, accountability and safeguards".
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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Scraping Data to Train AI System
Reddit has sued AI startup Perplexity and three other firms, accusing them of illegally scraping its data to train Perplexity’s AI search engine. The complaint claims the companies bypassed Reddit’s protections to steal data needed for Perplexity’s “answer engine.” This case joins a growing list of lawsuits by content owners over unauthor...
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Multiple FIRs Filed In Punjab Over Social Media Posts Against Chief Justice
In a firm crackdown on objectionable and unlawful social media content, the Punjab Police have registered multiple FIRs across several districts after receiving numerous complaints regarding posts and videos targeting Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.
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Centre Bans OTT Platforms Ullu, ALTT, Desiflix For Obscene Content
In a bid to crack down on unlawful and obscene content, the government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to disable public access to 25 OTT platforms, including big and popular names like Ullu, ALTT, and Desiflix.
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
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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108 Lawyers Want Ekta Kapoor's Padma Shri Revoked Over "Obscene" Content
Over a hundred lawyers on Tuesday wrote a letter to President Droupadi Murmu seeking revocation of Padma Shri conferred on film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor for making "unlawful" and "horrendous pornographic content".
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Amazon and Universal Music Group Expand Partnership to Address ‘Unlawful AI-Generated Content’
Amazon and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the expansion of their partnership on Monday. Among other topics, the two entities highlighted that the collaboration will focus on the advancement of artist-centric principles including increased fraud protection. While both the companies had a collaborative agreement in place, the new partnership e...
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Facebook Parent Meta Sued by Kenyan Content Moderators for Unlawful Redundancy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted...
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TikTok Ban Lifted by Pakistan, Fourth Time in Past 15 Months
TikTok ban was lifted again in Pakistan, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese video-sharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content.
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"Monitor All Posts": Manipur Police Wants Social Media Cells In Districts
Manipur Police has directed all district police chiefs to set up social media cells that can monitor various online platforms for any "unlawful content" that could have "detrimental effects on law and order".
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Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media
The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.
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French Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Elon Musk's X Over Child Abuse Content
The Paris public prosecutor's office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and unlawfully collecting personal data.
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Court Restores X Accounts Blocked For Defaming PM Modi, Posts On Freeze
Sources told NDTV that the court has validated the statutory process, under which the government blocks access to unlawful digital content under the IT Act and associated rules.
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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is...
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Centre Gives X Time Till Wednesday To Submit Report On Sexualised Images
On Friday, the government directed X to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, especially generated by Grok or face action under the law.
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Centre's Key Changes To Content Rules After Legal Fight With Elon Musk's X
Following a legal battle with Elon Musk's X over social media guidelines, the Centre has made key amendments to the Information Technology law to "enhance transparency, accountability and safeguards".
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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Scraping Data to Train AI System
Reddit has sued AI startup Perplexity and three other firms, accusing them of illegally scraping its data to train Perplexity’s AI search engine. The complaint claims the companies bypassed Reddit’s protections to steal data needed for Perplexity’s “answer engine.” This case joins a growing list of lawsuits by content owners over unauthor...
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Multiple FIRs Filed In Punjab Over Social Media Posts Against Chief Justice
In a firm crackdown on objectionable and unlawful social media content, the Punjab Police have registered multiple FIRs across several districts after receiving numerous complaints regarding posts and videos targeting Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.
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Centre Bans OTT Platforms Ullu, ALTT, Desiflix For Obscene Content
In a bid to crack down on unlawful and obscene content, the government has directed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to disable public access to 25 OTT platforms, including big and popular names like Ullu, ALTT, and Desiflix.
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
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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108 Lawyers Want Ekta Kapoor's Padma Shri Revoked Over "Obscene" Content
Over a hundred lawyers on Tuesday wrote a letter to President Droupadi Murmu seeking revocation of Padma Shri conferred on film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor for making "unlawful" and "horrendous pornographic content".
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Amazon and Universal Music Group Expand Partnership to Address ‘Unlawful AI-Generated Content’
Amazon and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the expansion of their partnership on Monday. Among other topics, the two entities highlighted that the collaboration will focus on the advancement of artist-centric principles including increased fraud protection. While both the companies had a collaborative agreement in place, the new partnership e...
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Facebook Parent Meta Sued by Kenyan Content Moderators for Unlawful Redundancy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted...
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TikTok Ban Lifted by Pakistan, Fourth Time in Past 15 Months
TikTok ban was lifted again in Pakistan, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese video-sharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content.
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"Monitor All Posts": Manipur Police Wants Social Media Cells In Districts
Manipur Police has directed all district police chiefs to set up social media cells that can monitor various online platforms for any "unlawful content" that could have "detrimental effects on law and order".
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Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media
The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.
