Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videosThe Federal Court found the Alphabet Inc company intentionally made money by hosting two videos on its YouTube website attacking the then-d...
06 Jun, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
The trial is over, but can Johnny Depp & Amber Heard rebuild their careers after the nasty defamation case?The verdict was handed down in Virginia and found that Depp had been defamed by three statements made by Heard.
02 Jun, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
Big Tech to face higher scrutiny as they may be tagged as publishersGlobal scrutiny of 'Big Tech' firms is likely to increase as countries including India and Australia look to classify social media firms as...
11 Dec, 2021, 07.40 AM IST
Australia challenges Facebook to back anti-troll defamation lawFacebook will show it has no interest in making the online world safe if it quits Australia over laws holding it liable for defamation on i...
29 Nov, 2021, 02.49 PM IST
If we crack down on social media anonymity, will it reduce online bullying and hate?Online bullying and misinformation are growing problems, and government action to address them is overdue.
27 Nov, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
Google commits $740 million to Australia months after threatening pull-outGoogle Australia managing director Mel Silva, who earlier this year threatened to block Google's search engine in the country, said the spe...
16 Nov, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Cheering a cricketing opponent may be unpatriotic, but certainly not seditiousIn theory, the Indian political parties support the Constitution freedom to dissent. In practice, they seem to deny Kashmiris these freedom...
03 Nov, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social mediaSocial media companies, which include anonymous forums like Reddit and smartphone dating apps like Bumble, would also be required to take a...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Amid Facebook fracas, Australia moves to update defamation lawsSince the ruling, CNN has blocked Australians from its Facebook pages, while the Australian arm of British newspaper the Guardian says it h...
07 Oct, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Vedantu joins unicorn club; Tata’s super app gets a nameVedantu, an edtech platform, has become the 28th Indian startup unicorn of 2021, a year that has seen unprecedented funding pour into the c...
29 Sep, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
CNN quits Facebook in Australia, citing defamation riskCNN does not feature prominently in Australian media consumption, but the decision could have reverberations across the industry if other o...
29 Sep, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Australian media outlets liable for Facebook comments, court findsThe High Court dismissed an argument by some of Australia's largest media organisations — Fairfax Media Publications, Nationwide News and A...
09 Sep, 2021, 12.10 AM IST
Whitehat Jr to foray into Brazil, Mexico; create 1 lakh teaching jobs in India in 3 yearsIn an interview to PTI , WhiteHat Jr Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Karan Bajaj said the barely two-year old online education platform has s...
13 Dec, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Men’s Day special: Meet Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj, a woman who has been tirelessly fighting for men’s rightsDeepika's documentary 'Martyrs of Marriage' deals with the misuse of Section 498A.
19 Nov, 2019, 05.17 PM IST
Plan to tweak IT rules may widen rift between govt, social media companiesThe draft amendments to the rules under Section 79 aimed at curbing fake news were released for public consultation.
26 Dec, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Heir to Thai throne: Crown Prince Maha VajiralongkornAll eyes are now on the 64-year-old prince after the death on Thursday of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was the world's longest-r...
13 Oct, 2016, 08.34 PM IST
- Australia refuses to apologise to Haneef over wrong detention
Australia's government and opposition on Wednesday refused to apologise to an Indian doctor wrongly charged over a British terrorist plot, ...
24 Dec, 2008, 09.36 AM IST