Constant AI labelling, lasting pain: Why govt's label mandate could reshape social mediaIndia's MeitY is proposing a significant new rule for social media platforms. Platforms must now display labels on synthetic content contin...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Indian IT pack falls; MeitY’s e-gaming rulebookIndian IT stocks suffered on Wednesday after HCLTech’s weak Q4 numbers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Apr, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Motorola seeks removal of YouTube, Instagram, X content in defamation caseMotorola Mobility has filed a defamation suit in India against social media platforms and tech creators. The company seeks to remove conten...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Gujarat HC issues notices to Meta, X, Google over PIL seeking curb on misuse of AIThe Gujarat High Court has called upon major tech players including Meta, Google, X, Reddit, and Scribd to address the growing concern of A...
15 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
What are Karnataka’s AI-focussed responsible social media, digital safety rules?Karnataka’s proposed digital safety bill seeks to tighten social media regulation with AI-led moderation, mandatory labelling of synthetic ...
12 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
IT mojo returns pre-Q4 results; Flipkart's AI sprintIT stocks have gained momentum ahead of Q4 results. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
08 Apr, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
IT rule tweaks only clarificatory, don't expand govt power: MeitY SecretarySocial groups warn oversight of online user content may increase censorship, industry pushes back against mandatory compliance with 'adviso...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
USTR lists India's UPI and data rules as trade barriersAmerica has identified several trade barriers in India. These include India's preference for local satellites for DTH services and the excl...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Draft IT rule tweaks set off alarms over state powers and costsProposed amendments to India’s Information Technology Rules, 2021 spell an expanded compliance burden for intermediaries and a significant ...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
MeitY moves to regulate online user-posted newsWhile the draft amendments unveiled on Monday do not categorise online users as publishers, the content generated by them may face the same...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
India proposes making government advisories legally binding on tech giantsIndia is proposing new rules for internet platforms. Advisories and clarifications from the IT ministry will now be legally binding. This m...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Google top India counsel quits in latest departure amid regulatory hurdlesGoogle's top India counsel, Bijoya Roy, has resigned after 16 months in the role, two sources said, a high-profile exit in a key market whe...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Gazette notification may allow more ministries to block contentSources told us that the government could use a gazette notification to give multiple ministries content-blocking powers under the Informat...
20 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt mulls authorising more ministries to issue content takedown ordersDiscussions are on with Defence, Ministry of External Affairs, and Ministry of Home Affairs, government sources said adding that once decid...
18 Mar, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Karnataka HC seeks Centre’s reply on X Corp plea challenging Sahyog portalA bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre while hearing an appeal against a si...
10 Mar, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials after spat with Musk's XThe Indian government has reduced the number of officials authorised to order online content removal, following a legal dispute with Elon M...
23 Oct, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Facebook to submit compliance report as per India IT rules next monthFacebook’s compliance report will contain information on content takedown requests it received from the government and users in India, and ...
29 Jun, 2021, 12.43 PM IST