Disproportionate, band-aid solution: IFF on Centre's curbs on Telegram ahead of NEET re-examThe Internet Freedom Foundation has voiced strong opposition to the government's controversial move to not only ban Telegram but also to st...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Telegram temporarily restricted in India ahead of NEET re-exam; NTA welcomes Centre's moveTelegram access in India is temporarily restricted until June 22, 2026, following a government crackdown on fake NEET (UG) 2026 re-examinat...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
I&B Ministry issues notice to Telegram to remove pirated content under IT Act, 2000: Govt sourcesThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to Telegram. This action is to remove pirated content from the platform. C...
11 Mar, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Concern over misuse extent even as WhatsApp bans 1 cr numbers a monthThe Indian government is concerned about the widespread misuse of Indian mobile numbers on platforms like WhatsApp, with millions of accoun...
23 Dec, 2025, 06.24 AM IST
Secure messaging apps like Signal, Telegram major challenge to counter online radicalisation: GovernmentIndian security agencies face hurdles in tackling online radicalization. Radicals use encrypted platforms like Signal, Telegram, and the da...
11 Dec, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
Power & authority come in way of checking spam on OTT platformsDoT and Trai are struggling to curb spam and scams on OTT platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. While WhatsApp is cooperating to s...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Govt blocks websites leaking sensitive details like Aadhaar, PAN of citizensThe government has blocked several websites exposing sensitive personal information, including Aadhaar and PAN card details. CERT-In identi...
26 Sep, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Explained: What's the future of Telegram after Pavel Durov's arrestTelegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France over allegations of facilitating child pornography, drug trafficking, and fraud recently. T...
01 Sep, 2024, 07.34 AM IST
Over 100 websites blocked for facilitating organised illegal investmentsThese websites were identified and recommended for blocking by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), an initiative of the Home M...
06 Dec, 2023, 06.07 PM IST
No child sexual abuse material detected on our platform: YouTube after govt noticeThe statement from YouTube spokesperson came after the government issued notices to social media platforms, including YouTube, X and Telegr...
16 Oct, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Zero tolerance for sexual abuse content, committed to removing it: Telegram, YouTubeIn its response to the notice sent by the IT ministry, YouTube said it had removed over 94,000 channels and over 2.5 million videos for vio...
07 Oct, 2023, 09.14 PM IST
Social media companies get MeitY notices over child pornThe Ministry of Electronics and IT in India has issued notices to social media platforms including X, YouTube, and Telegram, warning them t...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Govt steps up to police anti-women posts on social networksIT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday morning responded to a post by Twitter user Anshul Saxena, saying that a contentious Telegram cha...
05 Jan, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Can’t do much about existing users of TikTok: MeitYMeitY and Department of Telecommunications officials appear to be passing the buck to each other.
23 Apr, 2019, 07.03 AM IST
Onus of keeping social media safe may shift from users to Facebook & WhatsApp: Telecom SecyMeitY is drafting a letter asking it to design a solution to the viral messages that in the past have led to lynchings.
22 Sep, 2018, 08.16 AM IST
Blocking apps is curbing freedom of speech: COAIThe COAI said blocking an entire app would “likely impinge on the principles of freedom of speech and expression” and such an action would ...
10 Aug, 2018, 11.21 PM IST
Govt explores option to block social media apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, InstagramThe move also comes amid concerns that fake news may be used to influence the 2019 general elections.
07 Aug, 2018, 08.20 AM IST