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
India's privacy law must remain pragmatic to avoid chilling innovation: Jules PolonetskyPolonetsky, a former New York state legislator and the ex-chief privacy officer at AOL, said that overly rigid notification rules and an ov...
21 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
High-level panel formed to examine digital arrest issues: MHA tells SCThe Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a high-level committee to address digital arrest scam cases. This committee will examine issues fac...
15 Jan, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
AI content on social media may be labelled to fight rising tide of deepfakes, misinformationIndia is mandating social media users to declare AI-generated or modified content, with platforms required to implement verification measur...
23 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Building AI guardrails: No child’s play, this!As AI tools spread deeper into classrooms, homes and social media feeds, stakes are clear: safeguards can’t be just optics.
09 Sep, 2025, 07.10 AM IST
Govt bypassing safeguards under law to order content takedown: X tells HCWhy would government go through rigmarole of Section 69(A) when easy path to pass content takedown orders available: X tells Karnataka HC
11 Jul, 2025, 09.20 PM IST
MeitY rejects X claim on block orders; no plan to ban handlesIndia's IT ministry refuted X's claim of issuing a blocking order on July 3, 2025, targeting accounts including Reuters. The ministry clari...
09 Jul, 2025, 08.41 AM IST
X restores public access to Reuters, Reuters World accounts in IndiaX, formerly Twitter, briefly withheld the official Reuters and Reuters World accounts in India due to a legal demand, but restored access a...
07 Jul, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
Elon Musk's X petitions court against Indian government’s information blocking ordersThe Centre, the petition argues, is using Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to enforce curbs. The lawsuit highlight...
20 Mar, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
Gamespotting: MeitY receives three applications for forming SROsThe ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has received at least three proposals for the formation of self-regulatory o...
10 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
MeitY likely to lead proposed body to fact-check government newsThis marks a departure from the govt’s earlier stance to have the PIB carry out the vetting
15 May, 2023, 08.38 AM IST
Withdraw ‘draconian’ amendments to IT Rules: Editors Guild tells govtThe Editors Guild of India said that it is "deeply disturbed" by the move and has sought its withdrawal.
08 Apr, 2023, 07.38 AM IST
CBIC clarification on display inputs duty a big relief: ICEAThe notice by the central board of indirect taxes and customs (CBIC) via circular dated August 18, which clarifies that import of display a...
19 Aug, 2022, 08.06 PM IST
IT ministry receives some grievances related to misleading, unwanted ads on social media"Further, MeitY has also received some grievances in this regard," Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a ...
29 Jul, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
India wants WhatsApp privacy policy changes withdrawnThe WhatsApp privacy policy changes "raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens" MeitY ...
20 Jan, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
I&B Ministry to regulate OTT platforms, digital media nowIndustry sources said OTT platforms should be allowed to come up with their own self-regulation code without the government interference.
12 Nov, 2020, 09.26 AM IST
Personal Data Protection Bill only after new government takes overThe Bill, which sets out how the personal data of individuals is processed by the govt and private entities incorporated in India and abroa...
04 Jan, 2019, 07.27 AM IST