This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Big Donald Trump order on AI, cybersecurity coming soon as White House begins crackdown on deepfakesDonald Trump on AI: This comes as the United States on Tuesday began enforcing a law requiring tech platforms to remove deepfakes and other...
20 May, 2026, 06.51 AM 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
US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints onlineThe US has barred five Europeans from entry, accusing them of pushing American tech companies to silence US opinions. The move uses visa ru...
24 Dec, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
Brazil's Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user contentA majority of Brazil's Supreme Court justices support holding social media firms like Meta, X, and Microsoft liable for illegal user posts....
12 Jun, 2025, 08.20 AM IST
President Biden blasts 'shameful' Meta decision to scrap US fact-checkingUS President Joe Biden criticised Meta for ending fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the US. He called it shameful. Meta's decision...
11 Jan, 2025, 11.20 AM IST
Regulating online hate speech 'not censorship': UN rights chiefThe UN rights chief declared that regulating online hate speech and harmful content is not censorship. Meta recently announced it would rem...
10 Jan, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Pakistan is turning into 'Bannistan' with internet firewallPakistan is testing a China-style internet firewall to monitor and control online content. This move could impact online freedoms, economic...
03 Dec, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
IC814-The Kandahar Hijack web series: Netflix head to appear before Govt today amid row over Hindu names of terroristsNetflix's content head has been summoned by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting amid controversy over the IC814: The Kandahar Hijack...
03 Sep, 2024, 08.19 AM IST
IC 814 controversy: Kangana Ranaut slams OTT platforms over censorship bias amid stalled release of her 'Emergency'Kangana Ranaut criticized OTT platforms for promoting violent and explicit content while stifling nationalist voices. She voiced concerns o...
02 Sep, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
Backlash in China against draft law banning items that harm 'national spirit'The changes were first made public last week as part of a mandatory "soliciting opinion" process, as concerns mount about the increasingly ...
08 Sep, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
View: Right to privacy not absolute, hold State accountable for privacy breachesThe point is to institute robust mechanisms to hold arms of the State and the political executive to account for every single breach of cit...
18 Mar, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
Online censorship: How government should approach regulation of speechIf the government’s answer to ‘bad’ online content is more censorship, more surveillance and more regulation, then they are doing it wrong.
02 Dec, 2012, 09.12 AM IST
PM Manmohan Singh favours self regulation by media"As a country, we believe in complete independence of the media from external control," Singh said in a message on National Press Day today.
16 Nov, 2012, 01.12 PM IST
Given the double-edged sword social media has become, self-regulation by platforms is the best optionThe real penetration of social media in India was seen recently, through the widespread and instantaneous dissemination of rumours and thre...
04 Sep, 2012, 12.45 PM IST
- Chinese media hits out at Google, alleges intelligence links
The comments were the latest in a series of angry exchanges sparked over Google's complaints of cyber hacking. Chrome: Strengths and weakne...
21 Mar, 2010, 01.03 AM IST
- Obey our law or face consequences: China warns Google
China said Google must obey its rules or face consequences in the dispute over hacking. Top 5 Android phones | How to get better @ Twitter
12 Mar, 2010, 04.14 AM IST