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
Russia's WWII victory celebrations muted this year as Ukraine war weighs on PutinTensions are high as Russia prepares for Victory Day celebrations amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. A unilateral ceasefire quickly collapsed...
08 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globallyChina is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools. Ordinary citizens and businesses are using AI for daily tasks and work. Chinese co...
06 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Another wave of public outcry tests Putin's rule in wartime RussiaRussian influencers are publicly criticising President Putin's government and policies. This dissent stems from economic hardship and stric...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.04 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
Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for someIn what has been cast by diplomats as Russia's "great crackdown", Russia has repeatedly blocked mobile internet and granted sweeping powers...
05 Apr, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for someRussia is promoting its own messenger app, MAX, as foreign communication platforms face restrictions. Many Russians are reluctant to adopt ...
03 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Iran 30 days into internet blackout, isolating millions amid warWhile the domestic intranet remains operational -- supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services -- access to the g...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.39 PM 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
WhatsApp announces new proxy support feature to bypass internet shutdownsWhatsApp said proxy support on the app is now officially available for users with the latest version.
06 Jan, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Over a dozen think tanks call for end of ‘digital censorship’ in IndiaAn open letter, signed by 14 not-for-profits, called upon the government to suspend the implementation of India’s new IT rules, which came ...
12 Jun, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Party over at Clubhouse, the app that had China talkingFor around a week, robust, open discussion on China pinballed across the American audio app, recently lent an air of exclusivity after an e...
09 Feb, 2021, 12.28 PM IST
Govt drawing up broad guidelines for OTT censorship in IndiaThe I&B ministry, which had rejected the self-regulation framework proposed by IAMAI in September last year, is working on specific legisla...
27 Jan, 2021, 05.43 AM IST
China’s hue & cry over apps ban contradict its own rule of internet censorshipChina has most extensive and sophisticated censorship regimes in the world. Described as the "Great Firewall," a number of methods are empl...
01 Jul, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
China blocks WhatsApp in online clampdownWhatsApp is not responsible for the blockage, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company declined to comment.
20 Jul, 2017, 12.56 AM 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