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
Why is Anthropic racing to contain the Claude Code leak—is it exposing trade secrets, empowering hackers, and letting rivals clone its AI agent faster than ever?The Anthropic Claude Code leak has exposed more than 8,000 copies of source code to developers worldwide. This accidental release reveals p...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
IT rules could get tougher; Rubrik’s big India playHappy Wednesday! Experts have raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the IT rules. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
01 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
US lists India's preference for domestic satellites for DTH, localised internet shutdown as trade barrierA US report has flagged India’s preference for domestic satellites in DTH services and use of localised internet shutdowns as barriers to f...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.10 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
Meity moots IT rules tweaks to mandate platforms' compliance with advisories, SOPsNew draft amendments to IT rules propose mandatory compliance for intermediaries with government clarifications and guidelines. Digital rig...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.26 PM 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
Tighter takedown rules are for all social media contentThe amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules drastically shortening the time ...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Content removal notices should be sent prudently, says MeitY secyAddressing a workshop attended by officials across departments, Krishnan said notices under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and IT Rul...
09 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Wikimedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, court rulesAn Indian court has ordered the removal of allegedly defamatory statements from Wikipedia regarding a domestic news agency, ANI. The Wikime...
04 Apr, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Wikimedia challenges India content takedown, warns of chilling effect on free speechWikimedia has urged India’s Supreme Court to overturn an order mandating Wikipedia to remove a page about its legal dispute with ANI, citin...
18 Mar, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
Meta Oversight Board says Israel-Hamas videos should not have been removedSince Hamas' attack in Israel on October 7, social media platforms have seen renewed scrutiny over their content moderation practices due t...
19 Dec, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
#Accountability, for social mediaSocial media is now required to ensure no unlawful content, including deliberate misinformation, is uploaded by any user.
30 Oct, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Indiamart among global marketplaces tagged by US for selling counterfeitA goal of preparing the list, according to the report, is to motivate appropriate action by the private sector and governments to reduce pi...
18 Feb, 2022, 07.41 PM IST
In heated meeting, India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake newsThe officials, from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), strongly criticised the companies and said their inaction on fake n...
02 Feb, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
BJD MP Pinaki Misra questions TikTok on exclusive contractsThe Biju Janata Dak MP sent a detailed questionnaire to Chinese technology company ByteDance regarding the impact of an exclusive agreement...
29 Aug, 2019, 10.52 AM IST