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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia reaches compromise with IndonesiaWikimedia Foundation reached a compromise with the Indonesian government, averting a potential Wikipedia block. The foundation secured assu...25 Apr, 2026, 08.34 AM IST- YouTube offers deepfake detection to HollywoodYouTube is now offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free deepfake detection tool to combat AI-driven impersonations. This expa...24 Apr, 2026, 01.24 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
- Assam Police's special cell keeping tabs on poll-related social media posts: Top officialAssam Police's special cell is actively monitoring social media to curb malicious content ahead of Assembly elections. The unit, operating ...04 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM 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
- Gazette notification may allow more ministries to block contentSources told us that the government could use a gazette notification to give multiple ministries content-blocking powers under the Informat...20 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Monitoring ICT import restrictions, rising content takedown requests since 2021: USTRIn its National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 2024, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said: “Since 2021, US firms have b...29 Mar, 2024, 09.35 PM IST
- Twitter takedown orders proportional to user base: MeitY“India's 17,338 Legal demands between 2012 and 2021 account for 7% of the global legal demands (amounting) to 225,076 worldwide,” an intern...15 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM 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
- Govt likely to issue clarifications on India IT rules, officials sayClarifications on the new India IT rules are currently being discussed and are "aimed at law enforcement agencies that give orders for info...22 Jul, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
- Facebook to submit compliance report as per India IT rules next monthFacebook’s compliance report will contain information on content takedown requests it received from the government and users in India, and ...29 Jun, 2021, 12.43 PM IST
- India sent max TikTok content takedown requestsFirm’s transparency report says government sent 107 requests for user information in 1st half of 2019. The platform said it complied with 4...03 Jan, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
- ShareChat provided government info on 33 out of 41 requestsBETWEEN THE LINES: Social media firm says it got most requests from Kerala, followed by Telangana.03 Oct, 2019, 10.11 AM IST
- India sent most takedown requests to social media companies: ResearchIndia is followed by Russia and Turkey in content removal requests, according to Comparitech, which collated data from the transparency rep...02 Oct, 2019, 10.28 AM IST
- Facebook, Google against making public mail exchanges with Election CommissionCos refuse to share info with RTI applicants on social media use during polls; EC to take final call.20 May, 2019, 08.26 AM IST
- Six offensive posts on social media in trash binAbiding by voluntary code of conduct, Facebook and Twitter remove ‘indecent’ and ‘violent’ content.08 Apr, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
- India tops content takedown requests from FacebookIndia has been the top requestor for content removal requests from Facebook since the past two years. The number of requests in January-Jun...12 Nov, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
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