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‘Vulgar, derogatory’: Why Delhi HC ordered takedown of Honey Singh–Badshah’s ‘Mafia Mundeer’ after 20 yearsThe Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of the song 'Mafia Mundeer,' reportedly featuring Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah, from all onli...- Harbour changes in different portsSocial media platform X risks losing its 'safe harbour' status in India. This is due to content generated by its AI bot, Grok. The governme...
- SC bats for autonomous body to regulate social media contentThe Supreme Court has called for a neutral body to regulate social media content. Self-styled groups are deemed insufficient. The court que...
- Allahabad High Court has telepathic power!The Allahabad High Court has made a significant ruling. It stated that unspoken words can now be considered as promoting enmity. This decis...
- Porn ban in US? GOP senator pushes bill to make all porn illegal nationwide, and it’s moving forwardSenator Mike Lee's Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, aiming to ban pornography nationwide, has reached the committee stage, sparking int...
- US Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography onlineThe Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law designed to prevent minors from accessing online pornography, impacting nearly half of U.S. states...
- Visiting Pornhub could soon be illegal in the U.S.: Senators introduce new bill that may ban pornography nationwidePornhub could soon be illegal in the U.S.: Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, introduced by Utah Senator Mike Lee, could lead to a nation...
- Par panel seeks MEITY's response on legal measures after SC criticism of Allahbadia's commentsA parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to review the efficacy of current laws regarding onl...
- Ranveer Allahbadia in trouble: YouTube removes controversial episode, Parliament debates issueInfluencer Ranveer Allahbadia faces backlash after controversial comments on parents and sex. Mumbai police visited his home, and YouTube r...
- Montana judge upholds ban on law targeting drag shows and reading eventsA federal judge in Montana has extended the block on a law that restricts drag shows and bans drag reading events in public schools and lib...
- HC for content regulation, says vulgar language on social media needs to be taken seriously"The use of obscene words and foul language in social media platforms have to be regulated when it crosses a particular line, as it can be ...
- View: Let’s fail the Hicklin Test! Consume smut, make Smut, responsiblyIndian law is still ruled by the 1964 Supreme Court ruling in the ‘Ranjit D Udeshi vs State of Maharashtra’ case, which had it that unless ...
- Netflix argues for free speech in court spat with Indian tycoons over 'Bad Boy Billionaires'"Bad Boy Billionaires" is a documentary series about liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, Sahara group's Subrata Roy, Indian IT executive Ramalinga ...
- Artistic freedom can't be used for abusing icons like Mahatma Gandhi: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Thursday said artistic freedom of expression could not be misused to use abusive language against historical figures l...
- Three reasons why Section 66A verdict is momentousSC's analysis while striking down 66A is a masterclass of legal clarity and a significant contribution to free speech jurisprudence.
- US unable to execute summons to websites including Facebook, Google: MHA tells courtThe MHA told a Delhi court that US authorities are unable to "execute" request for assistance in serving summons to 11 US-based websites, i...
- After Opposition fire, govt to review net 'censoring' rulesIn the line of Opposition fire for 'censoring internet,' the govt has agreed to take a re-look at Information Technology Rules enforced in ...
- World Economic Forum Davos 2012: It would be foolish to restrict Internet , say top corporate honchosCorporate honchos at the World Economic Forum today batted for online freedom saying it would be "foolish" for any government to impose res...
- New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretationThe government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information a...
- Price vs porn: RBI governor would know it when he sees itA speech by the RBI governor is often associated with stimulus, but usually not of the bodily kind.
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