X condemns Karnataka HC order allowing arbitrary content takedowns via Sahyog portalSocial media platform X announced plans to appeal a Karnataka court order allowing police to issue arbitrary takedown requests through the ...
29 Sep, 2025, 11.45 AM IST
X restores public access to Reuters, Reuters World accounts in IndiaX, formerly Twitter, briefly withheld the official Reuters and Reuters World accounts in India due to a legal demand, but restored access a...
07 Jul, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
Microsoft files legal action against information-stealing malware Lumma StealerMicrosoft's DCU helped in the "takedown, suspension, and blocking of malicious domains that formed the backbone of Lumma's infrastructure,"...
22 May, 2025, 08.14 AM IST
What is Lumma Stealer? The malware that infected over 394,000 Windows PCs worldwideMicrosoft, in collaboration with international law enforcement, dismantled Lumma Stealer, a potent malware that compromised over 394,000 Wi...
21 May, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
Australian watchdog drops court fight with X over violent postsAustralia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a ...
05 Jun, 2024, 09.43 AM IST
Elon Musk's X says posts of Australia bishop stabbing don't promote violenceElon Musk's platform X resists ban on bishop stabbing video, sparking debate. Musk criticizes officials over alleged eSafety rule plot. Tee...
26 Apr, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
Elon Musk targets Australian senator, gun laws in deepening dispute over X stabbing contentElon Musk clashes with Australian senator, criticizes government over video censorship, facing backlash. Musk expands criticism to Brazil, ...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
Elon Musk's X takes down political posts of AAP, Jagan Reddy's party on EC order, but says we don't agreeThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed Elon Musk's social media platform X to remove posts containing political speeches fro...
17 Apr, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
X disagrees with govt blocking orders for certain posts and accounts, but compliesTwitter said that in compliance with the orders, it will withhold the accounts and posts in India only on government's orders, but expresse...
22 Feb, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Govt pulls up edtech firms over complaints; Twitter takedown orders proportional to user base, says MeitYIndia’s consumer affairs department has raised concerns about the large number of complaints against these companies, especially the bigges...
15 Jul, 2022, 07.08 AM 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
- Twitter withholds Goddess Kaali tweet on govt request; UPI to make remittances faster, cheaper
A day after it sued the Indian government over some of its takedown orders, Twitter India has withheld a tweet by Canadian filmmaker Leena ...
07 Jul, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
Twitter sues Indian govt; ED raids Vivo offices in money-laundering caseLast week we reported that the Indian government had given Twitter until July 4 to heed its takedown requests or lose immunity from prosecu...
05 Jul, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
India single largest source of government information requests: TwitterIndia is the third largest market in terms of users for Twitter with 18.8 million users in India, after the US and Japan, as of April, acco...
14 Jul, 2021, 08.46 PM IST
Delhi HC admits Facebook appeal against global takedown of content on Baba RamdevFacebook also said Baba Ramdev did not show a prima facie case of irreparable damage for seeking global injunction. Therefore, the Delhi HC...
01 Nov, 2019, 05.08 PM IST
HC judgment on taking down web content could complicate compliance for global platformsAt present, when a platform receives a takedown order in India, it blocks that particular piece of content geographically. This means the c...
29 Oct, 2019, 01.23 PM 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