Millions of taxpayers hit with penalties for this one mistake the IRS says you are makingOver $160 million in penalties pushed the Internal Revenue Service to issue an urgent IRS hidden tax credits penalties warning for 2026. Mi...
28 Mar, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Sharing offensive content on social media a cyber offence; up to ₹1 crore fine, 7 years jail: UP govtUttar Pradesh Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna announced that cyber offenses, including the circulation of obscene conten...
23 Dec, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Govt panel pushes for sweeping reform, stricter laws to fight fake news, calls it direct threat to democracyA parliamentary committee has pushed for stricter measures to combat fake news, calling it a threat to public order and democracy. Recommen...
10 Sep, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
MEA says Nimisha Priya's execution postponed, urges to avoid misinformationThe execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian national, in Yemen is postponed. The Indian government is providing assistance to Priya and her f...
01 Aug, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Inside Karnataka’s fake news bill, what it means for Big TechThe development is seeing parallels being drawn with the Emergency of 1975, with critics warning of a potential threat to free speech, and ...
01 Jul, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
'Just connecting the dots': Karnataka’s IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge defends proposed misinformation billKarnataka's proposed Misinformation and Fake News Bill, 2025, aims to combat the spread of false information on social media, potentially l...
29 Jun, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Karnataka fake news draft bill raises concernsKarnataka's draft proposal, the Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025, has sparked concern by proposing to criminalize the ...
27 Jun, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Will X formerly Twitter quit European Union? What could be Elon Musk's best move following investigationX, formerly Twitter is currently in deep waters as the European Commission is strongly monitoring if his platform flaunted the rules in pla...
23 Aug, 2024, 06.18 AM IST
Meta's oversight board backs takedown of Australian voter fraud postsMeta's board upheld removing Facebook posts calling for multiple votes in an indigenous rights referendum due to unclear voter fraud rules....
09 May, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
Penalty provisions for dissemination of deepfakes can create deterrent effect: CUTSCUTS International official emphasizes penalty provisions to deter deepfakes and misinformation, advocating for technology interventions to...
24 Mar, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformationUnder the proposed legislation, the owners of platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and podcasting services would face penalties...
26 Jun, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Data protection bill to drive deep behavioural changes for platforms exploiting data: Rajeev ChandrasekharIn an interview to PTI, the minister of state for IT and electronics also sought to allay concerns around the issue of government-appointed...
28 May, 2023, 02.48 PM IST
Civil rights audit at Google proposes better tackling of hate speech, misinformationThe review also said that to better tackle misinformation related to elections, the company should ensure that employees with language flue...
04 Mar, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Twitter, Facebook, other social media cos will have to abide by local laws: IT ministerIndia's tweaking of IT rules allow formation of Centre-appointed panels, that will settle often-ignored user grievances against content dec...
30 Oct, 2022, 01.57 PM IST
Twitter, Facebook, other social media cos will have to abide by local laws: MinisterIndia's tweaking of IT rules allow formation of Centre-appointed panels, that will settle often-ignored user grievances against content dec...
29 Oct, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
Deaths due to road accidents to come down amid heavy penalties for traffic violation: Nitin GadkariGadkari said that only a couple of states have their reservation about the strict penalties, and State governments have all their right to ...
17 Sep, 2019, 07.25 PM IST
Finance Ministry to soon issue FAQs on new blackmoney lawI-T deptt is working on the "grey areas" with regard to the compliance window and is deliberating on the period to be given for disclosure ...
11 Jun, 2015, 09.10 PM IST