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
BigBasket, 1mg founders plan transition; QED's Morris flags credit tighteningHappy Friday! BigBasket and 1mg founders are preparing to step back from day-to-day roles. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
03 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
USTR lists India's UPI and data rules as trade barriersAmerica has identified several trade barriers in India. These include India's preference for local satellites for DTH services and the excl...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.44 AM 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
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
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
Google top India counsel quits in latest departure amid regulatory hurdlesGoogle's top India counsel, Bijoya Roy, has resigned after 16 months in the role, two sources said, a high-profile exit in a key market whe...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Kerala police ask social media handles to takedown EC letter with BJP sealKerala Police has ordered social media platforms to remove posts featuring an Election Commission communication with a Bharatiya Janata Par...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.39 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
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
TikTok report shows India sends highest number of user information and content takedown requestsTikTok, a popular short video platform, said India sent 107 total requests for user information in the first half 2019. Out of these 99 wer...
07 Jan, 2020, 10.24 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
EC's poll rules have social media companies in a knotIAMAI is in process of finalising a separate takedown process with EC for polls
18 Sep, 2019, 06.24 AM IST
With 408 court orders and 310 requests, Turkey leads the world in Twitter censorshipTwitter received 408 court orders and 310 requests from government authorities to remove content 'based on violations of personal rights an...
14 Aug, 2015, 12.43 PM IST