Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting kingMalaysia has ordered TikTok to explain its slow response to offensive content targeting the royal family. The platform failed to promptly r...
21 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...
14 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Jeffery Epstein survivors sue US government over revealed identitiesSurvivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are suing the US government and Google. This action follows the mistaken release of victims' iden...
27 Mar, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Govt mulls authorising more ministries to issue content takedown ordersDiscussions are on with Defence, Ministry of External Affairs, and Ministry of Home Affairs, government sources said adding that once decid...
18 Mar, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
UP ATS arrests teenager BDS student in Moradabad: Police reveals how he was conspiring to form ISIS caliphate in IndiaUttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad apprehended a 19-year-old BDS student. He is accused of radicalizing youth and recruiting for the banned...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI trainingEncyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI. They allege OpenAI used their reference materials without permission to train...
16 Mar, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
I&B Ministry issues notice to Telegram to remove pirated content under IT Act, 2000: Govt sourcesThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to Telegram. This action is to remove pirated content from the platform. C...
11 Mar, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Decoding 3-hour deadline for companies to axe flagged AI-made postsThe latest IT rules in India now bring artificial intelligence under legal oversight for the first time. Intermediaries must act faster to ...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
What is the Sahyog Portal and why has comedian Kunal Kamra challenged it in court?Comedian Kunal Kamra has challenged the government's Sahyog portal in the Bombay High Court, deeming it an unconstitutional intrusion on fr...
06 Feb, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
X admits mistake, says it will comply with Indian law; 3,500 posts blocked, 600+ accounts deleted: ReportSocial media platform X has assured the Indian government of full compliance with its laws. The company has blocked thousands of content pi...
11 Jan, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Social media should take responsibility of content they publish: Union minister VaishnawSocial media companies must be accountable for the content they host, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has emphasised. The Indian government...
02 Jan, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Sebi gets power to give direction for removal of false stock content on digital platformsThe Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has been empowered by the government to order social media platforms to remove unlawful sto...
10 Dec, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Centre moves to regulate deepfakes, AI media; MeitY proposes amendments to IT rulesMeitY has proposed amendments to the IT rules to regulate AI-generated content, including deepfakes. Platforms must label synthetic media c...
22 Oct, 2025, 09.20 PM IST
View: New code for digital media seeks to strike a balance between freedom & responsibilitySection 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act in India also allowed exemption to the intermediaries for third-party content, provided t...
19 Mar, 2021, 11.40 PM IST
Govt asks people to register as cyber crime volunteers to check unlawful online contentCyber Expert category volunteer will help deal with specific domains of cybercrime, forensics, network forensics, malware analysis, memory ...
09 Feb, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
Mozilla, other internet bodies red flag IT rule changes; seek fresh consultationMozilla and a few other global internet bodies have urged the government to scrap current changes being mulled in IT rules for social media...
31 Jan, 2019, 05.12 PM IST
Proposed changes in IT rules will lead to over-censorship, undermine encryption, warns MozillaIt has also asserted that any regulatory intervention to this "complex issue" must be preceded by a wide ranging and participatory discussi...
03 Jan, 2019, 04.48 PM IST