No Action on “Sulli Deals” Shivsena MP writes letter to IT Minister
Mumbai : Shivsena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi again wrote a letter to Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressing her concerns over the safety of women’s in...
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Assam Police Arrest 14 People For “Supporting Taliban” On Social Media
Arrests were made since Friday night and they have been charged under different sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act and CrPC. Assam...
Social Media An ‘Unruly Horse’, No One Can Rein It: Yogi Adityanath To BJP IT Cell Workers
According to the Indian Express, Yogi Adityanath warned the party workers that if they do not exercise caution, they could face a media trial. ...
“Big Step Towards Transparency”: RS Prasad Praises FB, Google For Complying With IT Rules
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad this afternoon said that Removal of “offensive posts” by social media giants like Google, Facebook and Instagram is a “big...
Shashi Tharoor-Led Parliamentary Panel Summons Google, Facebook Officers Tomorrow
This meeting comes 10 days after Twitter’s officials appeared before the panel regarding the new IT rules where the panel unequivocally asked the social media...
Twitter India’s Interim Grievance Officer Quits Weeks After Appointment
Jeremy Kessel who is the Global Legal Policy Director of Twitter is listed as the new grievance director. Twitter declined to comment on the development....
82 Percent Indians Source News Online Says Reuters Insitute Survey
The study found 73 percent of the respondents in India use smartphones to access news; 82 percent source news online, including from social media; and...
“Share Your Response ASAP, Preferably Today”: GoI Writes To Social Media Platforms On IT Rules Compliance
“Significant social media intermediaries”, or big sites that host third-party information, messages, and posts, will stand to lose protection from lawsuits and prosecution if they...
“You Support Police Action In Capitol Hill Riots, But Take Different Stand In Red Fort Violence”: RS Prasad Amid Twitter Row
“If social media is misused to spread fake news, violence then action will be taken,” Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today told the Rajya Sabha. ...
Protesting Can Now Cost You Government Job, Passport In Bihar & Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Police, going a step further, now plans to monitor and take note of comments made by persons on social media. The Bihar Police,...