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Expunge amendments to IT Rules, set up Media Council: Press Association
New Delhi: The Press Association (PA) on Friday asked the government to “expunge” the amendment to the Information Technology Rules that requires social media platforms to take down news deemed fake by…
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Govt proposes self-regulation for online gaming cos, gamers’ verification; forbids betting
New Delhi: The government has proposed self-regulatory bodies for online gaming companies operating in India in a draft amendment to IT rules but will not allow betting. The draft online gaming rules…
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IT Ministry warns Twitter to comply with new IT rules or face action
New Delhi: The IT Ministry has warned Twitter to comply with the new IT rules within the July 4 deadline or face stricter action. According to reliable sources, the micro-blogging platform is…
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WhatsApp banned over 2 mn Indian accounts in Dec 2021
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it has banned 2,079,000 accounts in India in the month of December in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021. The company said that…
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Twitter complied with new IT rules, appointed officers: Centre to HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter Inc has appointed permanent officers as required under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,…
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No proposal to review new IT rules: Govt
New Delhi: Reiterating its stand that the new IT rules do not infringe the right to privacy and the freedom of expression, the government on Wednesday told Parliament that there is no proposal…
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Lawyer moves Delhi HC challenging new IT Rules
New Delhi: A lawyer has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the new Information Technology (IT) Rules for allegedly being in gross disregard of the fundamental rights of free speech and privacy of…
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Twitter names Vinay Prakash as Resident Grievance Officer for India
New Delhi: Twitter, which is currently involved in a standoff with the Centre over the latter’s new Information Technology (I-T) rules, has on Sunday named Vinay Prakash as the Resident Grievance Officer…
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Twitter to HC: Will appoint grievance officer in 8 weeks; have right to challenge IT Rules
New Delhi: Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that it will take eight weeks to appoint resident grievance officer (RGO) in compliance with the new IT Rules, and it is in a…
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Delhi high court refuses interim relief to The Wire and The Quint
Courtesy: LiveLaw In a hearing before the Delhi High Court challenging the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) digital media houses The Quint…
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Twitter losing immunity due to non-compliance of IT Rules: Centre to Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter has failed to comply with the IT Rules, 2021 as on July 1, on four counts: Chief compliance officer not being…
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Koo publishes compliance report for June under new IT rules
New Delhi: Homegrown microblogging platform Koo on Thursday became the first Indian social media platform to publicly publish its compliance report following the new Information Technology (IT) guidelines. The report in compliance…
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Koo became first Indian social media platform to publish compliance report
New Delhi: Homegrown microblogging platform Koo on Thursday became the first Indian social media platform to publicly publish its compliance report following the new Information Technology (IT) guidelines. The report in compliance with…
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Parliamentary panel directs Facebook, Google to comply with new IT rules
New Delhi: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on Tuesday directed Facebook and Google to comply with new IT rules and follow rules of the country. Senior officials from Facebook and Google…
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Delhi HC declines stay on new IT rules regulating digital news media
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was prima facie not inclined to grant…
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