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Centre to notify strict IT rules soon to tackle deepfake issue: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi: As compliance with the advisory on deepfakes has been mixed from social media and online platforms, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that…
- India
Mixed response to deepfake advisory; govt to notify rules in week
New Delhi: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said compliance with the advisory on deepfakes has been “mixed” from social media and online platforms, and promised that amended IT rules will be…
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Govt to assist people in filing FIRs against social media firms for deepfakes
New Delhi: The government will assist people in filing FIRs against social media platforms in case they are aggrieved by objectionable content like deepfakes that are in violation of IT rules. Union…
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Won’t notify fact-checking unit till July 10, Centre tells HC
Mumbai: The Centre on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court it was extending till July 10 its earlier statement that it won’t notify its fact-checking unit to identify fake news against the government…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- Technology
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…
- Technology
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…
