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For the first time, Congress officially addressed the impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) inaction regarding the regulations of CBD products.

The internet traffic on Airtel and BSNL in Manipur remained down on May 4 due to inclement weather, cable damage, power outages and other reasons, along with a government-ordered internet shutdown, a new report said on Friday.According to the ...

The Manipur ban has raised concerns about shutdowns and their efficacy, and the impact of such bans on communication, business and human rights. This year alone, there have been 51 internet shutdowns in India. In 2022, there were 84 out of the 187 worldwide, says a report by digital rights watchdog Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition.

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The internet traffic on Airtel and BSNL in Manipur remained down on May 4 due to inclement weather, cable damage, power outages and

Amman, Jordan: Jordans parliament on Thursday approved a cybercrime bill despite warnings from rights groups and civil society that it would curb freedom of expression in the kingdom.

When videos of two women being paraded naked and assaulted in Manipur went viral last week on social media, the remote northeastern state had been cut off from internet access for nearly three months.

Jordan's parliament on Thursday approved a cybercrime bill despite warnings from rights groups and civil society that it would curb freedom of expression in the kingdom.The bill was approved by the house of representatives following a public session, with some of the proposed penalties reduced from an initial draft version, though prison terms remain a possibility for those found to be in violation of the law.The bill must also be approved by the senate before being ratified by King Abdulla...

Internet shutdowns are used to quash dissent and conceal abuses. The rights community should combat this authoritarian tactic.

Human rights groups fear the bloc’s content-moderation law could be used to stifle online dissent.

Jordans Parliamentary Legal Committee approved a draft law with no substantial changes on July 25