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  Google has responded to the controversy surrounding its biased AI tool Gemini's unpleasant response to a question about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Google said in a statement that it quickly addressed the issue and acknowledged that chatbots “are not always reliable” in responding to certain prompts related to current events or political topics. The […]

Journalist Rana Ayyub shared a takedown notice of her tweet on the Gyanvyapi mosque decision, raisig red flags on India's current media and online freedom

An independent and permanent tribunal, manned by retired or serving judges, alone can deliver on the disputes pertaining to the privacy of citizens and organizations, especially since the Supreme Court elevated the right to privacy to the ...

Facebook, Twitter May Face Criminal Action in India as Deadline to Comply to Intermediary Rules Ends Today The deadline for complying with the provisions under the new Intermediary Rules is ending on Tuesday. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 25 May 2021 12:21 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights New Intermediary Rules came into effect on February 25 Social media platforms asked for an extension in the compliance window Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may face criminal...

PTI Big Tech companies have been in conflict with governments across the world for quite some time now. In India, even as the Centre introduced new rules for social media and digital content, earlier this year on February 25, and gave a three-month deadline to all social media and OTT (Over The Top) platforms to comply with them, many are yet to do so. What do the rules suggest? According to the centre, the rules establish a soft-touch self-regulatory architecture and a Code of Ethics and a thr...

March 12, 2021 The Intermediaries Rules 2021 have not been issued following due process under the Information Technology Act 2000, claimed legal reporting portal LiveLaw, in its petition against the new Rules. They are “vague” and “suffer from excessive delegation of powers”, which will lead to the exercise of judicial functions by non-judicial authorities, the legal news platform said in its petition. Earlier this week, LiveLaw filed a petition in the Kerala High Court, challenging the...

Kerala High Court issues stay on IT Rules 2021 after LiveLaw moves petition March 11, 2021 Legal news portal LiveLaw on Wednesday obtained a stay from the Kerala High Court against any coercive action the government may take against the publisher under the new Intermediary Rules 2021 issued under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The new rules require the publication to join a self-regulatory body and appoint a grievance officer, among other requirements. “The respondents shall not take a...

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on petition challenging Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, notified by the Centre on...

Sanjay Kanojia/AFP The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (the “Intermediary Rules”) fundamentally change the way the internet will be experienced in India. We provide you with an overview of its contents, the “safeguards” it seeks to establish, how they affect your internet usage experience, and your fundamental rights. Most notably, the Rules now will bring government control rather than regulation over digital news platforms...