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The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed Facebook-India to submit an affidavit regarding compliance of its earlier order that ordered removal of an offending Facebook post made by a former...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently passed an interim order directing print media and social media platforms to remove derogatory content against spiritual leader Aacharya Shri Dhirendra Krishna Shastri.

Today in AI: Govt flags six areas where social media intermediaries are yet to fully comply with IT Rules 2021

The High Court on Tuesday suspended the virtual proceedings and issued a statement saying that the same will be restored after new safeguards are put in place.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar also said that the much awaited Digital India Act is unlikely to be tabled for legislation before the 2024 general elections

Different business models should not be treated alike for regulation. Also, as IT Rules already exist to oversee online apps, why reinvent the wheel?

The Modi government released 5 bills in the past 2 years, that equip the state with dangerous tools to control and clamp down on critical voices and free speech

The Jan Vishwas Act was notified in August and amended 183 provisions across 42 acts. In many provisions across different acts, offences have been decriminalised, and fines have been converted into penalties | Latest News India

Advocate P G Manu had been appointed as senior government pleader in 2021. Prior to that, he had served as a special prosecutor in Kochi for the National Investigation Agency.

Deepfakes could be subject to action under the current IT Rules, particularly Rule 3(1)(b), which mandates the removal of 12 types of content within 24 hours of receiving user complaints, said Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.