TikTok slashes staff but vows to stay put in India
TikTok ban: The company said that while initially it had hoped that this situation would be short lived, and would be resolved quickly, it wasn t the case
Nidhi Singal | January 27, 2021 | Updated 16:40 IST
TikTok downsizes operations in India
TikTok scaling down operations followed by the permanent ban notice issued by the government of India isn t helping the company. Amid all this news, speculations are rife about TikTok exiting from the country. However, sources have confirmed that the company plans to continue its operations in India. According to a source at ByteDance, We are dedicated to maintaining a presence in India - albeit with a smaller team for now. This is an important market for us, and we remain committed to resolving this issue. The source further added that there have been no discussions for the closure of the business in India yet. Following the permanent app ban notice, only operations are being scaled dow
One Signal, the US-based mobile and web push notifications platform, has filed a petition in the Delhi High-Court challenging a government order which blocked its IP address in India without a hearing or explanation
PUBG Update: Timeline of RTIs filed to find out about PUBG’s relaunch in India
PUBG Update: Tracking all the PUBG updates in the last five months has kept everyone on toes. From the initial ban on PUBG to all the tiny pieces of news that gave us hope. From debunking false APK links to questioning PUBG’s relaunch in India to commenting on whether playing the PUBG Kr version is legal or not, Indian players have waited relentlessly– without an answer.
Timeline on PUBG Updates– Tracking RTIs
This certain RTI filed by Gem Wire, on December 17, 2020, asking whether PUBG Mobile is banned for access in India amongst other questions. The response to which, for every player has been like a sigh of relief as the Ministry confirms that it has not banned the access of PUBG Mobile Nordic Map: Livik App.
INTRODUCTION:
In what is being termed as one of the most landmark judgments upholding the right to free speech in recent times, the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal and Ors. vs Union of India, struck down Section 66A of the Information & Technology Act, 2000. The ruling which is being lauded by the common man and legal luminaries alike, found the Cyber law provision to be open-ended, vague and unconstitutional owing to the restriction it caused to the Indian citizens right to free speech.
FLAWS IN S.66A:
The Bench primarily objected to the vague and ambiguous phrasing of S.66A that left it open to arbitrary application and misuse, in addition to the fact that S.66A was a cognizable offence, i.e. those who posted content that can be considered ‘offensive’ or ‘menacing’ could be arrested by the Police without a warrant, making this the most crucial drawback to this vaguely drafted provision. What essentially made this provision prone to inappropriate application was leaving
PUBG Mobile India update: Will gamers face government penalty if they play Korean version? - PUBG Mobile India continues to remain banned in the country but some gamers are playing the global Korean version.