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Centre Blocks Websites Exposing Aadhaar, PAN Card Details Of Citizens
The government has blocked a few websites exposing sensitive personal identifiable information, including Aadhaar and PAN Card details of Indian citizens, an official statement said on Thursday.
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Mahadev Betting App, 21 Other Illegal Software Blocked. What Centre Said
Illegal betting app Mahadev Book is among 21 software and websites blocked by the centre following investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the government said in a statement today.
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Chase India Proposes Setting Up Self-Regulatory Body for Digital Lending Industry Amid Crackdown on Loan Apps
Amid the government crackdown on illegal loan apps, research firm Chase India in a report on Tuesday proposed setting up a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the digital lending industry.
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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Government Doesn't Control Social Media Intermediaries: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The government neither controls social media intermediaries nor casts any fetters on the freedom of expression of their users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, cast specific obligations on the intermediaries that no i...
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Government Blocked 104 YouTube Channels, 4 Facebook Accounts for Spreading Misinformation: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said section 69A of the Information Technology Act...
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MeitY Blocks Pakistan-Based OTT Platform's Website, Social Media Sites
The government on Monday issued directions for blocking a Pakistan-based OTT platform's website, two mobile applications, four social media accounts and smart TV app.
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VLC Media Player Website Block in India Lifted After VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) announced that the ban on VLC Media Player’s site in India by some ISPs since February has been lifted.
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Government Panel Recommends Regulatory Body For Online Gaming Industry
India should create a regulatory body to classify online games as based on skill or chance, introduce rules to block prohibited formats and take a stricter stance on gambling websites, a government panel said in a report seen by Reuters.
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YouTube Channels Blocked in India Monetised Fake News; Spread Nuclear Fear, Communal Hatred, Officials Say
The government recently blocked 102 YouTube channels were routinely spreading disinformation about India to lakhs of subscribers, and monetising fake news, according to officials. The YouTube channels, numerous websites and social media accounts had used templates and logos of popular television channels to mislead their viewers into believing that...
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VLC Media Player Blocked in India Since February for Unknown Reasons, VideoLAN Says
VLC Media Player owned by VideoLAN, has been blocked in India. The company confirmed that the platform's official website was blocked on February 13 and there is no clarity on the reason for the block. No official announcement has been made by the government over the purported block on the open-source media player's website. As per posts on Twitte...
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9 Channels Taken Off Air For Violations Between 2017-2022: Government
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had also issued directions to block 94 YouTube-based news channels and 19 social media accounts, websites and mobile applications.
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Punjab Politics TV Apps, Website, Social Media Accounts Banned by Centre for Allegedly Disturbing Public Order
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based Punjab Politics TV, which is linked to banned organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for allegedly attempting to use an online platform to disturb public order during assembly elections.
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YouTube Accounts, Websites Against India Will Be Blocked, Says Minister
Days after 20 YouTube channels were blocked for spreading anti-India propaganda, Information Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday warned that the government will continue to take such action against those "hatching conspiracy" against the country.
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Centre Blocks Websites Exposing Aadhaar, PAN Card Details Of Citizens
The government has blocked a few websites exposing sensitive personal identifiable information, including Aadhaar and PAN Card details of Indian citizens, an official statement said on Thursday.
-
Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Mahadev Betting App, 21 Other Illegal Software Blocked. What Centre Said
Illegal betting app Mahadev Book is among 21 software and websites blocked by the centre following investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the government said in a statement today.
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Chase India Proposes Setting Up Self-Regulatory Body for Digital Lending Industry Amid Crackdown on Loan Apps
Amid the government crackdown on illegal loan apps, research firm Chase India in a report on Tuesday proposed setting up a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the digital lending industry.
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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Government Doesn't Control Social Media Intermediaries: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The government neither controls social media intermediaries nor casts any fetters on the freedom of expression of their users, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the IT Rules, 2021, cast specific obligations on the intermediaries that no i...
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Government Blocked 104 YouTube Channels, 4 Facebook Accounts for Spreading Misinformation: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said section 69A of the Information Technology Act...
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MeitY Blocks Pakistan-Based OTT Platform's Website, Social Media Sites
The government on Monday issued directions for blocking a Pakistan-based OTT platform's website, two mobile applications, four social media accounts and smart TV app.
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VLC Media Player Website Block in India Lifted After VideoLAN Issues Legal Notice to DoT, MeitY
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) announced that the ban on VLC Media Player’s site in India by some ISPs since February has been lifted.
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Government Panel Recommends Regulatory Body For Online Gaming Industry
India should create a regulatory body to classify online games as based on skill or chance, introduce rules to block prohibited formats and take a stricter stance on gambling websites, a government panel said in a report seen by Reuters.
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YouTube Channels Blocked in India Monetised Fake News; Spread Nuclear Fear, Communal Hatred, Officials Say
The government recently blocked 102 YouTube channels were routinely spreading disinformation about India to lakhs of subscribers, and monetising fake news, according to officials. The YouTube channels, numerous websites and social media accounts had used templates and logos of popular television channels to mislead their viewers into believing that...
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VLC Media Player Blocked in India Since February for Unknown Reasons, VideoLAN Says
VLC Media Player owned by VideoLAN, has been blocked in India. The company confirmed that the platform's official website was blocked on February 13 and there is no clarity on the reason for the block. No official announcement has been made by the government over the purported block on the open-source media player's website. As per posts on Twitte...
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9 Channels Taken Off Air For Violations Between 2017-2022: Government
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had also issued directions to block 94 YouTube-based news channels and 19 social media accounts, websites and mobile applications.
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Punjab Politics TV Apps, Website, Social Media Accounts Banned by Centre for Allegedly Disturbing Public Order
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based Punjab Politics TV, which is linked to banned organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for allegedly attempting to use an online platform to disturb public order during assembly elections.
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YouTube Accounts, Websites Against India Will Be Blocked, Says Minister
Days after 20 YouTube channels were blocked for spreading anti-India propaganda, Information Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday warned that the government will continue to take such action against those "hatching conspiracy" against the country.
