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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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US Finalises Rules to Curb AI Investments in China, Impose Other Restrictions
The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalising rules that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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Privacy Protected: WhatsApp's End-To-End Encryption Explained Simply
WhatsApp has challenged Information Technology Rule 4(2) of the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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No Interim Stay On Fact-Checking Unit Under IT Rules: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.
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Fake News Or Censorship? Bombay High Court's Split Judgment On IT Rules
In a split judgement on petitions challenging the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules on fake news, one judge of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that they amounted to censorship.
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Karnataka IT Minister Alleges Irregularities Of Rs 500 Crore During BJP Rule
Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge alleged on Thursday that there were close to Rs 500 crore of financial irregularities in the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) during the p
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Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Asks Deepfake Victims To File Police Complaint
The Rashmika Mandanna deepfake controversy has drawn a sharp reaction from the Centre, which has advised victims to file complaints with the police and "avail remedies provided under the Information Technology rules".
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"Unfettered Power": Bombay High Court On Centre's Amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news on social media give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of "guidelines and guardrails".
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"Not Till September 4": What Centre Told High Court On New Rules For Fake News
The Centre today informed the Bombay High Court that it won't notify till September 4 the 'Fact Check Unit' (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to flag fake content on social media against the government.
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Validity Of IT Rules, Relating To Online Gaming, Challenged In Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would hear next week a petition challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, relating to online gaming.
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IT Rules on Fake News: Bombay Court Says Important to Know Boundaries, Limits of Words
The Bombay High Court asked on Friday to hear a bunch of petitions against the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news. A division bench said before it goes into the effect the Rules would have on the fundamental rights of citizens, it needs to know the boundaries and limits of the words - fake, false, and misleading - ...
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Need To Know Boundaries Of 3 Words: High Court On IT Rules Against Fake News
The Bombay High Court on Friday said before it considers the effects of amended Information Technology (IT) Rules on the fundamental rights of citizens, it needs to know the boundaries and limits of three words - 'fake, false, and misleading'.
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Web3, Crypto are Future of Internet, but Lack of Regulations Can Stir Chaos: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, has acknowledged that crypto and Web3 are indeed, elements of the next generation of Internet. Having said that, the minister did add that rules and regulations are most needed to govern the space and to make it safe for everybody to use and engage with.
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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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US Finalises Rules to Curb AI Investments in China, Impose Other Restrictions
The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalising rules that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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Privacy Protected: WhatsApp's End-To-End Encryption Explained Simply
WhatsApp has challenged Information Technology Rule 4(2) of the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).
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WhatsApp Goes: Platform Reportedly Warns It Will Exit India If Asked to Break End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it might stop operations in India if it is asked to break end-to-end encryption on its platform, as per a report. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform gave the statement during the hearing of the petition filed by it and Facebook challenging Rule 4(2) of the Information Technology (Intermedia...
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No Interim Stay On Fact-Checking Unit Under IT Rules: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.
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Fake News Or Censorship? Bombay High Court's Split Judgment On IT Rules
In a split judgement on petitions challenging the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules on fake news, one judge of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that they amounted to censorship.
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Karnataka IT Minister Alleges Irregularities Of Rs 500 Crore During BJP Rule
Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge alleged on Thursday that there were close to Rs 500 crore of financial irregularities in the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) during the p
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Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Asks Deepfake Victims To File Police Complaint
The Rashmika Mandanna deepfake controversy has drawn a sharp reaction from the Centre, which has advised victims to file complaints with the police and "avail remedies provided under the Information Technology rules".
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"Unfettered Power": Bombay High Court On Centre's Amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news on social media give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of "guidelines and guardrails".
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"Not Till September 4": What Centre Told High Court On New Rules For Fake News
The Centre today informed the Bombay High Court that it won't notify till September 4 the 'Fact Check Unit' (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to flag fake content on social media against the government.
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Validity Of IT Rules, Relating To Online Gaming, Challenged In Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would hear next week a petition challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, relating to online gaming.
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IT Rules on Fake News: Bombay Court Says Important to Know Boundaries, Limits of Words
The Bombay High Court asked on Friday to hear a bunch of petitions against the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news. A division bench said before it goes into the effect the Rules would have on the fundamental rights of citizens, it needs to know the boundaries and limits of the words - fake, false, and misleading - ...
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Need To Know Boundaries Of 3 Words: High Court On IT Rules Against Fake News
The Bombay High Court on Friday said before it considers the effects of amended Information Technology (IT) Rules on the fundamental rights of citizens, it needs to know the boundaries and limits of three words - 'fake, false, and misleading'.
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Web3, Crypto are Future of Internet, but Lack of Regulations Can Stir Chaos: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, has acknowledged that crypto and Web3 are indeed, elements of the next generation of Internet. Having said that, the minister did add that rules and regulations are most needed to govern the space and to make it safe for everybody to use and engage with.
