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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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Can't Bring Hammer To Kill Ant: High Court On Centre's New IT Rules For Fake News
Bombay High Court today said the recently amended IT Rules against fake content on social media against the government may be excessive, quipping that one cannot bring a hammer to kill an ant.
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What Centre Told Court On Plea Challenging New IT Rules
The Union government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it would not notify the fact-checking unit for identifying fake news against the government on social media till July 10.
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Won’t Notify Fact-Checking Unit Till July 10, Centre Tells HC; Two New Pleas Filed Against IT Rules
The Centre on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court it was extending till July 10 its earlier statement that it won’t notify its fact-checking unit to identify fake news against the government on social media, even as two new petitions were filed challenging the recently amended IT Rules.
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New Online Gaming Rules to Spur Innovation, Boost Investor Confidence
The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive. The norms are expected to help reduce regulatory fragmentation at the state level, and foster a more stable business environment, the industry said in one voice a...
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Centre Issues New Rules For Influencers, Up To Rs 50 Lakh Fine If Not Followed
The government made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose all "material" interest such as gifts, hotel accommodation, equity, discounts and awards when endorsing any products, services or scheme.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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No Political Remarks: Paramilitary Force CRPF's New Social Media Rules
The country's largest paramilitary force CRPF has issued a fresh set of social media guidelines for its personnel, asking them not to comment on controversial or political matters that may come back to "haunt" them later.
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Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism, Mandatory Verification for Online Gaming Firms
The government on Monday proposed a self-regulatory mechanism for online gaming firms in India as part of the draft online gaming rules. The upcoming rules will also require mandatory verification of players while firms will have to provide a physical Indian address. Meanwhile, the proposed amendments envisage that an online gaming intermediary wil...
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No Unlawful Content: Minister On Obligations For Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Junior Information Technology (IT) Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the latest amendment of IT rules will put more definite due diligence obligations on social media companies to make efforts that no unlawful content or misinformation is posted on their platforms.
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Government Issued 105 Blocking Orders to Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Government has issued 105 directions to social media platforms under the new IT rules, MoS for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in his written reply to Rajya Sabha. Chandrasekhar said that the government's policies are aimed at ensuring open, safe and trusted and accountable internet for its users.
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India’s Proposed IT Rules, Panel Formation for Content Moderation Decisions Concern US Tech Giants
India’s proposed plans making it mandatory for social media giants to comply with a newly formed government panel which will decide on user complaints against content moderation decisions has upset the American tech giants including Facebook and Twitter. The government has not specified who would be on the panel.
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India Revises Rules for Social Media Companies, Calls It Necessary to Protect Indians’ Constitutional Rights
India reissued new rules on social media companies on Monday. The rules, which were proposed but abruptly withdrew last week, were issued without any changes. The Indian government believes that the law was needed because the companies had violated users' constitutional rights in India.
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Don’t Intend to Make Verification of Social Media Users Mandatory: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Lok Sabha
Government does not intend to make social media users' verification mandatory in view of the privacy issue, Minister of State for Electronic and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Facebook, WhatsApp’s IT Rules Challenge: Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Respond to Pleas
The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to reply to pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries requiring the messaging app to “trace” chats and make provisions to identify the first originator of information.
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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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Can't Bring Hammer To Kill Ant: High Court On Centre's New IT Rules For Fake News
Bombay High Court today said the recently amended IT Rules against fake content on social media against the government may be excessive, quipping that one cannot bring a hammer to kill an ant.
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What Centre Told Court On Plea Challenging New IT Rules
The Union government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it would not notify the fact-checking unit for identifying fake news against the government on social media till July 10.
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Won’t Notify Fact-Checking Unit Till July 10, Centre Tells HC; Two New Pleas Filed Against IT Rules
The Centre on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court it was extending till July 10 its earlier statement that it won’t notify its fact-checking unit to identify fake news against the government on social media, even as two new petitions were filed challenging the recently amended IT Rules.
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New Online Gaming Rules to Spur Innovation, Boost Investor Confidence
The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive. The norms are expected to help reduce regulatory fragmentation at the state level, and foster a more stable business environment, the industry said in one voice a...
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Centre Issues New Rules For Influencers, Up To Rs 50 Lakh Fine If Not Followed
The government made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose all "material" interest such as gifts, hotel accommodation, equity, discounts and awards when endorsing any products, services or scheme.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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No Political Remarks: Paramilitary Force CRPF's New Social Media Rules
The country's largest paramilitary force CRPF has issued a fresh set of social media guidelines for its personnel, asking them not to comment on controversial or political matters that may come back to "haunt" them later.
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Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism, Mandatory Verification for Online Gaming Firms
The government on Monday proposed a self-regulatory mechanism for online gaming firms in India as part of the draft online gaming rules. The upcoming rules will also require mandatory verification of players while firms will have to provide a physical Indian address. Meanwhile, the proposed amendments envisage that an online gaming intermediary wil...
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No Unlawful Content: Minister On Obligations For Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Junior Information Technology (IT) Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the latest amendment of IT rules will put more definite due diligence obligations on social media companies to make efforts that no unlawful content or misinformation is posted on their platforms.
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Government Issued 105 Blocking Orders to Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Government has issued 105 directions to social media platforms under the new IT rules, MoS for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in his written reply to Rajya Sabha. Chandrasekhar said that the government's policies are aimed at ensuring open, safe and trusted and accountable internet for its users.
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India’s Proposed IT Rules, Panel Formation for Content Moderation Decisions Concern US Tech Giants
India’s proposed plans making it mandatory for social media giants to comply with a newly formed government panel which will decide on user complaints against content moderation decisions has upset the American tech giants including Facebook and Twitter. The government has not specified who would be on the panel.
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India Revises Rules for Social Media Companies, Calls It Necessary to Protect Indians’ Constitutional Rights
India reissued new rules on social media companies on Monday. The rules, which were proposed but abruptly withdrew last week, were issued without any changes. The Indian government believes that the law was needed because the companies had violated users' constitutional rights in India.
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Don’t Intend to Make Verification of Social Media Users Mandatory: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Lok Sabha
Government does not intend to make social media users' verification mandatory in view of the privacy issue, Minister of State for Electronic and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Facebook, WhatsApp’s IT Rules Challenge: Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Respond to Pleas
The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to reply to pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries requiring the messaging app to “trace” chats and make provisions to identify the first originator of information.
