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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Delhi Police Wishes Google On Its 26th Birthday, Gifts New Road Safety Search Queries
In a creative celebration of Google's 26th birthday on September 4, Delhi Police utilized their social media platform to raise road safety awareness.
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This US School Has Banned All-Black Outfits Over Mental Health Concerns
The new rule was met with widespread criticism on social media, with many questioning the connection between the colour of clothing and children's emotional well-being.
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What EU Court Said While Rejecting TikTok's Bid To Suspend Tough Curbs
Social media TikTok on Friday lost a court bid to suspend strict new EU rules designating it a market "gatekeeper", pending a final ruling on the video-sharing app's legal challenge to the law.
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Italy's New Rules For Video-Sharing Platforms To Protect Teens
Italy's communication watchdog AGCOM has approved new rules enabling it to order online video-sharing platforms to remove "harmful content" to protect minors and consumers in the country, it said on Thursday.
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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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Meta's 'Friendly' Threads Collides With Unfriendly Internet
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a "friendly" refuge for public discourse online. The company said it would hold users of the new Threads app to the same rules it maintains on its photo and video-sharing social media service, Instagram.
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Meta's Twitter-Rival Threads App Said to Skip Launch in EU
Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app, meant to rival Twitter, will not be available in the European Union when it launches Thursday because of regulatory concerns, a source close to the company said. The app is seen as the biggest challenge yet to Twitter since the takeover by Elon Musk sent the social media platform, hugely popular with politicia...
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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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Twitter Says It Removed 6.5 Million Pieces of Content in First Half of 2022 Before Elon Musk's Takeover
Twitter disclosed the number of content removals in a blog post on the same day the European Union said the social media platform would be among 19 tech companies subject to new landmark rules that require them to share data with authorities, do more to tackle disinformation and conduct external and independent auditing.
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"Withdraw Draconian Rules": Editors' Guild To Centre Over "Policing" News
The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said today, describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship.
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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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White House Won't Pay For Twitter Verification Under Elon Musk's New Rule: Report
The White House has stated that it will not pay to become verified as an organisation and will not reimburse employees who buy Twitter Blue on their personal social media accounts.
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Delhi Police Wishes Google On Its 26th Birthday, Gifts New Road Safety Search Queries
In a creative celebration of Google's 26th birthday on September 4, Delhi Police utilized their social media platform to raise road safety awareness.
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This US School Has Banned All-Black Outfits Over Mental Health Concerns
The new rule was met with widespread criticism on social media, with many questioning the connection between the colour of clothing and children's emotional well-being.
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What EU Court Said While Rejecting TikTok's Bid To Suspend Tough Curbs
Social media TikTok on Friday lost a court bid to suspend strict new EU rules designating it a market "gatekeeper", pending a final ruling on the video-sharing app's legal challenge to the law.
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Italy's New Rules For Video-Sharing Platforms To Protect Teens
Italy's communication watchdog AGCOM has approved new rules enabling it to order online video-sharing platforms to remove "harmful content" to protect minors and consumers in the country, it said on Thursday.
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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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Meta's 'Friendly' Threads Collides With Unfriendly Internet
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a "friendly" refuge for public discourse online. The company said it would hold users of the new Threads app to the same rules it maintains on its photo and video-sharing social media service, Instagram.
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Meta's Twitter-Rival Threads App Said to Skip Launch in EU
Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app, meant to rival Twitter, will not be available in the European Union when it launches Thursday because of regulatory concerns, a source close to the company said. The app is seen as the biggest challenge yet to Twitter since the takeover by Elon Musk sent the social media platform, hugely popular with politicia...
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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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Twitter Says It Removed 6.5 Million Pieces of Content in First Half of 2022 Before Elon Musk's Takeover
Twitter disclosed the number of content removals in a blog post on the same day the European Union said the social media platform would be among 19 tech companies subject to new landmark rules that require them to share data with authorities, do more to tackle disinformation and conduct external and independent auditing.
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"Withdraw Draconian Rules": Editors' Guild To Centre Over "Policing" News
The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said today, describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship.
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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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White House Won't Pay For Twitter Verification Under Elon Musk's New Rule: Report
The White House has stated that it will not pay to become verified as an organisation and will not reimburse employees who buy Twitter Blue on their personal social media accounts.
