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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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Government Blocks 18 Streaming Platforms In India Over 'Obscene' Content
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".
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Liking Obscene Post On Social Media No Crime, Sharing Is: Allahabad Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that liking an "obscene" post on social media does not constitute an offence, however, sharing or reposting such content will attract penal consequences.
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BJP's Kirit Somaiya Files 3 Defamation Suits Over Alleged Explicit Video
BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya has filed three defamation suits in the Bombay High Court over content pertaining to an alleged obscene video.
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Worried About Obscenity, Centre Asks Streamers For Content Checks: Report
The streaming companies objected and no decision was reached, according to government minutes of the talks and an industry source who attended.
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"Used Earphones To Watch": Delhi High Court Judge On "Obscene" Web Series
A web series, "College Romance", was in the spotlight as the Delhi High Court, in strong remarks, said its sexually explicit language could corrupt impressionable minds as the content was widely available.
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OnlyFans Star Jailed For Uploading Obscene Photos, Videos In Singapore
A Singapore court on Wednesday jailed and fined an OnlyFans star Titmus Low in a case his lawyer said indicated authorities will not tolerate the sharing of explicit content on the adults-only platform.
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Fast Company Shuts Down Website After Hackers Compromise Apple News Feed
Fast Company on Tuesday said that it had shut down its website, after hackers managed to compromise its Apple News feed. The hackers, who broke into the firm's content publishing tools that were linked to Apple's news aggregator service, also sent "obscene and racist" notifications to Apple News users, according to the company. The company's websit...
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Raj Kundra "Main Facilitator" In Porn Case, Earned Millions: Mumbai Police
Businessman Raj Kundra was the "main facilitator" in a pornographic content case and he along with other accused exploited young women struggling in the movie industry by filming them in obscene ways, the Mumbai Police claimed
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Remove Pornographic Content Within A Week: Women's Panel To Twitter
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the Managing Director of Twitter India to remove all pornographic and obscene content from the platform within a week.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls For Censoring Obscene Content On Digital Platforms
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.
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TikTok Pakistan Ban Lifted After Company Vows to Moderate Content
Pakistan has decided to lift a ban on popular social media app TikTok after the company vowed to block all accounts involved in spreading "obscenity and immorality", the country's telecom authority said on Monday.
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Pakistan Warns Video-Sharing App Tiktok Over "Immoral Content"
Pakistan has issued a final warning to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to clamp down on what it called "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content on the video-sharing platform.
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Women IPS Officers Targeted With Abusive, Obscene Content On Twitter
A Mussoorie-based premier training institute for civil services on Thursday lodged an FIR with the local police after some women officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) were targeted with abusive, derogatory and obscene content on Twitter.
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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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Government Blocks 18 Streaming Platforms In India Over 'Obscene' Content
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".
-
Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Liking Obscene Post On Social Media No Crime, Sharing Is: Allahabad Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that liking an "obscene" post on social media does not constitute an offence, however, sharing or reposting such content will attract penal consequences.
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BJP's Kirit Somaiya Files 3 Defamation Suits Over Alleged Explicit Video
BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya has filed three defamation suits in the Bombay High Court over content pertaining to an alleged obscene video.
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Worried About Obscenity, Centre Asks Streamers For Content Checks: Report
The streaming companies objected and no decision was reached, according to government minutes of the talks and an industry source who attended.
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"Used Earphones To Watch": Delhi High Court Judge On "Obscene" Web Series
A web series, "College Romance", was in the spotlight as the Delhi High Court, in strong remarks, said its sexually explicit language could corrupt impressionable minds as the content was widely available.
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OnlyFans Star Jailed For Uploading Obscene Photos, Videos In Singapore
A Singapore court on Wednesday jailed and fined an OnlyFans star Titmus Low in a case his lawyer said indicated authorities will not tolerate the sharing of explicit content on the adults-only platform.
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Fast Company Shuts Down Website After Hackers Compromise Apple News Feed
Fast Company on Tuesday said that it had shut down its website, after hackers managed to compromise its Apple News feed. The hackers, who broke into the firm's content publishing tools that were linked to Apple's news aggregator service, also sent "obscene and racist" notifications to Apple News users, according to the company. The company's websit...
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Raj Kundra "Main Facilitator" In Porn Case, Earned Millions: Mumbai Police
Businessman Raj Kundra was the "main facilitator" in a pornographic content case and he along with other accused exploited young women struggling in the movie industry by filming them in obscene ways, the Mumbai Police claimed
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Remove Pornographic Content Within A Week: Women's Panel To Twitter
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the Managing Director of Twitter India to remove all pornographic and obscene content from the platform within a week.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls For Censoring Obscene Content On Digital Platforms
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.
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TikTok Pakistan Ban Lifted After Company Vows to Moderate Content
Pakistan has decided to lift a ban on popular social media app TikTok after the company vowed to block all accounts involved in spreading "obscenity and immorality", the country's telecom authority said on Monday.
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Pakistan Warns Video-Sharing App Tiktok Over "Immoral Content"
Pakistan has issued a final warning to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to clamp down on what it called "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content on the video-sharing platform.
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Women IPS Officers Targeted With Abusive, Obscene Content On Twitter
A Mussoorie-based premier training institute for civil services on Thursday lodged an FIR with the local police after some women officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) were targeted with abusive, derogatory and obscene content on Twitter.
