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For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court
- Wednesday October 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today directed no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had scrapped way back in 2015.
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Supreme Court Directs the Centre to Submit Status Reports on Actions to Eliminate Online Offensive Content
- Monday September 19, 2022
- Written by Richa Sharma
The Supreme Court is seeking status reports of the internet intermediaries and the government on the steps taken so far to eliminate circulation of child pornography, rape videos and images. The direction was given by a bench of two judges. The bench has scheduled the matter for the next hearing on November 3.
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"Abusive Content": Andhra High Court Serves Notice To 93 For Online Posts
- Saturday May 30, 2020
- Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notices to 44 people for offensive posts on social media directed at the judiciary over its decision to hand the Dr Sudhakar case to the CBI; on Tuesday, 49 others had been served similar notices
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Twitter Tests Telling Users Their Tweet Replies May Be Offensive
- Wednesday May 6, 2020
- Reuters
When users hit "send" on their reply, they will be told if the words in their tweet are similar to those in posts that have been reported, and asked if they would like to revise it or not.
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6 Arrested In Delhi For Sharing Offensive Content Against Children: Cops
- Saturday November 23, 2019
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Six people have been arrested for sharing online pictures and videos containing sexually offensive content against children, the police said today.
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Singapore Police Probe Indian-Origin YouTuber's Rap Video For 'Racism'
- Tuesday July 30, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Singapore police on Tuesday said it was investigating an online rap video allegedly containing offensive content, featuring an Indian-origin duo, made in response to a recent advertisement by an e-payment website.
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Google Apologises To Ad Clients For YouTube Content Fiasco
- Tuesday March 21, 2017
- Business | Thomson Reuters
Google said on Friday it worked hard to remove ads appearing on pages or videos with hate speech, gory or offensive content but with 400 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute it did not always get it right.
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Section 66(A) Scrapped: Congress Admits Flaw in its Law on Offensive Online Content
- Tuesday March 24, 2015
- India News | Edited by Shailaja Neelakantan (with inputs from PTI)
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) After the Supreme Court today struck down Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which allowed arrests for offensive online content, the Congress acknowledged that the law enacted by its government in 2008 was poorly drafted and vulnerable to misuse.
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Section 66(A) Gone. Supreme Court Sides With Free Speech Online.
- Tuesday March 24, 2015
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The Supreme Court has scrapped a contentious law that was seen as a major infringement of the freedom of speech online because it allowed the arrest of a person for posting "offensive" content. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, "is unconstitutional and we have no hesitation in striking it down," said Justice RF Nariman, reading out the...
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Google goes on the offensive against online news aggregators
- Thursday December 18, 2014
- Written by SurbhiC
Google fired against a proposal that would force it and other online news content aggregators to pay German newspapers for news in Web searches.
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Google, Facebook remove content on India's order
- Wednesday June 6, 2012
- Written by SandhyaI
Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy, media reported Monday.
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Google, Facebook remove content on India's order
- Tuesday February 7, 2012
- Technology | Associated Press
Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy, media reported Monday.
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Facebook, Google case: Govt wants executives to stand trial
- Friday January 13, 2012
- Business | Alok Pandey
The government has sanctioned the prosecution of executives from companies like Google and Facebook for objectionable content posted online. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court warned that like China, India can shut down these sites. 21 internet companies are in legal trouble.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Google, Facebook case: Govt to explain current policy today
- Friday January 13, 2012
- Business | Alok Pandey
Court hearings on Friday did not bring any respite for Google or Facebook, both of who are in legal trouble over obscene material posted on their sites. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court wanted that like China, India can shut down these sites.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Google, Facebook case: Govt sanctions prosecution over objectionable content
- Monday February 6, 2012
- India News | Alok Pandey, Sandeep Phukan
The government has sanctioned the prosecution of executives from companies like Google and Facebook for objectionable content posted online. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court warned that like China, India can shut down these sites. 22 internet companies are in legal trouble. Charges against them will include "promoting enemity between groups" and "d...
- www.ndtv.com
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For Offensive Content Online, Can't File Case Under Scrapped Law: Supreme Court
- Wednesday October 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today directed no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had scrapped way back in 2015.
- www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Directs the Centre to Submit Status Reports on Actions to Eliminate Online Offensive Content
- Monday September 19, 2022
- Written by Richa Sharma
The Supreme Court is seeking status reports of the internet intermediaries and the government on the steps taken so far to eliminate circulation of child pornography, rape videos and images. The direction was given by a bench of two judges. The bench has scheduled the matter for the next hearing on November 3.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"Abusive Content": Andhra High Court Serves Notice To 93 For Online Posts
- Saturday May 30, 2020
- Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notices to 44 people for offensive posts on social media directed at the judiciary over its decision to hand the Dr Sudhakar case to the CBI; on Tuesday, 49 others had been served similar notices
- www.ndtv.com
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Twitter Tests Telling Users Their Tweet Replies May Be Offensive
- Wednesday May 6, 2020
- Reuters
When users hit "send" on their reply, they will be told if the words in their tweet are similar to those in posts that have been reported, and asked if they would like to revise it or not.
- www.gadgets360.com
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6 Arrested In Delhi For Sharing Offensive Content Against Children: Cops
- Saturday November 23, 2019
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Six people have been arrested for sharing online pictures and videos containing sexually offensive content against children, the police said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Singapore Police Probe Indian-Origin YouTuber's Rap Video For 'Racism'
- Tuesday July 30, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Singapore police on Tuesday said it was investigating an online rap video allegedly containing offensive content, featuring an Indian-origin duo, made in response to a recent advertisement by an e-payment website.
- www.ndtv.com
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Google Apologises To Ad Clients For YouTube Content Fiasco
- Tuesday March 21, 2017
- Business | Thomson Reuters
Google said on Friday it worked hard to remove ads appearing on pages or videos with hate speech, gory or offensive content but with 400 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute it did not always get it right.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Section 66(A) Scrapped: Congress Admits Flaw in its Law on Offensive Online Content
- Tuesday March 24, 2015
- India News | Edited by Shailaja Neelakantan (with inputs from PTI)
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) After the Supreme Court today struck down Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which allowed arrests for offensive online content, the Congress acknowledged that the law enacted by its government in 2008 was poorly drafted and vulnerable to misuse.
- www.ndtv.com
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Section 66(A) Gone. Supreme Court Sides With Free Speech Online.
- Tuesday March 24, 2015
- India News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The Supreme Court has scrapped a contentious law that was seen as a major infringement of the freedom of speech online because it allowed the arrest of a person for posting "offensive" content. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, "is unconstitutional and we have no hesitation in striking it down," said Justice RF Nariman, reading out the...
- www.ndtv.com
-
Google goes on the offensive against online news aggregators
- Thursday December 18, 2014
- Written by SurbhiC
Google fired against a proposal that would force it and other online news content aggregators to pay German newspapers for news in Web searches.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Google, Facebook remove content on India's order
- Wednesday June 6, 2012
- Written by SandhyaI
Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy, media reported Monday.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Google, Facebook remove content on India's order
- Tuesday February 7, 2012
- Technology | Associated Press
Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy, media reported Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, Google case: Govt wants executives to stand trial
- Friday January 13, 2012
- Business | Alok Pandey
The government has sanctioned the prosecution of executives from companies like Google and Facebook for objectionable content posted online. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court warned that like China, India can shut down these sites. 21 internet companies are in legal trouble.
- www.ndtv.com/business
-
Google, Facebook case: Govt to explain current policy today
- Friday January 13, 2012
- Business | Alok Pandey
Court hearings on Friday did not bring any respite for Google or Facebook, both of who are in legal trouble over obscene material posted on their sites. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court wanted that like China, India can shut down these sites.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Google, Facebook case: Govt sanctions prosecution over objectionable content
- Monday February 6, 2012
- India News | Alok Pandey, Sandeep Phukan
The government has sanctioned the prosecution of executives from companies like Google and Facebook for objectionable content posted online. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court warned that like China, India can shut down these sites. 22 internet companies are in legal trouble. Charges against them will include "promoting enemity between groups" and "d...
- www.ndtv.com