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Growing Demand For Stricter Online Content Rules: Broadcast Ministry To House Panel
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence" being shown on digital platforms.
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
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Adult Sites Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat Now Face Strict Content Rules
Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the European Commission said on Friday.
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EU Targets 3 Porn Platforms Under New Content Rules
The European Union on Wednesday added three adult content companies - Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos - to its list of firms subject to stringent regulations under new online content rules.
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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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No Compromise On Anti-Tobacco Warnings For Streaming Platforms: Ministry
There is no compromise on OTT Rules 2023 requiring online streaming platforms to incorporate anti-tobacco warnings in their content, the Union Health Ministry asserted on Saturday and warned of action in case of non-compliance.
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Google Vows Transparency on Ads, Says Will Provide More Data on Its Products as EU Content Rules Kick In
Google will provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers more access to data on how its products work, to comply with landmark European Union online content rules, the Alphabet unit said on Thursday.
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Apple, Meta, Other Tech Giants Brace for Rollout of EU’s Digital Services Act
More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency this month.
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Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
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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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EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom
The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Fac...
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Anti-Tobacco Warnings for OTT Programmes Soon, Health Ministry to Amend Relevant Rules
OTT platforms may soon be mandated to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as are seen in movies screened in theatres and in television programmes with the Health Ministry likely to amend the relevant rules. According to the draft notification, publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required t...
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Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Among 19 Tech Giants Set to Face Stricter EU Online Content Rules
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced that 19 platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, would be subject to the EU's Digital Services Act. The new, stricter online content rules come into effect in a few months' time and will apply to several firms that have more than 45 million monthly active users.
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Google, Twitter, Meta Publish Monthly Active Users in EU, Will Face Stricter Content Rules
The European Commission had given online platforms and search engines until February 17 to publish their monthly active users. Very large online platforms have four months to comply with the rules or risk fines. As a result, Google, Meta, and Twitter have published numbers for their monthly active users in EU.
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TikTok Could Face Stricter EU Online Content Rules Under Digital Services Act
Chinese social media company TikTok is likely to be subject to stricter EU online content rules because its number of active users exceed a threshold set out under the Digital Services Act (DSA), a senior executive at the company said on Wednesday. The landmark rules take a tougher line on very large online platforms, characterising these as compan...
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Growing Demand For Stricter Online Content Rules: Broadcast Ministry To House Panel
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence" being shown on digital platforms.
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
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Adult Sites Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat Now Face Strict Content Rules
Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the European Commission said on Friday.
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EU Targets 3 Porn Platforms Under New Content Rules
The European Union on Wednesday added three adult content companies - Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos - to its list of firms subject to stringent regulations under new online content rules.
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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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No Compromise On Anti-Tobacco Warnings For Streaming Platforms: Ministry
There is no compromise on OTT Rules 2023 requiring online streaming platforms to incorporate anti-tobacco warnings in their content, the Union Health Ministry asserted on Saturday and warned of action in case of non-compliance.
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Google Vows Transparency on Ads, Says Will Provide More Data on Its Products as EU Content Rules Kick In
Google will provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers more access to data on how its products work, to comply with landmark European Union online content rules, the Alphabet unit said on Thursday.
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Apple, Meta, Other Tech Giants Brace for Rollout of EU’s Digital Services Act
More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency this month.
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Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit.
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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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EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom
The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Fac...
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Anti-Tobacco Warnings for OTT Programmes Soon, Health Ministry to Amend Relevant Rules
OTT platforms may soon be mandated to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as are seen in movies screened in theatres and in television programmes with the Health Ministry likely to amend the relevant rules. According to the draft notification, publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required t...
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Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Among 19 Tech Giants Set to Face Stricter EU Online Content Rules
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced that 19 platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, would be subject to the EU's Digital Services Act. The new, stricter online content rules come into effect in a few months' time and will apply to several firms that have more than 45 million monthly active users.
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Google, Twitter, Meta Publish Monthly Active Users in EU, Will Face Stricter Content Rules
The European Commission had given online platforms and search engines until February 17 to publish their monthly active users. Very large online platforms have four months to comply with the rules or risk fines. As a result, Google, Meta, and Twitter have published numbers for their monthly active users in EU.
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TikTok Could Face Stricter EU Online Content Rules Under Digital Services Act
Chinese social media company TikTok is likely to be subject to stricter EU online content rules because its number of active users exceed a threshold set out under the Digital Services Act (DSA), a senior executive at the company said on Wednesday. The landmark rules take a tougher line on very large online platforms, characterising these as compan...
