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Don't Lecture Us On Democracy: Minister Slams Twitter Over New Rules
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the social media platform should not "lecture us on democracy."
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"WhatsApp Users Have Nothing To Fear," Assures IT Minister, Explains New Rules
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules, that are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms, and offer users a robust forum for grievance redressal.
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Google Assures Compliance With India’s New Digital Rules, Says Will Keep Policies as Transparent as Possible
Google assured compliance with new IT rules and said that that it will continue to build on its existing approaches and keep the policies as transparent as possible.
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Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media
The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.
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Centre Concerned Over Social Media Abuse For Fake News, Porn: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government on Thursday expressed serious concern over "public platforms" like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and others being abused for revenge porn, fake news and content designed to incite violence and cautioned that while the digital world cannot be caged, players have to be accountable and responsible.
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Government Said to Tweak Proposed Content Regulations to Ease Burden on Some
India plans to amend proposed rules for policing digital content so the toughest measures apply only to big social media firms, two government sources told Reuters.
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Ensure Social Media Platforms Not Used To Weaken Country's Morale: Centre
After directing YouTube to pull down objectionable video links of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, the government on Thursday sent out a stern warning to social media firms not to allow their platforms to be abused for "weakening the morale of the country".
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Centre Wants Feedback On Breaking Encryption To Trace "Unlawful" Content
The government has invited comments from social media platforms on redoing the IT rules to enable breaking end-to-end encryption and tracking of messages or "unlawful" online content.
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Social Media Won't Be Allowed To Abuse Election Process: Minister
Social media platforms will never be allowed to abuse India's election process and stringent measures backed by laws on data protection and individual privacy have been put in place, Information Technology (IT) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.
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Don't Lecture Us On Democracy: Minister Slams Twitter Over New Rules
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the social media platform should not "lecture us on democracy."
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"WhatsApp Users Have Nothing To Fear," Assures IT Minister, Explains New Rules
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules, that are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms, and offer users a robust forum for grievance redressal.
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Google Assures Compliance With India’s New Digital Rules, Says Will Keep Policies as Transparent as Possible
Google assured compliance with new IT rules and said that that it will continue to build on its existing approaches and keep the policies as transparent as possible.
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Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media
The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.
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Centre Concerned Over Social Media Abuse For Fake News, Porn: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government on Thursday expressed serious concern over "public platforms" like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and others being abused for revenge porn, fake news and content designed to incite violence and cautioned that while the digital world cannot be caged, players have to be accountable and responsible.
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Government Said to Tweak Proposed Content Regulations to Ease Burden on Some
India plans to amend proposed rules for policing digital content so the toughest measures apply only to big social media firms, two government sources told Reuters.
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Ensure Social Media Platforms Not Used To Weaken Country's Morale: Centre
After directing YouTube to pull down objectionable video links of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, the government on Thursday sent out a stern warning to social media firms not to allow their platforms to be abused for "weakening the morale of the country".
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Centre Wants Feedback On Breaking Encryption To Trace "Unlawful" Content
The government has invited comments from social media platforms on redoing the IT rules to enable breaking end-to-end encryption and tracking of messages or "unlawful" online content.
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Social Media Won't Be Allowed To Abuse Election Process: Minister
Social media platforms will never be allowed to abuse India's election process and stringent measures backed by laws on data protection and individual privacy have been put in place, Information Technology (IT) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.
