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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
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Karnataka High Court Tightens Rules On Live-Streaming Of Proceedings
The Karnataka High Court has introduced strict guidelines for live-streaming of judicial proceedings to prevent unauthorised sharing of clips on social media platforms.
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Fact Check: Did Election Commission Say It Intends To Use Ballot Papers?
Will elections this time be conducted using ballot papers? A social media post with a newspaper clipping claims that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced new guidelines in this regard.
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BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of Poll Code Violation With Rajasthan Post On X
The BJP Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of violating poll guidelines with his post on X on the day of the Rajasthan assembly polls and urged the Election Commission to seek suspension of the Congress leader's social media account and initiate other
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"Unfettered Power": Bombay High Court On Centre's Amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news on social media give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of "guidelines and guardrails".
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No Reels, Avoid Political Topics: New Social Media Guidelines For Delhi Police
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Friday issued social media guidelines for police personnel asking them to "maintain the dignity of the uniform" and not to use any equipment or accessories for reels or videos.
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Facebook Acted on Over 27 Million Pieces of Content in India for Guideline Violations in April
Social media giant Meta's Facebook took action against 41 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram acted against over 54 percent of grievances raised by users in April 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report.
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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Twitter Says Centre's Takedown Requests "Inconsistent", Seeks Guidelines
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable.
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Centre Issues New Guidelines For Celebs, Social Media Influencers
The government wants to ensure that the endorsements are in compliance with the Consumer Protection Act and any associated rules or guidelines.
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Influencers Must Use 'Paid Promotion', 'Ad' In Endorsements: Centre
Celebrities and influencers, who are endorsing products and services on social media platform, should disclose their material interest by using words like advertisement, sponsored, collaboration or paid promotion.
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Over 2,700 Complaints Against Influencers, Instagram Tops Violations: Ads Body
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Thursday said it has processed 2,767 complaints since coming up with influencer guidelines in May 2021.
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Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT
The government will hold discussions with stakeholders before its controversial plan to give powers to its arm the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to police fake news on social media, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prop...
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Centre Issues New Rules For Influencers, Up To Rs 50 Lakh Fine If Not Followed
The government made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose all "material" interest such as gifts, hotel accommodation, equity, discounts and awards when endorsing any products, services or scheme.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
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Karnataka High Court Tightens Rules On Live-Streaming Of Proceedings
The Karnataka High Court has introduced strict guidelines for live-streaming of judicial proceedings to prevent unauthorised sharing of clips on social media platforms.
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Fact Check: Did Election Commission Say It Intends To Use Ballot Papers?
Will elections this time be conducted using ballot papers? A social media post with a newspaper clipping claims that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced new guidelines in this regard.
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BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of Poll Code Violation With Rajasthan Post On X
The BJP Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of violating poll guidelines with his post on X on the day of the Rajasthan assembly polls and urged the Election Commission to seek suspension of the Congress leader's social media account and initiate other
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"Unfettered Power": Bombay High Court On Centre's Amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake news on social media give "unfettered power" to a government authority in the absence of "guidelines and guardrails".
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No Reels, Avoid Political Topics: New Social Media Guidelines For Delhi Police
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Friday issued social media guidelines for police personnel asking them to "maintain the dignity of the uniform" and not to use any equipment or accessories for reels or videos.
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Facebook Acted on Over 27 Million Pieces of Content in India for Guideline Violations in April
Social media giant Meta's Facebook took action against 41 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram acted against over 54 percent of grievances raised by users in April 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report.
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Delhi High Court Grants MeitY Time to Detail Steps to Regulate Content on Social Media, OTT Platforms
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) services. The court had underlined the need for taking seriously the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media, open to children of tender age. The Union Ministry of Electronics...
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Twitter Says Centre's Takedown Requests "Inconsistent", Seeks Guidelines
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable.
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Centre Issues New Guidelines For Celebs, Social Media Influencers
The government wants to ensure that the endorsements are in compliance with the Consumer Protection Act and any associated rules or guidelines.
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Influencers Must Use 'Paid Promotion', 'Ad' In Endorsements: Centre
Celebrities and influencers, who are endorsing products and services on social media platform, should disclose their material interest by using words like advertisement, sponsored, collaboration or paid promotion.
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Over 2,700 Complaints Against Influencers, Instagram Tops Violations: Ads Body
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Thursday said it has processed 2,767 complaints since coming up with influencer guidelines in May 2021.
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Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT
The government will hold discussions with stakeholders before its controversial plan to give powers to its arm the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to police fake news on social media, according to Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has prop...
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Centre Issues New Rules For Influencers, Up To Rs 50 Lakh Fine If Not Followed
The government made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose all "material" interest such as gifts, hotel accommodation, equity, discounts and awards when endorsing any products, services or scheme.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
