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Assam Congress Leader Arrested Over Social Media Post. Himanta Sarma Reacts
The arrest of Congress' Assam unit spokesperson, Reetam Singh, over a social media post has teed off a fresh war of words between the grand old party and the ruling BJP.
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Follow Code Of Ethics: Centre To OTT Platforms Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row
Social media channels and OTT sites were warned to follow the Code of Ethics prescribed in the IT Rules (2021) and ensure critical self-regulation, as well as implement "access control for 'A' rated content" to avoid children consuming such content.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Parents' Consent Must For Children's Social Media Accounts: Draft Data Rules
A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say.
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Trinamool Leader Fails To Comply With Defamation Ruling, Minister's Wife Moves Court
Lakshmi Puri moved the Delhi High Court against Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale after he failed to comply with a ruling mandating him to apologise on social media and pay her Rs 50 lakh in damages.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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DMK Approaches Court Against E Palaniswami For Defamation, Seeks 1 Crore In Damages
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday approached the Madras High Court, seeking Rs one crore in damages from AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for making alleged defamatory allegations against the party on his social media account.
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Delhi Police Wishes Google On Its 26th Birthday, Gifts New Road Safety Search Queries
In a creative celebration of Google's 26th birthday on September 4, Delhi Police utilized their social media platform to raise road safety awareness.
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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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"Nobody Asked Him": Shiv Sena MLA After Cop Seen Washing His Car
A video showing a policeman washing Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad's car went viral on social media, with many questioning if that action was part of the cop's security duty to the ruling party legislator.
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Telangana Congress MLA's Bakrid Greeting Sparks Row, He Apologises
A ruling Congress MLA in Telangana on Monday landed in a controversy after his Bakrid greetings on social media included a graphic image of a cow, drawing sharp response from the BJP.
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Trinamool Vs Women's Commission Chief Over Candidate From Sandeshkhali
A social media post by Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sparked a war of words today between the party and the Chairperson of the National Women's Commission Rekha Sharma.
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Bigg Boss Kannada Fame Sonu Srinivas Gowda Arrested For Flouting Adoption Rules
Social media influencer and Bigg Boss Kannada fame Sonu Srinivas Gowda was arrested on Friday for allegedly not following appropriate procedures while adopting a girl child, police said.
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No Interim Stay On Fact-Checking Unit Under IT Rules: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.
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Video: Congress Leaders Fight Over Assembly Poll Ticket Distribution In Madhya Pradesh
Two Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders on Monday engaged in a fight in the party's headquarters in Bhopal, videos of which went viral on social media, prompting the ruling BJP to claim internal disputes in the grand old party had got intense.
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Assam Congress Leader Arrested Over Social Media Post. Himanta Sarma Reacts
The arrest of Congress' Assam unit spokesperson, Reetam Singh, over a social media post has teed off a fresh war of words between the grand old party and the ruling BJP.
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Follow Code Of Ethics: Centre To OTT Platforms Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row
Social media channels and OTT sites were warned to follow the Code of Ethics prescribed in the IT Rules (2021) and ensure critical self-regulation, as well as implement "access control for 'A' rated content" to avoid children consuming such content.
-
Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Parents' Consent Must For Children's Social Media Accounts: Draft Data Rules
A child will need the consent of an adult for opening social media accounts, according to the draft rules proposed for the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The adult can be either a parent or a guardian, the draft rules say.
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Trinamool Leader Fails To Comply With Defamation Ruling, Minister's Wife Moves Court
Lakshmi Puri moved the Delhi High Court against Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale after he failed to comply with a ruling mandating him to apologise on social media and pay her Rs 50 lakh in damages.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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DMK Approaches Court Against E Palaniswami For Defamation, Seeks 1 Crore In Damages
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday approached the Madras High Court, seeking Rs one crore in damages from AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for making alleged defamatory allegations against the party on his social media account.
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Delhi Police Wishes Google On Its 26th Birthday, Gifts New Road Safety Search Queries
In a creative celebration of Google's 26th birthday on September 4, Delhi Police utilized their social media platform to raise road safety awareness.
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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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"Nobody Asked Him": Shiv Sena MLA After Cop Seen Washing His Car
A video showing a policeman washing Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad's car went viral on social media, with many questioning if that action was part of the cop's security duty to the ruling party legislator.
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Telangana Congress MLA's Bakrid Greeting Sparks Row, He Apologises
A ruling Congress MLA in Telangana on Monday landed in a controversy after his Bakrid greetings on social media included a graphic image of a cow, drawing sharp response from the BJP.
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Trinamool Vs Women's Commission Chief Over Candidate From Sandeshkhali
A social media post by Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sparked a war of words today between the party and the Chairperson of the National Women's Commission Rekha Sharma.
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Bigg Boss Kannada Fame Sonu Srinivas Gowda Arrested For Flouting Adoption Rules
Social media influencer and Bigg Boss Kannada fame Sonu Srinivas Gowda was arrested on Friday for allegedly not following appropriate procedures while adopting a girl child, police said.
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No Interim Stay On Fact-Checking Unit Under IT Rules: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.
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Video: Congress Leaders Fight Over Assembly Poll Ticket Distribution In Madhya Pradesh
Two Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders on Monday engaged in a fight in the party's headquarters in Bhopal, videos of which went viral on social media, prompting the ruling BJP to claim internal disputes in the grand old party had got intense.
