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Facebook Parent Meta Sued by Kenyan Content Moderators for Unlawful Redundancy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted...
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No Unlawful Content: Minister On Obligations For Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Junior Information Technology (IT) Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the latest amendment of IT rules will put more definite due diligence obligations on social media companies to make efforts that no unlawful content or misinformation is posted on their platforms.
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TikTok Ban Lifted by Pakistan, Fourth Time in Past 15 Months
TikTok ban was lifted again in Pakistan, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese video-sharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content.
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"Monitor All Posts": Manipur Police Wants Social Media Cells In Districts
Manipur Police has directed all district police chiefs to set up social media cells that can monitor various online platforms for any "unlawful content" that could have "detrimental effects on law and order".
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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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Apple Reveals Government Requests to Remove 'Unlawful' Apps
Apple has for the first time published requests it received from governments globally to remove apps with "unlawful content" from the App Store.
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Social Media Giants Said to Plan Push-Back on India's New Draft Regulations
The rules, proposed by the Information Technology ministry on Christmas Eve, would compel platforms such as Facebook, its messaging service WhatsApp and Twitter to remove unlawful content,
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Proposed IT Rules Could Break End-to-End Encryption to Trace 'Unlawful Content'
Government is seeking responses from social media firms on draft rules that will make mandatory for them to identify and remove “unlawful” content.
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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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Russia Bans VPNs, New Law to Come Into Effect From November 1
The law is not intended to impose restrictions on law-abiding citizens but is meant only to block access to "unlawful content".
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Facebook Parent Meta Sued by Kenyan Content Moderators for Unlawful Redundancy
Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site's parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unlawful redundancy, a rights group said on Monday. The 43 applicants say they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content, for organising a union. They also say they were blacklisted...
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No Unlawful Content: Minister On Obligations For Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Junior Information Technology (IT) Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the latest amendment of IT rules will put more definite due diligence obligations on social media companies to make efforts that no unlawful content or misinformation is posted on their platforms.
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TikTok Ban Lifted by Pakistan, Fourth Time in Past 15 Months
TikTok ban was lifted again in Pakistan, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese video-sharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content.
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"Monitor All Posts": Manipur Police Wants Social Media Cells In Districts
Manipur Police has directed all district police chiefs to set up social media cells that can monitor various online platforms for any "unlawful content" that could have "detrimental effects on law and order".
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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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Apple Reveals Government Requests to Remove 'Unlawful' Apps
Apple has for the first time published requests it received from governments globally to remove apps with "unlawful content" from the App Store.
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Social Media Giants Said to Plan Push-Back on India's New Draft Regulations
The rules, proposed by the Information Technology ministry on Christmas Eve, would compel platforms such as Facebook, its messaging service WhatsApp and Twitter to remove unlawful content,
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Proposed IT Rules Could Break End-to-End Encryption to Trace 'Unlawful Content'
Government is seeking responses from social media firms on draft rules that will make mandatory for them to identify and remove “unlawful” content.
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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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Russia Bans VPNs, New Law to Come Into Effect From November 1
The law is not intended to impose restrictions on law-abiding citizens but is meant only to block access to "unlawful content".
