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14 Nov 2024

SC Junks PIL Raising Security Concerns Of Communications Through Whatsapp

The Mark Zuckerberg-owned platform had moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the IT rules on the grounds that they violate the right to privacy and are unconstitutional.

IT Rules Court Verdict

20 Sep 2024

Bombay HC Strikes Down Govt's IT Rules On Fact Check Units — Details

The Bombay HC held it unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, which sought to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.

13 Apr 2024

X Bans Over 2 Lakh Accounts For Policy Violations In India In March

X, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, said that it received 5,158 complaints from users in India in the same time frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms.

07 Apr 2023

DNA Exclusive: Analysis Of Govt's New Rules To Monitor Online Gaming Apps

The government has recently introduced new rules regarding online games A Self-Regulatory Organisation will be formed to monitor gaming companies Users will be able to approach the SRO with their complaints

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

07 Apr 2023

Union Minister Issues Clarification On Amended IT Rules Against 'Fake News'

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday issued clarification on the new amendment to the IT Rules His clarification came against the backdrop of various reports on the amendment

01 Mar 2023

5 Changes Coming Into Effect From Today That Will Directly Impact Your Pocket

Grievances Appellate Panels

29 Oct 2022

Govt to set up Grievance Committees to hear social media users' appeals

Indian Govt tweaks IT rules to create Grievances Appellate Committees. Govt will form one or two GACs within three months. GACs will have power to overturn social media platforms' decisions on content.

28 Oct 2022

New IT rules come it force, Social Media panels in 3 months. Details Here

The government on Friday notified amended Information Technology rules under which appellate panels will be set up for addressing grievances of users against social media platforms.The government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022. According to the new rules, government-appointed appellate committees will be set up in three months for resolving the grievances of social media users. The notification said each grievance appellate committee shall consist of a chairperson and two whole-time members appointed by the Centre, of which one shall be a member ex-officio and two shall be independent members.Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said the new rules will empower users.

06 Jul 2022

85% intermediaries say new IT rules will negatively impact ease of doing biz

New IT rules to impact ease of business in India New Amendment won't impact growth stage of companies or startups An appeals panel will form to moderate decisions by big tech

03 Jul 2022

Twitter bans over 46,000 bad accounts in India in May 2022

The platform received 1,698 complaints in India. It also took action against 1,621 uniform resource locators (URLs) during the period.

03 Jul 2022

Facebook took action on 17.5 million content pieces in India during May: Meta

Facebook took action against about 17.5 million content pieces between May 1-31, 2022. Twitter's India Transparency report of June 2022 reveals that it received over 1,500 complaints in the country.

29 Jun 2022

Centre gives Twitter ‘one last chance’ to comply with new IT rules

The government has issued a notice to Twitter to comply with all its past orders by July 4. Twitter has been at loggerheads with the government on several occasions.

27 Aug 2021

Accounts involved in sharing explicit content, pornography on Twitter: Report

In Twitter's porn drainage, a number of accounts share child porn regularly. This not only violates the latest IT Rules in India, but it is also in violation of Twitter`s 'zero-tolerance' policy.

30 Jul 2021

IT Rules: Google weeds out 11.6 lakh harmful pieces of online content

Besides Google, several other internet intermediaries or platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter also submit their monthly transparency reports in accordance with the new IT rules.

30 Jul 2021

Delhi HC to hear pleas of FB, WhatsApp challenging new IT Rules in August

The Facebook owned WhatsApp in its plea said the requirement of intermediaries enabling the identification of the first originator of information in India upon government or court order puts end-to-end encryption and its benefits "at risk". WhatsApp, which has arrayed the Centre through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as a party to the petition, said the traceability provision is unconstitutional and against the fundamental right to privacy. It said WhatsApp enables government officials, law enforcement, journalists, members of ethnic or religious groups, scholars, teachers, students, and the like to exercise their right to freedom of speech and expression without fear of retaliation.

14 Jul 2021

Twitter responds to parliamentary panel on new IT rules, Jan 26 violence

Twitter said that 'certain requirements' of the Digital Media Ethics Rules 2021 "are beyond its main Act, ie the IT Act".

11 Jul 2021

Twitter publishes 1st compliance report under new IT rules

Twitter's website has listed Vinay Prakash as the new grievance officer. Prakash's name appears along with Kessel, who is the Global Legal Policy Director, and is based in the US. Twitter has also published its maiden compliance report. In its India Transparency Report: User Grievances and Proactive Monitoring July 2021 report.

11 Jul 2021

Twitter names Vinay Prakash as Resident Grievance Officer for India

Twitter had previously appointed Dharmendra Chatur as its interim resident grievance officer. However, Chatur stepped down last month. On July 8, Twitter had informed the Delhi High Court that it has appointed an interim chief compliance officer.

08 Jul 2021

Twitter India appoints interim Chief Compliance officer

Twitter has appointed the interim Chief Compliance Officer It told the Delhi HC that other key appointments will be done soon

06 Jul 2021

Twitter will be in trouble if it fails to comply with India rules: Delhi HC

The Centre submitted that Twitter India is in clear violation of IT Rules,2021. The Centre had informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter has failed to comply with the IT Rules, 2021 as on July 1, on four counts. The physical contact address, which was shown to be there on May 29, was not available on Twitter`s website.

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