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Facebook to pay $4.79mn fine for ‘discriminating in favor of foreigners against US citizens’
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In a case that turns on its head the common perception of foreigners suffering bias in the US, Facebook is to pay a fine...
Western media lectures Bharat on social media freedoms, but doesn’t berate Australia for ‘totalitarian move’?
The Australian government's planned move to de-anonymize social media accounts and introduce a 'social credit system' to regulate online activity has sparked widespread outrage....
US govt readying landmark case against Google “crown jewel”: Reports
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Online search giant Googles digital advertising business is under renewed fire. The US government is reportedly stitching together an antitrust lawsuit against one of...
MeitY announces launch of India Internet Governance Forum
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he Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on Monday announced the launch of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2021.
An official statement said that...
No plan to block any social media platform, says Centre
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The government has no plan to block any social media platform in the country, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
Under Section 69A of the...
Remove all pornographic, obscene content in 1 week: NCW to Twitter
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Taking suo moto cognisance of pornographic content on Twitter, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday directed the micro-blogging platform to remove "all...
Twitter appoints interim chief compliance officer ahead of House meet
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With the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology asking Twitter to appear before it on June 18 and present its views on the...
HC seeks response from Centre, FB, Insta on objectionable posts on Hindu gods
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The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre, Facebook and Instagram, seeking their response on a plea raising concern over...
Biden revokes executive orders targeting TikTok, WeChat
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US President Joe Biden has revoked and replaced executive orders targeting TikTok, WeChat and eight other software applications signed by his predecessor President Donald...
Efforts on to comply with new norms, details in a week: Twitter to govt
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Days after the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent its final notice to Twitter over the microblogging platforms compliance to the...