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Regulate big tech but not at the expense of user rights: Mishi Choudhary

The heavy-handed ways in which the government has been behaving in shaping the narrative and curbing dissent make even genuine attempts at regulating big tech suspicious, says Choudhary

Google, Facebook updating websites to announce grievance officers: Report

Google and Facebook have begun updating their websites to reflect the appointment of the grievance officers under the new social media rules that came into effect recently

Twitter reportedly working on Facebook-like tweet reactions view

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is reportedly working on a Facebook-like tweet reactions view that includes adding some new emojis.

Most social media firms comply with govt's IT rules; Twitter yet to follow

MeitY had written to all social media firms on Wednesday to share their compliance status with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

IT Rules: Legal experts weigh in on reasonable curbs to Right to Privacy

Say the new rules do not pass the test of proportionality to justify breaching a user's privacy

Facebook to push down all posts from users who share misinformation

Facebook has announced to push down all posts by users who repeatedly share misinformation and fake content as it expands its fact-checking programme

Storm over social media

There can't be arbitrary rules just because privacy right is not absolute

Facebook reverses policy, allows posts claiming Covid was made in a lab

Social media giant Facebook has lifted its ban on content claiming about the origins of Covid-19, and theories about its possible lab creation, reports said

Right to privacy is not absolute, says govt on WhatsApp's lawsuit

Statement after social media firm moves HC on new rules

Report status on IT rules 'preferably today': Govt tells social media firms

MeitY asks all social media intermediaries compliance details over 'the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules, 2021'

A dive into the fate of FB, Twitter, WhatsApp as new IT rules deadline ends

Tune in to the podcast to learn about the fate of these social media giants after the deadline ended in India. Also, what's their take on the matter, among other things

WhatsApp goes to court against India's IT rules 'undermining privacy'

Requiring messaging apps to trace chats is asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message: Company.

WhatsApp sues Indian govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy: Report

Lawsuit asks Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights in India's constitution, reports Reuters.

FB, Google working on complying with social media rules as deadline looms

Large digital platforms Facebook and Google on Tuesday asserted they are working towards meeting the compliance requirements.

Post new IT rules deadline, social media companies' future looks dark

Experts say companies qualifying as social media intermediaries may lose safe harbour protection under existing law

Aim to comply with IT rules, says Facebook as deadline ends today

The social media giant, however, said it continues to discuss a few of the issues which need more engagement with the government

Twitter, Facebook and others yet to fully comply with govt guidelines

The deadline to comply with the new legal rules meant for big social media platforms, which were issued by the government three months ago, is ending on Tuesday

From Air India to Facebook, here're top 10 cyberattacks in India

From April 2020, monthly attacks never dipped below 300 million, and they reached a new high of 409 million attacks worldwide in November 2020

Facebook removes over 18 million pieces of fake, harmful Covid content

Facebook said it has removed more than 18 million pieces of content from its main platform and Instagram globally for violating its policies on Covid-related misinformation and harm

The govt vs WhatsApp controversy over new privacy policy explained

This is the second time the government has asked the Facebook-owned firm to withdraw its new privacy policy. And that makes the matter a tad crucial to all WhatsApp users in the country