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E-tailers, sellers face 'tag challenge' amid border dispute with China

Compliance issues and lack of guidance make mandatory disclosure of country of origin tough for sellers, e-tailers

Can't publicly disclose details of designated officers: Google to HC

The petition, filed through advocate Virag Gupta, has claimed that in the absence of details of designated officers, there is "no clear mechanism to enforce justice"

Move to ban Chinese apps to put India's two-decade-old cyber laws to test

Experts say the absence of a dedicated data privacy and security law limits govt's legal options

India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser and others

The govt said the apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order

IT ministry to Twitter, Facebook, Google: Help tackle fake news on Covid-19

Apart from genuine advice on hygience practices, plenty of misinformation is also being propagated, even as most platforms have announced strict steps against such content

Over 3,600 web links blocked last year for 'unlawful, malicious content'

"Under this provision, 1,385, 2,799 and 3,635 URLs were blocked during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively," Prasad added

Tiktok seeks dismissal of PIL demanding ban on app in Bombay High Court

The petition was filed in November 2019 by city-based woman Heena Darvesh, claiming that the TikTok app has resulted in several criminal offences and deaths.

RS panel calls for breaking encryption to track distribution of child porn

The ad hoc committee has called for broadening of POSCO Act and mandatory policing on apps to regulate access to child pornography

SC to govt: How did you arrest people under scrapped Sec 66 A of IT Act?

'Officials concerned will be arrested if the apex court order of March 24, 2015 scrapping the provision of the IT Act is enforced', said an SC bench

Proposed changes to IT Act unlikely to solve core issues: Experts

Experts say changes are more 'cosmetic', can be misused by enforcement agencies

Unclear understanding of 'unlawful content' may end up curbing free speech

When the government decides to systematically intrude upon the private lives of its citizens, the line between the personal and the political no longer remains clear

Why India's IT Act needs an overhaul

A comprehensive legislation to regulate the digital economy should be in place quickly