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Govt moves to rein in social media platforms ahead of Lok Sabha polls

IT ministry seeking feedback from public on draft changes by Jan 15

Govt plans to amend IT rules to curb social media misuse, unlawful content

According to the draft amendment proposed to the IT rules, automated tools will have to be deployed to identify and disable 'unlawful content'

2,388 social media URLs blocked or removed in 2018, says government

The Minister said a total of 2,423 persons and 3,137 persons were arrested in 2014 and 2015, respectively under combined sections of 66 & 66A of IT Act

Govt monitoring social media accounts of citizens since 2016, reveals RTI

The information and broadcasting ministry's social media communication hub analysed citizens' accounts, posts and sentiments on social media much before its plans came under Supreme Court scrutiny

Centre, Google, FB, WhatsApp agree to stamp out rape, child porn videos: SC

The court also noted that intermediaries have "different reactions" to suggestions given earlier by the Centre

How social media helps non-binaries find unique places on gender spectrum

Hashtags and profiles are influencing an entire generation of people who now often develop their sense of selves online

Who owns what: 50% Americans don't know who owns WhatsApp, says survey

According to the survey, the lack of awareness over Facebook and Google's reach is even more alarming

Is social media really behind young people becoming lonelier these days?

In a survey of more than 55,000 people, 40% of 16 to 24-year-olds reported feeling lonely often or very often

How borderless nature of internet makes social media regulation complicated

These problems are so intertwined with the sovereignty of each state that an international agreement that manages all the issues but is acceptable to all is unrealistic

Arrested developments

Prosecuting social media platform chiefs for fake news is illogical

Shooting the messenger

Blanket ban on internet and apps ill-advised

After SC's 'surveillance' remark, govt scraps social media hub notification

Attorney General K K Venugopal also told the bench, comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, that the social media policy would be reviewed completely by the government

Tech behemoths face terror law as EU cracks down on internet hate

Large tech firms say they've been making big strides in the fight to wipe terror propaganda

Govt asks social media platforms to locate grievance officers in India

Govt mulling strengthening of section 79 of IT Act

1,662 defamatory websites, contents blocked by social media platforms: Govt

These URLs were blocked from January 2017 till June 2018

It's like creating surveillance state: SC on govt plan to monitor WhatsApp

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Moitra, said the government has issued request for proposal and the tender will be opened on August 20

Congress vs BJP on social media: Depending on news vs depending on Modi

On jobs and GST, the Congress has attacked the govt aggressively, using news reports as a weapon while BJP has waited for the PM to provide direction

Google, Facebook turn on the fake Riviera charm

Google is cutting off much of that access to outsiders, arguing that GDPR precludes the sharing of such data

Thanks to social media, marketers are seeing rise of the activist-consumer

Perils of this round-the-clock communication are many if not tackled well

Home Ministry discusses measure to check malicious social media contents

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday discussed over such measures to be taken against malicious content appearing on social media in a high-level meeting held in the Home Ministry, official said