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Deepfakes: Centre advises social media platforms to curb malicious 'synthetic media'
New Delhi, April 5: In an effort to address the harms and criminalities being committed through widespread circulation of misinformation and deepfakes powered by AI, the government has once again advised social media platforms on countering unlawful content, including malicious “synthetic media” to curb deepfakes and promptly remove harmful content online.
K'taka HC denies interim relief against Sahyog portal blocking mechanism for X Corp
Bengaluru, April 3: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday denied the interim relief sought by the Elon Musk-owned X Corp against the Central government's Sahyog portal blocking mechanism.
Centre slams X for 'censorship portal' claim, defends Sahyog in Karnataka HC
Bengaluru, March 29: The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp’s characterisation of the ‘Sahyog’ portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
SEBI cracks down on misleading social media content, removes 70,000 posts
Mumbai, March 21: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday said it has taken strict action against misleading content on social media, removing over 70,000 posts and accounts since October 2024.
Within its right to go to court: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar on X's petition in Karnataka High Court
New Delhi, March 21: A day after Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), moved the Karnataka High Court, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the company is within its rights to move the court, but the "law applies equally" and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that all platforms have to be "safe and trustworthy."
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske calls for regulation of social media and OTT platforms, demands stricter laws
New Delhi, February 11: Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Naresh Ganpat Mhaske has demanded stricter laws for programmes on social media and OTT platforms in the wake of uproar over influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's offensive remarks.
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske in Lok Sabha demands Centre evolve guidelines for content on OTT
Mumbai, February 11: Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Tuesday raised the issue of offfensive comments made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia and urged the government to constitute guidelines for content on such programmes on social media.
Obscene language NCW chief on Ranveer Allahbadia controversy
Bhubaneswar,February 11: National Commission For Women Chairperson Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar on Tuesday joined the controversy over remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, which sparked outrage across the internet, stating such an "obscene language should not be used"
Action must be taken against those making derogatory remarks on social media platforms: Odisha Dy CM
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday said action should be taken against those who make derogatory remarks on social media platforms that hurt the sentiments of others.
NCW calls for immediate action to curb obscene content on social media platforms in wake of Allahbadia's offensive comments
New Delhi, February 10: Amid the widespread condemnation of YouTuber-podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia's offensive remarks on an episode of Samay Raina's show 'India's Got Latent', the National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for immediate action to curb obscene content on social media streaming sites and OTT platforms.
European Commission steps up probe into X over content moderation
Brussels, January 17: The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.
Mark Zuckerberg reveals Biden Administration coerced FB into censoring content on COVID vaccine
Washington DC, January 11: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Friday that the Biden administration coerced Facebook into censoring content around COVID-19 vaccines.
Brazil issues 72-hour deadline to Meta over fact-checking practices
Brasilia, January 11: Brazil's federal government issued an extrajudicial notice to Meta on Thursday (local time), demanding clarification on its practices for fact-checking to address hate speech and disinformation on its platforms, as reported by Anadolu News Agency.
Australian PM reiterates social media responsibility after Meta abandons fact-checking
Canberra, Jan 8: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated social media's social responsibility on Wednesday following Meta's announcement to abandon its fact-checking programme.