Tightening the noose for copyright violations, the Central government on Wednesday, March 11, directed instant messaging platform Telegram to remove over 3,100 channels within three hours. The channels were being removed for violating various provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957. According to the government sources quoted by AN, the action to remove over 3,000 channels…
The Supreme Court on 10 March agreed to examine the Centre’s plea against the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Rules aimed at regulating fake and false content on social media against the government. The top court, however, refused to stay the 2024 Bombay High Court…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom In view of the increasing AI generated and deepfake content on social media, the Indian government has tightened the rules. Now social media platforms will have to delete objectionable material within three hours and it has also been made mandatory for them to label…
OTT messaging platforms occupy a unique and complex position in India’s digital regulatory framework. This platform simultaneously acts as a communication service provider, a large-scale content intermediary and a processor of personal data. This is why two different regulatory frameworks are applied to them in parallel. First- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP) and…
