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Amaravati, April 9 – The Andhra Pradesh government will prepare a comprehensive regulatory framework to restrict children under 13 years of age from accessing social media and to design a digital environment appropriate for teenagers.On Thursday, State Minister for Education, IT, and...

Amaravati, April 9 Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday directed officials to draft a comprehensive law to regulate access to social media for children below 13 years of age.The minister chaired a Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting with senior officials and representatives of major...

New Delhi, April 7 In response to public criticism of proposed changes to IT rules, which include bringing independent news creators under government scrutiny and mandating compliance with guidelines, MeitY met with social media platforms and civil society groups on Tuesday to discuss their...

New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against some social media influencers and other unidentified individuals over the alleged unauthorized circulation of official documents of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).The police said they received a...

Canberra, March 31 – The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with the country's world-first ban on social media for children under 16.In its first report on the social media minimum age requirement, the federal...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday highlighted growing concerns over AI-generated deepfakes, noting that social media platforms are also increasing their efforts to remove them.The minister termed deepfakes as a new menace and a threat to society."A lot of content...

New Delhi, March 26 Children's exposure to social media is a major concern, and there is a need to find a balance between freedom of speech, innovation, and regulation, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.Citing a recent judgment by a US court holding social media firms...

New Delhi, March 23 The market regulator, Sebi, has escalated 1.33 lakh instances of manipulative content related to the securities market to social media platform providers, according to information provided to Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for...

Chandigarh, March 23 Haryana Police said on Monday that 857 links related to rapper-musician Badshah's controversial song 'Tateeree' have been removed so far, in coordination with various social media platforms, following due legal process.An FIR was registered in Panchkula on March 6...

New Delhi, March 21 The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over the trend of people instantly uploading videos shot on mobile phones on social media and said that such activities pose a serious threat to a fair trial.The remark was made by a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Delhi High Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by former India cricketer and current head coach Gautam Gambhir, seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights against alleged digital impersonation, deepfake content, and unauthorized...

New Delhi, March 17 – Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani stated on Tuesday that the Delhi High Court's order to remove social media posts linking Himayani Puri, the daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was a "vindication"...

New Delhi, March 17 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the removal of social media content linking Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 24 hours.Justice Mini Pushkarna also restrained several users from publishing...

Bhadohi (UP), March 16 A Dalit man was arrested on Monday for allegedly posting offensive and abusive content against the Rajput community and its revered deity on social media, police said.The accused, Sachin Sonkar alias Sunil, from Chauri Bazaar, was arrested based on a complaint filed by...

Srinagar, March 3 National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu were booked on Tuesday for allegedly circulating misleading content on social media platforms."Acting on credible information regarding the circulation of false, fabricated, and...

New Delhi, March 3 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has surpassed the 30 million subscriber mark on YouTube, further solidifying his position as the most-followed world leader on the video-sharing platform.With this milestone, PM Modi now leads global rankings among current and former heads of...

New Delhi, February 26 The market regulator, Sebi, on Thursday directed all entities it regulates, along with their agents, to prominently disclose their registered name and registration number on social media platforms (SMPs) while posting content related to the securities market.This...

New Delhi, February 26 – As Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed 100 million followers on Instagram, leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) described the achievement as a reflection of his sustained outreach, hard work, and growing appeal among young audiences in India and abroad...

February 26, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first international leader and politician to reach the 100 million followers milestone on Instagram on Thursday.PM Narendra Modi joined Instagram in 2014 and currently has more than twice as many followers as US President...

Amaravati, February 23 – The Andhra Pradesh government is considering a law to prevent school students from using social media. Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said this in the state Legislative Assembly on Monday.During the discussion on controlling false propaganda on social media, she said...