News Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocks 22 YouTube channels for spreading fake news and disinformation The fake news pertained to various subjects including the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Sarvesh MathiApril 6, 2022
News Social media platforms should suspend accounts only as last resort and not arbitrarily: MeitY in Delhi HC The ministry's affidavit held that deplatforming an account went against the tenets of the Constitution, save for some exceptions. Sarvesh MathiMarch 31, 2022
News MIB invokes emergency provisions under IT Rules to block ‘foreign-based’ content, apps These powers have been exercised once before to crack down on a "coordinated disinformation campaign from Pakistan". Anushka JainFebruary 22, 2022
News Twitter takes down BJP Karnataka’s tweets revealing details of minors protesting Hijab Ban The tweets drew sharp criticism for doxxing the students who have moved court against the ban. Anushka JainFebruary 16, 2022
News Indian government bans additional 54 apps linked to China: Report With this, the total number of China-linked apps that have been banned in the country crosses 300 in just two years. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 14, 2022
News Government says it is open about content takedown orders to expose inaction of platforms, but is it really open? Previous instances show that it has been curiously selective in being transparent about such requests to platforms. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 3, 2022
News Tweets on Prime Minister’s security breach taken down upon government request The content that's been made inaccessible to Indian users was largely critical of India's ruling party. Aihik SurJanuary 20, 2022
News India ranks among top 3 countries that ask Google to remove the most content: Report Key findings from a study reveal that defamation fueled most government requests for takedown. Aihik SurJanuary 10, 2022
News Sharp rise in sexually exploitative content actioned by Instagram, Meta’s transparency report reveals The monthly report also showed that Instagram's proactive removal rate for hate speech fell by 7 percent. Anushka JainJanuary 5, 2022
News Google took down 61,114 content pieces in November, compliance report for India shows User complaints were mostly focused on copyright infringement claims and Google complied with 98% of them. Aihik SurJanuary 4, 2022