News Twitter censors tweets ridiculing death of CDS General Bipin Rawat upon government request Soon after the death of General Rawat in a chopper crash, several people faced police action for their social media posts. Aihik SurDecember 22, 2021
News I&B Ministry uses emergency provision of IT Rules to block online content for the first time The content in question was reportedly brought to the Ministry's attention by India's domestic intelligence agency. Anushka JainDecember 21, 2021
News Why the government ordered Twitter to block The Caravan, Kisan Ekta Morcha Twitter had briefly blocked several handles in February on the government's orders, amid the 2020–21 farmer protests. Nishant KauntiaDecember 9, 2021
News Twitter will now take down pictures uploaded without permission of the depicted person The social media platform's newly adopted policy is supposed to give users more control over how they appear online. Nishant KauntiaDecember 1, 2021
News SOPs on IT Rules may institute nodal officers for issuing content takedown orders: Report Disabling content within 36 hours is one of the requirements of the Rules which leave a lot open to interpretation. Anushka JainNovember 29, 2021
News Tripura Police tells Twitter to remove tweets and block handles amid communal unrest The legal notice to Twitter asking it to fork over IP addresses and mobile numbers of users has raised eyebrows. Aihik SurNovember 10, 2021
News Andhra Pradesh High Court orders ‘judge bashing’ social media content to be removed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube were ordered to take down posts in an Andhra Pradesh contempt case. Anushka JainNovember 8, 2021
News In Newslaundry vs Aaj Tak, is YouTube allowing the misuse of copyright claims to stifle dissent? After 55 copyright complaints in 2 weeks, YouTube took action; but could the decision have been more than just a bad call? Nishant KauntiaOctober 20, 2021
News Twitter censors accounts which tweeted out pro-secessionist views on Kashmir, Punjab Indian authorities told Twitter to block several accounts critical of the government including ones that supported a Sikh secessionist leader. Aihik SurOctober 12, 2021
News Cyber Crime division of Hyderabad Police objects to activist’s tweet on ‘hateful content’ While Twitter hasn't taken any action based on the request, Hyderabad Police going after the messenger isn't a one-off incident. Aihik SurOctober 4, 2021