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 No plan to authenticate social media accounts using government IDs: MeitY clarifies in Lok Sabha The question of verifying social media accounts with government IDs first came up in 2019. MitakshMarch 31, 2022
News Russia enacts ‘fake news’ law with one eye on curbing independent reportage of Ukraine invasion But this isn't the first time that Russia has criminalised the peddling of fake news by online media. MitakshMarch 7, 2022
News Here’s why Twitter’s experimental downvote feature is problematic Twitter may be encouraged by its initial findings, but there are many thing that can go wrong with such a feature. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 7, 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 Will seize passports of NRIs who post ‘hateful’ content on social media: Hyderabad top cop The police commissioner's disproportionate move to restrain online hate speech may not pass the legal test, experts say. Aihik SurJanuary 5, 2022
News Summary: IT Standing Committee report on Ethical Standards in Media Coverage The report underlines the need for checks and balances in digital media regulation, among other recommendations. Sarvesh MathiDecember 2, 2021
News YouTube announces ban on anti-vaccine content for all approved vaccines, not just COVID vaccines Under the new policy, claims like vaccines containing tracking devices will not be tolerated but there are some exceptions too. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 30, 2021
News What does the Litecoin-Walmart Partnership Hoax tell us about the need for crypto regulations? When news that Walmart would soon accept cryptocurrency turned out to be fake, it also became a teachable moment. MitakshSeptember 21, 2021
News Facebook is going after coordinated social harm by authentic users, but will this affect legitimate social movements? Given recent incidents in India, the platform's decision raises questions about its effects on free speech and high-profile users. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 17, 2021