News Amnesty International, Access Now, and others issue a statement against IT Amendment Rules, 2023 The fact-check amendment threatens the rights of journalists, writers, and human rights defenders to speak freely online, the statement says. Kamya PandeyMay 5, 2023
News Internet shutdown in Manipur extended over “public order” reasons Internet rights group, Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), condemned the move and urged review of the order. Sarasvati NTMay 4, 2023
News SFLC.in’s first appeal for RTI seeking grounds for the BBC Documentary ban dismissed SFLC had filed an RTI seeking copies of the take-down orders sent to social media platforms for blocking BBC docu ‘India: The Modi Question’. Vallari SanzgiriApril 17, 2023
News Twitter blocks tweet about India’s Home Minister globally based on “legal demand” in India This appears to be the first time Twitter has withheld content globally based on a legal demand made in a particular country. Sarvesh MathiApril 10, 2023
News Arbitrary suspension of social media accounts of journalists affects press freedom: Editors Guild of India The accounts were withheld amidst Punjab govt's operations to arrest the self-proclaimed Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh Sarasvati NTApril 4, 2023
News Calcutta HC directs social media platforms to block YouTuber Dhruv Rathee’s video on packaged fruit juice Dabur had moved the HC, claiming that Rathee’s video contained references to its Real fruit juice product that caused damage to its reputation Sarasvati NTMarch 29, 2023
News Do marginalized groups support online anonymity? #NAMA Anonymity can empower marginalized groups to speak up, but it can also lead to harassment. Is there a single position to take here? Vallari SanzgiriMarch 29, 2023
News Why is Twitter’s move to withhold accounts amid internet shutdown in Punjab problematic? Twitter's move violates people's freedom of speech and expression and directly impacts their right to access information. Sarasvati NTMarch 21, 2023
News Government ready to amend rules for OTT platforms to curb obscenity: India’s I&B Minister The government is already facing legal challenges in its attempt to control and censor OTT platforms through the IT Rules, 2021. Sarvesh MathiMarch 20, 2023
News Obscene, profane language in ‘College Romance’ corrupts young minds: Indian Court on TVF web series The Court's views on 'obscenity' as per 'Indian values' adds to anxieties around incoming centralized regulation of online content Sarasvati NTMarch 10, 2023