News Twitter “withholds” Rana Ayyub and others’ accounts on govt orders: What happened, and why Journalist Rana Ayub shared a takedown notice of her tweet on the Gyanvyapi mosque decision, raisig red flags on India's current media and online... Sashwata SahaJune 28, 2022
News ‘No Free Pass for Intermediaries’: MeitY Holds Public Stakeholder Discussion on Proposed IT Rules Amendments Industry stakeholders and the MeitY continued consultation even as the government doubled down, refusing a "free pass" to any intermediary Aarathi GanesanJune 24, 2022
News How Will the Proposed Amendments to the IT Rules Affect Free Speech and Intermediaries? The MeitY's IT Rules can have a chilling effect on free speech online in India and risks the balkanization of the internet itself, say... Aarathi GanesanJune 22, 2022
News Why is the online gaming industry batting for co-regulatory framework? Many stakeholders from the online gaming industry batted for co-regulation, along the lines of the model in place for the OTT (over-the-top) industry under... MitakshJune 9, 2022
News “Goal not to sit on top of Big Tech”; India may consider self regulation of grievance redressal by Social Media Fresh amendments to the IT Rules 2021 by MeitY propose self-regulation in grievance redressal by social media platforms Anushka JainJune 8, 2022
News Deplatforming users violates fundamental rights: Rajeev Chandrasekhar His views echo the government's stance on account suspensions. Sarvesh MathiMay 12, 2022
News Supreme Court stays IT Rules challenges before High Courts This was based on a transfer petition filed by the government in July 2021. Sashwata SahaMay 10, 2022
News Google registers uptick in user complaints in March 2022 The tech giant's takedown efforts remain focused on copyright and trademark complaints. MitakshMay 6, 2022
News Instagram beats own record on number of user complaints in a month Here's what they complained about the most in March 2022. Sashwata SahaMay 4, 2022
News I&B Ministry approves three more associations including DIGIPUB But the basis for picking industry bodies to self-regulate online news is still anyone's guess. MitakshApril 27, 2022