News Why did MIB block 16 YouTube news channels? This is the second time that it's happened this month. MitakshApril 26, 2022
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 I&B ministry approves fifth self-regulatory body under IT Rules but criteria remains unclear The ministry has a lot to clarify on this issue even as it continues to sit on applications filed by other self-regulatory organisations. MitakshMarch 7, 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 Exclusive: MIB looks for AI/ML solutions for flagging ‘false information’ on Indian government The ministry has also singled out digital news publishers for automated detection, in its latest blow to press freedom. Aihik SurFebruary 18, 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 Government blocking of URLs falls by 50 percent in 2021 with 6,096 instances, MeitY reveals Section 69A orders to block web pages have continued to climb since 2015, until the shift reported this year. MitakshFebruary 3, 2022
News MIB asks media organisations to disclose details under IT Rules, despite court ruling The move has perplexed organisations like IFF which had sought judicial intervention citing grave constitutional concerns. Anushka JainJanuary 31, 2022
News Twitter account of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting briefly hacked The incident raises serious questions as it is not the first high-profile account to be targetted lately. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 12, 2022
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