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The Consent Gap: India’s new AI Rules protect the 'file' but forget the victim
February 13, 2026 3:16 pm
The recent amendments to the IT Rules on synthetic and AI generated content focus on how believable an image is and how quickly it can be removed
Age rating to list of don’ts: Draft rules on obscenity online
January 27, 2026 2:44 pm
The draft code mandates the classification of all digital content with labels based on themes and messages, including violence, obscenity, nudity, sex, language, drugs and horror.
Don’t host obscene, vulgar content on online platforms: Centre to tech companies
December 30, 2025 5:23 am
The ministry has also directed platforms to carry out an immediate review of their internal compliance frameworks.
Daily Briefing: Bombay HC’s red line on regulating free speech; Vinesh Phogat on the campaign trail; & more
September 21, 2024 8:41 am
In today's edition: Bombay HC’s red line on regulating free speech; Vinesh Phogat on the campaign trail; Why the booker shortlist is not the good news it seems
Third judge reserves verdict on pleas challenging amended IT Rules
August 08, 2024 7:30 pm
The petitioners, in a rejoinder submitted that false and incorrect speech can be dealt with without taking unnecessary action against the flagged content.
Pleas challenging amended IT Rules: Judge refuses to grant stay on setting up fact-check unit
March 12, 2024 4:41 am
On January 31, a division bench of the Bombay HC delivered a split verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the amended IT Rules. While Justice Gautam S Patel had struck down the amendment, Justice Neela K Gokhale upheld the government's side. Thereafter, Justice Atul S Chandurkar was asked give his opinion as the third judge.
Why two Bombay HC judges have differed on Centre's 'fake news' fact check rule
February 02, 2024 11:08 am
Justice Gautam Patel has said the Rule is 'nothing but censorship'; Justice Neela Gokhale has agreed with the Centre's argument. A third judge will now hear the matter afresh.
Govt directs social media platforms to comply with IT rules amid concerns over deepfakes
December 27, 2023 8:40 am
The advisory by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) mandates that intermediaries communicate prohibited content, particularly those specified under Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules, clearly and precisely to users.
Regulating OTT: Draft Broadcasting Regulation Bill may be an attempt to control digital infrastructure
November 16, 2023 10:07 am
A regulation on conflicts of interest is the need of the hour. All other regulatory measures to facilitate ‘ease of business’ are merely attempts at facilitating ‘ease of control and regulation’
Fact Check Unit for online content will not be notified till Sept 4: Centre tells Bombay HC
July 21, 2023 12:44 pm
Under the recently amended IT Rules, content marked by the Fact Check Unit as ‘fake or misleading’ will have to be taken down by online intermediaries if they wish to enjoy legal immunity against third-party content.
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