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IAF pilot Abhinandan’s capture by Pakistan: Blackout on TV, all shades on social mediaSubscriber Only
March 01, 2019 03:32 IST
This is a change from India’s “first televised war” in 1999, when the imagery of conflict in Kargil was beamed into living rooms for the first time.
Fri, Mar 01, 2019
Facebook to send top official for hearing by House panelSubscriber Only
February 28, 2019 04:53 IST
The planned panel, to discuss “Safeguarding Citizens’ Rights on Social /Online News Media Platforms”, comes after Twitter vice-president Colin Crowell represented his company in front of the committee on Monday.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Colin Crowell interview: ‘In close collaboration with Election Commission to act on issues in a timely fashion’Subscriber Only
February 27, 2019 01:48 IST
Colin Crowell appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology looking into “Safeguarding Citizens’ Rights on Social/Online News Media Platforms
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
Submit written replies in 10 days: House panel to TwitterSubscriber Only
February 26, 2019 02:11 IST
The panel has called upon representatives of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to appear for their next meeting on March 6.
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
Venkaiah Naidu: We should not get into politics on country’s securitySubscriber Only
February 23, 2019 00:38 IST
The statement comes against the backdrop of a war of words between the government and the Opposition over the Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel.
Sat, Feb 23, 2019
Twitter public policy VP to appear before Parliamentary House panelSubscriber Only
February 22, 2019 19:06 IST
The meeting has been called in the wake of growing concerns about safeguarding citizens’ data privacy and the possibility of social media platforms being used to interfere in the upcoming elections
Sat, Feb 23, 2019
RSS wing wants ‘hurdles’ for Chinese firms in countrySubscriber Only
February 19, 2019 02:06 IST
The SJM specifically called for banning Chinese telecom companies, 5G equipment, and social media apps such as TikTok and Helo, as alleged child pornography and "anti-national activities" are carried on on these platforms.
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
Simply Put: Twitter summoned by Parliament, but tech CEOs have had other run ins with lawmakersSubscriber Only
February 13, 2019 00:18 IST
As controversy rages over Twitter chief Jack Dorsey’s personal appearance at short notice before a Parliamentary Committee, here’s what the similar experience in the US Congress shows.
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
Parliamentary Committee pushes IT amendments, WhatsApp discusses impactsSubscriber Only
February 12, 2019 22:22 IST
WhatsApp calls itself a "data lite" platform where it stores only the phone number used in the account along with publicly visible information like display picture and the names used there.
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
After Twitter CEO, Parliamentary panel may call other platforms tooSubscriber Only
February 12, 2019 04:53 IST
The committee also resolved to summon officials from other social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and other tech platforms on the issue of “Safeguarding Citizens Rights on Social/Online News Media Platforms”.
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
Twitter says can’t appear before panel, BJP warns of repercussionsSubscriber Only
February 10, 2019 02:43 IST
BJP spokesperson and New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi told reporters on Saturday, “In any country, no agency has the right to disrespect the institutions of that country."
Sun, Feb 10, 2019Accused of ‘bias’, Twitter says: We don’t act based on political viewsSubscriber Only
February 09, 2019 04:37 IST
In a statement on Friday, the company said Twitter India employees do not make enforcement calls on the platform. The company also stated that its public verification process, which grants certain accounts with a verified blue tick, is closed.
Sat, Feb 09, 2019
Political ads on Facebook to show details about publisher, funderSubscriber Only
February 08, 2019 04:20 IST
With this authorisation process, that was launched in India in December, political advertisements will now display details of their publishers and funders.
Fri, Feb 08, 2019
Bias complaint: House panel calls Twitter to talk online rightsSubscriber Only
February 07, 2019 02:11 IST
This comes days after around 20 people met the committee's chairman, Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur, on February 3 with a document outlining alleged bias against right-wing voices on the platform.
Thu, Feb 07, 2019
Posts on Kashmir, deities, Tricolour: Facebook flags ‘locally illegal’ contentSubscriber Only
January 14, 2019 04:48 IST
While the company insists it does not proactively block “locally illegal” content for viewers from specific countries unless their legal team deems a local agency request as “valid”, these unreported India-specific guidelines show how the company still directs its moderators to flag such content for further review.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
Private Member’s Bill to allow employees to ignore calls after workSubscriber Only
January 09, 2019 02:28 IST
The Right to Disconnect Bill mandates companies to detail out-of-work demands “as a way to reduce stress and ease tension between an employee’s personal and professional life,” Sule said.
Wed, Jan 09, 2019
Hurt by WhatsApp curbs in polls, parties seek way forwardSubscriber Only
January 08, 2019 05:15 IST
Representatives of several political parties told The Indian Express that they felt the impact of the platform’s changes during the just-concluded Assembly elections. Sources aware of the platform’s inner workings say WhatsApp forwards have declined in India since the change.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
Govt introduces changes to Aadhaar law, Opposition says violation of Supreme Court orderSubscriber Only
January 03, 2019 02:32 IST
The Supreme Court had barred mandatory use of the 12-digit unique identifier by private firms.
Thu, Jan 03, 2019
Ravi Shankar Prasad to introduce Bill to amend Aadhaar ActSubscriber Only
January 02, 2019 02:05 IST
The Cabinet in mid-December approved amendments that would permit voluntary use of Aadhaar for mobile SIM card and bank account authentication, and allow children who turn 18 to opt out of the system.
Wed, Jan 02, 2019
Report: Contrary to stance, Facebook flags posts against a religionSubscriber Only
December 30, 2018 06:41 IST
In a meeting in October, Facebook’s Vice-President for Global Policy Solutions Richard Allen had said Facebook does not consider hate speech to be speech attacking any religion or belief, but rather it defines hate speech as speech attacking a group of people.
Sun, Dec 30, 2018
Private Member’s Bill in Lok Sabha to propose alternatives to IT Act draft amendmentsSubscriber Only
December 28, 2018 02:30 IST
The Bill’s “Network Enforcement Authority” will hold platforms accountable with the values of “fairness, proportionality, and necessity”. Appointed by the Centre, the suggested authority has been compared to the Election Commission by the MP’s office.
Fri, Dec 28, 2018
Since 1885, how the law for monitoring and intercepting data evolvedSubscriber Only
December 25, 2018 01:04 IST
The Indian Telegraph Act remains one of the major laws regulating government monitoring of information today, along with the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Tue, Dec 25, 2018
In Local vs Cloud: Most Smart Cities take to data hyper-localisationSubscriber Only
December 24, 2018 03:00 IST
So far, the 12 cities that are the furthest along have already created hyper-local silos to store data within their cities.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
Express Snippets: Rise in number of social media URLs blocked or removedSubscriber Only
December 19, 2018 00:56 IST
Facebook reported a total of 30,000 restrictions in 2015, 2,700 in 2016, roughly 3,000 in 2017, and about 2,000 in the first half of this year.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
US politics, Russian ‘disinformation’ on social media: what analysis foundSubscriber Only
December 19, 2018 00:53 IST
The report says “computational propaganda” was carried out by the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a group of Russians who have been indicted by the US Justice Department.
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