Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the ministry’s refusal to clear the films, saying that ‘denying permission to some Palestinian films reflects bureaucratic over-cautiousness’.
Sahyog portal 'beacon of cooperation' between citizen & intermediary, Karnataka HC said, adding that it's a mechanism through which state endeavours to combat menace of cybercrime.
John Doe injunctions, known as ‘Ashok Kumar orders’ in India, were meant to stop piracy, but are now being weaponised to silence journalists, publishers and activists.
For many Indian parents, the possibility of their child being exposed to something poses a threat potent enough to justify silencing voices—rather than engaging with them.
Comedian Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India & others challenged 2023 amendment allowing Centre to set up fact-check unit to identify false online content 'related to business of govt'.
Study by Netherlands-based cybersecurity services provider Surfshark ranks India after Russia & South Korea. Top 2 reasons for such requests from India were defamation & impersonation.
The meeting was attended by Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Reliance’s broadcast unit, Viacom18, and Apple TV. Govt asked to ensure that streaming content aligns with code of ethics.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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