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Topic: IT Rules

Ravish Kumar vs AI Kumar: Some YouTube channels he accused of ‘impersonating him’ have 1,000+ subscribers

The journalist alleges these creators posted videos, disseminating fake news & controversial statements, which could lead to disharmony among communities & hurt sentiments of masses.

Why HC called changes to IT rules, which allowed setting up of fact-check units, ‘arbitrary restriction’

Justice Atul Chandurkar said the restrictions aim to prevent dissemination of information as envisaged under IT Act, added it’s not on the Centre to determine if some info is fake or true.

Bombay HC’s ‘tie-breaker judge’ strikes down amendments that paved way for ‘fact-check units’

After a split verdict by two-judge bench in January, Justice Atul Chandurkar said Friday the 2023 amendments to IT rules was violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21.

Amended IT rules ‘won’t muzzle political views’: HC ruling on fact check unit relies on Centre’s stance

Bombay HC refused to stay setting up of fact check unit under amended IT rules after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said only online content on central government business to be checked.

Amended IT Rules: Bombay HC refuses to stay formation of FCUs till third judge decides petitions

Amendment was done just to muzzle criticism & questioning of central govt & to stifle dissent from what it puts out in regard to affairs of state, petitioners had contended.

Intermediaries sought govt fact-check unit, IT rules not ‘arbitrary’, says minister Chandrasekhar

MeitY’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar made remarks at conclave of Digital News Publishers Association, an industry body for online news publishers. Fact-check unit proposed in 2023.

Deepfake row: Govt to help citizens get FIRs filed against social media firms for IT rule violation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will develop a platform where people can notify it about rule violations, says minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. (edited)

Govt can now remove ‘fake news’, but how will it do it? PIB’s Fact Check Unit gives a clue

Amended IT Rules empower ministry to notify a state-appointed body to fact-check govt-related content online. So far, PIB's Fact Check Unit had done so. Here’s a look at how it works.

New IT Rules give much-needed legal support to online gaming. But there’s more homework to do

Imagine, playing an online card game online and paying 28 per cent GST on each buy-in. Such a tax regime would defeat the purpose of enabling IT Rules.

‘Centre judge & prosecutor in its own cause’ — why Kunal Kamra has challenged amended IT rules in HC

Notified on 6 April, the new rules restrain social media intermediaries from publishing content about the government which its own fact-check unit has identified as fake.

On Camera

Dear Tesla buyers, Don’t crib about high tariffs. They have helped Indian auto industry

Since BMW assembles at its Chennai factory, it’s able to price the iX1 at Rs 49 lakh. It's much more affordable and practical than Tesla.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.