Tender floated for unit to be set up under Directorate General of Information and Public Relations. Govt says aim is to ‘serve public interest, bring transparency’.
It can hardly be expected of social media platforms to design self-regulatory mechanisms that encourage them being held liable and penalised for their decisions.
ET report says existing draft with parliament panel’s suggestions might be too burdensome for start-ups, & tech firms, so govt thinks fresh Bill for current times is better option.
Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, submitted its final report Thursday, two years after it was set up, with a slew of recommendations.
The roll-out will begin from 17 February in 16 countries, including Canada, Germany, Iran, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE, said Twitter. India, however, is not included.
Filed by Vinit Goenka, the plea also said that there are hundreds of fake Twitter handles and bogus Facebook accounts in the name of eminent people and high dignitaries.
Historically, Twitter & Facebook have walked a fine line when regulating content on their platforms but Twitter adding a fact-check warning label to Trump's posts is a game-changer.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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