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Bomb threats: Govt asks social media platforms to act

Amid a spate of hoax bomb threats to multiple airlines, the IT ministry has asked social media platforms to observe due diligence obligations and promptly remove or disable access to misinformation......

Govt warns social media platforms over deepfake issue

Amid serious concerns over 'deepfake' videos, the government is all set to meet social media platforms on the issue, with Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday asserting that safe harbour......

AI Rules Put Social Media Under Scanner

'The obligations are easy to write into the rules but very difficult to implement technically -- and even easier to circumvent.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......

The Lessons From Nepal's Social Media Ban Protests

Monday's protests in Nepal may become the forerunner to many more agitations in future since social media interests and national efforts to regulate them will often be in conflict, alerts Biswajit......

ISI, terror groups turn to social media platforms for J-K recruitments

In a concerning shift in tactics, Pakistan's intelligence agency and terror groups are trying to ramp up recruitment efforts in Jammu and Kashmir through digital platforms, as direct interactions......

Wipro's Rishad Premji bats for self-governance by social media platforms

Software major Wipro's chairman Rishad Premji on Thursday said social media platforms have integrated the world like never before and should be allowed to practice "responsive self-governance" to......

Centre Plans Faster Rollout of DPDP Act Rules

'We are in touch with industry to further compress the timelines.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. The government......

'Creators told not to restrict AI content, only to label it'

The government is not seeking to control or restrict online content but rather to ensure transparency by requiring creators to label AI-generated content so that audiences can make informed......

India Activates Digital Privacy Law

The new rules allow for a staggered implementation road map, giving companies, data fiduciaries, data principals, and other stakeholders up to 18 months to comply with the administrative guidelines......

Social media startup Pepul to launch on R-Day

After raising Rs 10 crore in seed funding last week from investors like Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Freshworks founder Girish Mathrabootham and Silicon Valley based venture capitalist firm......

Why Zeenat Aman Took Social Media Break

'How casually some people say cruel things online that they would never dare say in person.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Taking to her Instagram handle, Zeenat Aman wrote about......

Deepika, Ranbir's Surprise Airport Hug

IMAGE: Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy ANI Photo/Instagram Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, one of Hindi cinema's most admired on-screen pairs, created a buzz as......

Social media platforms 'havens for abuse'

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out said the levels of abuse aimed at footballers had risen in recent weeks IMAGE: Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial,......

Why Did Jadeja Disable Instagram Account?

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja's verified account on Instagram is currently unavailable on the social media platform. Photograph: BCCI As the buzz about a possible player swap between Rajasthan Royals......

England captain Knight fined over social media post

IMAGE: Heather Knight, who was 21 at the time of the incident, apologised for her naivety and said there was no malice behind the incident. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Heather Knight/X England......

The rise of the social media savvy Olympians

IMAGE: Rugby player Ilona Maher pose ahead of the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ilona Maher/Instagram Athletes on the hunt for Olympic gold will also be chasing likes and follows on......

PCB unhappy with Babar, Shaheen; to revisit players' social media policy

IMAGE: The Pakistan Cricket board is unhappy with Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board is not happy with former skipper Babar Azam and......