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Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Govt frames new guidelines to regulate OTT, social media platforms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The government on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.

Clubhouse's Challenge to Facebook/Twitter

Clubhouse's Challenge to Facebook/Twitter

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Like the other platforms, the Clubhouse will have more users in India than anywhere else because of the interest we have in knowing what others are doing and in letting others know about our activities, predicts T P Sreenivasan.

'Dam 999 has nothing to do with politics'

'Dam 999 has nothing to do with politics'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Director Sohan Roy talks about the ban imposed by Tamil Nadu government on his film.

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Tiananmen Square: 30 Years Later

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Thirty years after the massacre at Tiananmen Square, coerced collective amnesia envelops the Chinese nation about that horrific event. Claude Arpi glances back at how the student uprising could have changed the Middle Kingdom forever had the Chinese Communist party not traveled on the route of martial law.

 China renews Google's Internet license

China renews Google's Internet license

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Google, based in Mountain View, California, does not hold the kind of dominant position in China's search market that it does in the US.

Shaheen Bagh protest: Occupation of public ways not acceptable, says SC

Shaheen Bagh protest: Occupation of public ways not acceptable, says SC

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

"Democracy and dissent go hand in hand," it said, adding that the authorities have to act on their own and cannot hide behind courts in dealing with such a situation.

Congress questions PM's demonetisation figures in I-Day speech

Congress questions PM's demonetisation figures in I-Day speech

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Senior Congress spokesperson Ghulam Nabi Azad said the claim made by the prime minister on Tuesday of Rs three lakh crore getting into the banking system post-demonetisation, is in clear contrast to what the RBI has said.

China unrepentant at Google's googly

China unrepentant at Google's googly

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Google, whose unofficial motto is 'Don't be evil', is at the receiving end today.

China calls US internet criticism 'unreasonable'

China calls US internet criticism 'unreasonable'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

China rejected US criticism of its internet censorship as "unreasonable" and warned Washington against harming bilateral ties on a row over Google's threat to quit the Chinese market.

China says US Internet criticism unreasonable

China says US Internet criticism "unreasonable"

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

China on Friday rejected US criticism of its Internet censorship as "unreasonable" and warned Washington against harming bilateral ties on a row over Google's threat to quit the Chinese market.

Udta Punjab producers move HC seeking Censor Board order

Udta Punjab producers move HC seeking Censor Board order

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

And the controversy continues!

Govt sent 142 'remove info' requests to Google

Govt sent 142 'remove info' requests to Google

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Internet major Google, which recently pulled out of China due to censorship issues, has ranked India third in a list of countries from which it receives requests for censoring information.

China's Great (Fire)Wall

China's Great (Fire)Wall

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

If the Chinese government has its way, the sexual proclivities of the grandchildren of the revolution will be remoulded. As of July 1, every personal computer sold in the PRC must ship with pre-installed censorship software called "Green Dam Youth Escort".

After Ozil's remarks, would Arsenal suffer?

After Ozil's remarks, would Arsenal suffer?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Ozil called minority Uighur Muslims 'warriors who resist persecution', has not gone down well with China. China is EPL's most lucrative overseas market. Could Arsenal suffer fallout?

'Sad that China is intimidated by a 20-year-old'

'Sad that China is intimidated by a 20-year-old'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

In January, university officials asked Seldon to contact Google because her Gmail account had been hacked. She contacted David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer, who informed her that her account was hacked by someone in China.

China tells foreign IT firms to operate within law

China tells foreign IT firms to operate within law

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

A day after world's top search engine Google threatened to shut down its operations alleging cyber attacks and censorship, China on Thursday said that foreign internet firms were welcome to do business in the country "according to the law".

Bloomsbury withdraws book on Delhi riots after backlash

Bloomsbury withdraws book on Delhi riots after backlash

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

The publishing house faced massive backlash online on Friday after an advertisement of the book launch on Saturday with Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra as a guest of honour did the rounds on social media.

US asks China to explain curbs on Google, Internet

US asks China to explain curbs on Google, Internet

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

The US President Barack Obama has identified cyber security as a national priority that underpins global security and economic prosperity and also contributes to free expression.

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

'RA&W wins over Pakistan -- in the perception wars -- almost every year'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'One of R&AW's greatest achievements is in projecting itself as benign.' 'This work -- done in tandem with the Diaspora and the MEA -- sells a story of India as mostly the victim.'

Caught in the web; draft rules stir hornet's nest

Caught in the web; draft rules stir hornet's nest

Rediff.com25 May 2009

The IT Amendment Act, 2008, if notified, will give the government blanket power to block news portals and other sites for 'offensive' content.

Google China market share up in last six months

Google China market share up in last six months

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

The search engine giant Google, which has threatened to wind up operations in China, saw its share in the search engine market in that country rise significantly in the last six months.

SC stays Sudarshan TV show, says it vilifies Muslims

SC stays Sudarshan TV show, says it vilifies Muslims

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The apex court, while hearing a plea raising grievance over the programme, said that the manner in which some media houses are conducting debate is a matter of concern as all kind of defamatory things are being said.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra Modi, asserts Rashme Sehgal.

'State-tolerated violence': Cambridge, NYU, Columbia condemn Ramjas clashes

'State-tolerated violence': Cambridge, NYU, Columbia condemn Ramjas clashes

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

"The ruling party's student wing -- ABVP -- has been emboldened to intervene violently in any attempt by students to have open discussions about matters that the Sangh Parivar deems to be inappropriate. This is thuggish censorship. We stand against it," the statement reads.

'Powerful people in Pakistan don't like me'

'Powerful people in Pakistan don't like me'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

'I criticise the interference of the army in politics.' 'But the people know I am not anti-Pakistan.' 'Public support is my biggest strength.'

Hathiram Chaudhary is ready to dance

Hathiram Chaudhary is ready to dance

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'I want to try action, romance, comedy.'

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Hong Kong protests: A tech-driven cat-and-mouse battle

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The order comes a day after Trump accused Twitter of election interference, after it added fact-check links to two of his tweets.

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor's look in Bombay Velvet

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor's look in Bombay Velvet

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'It is a very tough time to be a film-maker in this country'

'It is a very tough time to be a film-maker in this country'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

'What is happening is worse than Talibanisation.' 'There is no way a film-maker can fight these fringe groups, these extra-constitutional authorities.'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

'ISI is rarely questioned in Pakistan'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

'But India, increasingly, is not that far behind, which is a story I never expected to tell.'

Twitter opens Hong Kong office, gains China foothold

Twitter opens Hong Kong office, gains China foothold

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The office will be headed by Twitter executive Peter Greenberger.

Malala's book launch stopped in northwest Pakistan

Malala's book launch stopped in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

A ceremony to launch Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai's book was scrapped after the government of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province said it could not provide security for the event.

Gandhi was very casteist and racist: Indian-American author

Gandhi was very casteist and racist: Indian-American author

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Sujatha Gidla's scathing observations about Mahatma Gandhi and other highlights from Jaipur Literature Festival 2018.

Censor board against blanket bans

Censor board against blanket bans

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

Tagore said adult material could not be shown to children, citing her son Saif Ali Khan's latest film 'Omkara' as an example.

Jaitley compares Indira Gandhi to Hitler on Emergency anniversary

Jaitley compares Indira Gandhi to Hitler on Emergency anniversary

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

The finance minister said unlike Hitler, Gandhi went a step ahead by endeavouring to transform India into "dynastic democracy".

Fanaa or The Da Vinci Code?

Fanaa or The Da Vinci Code?

Rediff.com19 May 2006

Both films release next week; take your pick.

Shabana Azmi breathes fire!

Shabana Azmi breathes fire!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

The actress cum activist talks about Sania Mirza, films and more.

Govt considering body to regulate TV content

Govt considering body to regulate TV content

Rediff.com14 Mar 2005

There was no proposal to introduce TV censorship, but a proposal to set up an authority to regulate the content was under consideration, Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy said.