The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to ensure its recommendation systems do not cause ‘disproportionate exposure of users to a single or…
Instagram has restricted access in India to the account of political cartoonist Satish Acharya, citing legal requirements under the IT Rules. The restriction came after Acharya posted cartoons on the Election Commission…
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked OTT platforms to display an on-screen warning during scenes depicting narcotic drug use. The warning, dated August 24, 2026, reads: "Illicit Narcotics Destroy Health…
India's government on Tuesday tightened the timeline for social media platforms to remove unlawful content, cutting it from 36 hours to just three hours after notification. The amended IT rules, effective February…
The Delhi High Court on August 17 directed Meta to place on record the material based on which it disabled the Instagram account of stock market analyst Aakanksha Gupta. Justice Anup Jairam…
X has not published any monthly compliance report since India's synthetic-media rules took effect on February 20, 2026, Medianama reports. The social media platform's last report covered the period ending February 25,…
MediaNama has filed Right to Information applications with Prasar Bharati and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting over the absence of monthly grievance compliance reports for the government-owned Waves OTT platform. Under…
Instagram posts by political leaders, parties, and protesters are being rapidly removed after meetings between Meta and the Union government, The Hindu reports. The Indian Youth Congress, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Cockroach…
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Thursday admitted knowing two men arrested in the Kasaragod MDMA case, including a Youth Congress activist. He denied allegations that his office asked Meta to remove…
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has told Parliament that OTT platforms must follow the Code of Ethics and three-tier complaint system under the IT Rules 2021. Union minister L Murugan said…
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IO Repro: Repro test v4 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.