IT Rules
Centre moves SC for transfer of cases challenging IT Rules 2021 from various High Courts to top court
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Central government has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of all petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021 from…
Twitter failed to fully comply with IT rules 2021 despite 3 months time: Centre tells Delhi HC
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Twitter Inc has failed to fully comply with the IT Rules 2021 in spite of the three months time granted to all Significant Social…
FIRs being filed as Twitter now responsible for its contents after losing intermediary status: Amit Malviya
By Suchitra Mukherjee New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): A day after the Delhi Police Cyber Cell registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act…
Parliamentary panel seeks Twitter’s response on locking accounts of IT minister, Shashi Tharoor within 48 hrs
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information and Technology (IT) has sought a response from Twitter within two days the reason behind locking Twitter accounts of…
Twitter’s interim Grievance Officer for India steps down days after appointment
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between the Centre and microblogging platform Twitter regarding the compliance of newly IT laws, the interim Resident Grievance Officer (RGO)…
Lots of misconceptions, misunderstandings in application of law from Twitter’s end: Cyber expert
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter seems to be under a lot of misconception and misunderstanding with respect to the application of law, according to cyber expert…
Twitter accepts it barred Ravi Shankar Prasad from accessing account, says was responding to copyright plaint
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Twitter on Friday confirmed the claim by Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that it had denying access to his account for…
India responds to UN, says new IT rules ‘designed to empower ordinary users of social media’
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): India's permanent mission at the United Nations has clarified that India's new IT rules are "designed to empower ordinary users of social media" and…
Parliamentary panel turns down Facebook’s call for virtual appearance; says will vaccinate officials
By Ashoke Raj New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday turned down social media giant Facebook's…
Criticise us but don’t lecture us on democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twitter’s non-compliance with new IT Rules
By Pragya Kaushika New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): In the backdrop to the recent issues between Twitter India and the central government, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology…
Twitter loses its status as intermediary platform in India due to non-compliance with new IT rules
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Microblogging platform Twitter has lost its status as an intermediary platform in India as it does not comply with new IT rules, informed government…
After losing legal protective cover, Twitter assures compliance with new IT rules
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): After Twitter lost its status as an intermediary platform in India, the microblogging platform on Wednesday said that it will continue to make every…
