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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have been disabled for public access in India, an official statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday.Union Minister for…

Telecom and broadcast regulator Trai issued a consultation paper for a complete overhaul of the existing legal framework around entertainment apps like Netflix, MX Player, Hotstar and Prime Videos. Through its consultation paper on "Regulating Converged Digital Technologies and Services - Enabling Convergence of Carriage of Broadcasting and Telecommunication Services," the regulator has invited comments from interested entities around reducing complications as well as addressing gaps in the existing rules to manage…

The government on Wednesday asked YouTube to take down three channels for making false and sensational claims about various public welfare initiatives and spreading fake news. The three channels were declared as peddlers of fake news by the Press Information Bureau Fact Check Unit on Tuesday."The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has directed YouTube to take down the three channels Aaj Tak Live, News Headlines and Sarkari Updates," an official source said Wednesday.Aaj Tak Live is not associated with the India…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked Google India to stop displaying surrogate ads for betting companies for Indian users and to comply with the government's advisory in this regard.As per reports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had, last week, sent a letter asking the company to immediately drop all advertising, direct or indirect, from betting platforms in search results and YouTube.Sources said that the tech giant has been asked to comply with the advisory.Earlier, the Ministry had…

Google's Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has been blamed for inciting violence, a top executive said.The initiative will use "prebunking" videos – designed to counter false claims before they become widespread – circulated on the company's YouTube platform and other social media sites.Google's efforts to challenge the spread of misinformation mark a contrast with rival Twitter which is cutting its trust and safety teams, despite new…

New Delhi , October 1 (ANI): The Twitter account of the Pakistan government has been withheld in India. This is reportedly the second such incident in recent months. This account was withheld earlier in July as well but had been reactivated and was visible. Today, again the account displayed the message of being withheld in India. "@GovtofPakistan account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand," is seen while accessing the Twitter handle. According to Twitter guidelines, the microblogging site takes such…

The government has issued 105 directions to social media platforms under the new IT rules that came into effect in February last year, Parliament was informed. According to information shared by minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the directions were issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the new rules. The data shared by the minister shows that 94 directions to block content were issued to YouTube between December 2021 and April 2022,…

The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement. The blocked YouTube channels and the Facebook account had a cumulative viewership of over 68 crore and were spreading "false, unverified information to create panic, incite communal disharmony and disturb public order in India", the statement issued by the Ministry of…