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MHA asks states to order cops not to register cases under scrapped section of IT Act
Recently, the SC had said that it was shocking that the judgment striking down the law has not been implemented even now
14 Jul 2021 11:57 PM
Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Twitter vs Govt: Free speech, interrupted…
The role of social media in the current framework is not quite as simple, but whether they are completely hands-off is debatable
19 Jun 2021 7:07 AM
Facebook and Twitter rejects populate conservative social network of uncensored racism and bigotry
Parler, founded in Nevada in 2018, bills itself as an alternative to “ideological suppression” at other social networks.
08 Jul 2020 4:57 PM
Ahead of polls, Singapore government uses misinformation law to rein in opposition parties
Under the law, ministers can order social media sites to put warnings next to posts the government considers false and order pages blocked.
03 Jul 2020 5:10 PM
Facebook miffed as Singapore government gets dissident's pages blocked
It is legally compelled to comply with government orders to block pages but criticised it saying the law would stifle voices on the internet
01 Jun 2020 8:47 PM
Trump to exercise the might of his presidential powers on Twitter for daring to fact-check his tweets
He is working on signing an executive order to make the companies liable for content on their platforms but it may not pass Congress' muster
28 May 2020 10:43 PM
Tech on the side of press freedom: Censored articles concealed in Minecraft game
Work by banned, exiled or killed journalists in five countries—Egypt, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Vietnam—are on an open server
15 Mar 2020 3:56 PM
Facebook, Google accused of anti-conservative bias at US Senate hearing
Facebook, Twitter and Google denied their platforms are politically biased.
11 Apr 2019 1:06 PM
Archbishop’s letter ‘political appeal’, marks ‘dangerous trend’: BJP
The BJP leader wondered what would happen if heads of other religious followed the archbishop's example and started making similar appeals.
06 Jun 2018 9:31 AM
Free press under open assault in Trump era, says Hillary Clinton
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Clinton’s remarks.
26 Apr 2018 1:08 PM
Facebook launches UK initiative to counter online extremist material
The new initiative will train non-governmental organizations to help them monitor and respond to extremist content.
23 Jun 2017 9:15 PM
US federal judge denies Trump's free speech defense in protester case
Two women and a man say they were shoved and punched by audience members at Trump's command.
02 Apr 2017 8:08 AM
Myanmar mother sues son for calling her a 'prostitute'
Wana Oo was charged under a broadly-worded law that forbids defaming people on any network and can carry up to 3 years in jail.
21 Mar 2017 5:09 PM
Ramjas row: ‘Cong imposed Emergency, now preaching free speech,’ BJP lashes out
'No bigger example of free speech than calling your own PM donkey,' Venkaiah Naidu said.
27 Feb 2017 8:19 PM
External control of media not good for society: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister advises self-regulation by media, says the press must make appropriate changes with time.
16 Nov 2016 4:29 PM
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China’s 'loan and own' strategy seems to have backfired in this piece of paradise which lies in the Indian Ocean
Perhaps the Sue Gray report should be labelled 'fifty shades of shame'
For a party in serious need of repair, this is a fair enough start, though clearly more needs to happen
The move has created a gap of six years between parallel ranks in the IAS and IPS, and IPS officers are upset at this 'unprecedented' order