Union govt forms panels to oversee social media content moderation

The Union government on Friday notified the formation of three Grievance Appellate Committees which will have…

‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts

The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday to…

PFI ban: Govt asks states to curb misuse of social media

Days after the nationwide crackdown and subsequent ban on Popular Front of India (PFI), the Union government…

Most Indians trust news on Whatsapp, study finds

Majority of Indians trust news they receive on Whatsapp and use the messaging app to get…

Facebook failed to take action against fake accounts linked with BJP MP Vinod Sonkar

Facebook did nothing to stop fraudulent accounts linked to BJP MP Vinod Sonkar, who is currently the…

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, pitch to go private

Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about $41 billion, saying the social media needs to…

Following CDS Rawat’s death, crackdown on social media users intensifies in Kashmir

Afreen Naqash, 26 years old from Srinagar, an employee in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) bank,…

Tripura: Police books 71 people for ‘provocative social media posts’

The Tripura Police on Wednesday filed five criminal cases against 71 people over allegedly provocative and…