Centre forms three panels to oversee social media content moderation

The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decision of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms.

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· Jan 28, 2023 · 07:49 am

Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be restored, says Meta

The former US president had been banned from the platforms after his social media posts were found to have incited his supporters to storm the US Capitol.

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· Jan 26, 2023 · 08:36 am

FIR against Twitter accounts for remarks about daughters of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma

The Delhi Police registered the case after a complaint by Swati Maliwal, the chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women.

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· Jan 16, 2023 · 05:43 pm

‘Not at your beck and call’: Karnataka HC criticises Centre for seeking adjournments in Twitter case

The court is hearing a plea filed by Twitter challenging the government’s orders to block 39 tweets and accounts on the platform.

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· Jan 09, 2023 · 08:08 pm

Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists who wrote about Elon Musk

The action came a day after the social media platform altered its policies on accounts that track private jets, including the one owned by the Tesla CEO.

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· Dec 16, 2022 · 10:20 am

Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media?

Social media use is linked to an increase in political engagement, but also increases in polarisation, populism, and distrust in institutions.

Stephan Lewandowsky, The Conversation

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Lisa Oswald, The Conversation

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Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, The Conversation

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· Nov 16, 2022 · 11:30 pm

‘Power to the people’: Elon Musk says Twitter will charge $8 a month for blue tick

The billionaire bought the social media company for $44 billion last week.

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· Nov 02, 2022 · 08:23 am

Panels to oversee social media content moderation by November 30, says Union minister

The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decisions of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms

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· Nov 01, 2022 · 07:06 pm

Delhi HC issues summons to Twitter on Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s suit seeking restoration of his account

The social media company blocked the researcher’s access to his account following a tweet he had posted about the SC granting bail to Mohammed Zubair.

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· Nov 01, 2022 · 12:41 pm

Centre notifies setting up of panels to oversee social media content moderation

The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decision of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms.

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· Oct 28, 2022 · 09:47 pm

As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, Union minister says he expects company to comply with Indian laws

He took control of the social media giant at a time when it is involved in a legal battle with the Indian government.

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· Oct 28, 2022 · 02:22 pm

Government should give users reasons for blocking their accounts, Twitter tells Karnataka HC

The users will not be able to challenge the government’s orders otherwise, the social media platform argued.

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· Oct 27, 2022 · 05:59 pm