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No penal action against social media executives over traceability

Statement follows report on Saturday that penalties and jail terms for executives were being considered, especially on traceability and user consent before being added to groups

Absence of law on social media an issue: Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa

'So far, nobody has been able to prove tampering of EVMs', said Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa

We the hatemongers

Social media or news television simply reflects the hate and abuse inside society. Controlling that is our job, not some tech company's

Our misplaced FOMO

How far we have come from those days when we engaged with, or were even conscious of, the world around us - the real world, the tangible world

Parliamentary panel summons top bosses of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram

The agenda of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT for the March 6 meeting is to hear these companies' views on safeguarding citizens' rights on social/online news media platforms

Social media reverberates with the roar of greasepaint marketers

Actors blur the personal and professional to drive the online chatter for a string of newly released movies

Asian internet lobby to fight India's plans to police social media content

The proposal drafted by India's technology ministry in December would compel Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter to remove within 24 hours content deemed to be unlawful

Saving our elections from manipulation: Regulatory agenda for social media

Many in India are experiencing the Internet for the very first time without being immunised through previous exposure, which makes it harder for them to determine the truth value of online content

Ever been victim of a 'Reply All' storm? 5 ways to avoid the 'humailiation'

If you and your recipients are all using Microsoft Outlook, you can, weirdly enough, disable their Reply All buttons on messages you send

Facebook, Twitter plan push-back on India's new regulations, say sources

The proposal, which caught many holidaying industry executives off guard, is open for public comment until January 31

Girls twice more likely to be depressed than boys due to social media use

The study also showed that 40 per cent of girls compared to 28 per cent of boys had their sleep was often disrupted

The wheel of change

All the science tells us that we are headed for disaster but because to us climate change is not visible, there is no danger

From fake news to mob violence: Social media to face more scrutiny in 2019

Earlier this year, Facebook came under regulatory glare after a global data leak scandal hit about 87 million users

Govt moves to rein in social media platforms ahead of Lok Sabha polls

IT ministry seeking feedback from public on draft changes by Jan 15

Govt plans to amend IT rules to curb social media misuse, unlawful content

According to the draft amendment proposed to the IT rules, automated tools will have to be deployed to identify and disable 'unlawful content'

2,388 social media URLs blocked or removed in 2018, says government

The Minister said a total of 2,423 persons and 3,137 persons were arrested in 2014 and 2015, respectively under combined sections of 66 & 66A of IT Act

Govt monitoring social media accounts of citizens since 2016, reveals RTI

The information and broadcasting ministry's social media communication hub analysed citizens' accounts, posts and sentiments on social media much before its plans came under Supreme Court scrutiny

Centre, Google, FB, WhatsApp agree to stamp out rape, child porn videos: SC

The court also noted that intermediaries have "different reactions" to suggestions given earlier by the Centre

How social media helps non-binaries find unique places on gender spectrum

Hashtags and profiles are influencing an entire generation of people who now often develop their sense of selves online

Who owns what: 50% Americans don't know who owns WhatsApp, says survey

According to the survey, the lack of awareness over Facebook and Google's reach is even more alarming