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  320 mobiles apps blocked so far in interest of security, integrity, says govt in Parliament

  India | March 23, 2022 15:40 IST

  In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said that these mobile applications were blocked in the interest of sovereignty, integrity, defence and security of the state.

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  Govt dismantles Pakistan-sponsored fake news network; blocks 20 YouTube channels, 2 websites

  India | December 21, 2021 16:29 IST

  The action was taken by invoking emergency provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

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  Twitter 'prima facie' in compliance with new IT Rules, Centre tells Delhi HC; court seeks affidavit

  India | August 10, 2021 13:18 IST

  Twitter prima facie was in compliance with the new IT Rules by appointing a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Centre told HC.

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  SC notice to states, UTs and HCs on people being still booked under scrapped section 66A of IT Act

  India | August 02, 2021 12:39 IST

  An NGO pled in court that people are still being booked under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act that was scrapped by an apex court verdict in 2015.

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  Shocking that people still booked under scrapped section 66A of IT Act, says SC

  India | July 05, 2021 12:46 IST

  The Supreme Court on Monday termed as “amazing” and “shocking” that people are still being booked under the Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which was scrapped by the apext court verdict in 2015.

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  Centre to issue advisory to check misuse of IT Act provision

  India | December 14, 2012 15:52 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 14: Against the backdrop of some arrests on posting on social networking sites, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said a provision in the Information Technology Act has been misused