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  Social media platforms accountable for hosted content and child safety, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Technology | February 26, 2026 14:43 IST

  Ashwini Vaishnaw said digital platforms must take responsibility for hosted content and ensure online safety for children and citizens. He also called for regulating AI-generated content and tackling deepfake threats.

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  Parliament panel seeks details of action taken against social platforms over 'anti-national' content

  India | May 05, 2025 22:44 IST

  A parliamentary panel has sought action and reports from key ministries on social media and influencers allegedly spreading anti-national content after the Pahalgam terror attack.

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  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Centre directs social media platforms to remove victim's photos, videos

  India | August 21, 2024 20:00 IST

  Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The government has mandated the immediate removal of all references related to the deceased, including names, photographs, and video clips, from all social media platforms and electronic media.

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  Facebook, Instagram down for several users as Meta services hit by widespread outages

  Technology | May 15, 2024 9:17 IST

  A few users faced difficulties accessing Facebook and Instagram, leading to inconvenience. It's worth noting that not all users were affected by these issues, but rather only a subset of users experienced problems as Meta services were facing some issues.

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  Deepfake videos case: "Issued notices to meet all social media platforms," says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  India | November 19, 2023 7:38 IST

  Deepfake videos case: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told media that the government had recently issued notices to companies on the deepfake issue, and while the platforms have responded, companies will have to be "more aggressive" in taking action on such content.

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  Lok Sabha polls: 'Will use social media, not advertisement banners for campaigning', says Gadkari

  Maharashtra | October 21, 2023 17:27 IST

  Lok Sabha election 2024: Union Minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that he will reach out to people to seek votes and put his good work for the development ahead of them. Gadkari also mentioned that his family members are not his political heirs.

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  ​Govt issues notices to social media platforms, YouTube to take down child sexual abuse material

  India | October 06, 2023 19:33 IST

  MoS Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that if the social media platforms do not take action swiftly on the matter, the safe harbour under the IT Act would be withdrawn.

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  2021 brings new norms for social media platforms to follow; firms share concerns but subscribe

  India | December 31, 2021 16:02 IST

  The year began on a turbulent note for social media platforms when the government asked Twitter to block tweets and handles in connection with the farmers' agitation over agricultural laws, which have now been repealed. Twitter had complied, only to restore the accounts later, leading to a massive standoff between the microblogging platform and the government.  

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  Social media platforms being misused: IB chief

  India | November 21, 2013 17:10 IST

  New Delhi: Social media platforms are being misused to create trouble in the country and this was evident during the recent communal violence in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Asif Ibrahim said

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  Make effective use of social media: Modi to Andhra BJP leaders

  India | August 12, 2013 7:51 IST

  Hyderabad, Aug 12:  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is quite active on social media platforms, today asked Andhra Pradesh BJP leaders to make the best of this powerful medium to reach out to people.