Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of news around tech companies appointing grievance officers in India. We’ll take a look at why these companies need to appoint one, and what they do. Why do companies need to appoint a grievance officer? In February, the Indian government passed a set of new social media policing rules. …
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After facing police raids, minister snarks, and weeks of drama, Twitter has finally complied with the new IT laws in India. The government of India today confirmed to the Delhi High Court that the social network has now fulfilled all requirements of the country’s content policing rules. The new rules mandated that significant social media intermediaries — …
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India’s Disney+ Hotstar has introduced a mobile-only plan for folks who don’t have a big screen to consume content, and want to save some money. This plan, effective from September 1, will cost you ₹499 ($6.70) per year, and let you watch shows, movies, and live sports on your phone in HD resolution. Disney+ Hotstar’s …
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In 2015, India’s Supreme Court struck down a controversial IT law that stifled freedom of speech. It had said at that time that section 66A of the IT Act was “vague in its entirety,” as it punished anyone storing information that could be false or “grossly offensive or has a menacing character.” However, a petition filed …
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Earlier this week, GitHub took down a hateful site that targeted Muslim women and put them on sale. The website, named Sulli Deals, is a derogatory term used for Muslim women. The site first came to notice on Sunday, but there’s no information yet on who made it. The website was active for at least …
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The Indian government has said that Twitter has lost its intermediary status, and in turn its ‘safe harbor‘ in the country as it has failed to comply with the latest social media policing rules. The authorities argued in Delhi High court that the social network has lost its immunity as per India’s IT rules. Twitter …
Another day, another controversy surrounding Twitter India. This time, the company has goofed up the country’s map by showing the northern region of Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Ladakh, as a separate country altogether. The map first appeared on the company’s career page under the “Tweep Life” section, which describes the employee experience at Twitter. After …
We all have known people who go to extreme lengths to take selfies anywhere. But being adventurous for selfies could lead to fatal accidents, and to prevent that, an Indian district is strictly banning selfies — especially at tourist spots. The district of Dang, situated in the western state of Gujarat, is home to Saputara …
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Major Indian mobile carrier Reliance Jio launched its phone in partnership with Google, called the JioPhone Next, in India today. The device was announced at the company’s annual general meeting, that the 4G enabled phone has a customized version of Android. Jio said that the phone will have features such as voice assistant, translation in …
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Twitter has restricted 50 tweets in India related to a viral video of an elderly Muslim man being assaulted in the town of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. This action comes after cops sent a notice to summon Twitter India’s chief last week to give a statement. The Ghaziabad police force had filed a complaint against Twitter, journalists …
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