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Chiranjeevi lodges police complaint over deepfake pornographic content
Hyderabad, Oct 27: Hyderabad cybercrime police have registered a case and taken up an investigation after Tollywood superstar and former Union Minister Konidela Chiranjeevi complained that certain websites are publishing AI-generated and morphed pornographic videos using his name and image.
Randeep Hooda resumes training post-Diwali: 'The body remembers the rhythm'
Mumbai Oct 26: After enjoying all those Diwali desserts, Randeep Hooda is back in action, resuming his fitness training in full swing.
Centre notifies amendments to IT Rules, 2021 to enhance transparency, accountability
New Delhi, October 23: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules, 2021").
Qubool hai x3: 'Dangal' fame Zaira Wasim gets married, shares pics from her nikaah
Mumbai, October 18: Zaira Wasim, the actor who left the film industry more than six years ago, shared the happy news of her wedding with her fans on Friday night.
Need to streamline notices to intermediaries to curb unlawful information: S. Krishnan
New Delhi, Oct 8: The government has said that notices issued to social media intermediaries must be standardised and include essential elements like relevant legal provisions, clarity and consistency to help curb unlawful information.
Social media must be regulated: Karnataka HC dismisses X Corp's plea against Sahyog portal
Bengaluru, September 24: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by the Social Media platform X challenging its mandatory onboarding on the government's Sahyog portal and its interpretation of Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act.
Karnataka HC to pronounce order in X vs Union of India case today
Bengaluru, Sep 24: The Karnataka High Court will on Wednesday pronounce an order in the social media platform X Corp, formerly known as Twitter Inc, versus the Union of India case regarding freedom of speech and uncontrolled censorship.
Cyber crooks target Rajya Sabha MP, author Sudha Murthy; complaint lodged with Bengaluru Police
Bengaluru, Sep 22: Sudha Murthy, Rajya Sabha MP and author from Karnataka, has lodged a complaint with Bengaluru Police against a cyber crook who allegedly attempted to extract personal information from her by falsely claiming to be an official from the Department of Telecom under the central government. Sudha Murthy is the wife of former Chairman and Founder of Infosys.
India well-equipped to tackle evolving online harms, cyber crimes: Govt tells Parliament
New Delhi, August 9: India's cyber legal framework, backed by the IT Act, BNS, and institutions like GAC, CERT-In, and I4C, is well-equipped to tackle evolving online harms and cyber crimes, said Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada in Rajya Sabha.
Operation Sindoor: Centre issued directions to block over 1,400 fake URLs on digital media
New Delhi, July 30: The government issued directions for blocking over 1,400 URLs on digital media during 'Operation Sindoor', as their content included false, misleading, anti-India news content, communally sensitive content -- primarily from Pakistan-based social media accounts, and inciteful content against Indian Armed Forces, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Ektaa Kapoor issues statement after government blocks ALTT, 24 OTT platforms for obscene, vulgar content, says not associated in any capacity whatsoever
Mumbai, July 26: After the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) had ordered the blocking of 25 over-the-top (OTT) platforms including Ullu, ALTT, Big Shots App, NeonX VIP, and Desiflix among others, for allegedly publishing obscene, vulgar and, in some cases, pornographic material, film producer Ektaa Kapoor has issued a statement clarifying that she and Shobha Kapoor "had stepped down from their association with ALTT way back in June 2021".
Kangana Ranaut calls banning OTT platforms for soft porn content 'a much appreciated move'
Mumbai, July 25: Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has wholeheartedly welcomed the government's decision to ban OTT platforms such as Ullu, ALTT, and Desiflix for showing soft porn content.
Move is appreciated: Kangana Ranaut after crackdown on OTT platforms
New Delhi, July 25: Bollywood actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has supported the Centre's ban on OTT platforms in the country.
The Dark Side of Digital: Unmasking Cyberbullying
T: he rise of digital technology has created new avenues for criminal activities, known as computer crimes or cybercrimes. These include hacking, online fraud, identity theft, and data breaches. In response, governments and legal bodies have introduced strict penalties to curb such offenses.
No order to block X accounts of international news channels, says IT Ministry
New Delhi, July 8: The Union Government on Tuesday denied issuing any fresh order to block the X handles of certain international news networks.
No fresh order to block Reuters' account: Govt rejects X claims
New Delhi, July 8: The Centre on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk-run X's claims that it had directed the social media platform to block 2,355 accounts within the country, including Reuters, on July 3.
India directed us to block over 2,300 accounts including Reuters, claims Musk's X
New Delhi, July 8: Elon Musk-owned X on Tuesday said it was directed by the Indian government to block more than 2,300 accounts, including the official handles of global news agency Reuters.
Govt directs Google to remove Chinese app for showing wrong map of India
New Delhi, April 21: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), along with the Survey of India (SoI), has directed US tech giant Google to remove the Chinese chat app 'Ablo' from its Play Store, as the app is not correct in its depiction of India's territorial borders.
Centre slams X for 'censorship portal' claim, defends Sahyog in Karnataka HC
Bengaluru, March 29: The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp’s characterisation of the ‘Sahyog’ portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
New IT Act threatens digital privacy of citizens: KTR
Hyderabad, March 7: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has raised serious concerns over the Centre's proposed Income Tax Bill, 2025, calling it a grave threat to the digital privacy of all citizens.