Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlines steps to check operations of illegal loan apps

Most of the digital lending apps are not registered with the central bank and operate by themselves. There have been increasing cases of alleged suicides of borrowers due to harassment by a few of the operators of these apps

Why Twitter row refuses to die down in India, and how government can handle this

In a notice sent recently to Twitter, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reportedly asked the microblogging site to either comply with its previous notices till 4 July, or forgo its ‘intermediary status'

States responsible for implementation of 2015 judgement scrapping Section 66A of IT Act: Centre tells SC

The Centre said it has also requested them for submission of reports to the IT ministry on the number of cases booked under Section 66A of the IT Act, and directing them to withdraw any prosecution invoking 66A.

Twitter asks for more time from govt to comply with new IT rules due to the 'pandemic situation' in India

The notice from Twitter did not mention a specific date for the micro-blogging site to comply with the rules.

WhatsApp had a grievance officer in India even before new IT rules came into effect: How to register complaint

Many foreign social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are yet to appoint a grievance officer based out of India for users to raise a complaint with them.

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram yet to comply with India's new digital ethics code as it comes into effect today: What we know so far

Facebook has responded saying it "aims to comply with the provisions of the IT rules and continue to discuss a few of the issues which need more engagement with the government".

Centre directs WhatsApp to take back its new privacy policy, demands reply within seven days: Report

MeitY says that deferral of the privacy policy beyond 15 May does not absolve WhatsApp from respecting the values of informational privacy, data security, and user choice for Indian users.

Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response on plea challenging new IT rules

The petition filed by the Foundation for Independent Journalism said the new IT rules are palpably illegal in seeking to control and regulate digital news media

Regulating OTT platforms and news content providers: How new government guidelines work

It would be in the best interest of the OTT platforms and online news platforms and their users to have an updated and robust legal mechanism for the redressal of their grievances

Twitter is welcome to do business in India, but it must respect Indian laws: MeitY

As Twitter faces backlash in India, Koo app, an Indian microblogging app is gaining popularity in India.