11+ hour, 57+ min ago   (286+ words) MediaNama Instagram has restricted posts by The Hindu and Scroll about victims of pellet guns in Kashmir, citing “legal requirements” under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules. The latest restriction affected The Hindu’s Instagram post…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago   (195+ words) “Under the new recommended norms, all bikes plying for less than 15 kilometres will be included under the policy,” Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik confirmed. The amendments define “delivery service providers” as entities that own or operate vehicle fleets for product, parcel…...

12+ hour, 44+ min ago   (226+ words) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Baijayant Panda’s private member’s bill sought a ban on the creation of social media accounts for under-13s without prior parental control and also sought a parental control dashboard. Hindustan Times’ Sejal Sharma first reported on…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (306+ words) The Centre did not disclose the number of deepfake complaints, takedown requests, or the percentage of removal orders that social media platforms complied with within the three-hour deadline. It omitted those figures despite being specifically asked in Parliament. In a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (413+ words) The Ministry of Finance introduced the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026, on July 28 during the current Parliament session to repeal and replace the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891. The proposed bill aims to expand the definition of bank records to include cloud-based…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (374+ words) Arvind Kejriwal, national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party and former Delhi chief minister, publicly accused Meta on Thursday, August 6, of restricting one of his social media accounts in India without explanation. His allegation followed Meta’s apology to the Indian…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (249+ words) India’s data centre capacity has increased more than fourfold in six years, from 375 MW in 2020 to approximately 1,575 MW. This week, the government informed Parliament that it is addressing the environmental impact of expanding AI infrastructure through renewable energy initiatives, a…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (359+ words) Note: The discussion was held under the Chatham House Rule, and quotes have been edited for clarity and brevity. “Can we just turn off the AI slop with a toggle on YouTube? Can we ensure doomscrolling stops at a certain…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (189+ words) The committee sought an audit trail of how Meta reported, restricted and restored Modi’s post. Dubey raises algorithm concerns: He also claimed that platform algorithms were giving greater visibility to newly formed protest groups than to established political parties. “What…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (143+ words) Note: The discussion was held under the Chatham House Rule. All quotes have been edited for clarity, brevity and anonymity. Banning or restricting social media will isolate underprivileged communities: “When we’re talking about people from isolated, underserved, and underprivileged communities,…...