India's Supreme Court on Thursday (Mar 21) paused the central government’s March 20 notification to set up a Fact Check Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology (IT) rules till the Bombay High Court delivers a verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 amendment to the IT Rules.

Supreme Court stays Indian government's notification of Fact Check Unit

Indian IT minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Saturday (October 29) stated that the recent amendments to IT rules will require social media firms to show more due diligence in ensuring that no illegal content or false information is posted on their platforms.

Indian govt amends IT rules, warns social media firms against 'unlawful' content, misinformation

The Indian government has defended in the Delhi High Court the legal validity of its new IT rule requiring messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, to trace the first originator of the information, saying that the law empowers it to expect such entities to create safe cyberspace and counter illegal content either themselves or by assisting the law enforcement agencies.

Indian govt in high court defends IT rule requiring WhatsApp to trace originator of message

While responding to the queries asked by the Indian government's parliamentary panel, Twitter said that it is deeply committed to the people of the country, and is striving to comply with the new IT guidelines.

Twitter to parliamentary panel: Deeply committed to people of India

Twitter has told a parliamentary panel in India it is deeply committed to the people of the country, and said it is striving to comply with the new IT guidelines.

Deeply committed to people of India: Twitter to Indian parliamentary panel

Working for the Indian government's desk jobs is often seen as a safe, stress-free environment and with fixed working hours. However, a new order may signal the end of the traditional 9-to-5 workday for some government employees in India.

Efficiency drive: Indian rail minister asks officers to work from morning to midnight in two shifts

Indian Minister of Railways and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday sais that the law of the land is supreme and that Twitter will have to fall in line and comply with new social media and intermediary guidelines.

Indian IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw warns Twitter, says 'law of land supreme'

Twitter has informed the Delhi High Court that it has appointed an interim Chief Compliance Officer for India and will make other key appointments soon. Twitter further said that it needed eight weeks' time to appoint a grievance officer in India in compliance with the new IT rules.

Twitter appoints interim Chief Compliance Officer for India, yet to fill other posts

The Indian government has told Delhi High Court that Twitter has failed to comply with the country's new IT rules. The center in an affidavit filed said that any non-compliance amounts to a breach of provisions to IT rules leading to Twitter losing its immunity confirmed under the IT act.

Indian govt to Delhi High Court: Twitter fails to comply with IT rules

The Delhi Police has sent a notice to micro-blogging site Twitter seeking details about steps taken by it against the circulation of child pornographic content on its platform, officials said on Wednesday.

Delhi Police sends notice to Twitter over child pornography content

Facebook and Google India officials testified before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, on the issue of misuse of social media. The panel directed both social media platforms to comply with new IT rules and follow the rules of the country.

Facebook and Google officials appear in front of Parliamentary panel over platform misuse

Twitter has shown Jammu & Kashmir as a separate territory from India. It is not the first time the social media network has violated the territorial integrity of India.

Twitter shows J&K as separate territory from India

India has slammed UN special rapporteurs who have criticised the new IT rules announced in February. In a strongly worded rebuttal, the Indian mission in Geneva highlighted that "India's democratic credentials are well recognised" and "right to freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under the Indian Constitution".

India responds to UN on new IT rules

India slams UN rapporteurs who criticised new IT rules

India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information technology came hard on Twitter on Friday asking the social media platform to follow the law of the land instead of dilly-dallying. The social media platform has not fully implemented the new IT rules that were announced in February.

Indian govt to Twitter: Rule of land is supreme, not your policy

Twitter has lost its intermediary status in India for not complying with the new Information Technology Rules which came into force from May 26. Twitter will be held responsible for what anyone posts on the platform until it gets back the legal protection in the country.

Twitter loses intermediary status in India for not complying with new IT rules

Google says India's IT Rules don't apply to its 'search engine' since its not a 'social media intermediary'. E.U. says Google is not a search engine. Google-owned platforms mediate online activity.

Gravitas:  'Google Search' won't comply with India's IT rules

Google on Wednesday clarified that its search engine is not classified to be part of the new IT intermediary guidelines 2021, urging the Delhi High Court to set aside an order that puts Google Search as part of the new IT rules.

Google says its search engine not classified as part of new IT rules in India

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