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Meta Purged Over 22 Mn Pieces Of Bad Content On FB, Insta In India In Jan — Meta Purged Over 22 Mn Pieces Of Bad Content On FB, Insta In India In Jan

IANS March 1, 2024 11:44 PM IST

Under the new IT Rules 2021, big digital and social media platforms, with more than 5 million users, have to publish monthly compliance reports.

WhatsApp Bans Over 65 Lakh Bad Accounts In India — WhatsApp Bans Over 65 Lakh Bad Accounts In India

IANS July 3, 2023 12:03 AM IST

Between May 1 and May 31, 6,508,000 WhatsApp accounts were banned and 2,420,700 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users in the country.

WhatsApp Bans Over 16.6 Lakh Bad Accounts in India in April — WhatsApp Bans Over 16.6 Lakh Bad Accounts in India in April

IANS June 1, 2022 9:23 PM IST

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said that it banned over 16.6 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of April in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.

WhatsApp Bans Over 18 Lakh Bad Accounts in India in March — WhatsApp Bans Over 18 Lakh Bad Accounts in India in March

IANS May 2, 2022 11:32 PM IST

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said that it banned over 18 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of March in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.

Banned Over 1.4 Million Bad Accounts in India in February: WhatsApp in Compliance Report

India.com News Desk April 1, 2022 9:11 PM IST

In the compliance report, WhatsApp said it received 335 grievance reports in the same month from the country and took action on 21 of those in January.

Google Removes 93,550 Content Pieces in Aug in India; Shows Monthly Transparency Compliance Report — Google Removes 93,550 Content Pieces in Aug in India; Shows Monthly Transparency Compliance Report

India.com News Desk October 3, 2021 4:48 PM IST

The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India's IT rules that came into force on May 26.

Banned 3 Million Indian Accounts From June 16 to July 31: WhatsApp in Its Compliance Report — Banned 3 Million Indian Accounts From June 16 to July 31: WhatsApp in Its Compliance Report

India.com News Desk September 1, 2021 4:09 PM IST

WhatsApp said the action has been taken to keep its users safe on the platform. Moreover, it also said it took action against Indian accounts through its prevention and detection method for violating the laws of India or WhatsApp's Terms of Service.

IT Rules 2021: New IT Rules Will Ensure Safer and More Responsible Social Media Ecosystem in India, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw — IT Rules 2021: New IT Rules Will Ensure Safer and More Responsible Social Media Ecosystem in India, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India.com News Desk July 12, 2021 10:23 AM IST

IT Rules 2021: The new rules which came into effect on May 25 mandate social media companies to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for resolving complaints from the users or victims.

New IT Rules: Facebook Takes Down 30 Million Posts, Instagram 2 Million Content Pieces From May 15-June 15 — New IT Rules: Facebook Takes Down 30 Million Posts, Instagram 2 Million Content Pieces From May 15-June 15

India.com News Desk July 3, 2021 9:17 AM IST

Earlier this week, Facebook had said it will publish an interim report on July 2 providing information on the number of content it removed proactively during May 15-June 15. The final report will be published on July 15, containing details of user complaints received and action taken.

'Highly Misplaced': India Strongly Rejects UN Special Branch's Criticism of New IT Rules — 'Highly Misplaced': India Strongly Rejects UN Special Branch's Criticism of New IT Rules

India.com News Desk June 20, 2021 10:01 PM IST

Under the new IT rules, social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter are required to appoint nodal officers and create mechanisms to remove offending posts and messages.

Parliamentary Panel Summons Twitter on June 18, Controversy Over New IT Rules Key Focus — Parliamentary Panel Summons Twitter on June 18, Controversy Over New IT Rules Key Focus

India.com News Desk June 15, 2021 10:38 AM IST

The House panel has also asked officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to be present to narrate their stand on the issue.

Can India Suspend Twitter Like Nigeria if It Fails to Comply With New IT rules? EXPLAINED — Can India Suspend Twitter Like Nigeria if It Fails to Comply With New IT rules? EXPLAINED

India.com News Desk June 6, 2021 5:31 PM IST

According to experts, although it may be difficult for India to impose a suspension of services on Twitter for indefinite period as done by Nigeria, the company must ensure it has its grievance officers in India and not in the US.

'Comply or Face Consequences': Twitter Gets Final Warning From Centre — 'Comply or Face Consequences': Twitter Gets Final Warning From Centre

India.com News Desk June 5, 2021 1:41 PM IST

The Indian government has on Saturday given a final notice to Twitter to comply with the new Information Technology (IT) Rules 2021.

Will India Block Facebook, Twitter, Instagram in 2 Days as New IT Rules Come Into Effect? — Will India Block Facebook, Twitter, Instagram in 2 Days as New IT Rules Come Into Effect?

India.com News Desk May 24, 2021 7:59 PM IST

A three-month deadline was given to social media platforms on February 25 to comply with the new IT regulations.

Kerala High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Plea Challenging IT Rules 2021 — Kerala High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Plea Challenging IT Rules 2021

India.com News Desk March 10, 2021 10:00 PM IST

The Kerala High Court has provided interim protection to media firm Live Law until the hearing on the validity of the new IT rules is complete.