Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000
The Government has issued notice to Twitter after it reinstated several handles that mentioned a controversial hashtag on its platform.
The Government issued these orders under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
This is done in the interest of -
sovereignty and integrity of India
defence of India, security of the State
friendly relations with foreign States
public order (or)
for preventing incitement to
Google's New Anti-Misinformation Initiative
Google's Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, with the goal of preventing misleading information from inciting violence.
Important Points
About the Initiative:
Cutting to the chase: The initiative will use "prebunking" videos, which will be distributed on the company's YouTube platform and other social media sites to counter false claims before they become widespread.
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