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The Latest Breaking News from the IT Ministry

PM FB post issue: Meta writes to govt, outlines rigorous safeguards for posts by prominent accounts

Meta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform and that multiple checks will take place at levels of senior company officials, sources said, citing the social media firm's communication to the ministry.

The Economic Times

Truecaller CEO: Extending TRAI's jurisdiction encroaches on MeitY's domain

Truecaller's CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala views TRAI's expanded jurisdiction as an encroachment on the IT Ministry's regulatory authority. He argues that compelling IT intermediaries to dictate user information infringes upon existing frameworks. This regulatory dispute centers on the labelling of calls from specific number series. Truecaller maintains that spammers exploit these…

The Economic Times

Meta reply to Government notice on CSAM ads received; appropriate action after examination: IT Secretary

Meity has received Meta's response regarding child sexual abuse material ads. The IT Ministry is currently examining the company's detailed explanation. Meta previously outlined its AI-powered efforts to combat such harmful content. The government had issued a stern notice demanding immediate action on Instagram. Appropriate measures will be decided after…

The Economic Times

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After WhatsApp, Telegram submits reply on username feature notice; both submissions being examined

On Thursday evening, the government received WhatsApp's reply to the notice on the 'username' feature. The reply of Telegram has also been received subsequently, they added.

The Economic Times

WhatsApp gets more time to reply to username notice, assures no India rollout till talks end

WhatsApp has received an extension to respond to the government's concerns regarding its new username feature. Assuring authorities it won't launch the feature in India until discussions conclude, the platform was granted three extra days to submit its reply. The government had previously flagged potential increases in online fraud and…

The Economic Times

India eyes open source, homegrown AI amid access curbs on frontier models

India is championing open-source and homegrown AI models to counter potential access restrictions on advanced frontier technologies. The IT Ministry official highlighted a two-pronged strategy: leveraging capable open-source alternatives and fostering indigenous development to achieve 60-80% of frontier model functionalities. The IndiaAI Mission supports 20 Indian AI models, aiming for…

The Economic Times

India’s ‘dystopian’ order to phone makers to pre-load state-owned app sparks concerns about surveillance

Backlash as critics label the app a ‘dystopian tool to monitor every Indian’

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BeerBiceps row: IT ministry to brief parliamentary panel on laws regulating digital content

The IT ministry is expected to brief a parliamentary standing committee next week on whether laws will be amended to regulate online speech on social media platforms.

Newslaundry

IT Ministry to examine claim of WhatsApp accessing mic in background

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government’s investigation would happen in spite of the fact that India doesn’t yet have a data protection bill

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