While such programming don’t technically follow Indian codes and ethics, platforms sign contracts to edit and modify content to suit the tastes of Indian audiences, much like practices followed for censoring Hollywood films when released theatrically in India.
May 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Delhi Police lands up at Twitter offices in Delhi, Gurugram in connection with toolkit case
Delhi Police lands up at Twitter offices in Delhi, Gurugram in connection with toolkit case
Hours after serving Twitter a notice in connection with the manipulated media controversy, teams of the Delhi Police Special Cell landed at the offices of the social media company in Delhi and Gurugram on Monday.
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UPDATED: May 24, 2021 20:54 IST
Delhi Police Special Cell officials at Twitter India s office in Lado Sarai on Monday (Photo Credits: Arvind Ojha/India Today)
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Twitter India had tagged a document shared by BJP s Sambit Patra as Manipulated Media
Manipur’s news website becomes first target of new rules on digital media, later withdrawn
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Updated: Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 13:09 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 03: Paojel Chaoba, the executive editor of The Frontier Manipur, was the first journalist to get a notice under the controversial new rules to regulate digital content, including that on news websites. The notice was withdrawn by 6 pm after centre s intervention.
The notice has been served under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
The discussion, Khanasi Neinasi, was uploaded on the Facebook page of the The Frontier Manipur (TFM) on February 28. The panel discussion in question was titled, Media Under Seige: Are Journalists Walking A Tight Rope.