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  • Deepfake Menace: Centre Gives 7-Day Deadline to Social Media Platforms to Address Deepfakes; Rajeev Chandrasekhar Says Govt Will Take Action of 100% Against Violation of IT Rules

    Deepfake Menace: Centre Gives 7-Day Deadline to Social Media Platforms to Address Deepfakes; Rajeev Chandrasekhar Says Govt Will Take Action of 100% Against Violation of IT Rules

    New Delhi, November 24: The Centre on Friday gave a seven-day deadline to social media platforms to tweak their policies as per Indian regulations in order to address the spread of deepfakes on their platforms. Deepfakes could be subject to action under the current IT Rules, particularly Rule 3(1)(b), which mandates the removal of 12 types of content within 24 hours of receiving user complaints, said Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

    The government will also take action of 100 per cent of such violations under the IT Rules in the future. “They are further mandated to remove such content within 24 hours upon receiving a report from either a user or government authority. Failure to comply with this requirement invokes Rule 7, which empowers aggrieved individuals to take platforms to court under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” the minister said. Black Friday Sale 2023: Check Out Best Amazon Deals Available on Electronic Items, Smartphones, Gaming Laptops, Tablets and More.

    Rajeev Chandrasekhar Addresing Deepfake Issue to ANI:

    Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s Post on X Addressing Deepfakes:

    “For those who find themselves impacted by deepfakes, I strongly encourage you to file First Information Reports (FIRs) at your nearest police station,” said Chandrasekhar, adding that the IT Ministry will help aggrieved users in filing FIRs in relation to deepfakes. India is mulling regulation to tame the spread of deepfakes and other user harm that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can bring along, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

    After meeting representatives from large social media platforms and other stakeholders, the Minister said India will draft new rules to spot and limit the spread of deepfakes. The new regulation will also strengthen the reporting process for such deepfake videos for people.

    “The social media companies share our concerns and they understand that deepfakes are not free speech. They understand the need for regulation for this and we will start drafting the regulation,” said Vaishnaw. “We need urgent steps to strengthen trust in society and to protect our democracy from deepfakes,” Vaishnaw added. Apple To Send Team of Experts To Probe Issue Regarding Indian Politicians Receiving ‘State-Sponsored Attack’ Notifications Last Month.

    The Minister is expected to meet social media companies again on this burning topic next month. The new regulation will also focus on strengthening the reporting mechanisms for individuals to report such videos, and for proactive and timely actions by social media companies, said Vaishnaw.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Nov 24, 2023 03:44 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • WhatsApp Removes New Year Live Stream After Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Objects Over Incorrect Map of India; Apologises for ‘Unintended Error’

    WhatsApp Removes New Year Live Stream After Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Objects Over Incorrect Map of India; Apologises for ‘Unintended Error’

    New Delhi, Dec 31: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Saturday told Meta-owned WhatsApp to immediately fix an incorrect map of India on its New Year celebrations live-streaming link.

    Responding quickly, WhatsApp removed the stream and thanked the minister for pointing out the “unintended error”.

    “We have promptly removed the stream, apologies. We will be mindful in the future,” said the tech giant. WhatsApp New Year Celebration Live Streaming Link Shows Incorrect Map of India, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Tells To Fix Immediately.

    The minister had earlier reiterated that all social media platforms that do business in India must use correct maps.

    “Dear @WhatsApp Rqst that u pls fix the India map error asap. All platforms that do business in India and/or want to continue to do business in India , must use correct maps,” said Chandrasekhar in a tweet.

    Earlier this week, he had cautioned video calling platform Zoom’s founder and CEO Eric Yuan to “make sure” that he used the correct map of the countries the company does business in or wants to do business in.

    “You may want to make sure u use correct maps of the countries u do/want to do business in,” he had told Yuan.

    The Zoom CEO later deleted a tweet showing an incorrect map of the country.

    Chandrasekhar recently spoke about the compliance with law, rules and guardrails for all social media platforms in the country.

    “I think who is the head of twitter is not the most important discussion to have. It’s about the compliance with law, rules and guardrails for all social media platforms that need to be designed and put into place – transparent and true and institutional,” said the minister on Twitter. Countdown to New Year 2023 Live Updates: Australia’s Brisbane Cheerfully Welcomes New Year 2023.

    The minister was reacting to a tweet by Twitter CEO Elon Musk as he started a poll on the microblogging website asking millions of users “should I step down as head of Twitter?”

    “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll,” Musk had asked in one of his tweets.

    In October this year, the government had notified rules under which it will set up appellate panels to redress grievances that users may have against the decisions of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook on hosting contentious content.

    The obligations of intermediaries earlier were limited to notifying users of rules but now with the new rules there will be much more definite obligations on platforms.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Dec 31, 2022 07:55 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • WhatsApp New Year Celebration Live Streaming Link Shows Incorrect Map of India, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Tells To Fix Immediately

    WhatsApp New Year Celebration Live Streaming Link Shows Incorrect Map of India, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Tells To Fix Immediately

    New Delhi, Dec 31: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Saturday told Meta-owned WhatsApp to immediately fix an incorrect map of India in its New Year celebration live-streaming link.

    The minister reiterated that all social media platforms that do business in India must use correct maps. Anand Mahindra’s Heart-Warming Video, With New Year Wish, From Karnataka’s Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple Goes Viral.

    “Dear @WhatsApp Rqst that u pls fix the India map error asap. All platforms that do business in India and/or want to continue to do business in India, must use correct maps,” said Chandrasekhar.

    Rajeev Chandrasekhar Tells WhatsApp to Fix Incorrect Map of India on Its Live Streaming:

    Earlier this week, he cautioned video calling platform Zoom’s founder and CEO Eric Yuan to “make sure” that he used the correct map of the countries the company does business in or wants to do business in.

    “You may want to make sure u use correct maps of the countries u do/want to do business in,” he told Yuan. Countdown to New Year 2023 Live Updates: Spectacular Sydney Harbour Fireworks Show to Ring in New Year 2023.

    Zoom CEO later deleted the tweet showing an incorrect map of the country.

    Chandrasekhar recently spoke about the compliance with law, rules and guardrails for all social media platforms in the country.

    “I think who is the head of Twitter is not the most important discussion to have. It’s about the compliance with law, rules and guardrails for all social media platforms that need to be designed and put into place – transparent and true and institutional,” said the Minister on Twitter.

    The Minister was reacting to a tweet by Twitter CEO Elon Musk as he started a poll on the microblogging website asking millions of users “should I step down as head of Twitter?”

    “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll,” Musk asked in one of the tweets.

    In October this year, the government had notified rules under which it will set up appellate panels to redress grievances that users may have against the decisions of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook on hosting contentious content.

    The obligations of intermediaries earlier were limited to notifying users of rules but now with the new rules there will be much more definite obligations on platforms.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Dec 31, 2022 06:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).