Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

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Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesBasics of Cyber Security
22 Apr, 2026

Rs 22.9 cr lost in digital arrest, five banks made to pay Rs 1.3 cr to victim, Pg1

RBI penalizes five banks, ordering Rs 1.31 crore payout to digital arrest scam victim amidst surging cyber fraud cases in Delhi.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
14 Apr, 2026

State Census offices told to monitor online narratives, Pg12

Census 2027: Census body directs state offices to monitor social media narratives to counter propaganda and misinformation effectively.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
7 Apr, 2026

Understanding India’s internet censorship regime, Pg10

Study reveals inconsistent internet censorship in India; ISPs arbitrarily block websites despite uniform government orders due to lack of standardization.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
6 Apr, 2026

IT rules have made the internet less free, Pg11

IT Rules, 2021, expanded censorship powers, raising concerns about freedom of speech and due process online.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
31 Mar, 2026

Independent news creators on Centre's radar as it eyes tighter control over content, Pg21

Government seeks tighter control over independent news creators via IT Rules amendment, raising concerns about online speech regulation.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
27 Mar, 2026

India has oil for 60 days, LPG for a month: Centre, Pg14

India assures energy security with 60-day oil reserves and increased LPG production amid West Asia tensions, discouraging panic buying.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
27 Mar, 2026

Why YouTube, Meta were held guilty in tech addiction trial, Pg4

Meta and YouTube held liable for addictive designs, causing harm to young users, ordered to pay $6 million in damages.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityE GovernanceCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
23 Mar, 2026

​Digital exile, Pg6

Government increasingly censors social media accounts critical of policies, raising concerns about free speech and digital authoritarianism.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
23 Mar, 2026

How India is trying to regulate children's social media use, Pg15

Government explores graded approach regulating children's social media use amid rising cybercrime and mental health concerns, despite existing legal safeguards.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesBasics of Cyber Security
21 Mar, 2026

Govt asks WhatsApp to block device IDs used in digital arrest scams (Platform to implement suggestions, some already being put in place), Pg1

WhatsApp to block device IDs, enhance AI to combat digital arrest scams following government directive, aiming to curb impersonation and fraud.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
18 Mar, 2026

Social media content, Pg2

Government plans to decentralize social media content blocking powers under Section 69A of IT Act to various agencies.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
18 Mar, 2026

Centre looks to empower more ministries to block social media content, Pg1

Centre to empower Home, External Affairs, Defence, I&B ministries to block social media content under IT Act amid AI concerns.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeRole of External State and Non State ActorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
13 Mar, 2026

PIB fact-check unit busts 50 deepfakes, says Pak. handles are spreading misinformation, Pg14

PIB busts 50 deepfakes, many spread by Pakistani handles, raising concerns over misinformation targeting top officials and national security.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
11 Mar, 2026

SC seeks balance; govt. says IT Rules do not curb satire, Pg12

Supreme Court balances free speech and fake news concerns regarding IT Rules, questions Fact Checking Unit's role and constitutionality.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
11 Mar, 2026

Govt. told X, Instagram to take down critical, satirical posts on PM, UGC equity regulations, Pg12

Government orders takedown of satirical posts on PM Modi and UGC regulations, raising concerns over free speech and censorship.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeConservation, Pollution and DegradationCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
9 Mar, 2026

Why are AI-generated animal videos on the rise and what harm can they cause?, Pg9

AI-generated animal videos surge, misleading viewers, endangering animals, and hindering conservation efforts through misinformation and unrealistic portrayals of wildlife interactions.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
8 Mar, 2026

Govt looks at nuanced, graded age-based restrictions on social media for children, Pg3

Government plans graded social media restrictions for children, rejecting outright bans amid global debate on digital safety and rights.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
7 Mar, 2026

Karnataka, A.P. set to ban social media use by minors, Pg1

The governments of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have announced plans to ban social media use for minors, aiming to mitigate the psychological and social risks associated with early digital exposure.

Women and Women's OrganizationsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesEthical Issues in International Relations and Funding
7 Mar, 2026

Balancing innovation with women’s digital safety, Pg10

International Women's Day 2026: Calls for ethical AI intensify amid rising digital threats and deepfakes targeting women globally.

Role of External State and Non State ActorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesBasics of Cyber SecurityLinkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism
24 Feb, 2026

India's 1st counter-terror policy 'Prahaar' unveiled, Pg8

India unveils 'Prahaar', its first counter-terrorism policy, emphasizing zero tolerance and intelligence-led prevention amid cross-border threats and technological challenges.

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