‘Govt in the process of appointing Data Protection Board members’
MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the govt will notify the board as soon as the selection process is over
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Smartphones should have FM radio access: IT min
The IT ministry has said in an advisory that a sharp fall has been noticed in the number of phones coming with FM radio services
NBDA asks IT ministry to withdraw ‘fact-check’ amendment
The news broadcasters body has said the amendment will 'suppress legitimate criticism'
IT min Ashwini Vaishnaw rules out plans to regulate AI growth
The minister informed the Lok Sabha that the government was planning to use the power of AI for providing personalised and interactive citizen services
New draft for privacy data bill to allow info transfer with certain countries
The IT ministry published the draft on Friday for public consultation and will hear public views on the proposal until December 17
5G, data protection bill, social media intermediaries: Ashwini Vaishnaw has his hands full
We take a look at the multiple policy level issues that will need the new Communications & IT Minister’s attention
I&B min Prakash Javadekar resigns ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Apart from Javadekar, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has also resigned
IT Ministry to soon issue FAQs on new social media rules
The new IT rules for social media companies came into effect last month in an effort to make digital platforms more accountable & responsible for the content hosted by them
News content on OTT platforms must adhere to code of ethics under new IT rules
The new set of rules will have wide-ranging implications for social media, digital news and OTT platforms
IT committee summons Facebook, Twitter officials on January 21
The committee will consider the adoption of the draft report on the subject 'India's preparedness for 5G' on January 22
WhatsApp postpones new security update for three months
WhatsApp said in a blog post that there's been a lot of misinformation causing concern and we want to help everyone understand our principles and the facts