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In February 2021, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced new guidelines for social media companies, which required, among other things, the appointment of a chief compliance officer and the removal of content within 36 hours when requested by authorities, to take effect in May.
During the same period, the ministry ordered social media platforms to take down 3433 URLs, [100] under Section 69A of India's Information Technology Act to block users and posts across Social Media Platforms. [101] An Indian court ordered Facebook, Twitter, and Google to remove government flagged content globally, not just in India. [102]
The main reason for the ban in was reported to be social harmony being disturbed by "misuse" of the video app and that there was rising demand to control it. [40] The ban was lifted in August 2024 following an agreement between TikTok and the Government of Nepal to help identify criminal misuse of the app. [41]
Censorship in India has taken various forms throughout its history. Although de jure the Constitution of India guarantees freedom of expression, [1] de facto there are various restrictions on content, with an official view towards "maintaining communal and religious harmony", given the history of communal tension in the nation.
Australia's government has said the social media ban will apply to Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Instagram, and X. Certain chat-based social media, including Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline ...
Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of ...
On Thursday, Nov. 28, Australian lawmakers passed a social media ban for kids under 16 — one of the most extensive initiatives aimed at protecting youth safety and health in the world, according ...
India imposed a three-day ban on Facebook and other social media sites during the riots in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh after the conviction of Baba Ram Rahim Singh in 2017. [33] Censorship on Facebook increased by 19% in 6 months in 2014; India led the list of content removal in 2014.