Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media, major blow for TikTok

Sep 28, 2023

The Indonesian government has banned social media platforms to double e-commerce sites to prevent the misuse of data, effective immediately, reported Channel NewsAsia (CNA).

Twitter, Facebook brief Parliamentary panel over safeguarding citizens' rights

Jan 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 22 : The representatives of social media companies - Twitter and Facebook - appeared before parliamentary standing committee for Information...

Karan Johar moves Delhi HC seeking protection of personality rights amid online misuse

Sep 15, 2025

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, alleging rampant misuse of his name, photographs, and...

Bihar assembly polls: EC warns parties against circulating deepfakes

Oct 09, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday advised the parties against the misuse of AI-based tools to create deep fakes that distort information...

Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2

Aug 20, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 20 : The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has summoned representatives of Facebook on September 2 to hear their...

Pakistanis demand swift restoration of social media platforms amid prolonged disruption

Mar 09, 2024

Despite intervention from Pakistan's Human Rights Commission, the government's explanation for the prolonged suspension remains unclear.