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The Joint Committee on the controversial Draft Online Safety Bill (OSB), which was setup to help establish the regulatory framework to help Ofcom tackle “harmful” content online (e.g. hate speech, bullying, terrorism, conspiracy theories etc.), …

Suspension of telecom services frequently affects life of people, the panel said. (Representational) New Delhi: When the government’s thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on “flimsy grounds” is uncalled for and must …

When the government’s thrust is on digitisation, frequent suspension of the internet on “flimsy grounds” is uncalled for and must be avoided, a parliamentary panel has said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed …

Pulling up the government over the absence of parameters to decide the merit of shutting down telecom or internet services during certain times, a parliamentary panel on Wednesday suggested adopting a proper mechanism at the …

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led parliamentary panel on information and technology has flagged the issue of “frequent internet shutdowns” in India, saying it cost the country $2.8 billion in 2020. The panel in its report submitted …

There were no verifiable, centralised records of Internet shutdowns in the country. Neither the Ministry of Home Affairs nor the Department of Telecom maintain such a record, the parliamentary standing committee on information and technology …