Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Discussing Anand V. and Srinath Sridharann’s new book, “Power of UncertAInty”, tomorrow (September 23) in Delhi. Come for it if you find it interesting! 011 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Now: MeitY has proposed continuous display of AI-generated labels for SGI. Consultation period for this rule + previously proposed amendments (binding advisories+part III application to intermediaries and news content by non-publishers) extended until May 7. H/t: Jikku Varghese Jacob 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Now: MeitY has extended public consultation on draft amendments to IT Rules by two weeks until April 29. 011 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Now: MeitY has proposed amending the IT Rules 2021 to: 1. Allow MIB to issue blocking orders to intermediaries and for news content posted by users who are not publishers under the notified rules, ie, influencers 2. Make compliance with advisories issued by MeitY binding for intermediaries 111 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 10/03/2026New: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has been allowed to use Aadhaar authentication to verify visitors' identity. Gazette notification reveals that the parliament has an internal visitor database with biometric (facial and fingerprint) details of visitors. 120 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Now: MeitY has notified the deepfake amendment to IT Rules. 011 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 01/02/2026New: While ₹10 crore have been allocated for the Data Protection Board in FY27, the budget has been revised from ₹5 crore to ₹2 crore for FY26. ₹2 crore had been allocated towards the DPB for FY25 back in July 2024 but it wasn’t used as per actuals. 020 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Now: MeitY has issued an advisory to all intermediaries wrt content related to the blast at Red Fort. Intermediaries must: 1. Quickly and 'proactively' identify and remove info affecting national security 2. Disable/remove such info within timelines stipulated in IT Rules, 2021 120 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Now: In response to the media coverage of the Red Fort blast, MIB has issued an advisory to all TV (news) channels to avoid broadcasting visuals that could aid in carrying out unlawful acts (such as those on how to make explosives, or justifying such violence). 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Now: 1. Parts of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 come into force today, others will come into force 12/18 months from today. 2. DPDP Rules notified. Some come into effect today, others 12/18 months from today. 3. Data Protection Board established and will consist of 4 members. 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Now: ECI’s latest advisory on political parties using AI generated content requires: 1. Parties to label synthetic content with labels occupying 10% of photo area, 10% of audio length, or as a permanent label on top of a video. Echoes MeitY’s proposed amendments to IT Rules. 110 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Now: Amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) of IT Rules 2021 has been notified in the official gazette. It will come into force on November 15. 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Now: MeitY has amended Rule 3(1)(d) of IT Rules 2021 to implement a review mechanism, define the seniority of officers who can send takedown notices, issue reasoned orders. Gazette notification to be uploaded tomorrow. To be brought into effect from November 1. 110 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Now: Twitter is going to appeal The Karnataka High Court judgement on the use of Section 79.3.b to issue blocking orders, on the constitutionality of Rule 3.1.d, and the creation of I4C’s Sahyog portal. 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Now: Details of the “blocking order” issued by MIB against 26 websites and 14 apps for obscenity, vulgarity and pornographic content: 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Now: X accounts of both BBC Urdu and Outlook India have been unblocked in India by MeitY. BBC Urdu was blocked earlier this week and Outlook India earlier today. 031 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Now: Now: Twitter’s Global Affairs account restored in India. MeitY had asked X about its tweet from last night (8,000 accounts, etc.), as per a person aware of the matter. X blocked it in India without an order. Now MeitY has issued an order to X to NOT block it, as per this person. 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Now: Twitter’s Global Affairs account withheld in India. 011 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Now: Twitter just went public with the scale of blocking orders it has received from the Indian government. 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Now: Indian MIB directs all streaming platforms, media platforms and intermediaries to stop showing any content originating from Pakistan. 002 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 09/04/2025New: UIDAI has a new Aadhaar app, currently in beta testing, that could nix the pervasive need for photocopies of Aadhaar + allow holders to limit what fields they share at, say, entrance of a historical monument. Some details in today’s paper. Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/n... 130 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 29/03/2025New: MeitY told Madras HC: 1. 2023 online gaming amendments to IT Rules “not currently enforceable” as MeitY has not notified any self-regulatory bodies 2. Only a law from Parliament can make Aadhaar mandatory Short story in paper: Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/o... 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 28/03/2025New: In Karnataka HC, Centre said that S79.3.b of IT Act ‘complements’ S69A blocking process. It said that conflation of two was X’s attempt to evade obligations while retaining safe harbour. Shorter story in paper: Full story with Centre’s arguments: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 23/03/2025New: I. Parliamentary standing committee on IT recommended: 1. Creating a Media Council to bring different forms of media including print, broadcast and digital under one umbrella Story in today’s paper: Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/p... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 22/03/2025New: Due to insufficient workforce, Cert-In’s work in helping entities affected by ransomware incidents is impacted, MeitY told the parliamentary standing committee. Short story in today’s paper: Link to detailed story about demand for grants report: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/c... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 21/03/2025New: Railways ministry has sent at least 7 content takedown notices to social media platforms since Dec, targeting tweets and videos ranging from overcrowded Maha Kumbh Special trains to train vandalism incidents. Shorter story in paper: Detailed story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/r... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 20/03/2025New: For the first time, the govt revealed that MIB’s blocking/grievance redressal inter-departmental committee has members from Press Council of India, FICCI and CII. Rule 14 of IT Rules 2021 allows for this. Story in today’s paper: Link to story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/f... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 20/03/2025New: X/Twitter has once again taken on the Indian govt’s blocking regime and challenged the use of Section 79(3)(b) to issue blocking orders in Karnataka HC. Shorter story in today’s papers: Link to detailed story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/x... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 18/03/2025New: Parliamentary panel recommended that MEA should accelerate its ongoing process to integrate the Passport Seva Programme (PSP) system with Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID, etc. With Vrinda Tulsian Shorter story in today’s paper: Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 16/03/2025New: At least 4 officials said that the ECI’s intention was to always make Aadhaar-electoral rolls linkage mandatory, as reflected in the language of Form 6B, Form 6. With Abhishek Angad Ed: @binayak.bsky.social Story in today’s paper: Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/c... 001 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 14/03/2025New: The Centre has filed an appeal against the Bombay HC’s 2024 judgment that struck down the fact check amendment of IT Rules, 2021, as unconstitutional. Shorter story in today’s paper with details from the SLP: Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/n... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 12/03/2025New: Cert-In found multiple security gaps in ICMR system. Story in today’s paper. Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/s... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 12/03/2025New: IT parliamentary committee on wants MIB to introduce Broadcasting Bill in parliament at the earliest. In Jan submission to the committee, for the first time, MIB acknowledged the existence of the 2024 draft. Story in today’s paper: Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/p... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 11/03/2025If you think that your personal data — no matter how benign it may seem — won’t be weaponised against you by those in power, I have a bridge to sell you. 020 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 07/03/2025New: Details of the AIKosha and Computer Capacity portals launched under IndiaAI Mission. Story in today’s paper: Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/g... 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 01/03/2025New: In a Feb 27 letter, TRAI told DoT that TRAI can’t give recommendations on regulation of VPN apps. It said that only MeitY can regulate them under extant laws. Shorter story in today’s paper: Link to detailed story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/c... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 28/02/2025New: IndiaAI Mission is looking to collaborate with Prasar Bharati and All India Radio to add their multilingual news broadcasts to the IndiaAI Datasets Platform. Story in today’s paper: Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/w... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 21/02/2025New: Railways ministry, on Feb 17, directed X to take down 285 tweets with videos of casualties from the February 15 New Delhi Railway Station stampede. Issued under S79.3.b of IT Act and R3.1.d of IT Rules. Story in today’s paper: Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/r... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 20/02/2025New: Reliance Jio supported data localisation during the second Delhi consultation on draft DPDP Rules. Short story in today’s paper: Link to story with all the details from the meeting: www.hindustantimes.com/business/rel... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 17/02/2025New: After meeting the lowest bids, 10 companies are going to provide IndiaAI Mission with about 14K GPUs to provide the common compute capacity. 2. IndiaAI Compute portal to be launched soon. Story in today’s paper: Link to story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i... 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 12/02/2025New: The Department of Telecommunications has authorised heads of UT Police to intercept calls and messages under the Telecom Act. Other authorised agencies same as under Telegraph Act. Shorter story in today’s paper: Link to full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/h... 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 11/02/2025New: India has proposed that it can host the next global AI summit, the fourth in the series, between Nov’25 and Jan’26. Story in today’s paper: Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 07/02/2025New: MeitY, office of PSA and NASSCOM will host a discussion at the Paris AI Action Summit next week. Follows agenda-setting meeting held in Bangalore on Jan 25. Shorter story in today’s paper: Full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i... 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 02/02/2025New: A person close to the matter said that no Indian WhatsApp users were affected by spyware from Paragon Solutions. Story in today’s paper: Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/n... 010 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 01/02/2025New: Govt has amended Aadhaar rules to allow private entities such as e-commerce sites, hotels, hospitals to use Aadhaar for authentication. Prasanna S. says this violates SC’s judgement on S57 of Aadhaar Act. Link: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/p... 111 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Now: NCLAT stays part of CCI order in WhatsApp case. 1. Stays CCI’s direction that WA will not share user data with Meta for ad reasons for 5 years. 2. Paragraph 247.2 and 247.3 need to be complied with (see image). 3. 50% of ₹213.14 crore penalty to be paid in 2 weeks. 25% already paid by WA. 100 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 21/01/2025New: All the details from MeitY’s second consultation on draft DPDP Rules. This time in Mumbai. Shorter story in today’s paper: Full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/c... 000 0
Aditi Agrawal @aditimuses.bsky.social · 20/01/2025 Analysis: Led by ArcelotMittal + DLF, 15 business groups made 70% of the donations to India’s largest electoral trust. Interesting factoids: 1.67.3% of all funds disbursed by Prident Electoral Trust given to BJP. Shorter story in today’s paper Full story: www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1... 100 0
