Today, On 25th August, Supreme Court slammed comedians over ‘insensitive jokes’ that allegedly hurt community sentiments, stressing limits on commercialised humour. The bench ordered them to issue public apologies on social media, stating clearly, “Freedom of Speech can’t apply just like that on commercial speech.”
Following India’s airstrikes in ‘Operation Sindoor’, social media, particularly X, was inundated with misinformation. In response, the Indian government ordered the blocking of over 8,000 accounts, including international news outlets. X criticized this censorship while complying with the orders for legal protection. Misinformation about the strikes, including fake visuals, was widespread, prompting government action against false narratives.
Karnataka: Today, 20th March, Social media platform ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter), owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government. The company claims that the government is unfairly regulating online content and imposing censorship without following proper legal procedures.