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Uttar Pradesh: Muzaffarnagar police arrest Aryan for morphing and circulating obscene photos of Hindu girls on Instagram; Read FIR details

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Aryan, a 19-year-old resident of Rampuri, was arrested after the victim’s friend spotted the obscene images. He confessed during interrogation and has been sent to judicial custody after being produced in court.
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Citizens have no ‘right to truth’, factchecking by govt restricts fundamental right: How Bombay High court verdict in IT Amendment Rules case may embolden...

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In its verdict, the Bombay High Court claimed that the government has no responsibility to ensure that citizens are not exposed to 'fake or false information.'
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“Judges are also humans”: Karnataka High Court recalls order which stated only watching child pornography not a violation under IT Act

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Karnataka HC earlier observed that only watching child pornography is not an offense under the provisions of the IT Act.
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Shortly notifying tighter rules under IT Act: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar assures compliance after Sachin Tendulkar flagged his deep fake video

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Taking to X, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar assured that the Ministry will shortly notify strict rules under IT acts making it mandatory for platforms to comply with the rules to curb misuse of AI and tackle deep fakes. 
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Downloading or watching child porn not a crime under POCSO and IT Act, Gen Z kids grappling with porn addiction, need education not punishment: Madras...

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The Madras HC ruled that POCSO Act and IT Act do not make it unlawful to download and consume child pornography.
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Madras HC quashes detention order against YouTuber Manish Kashyap, charges under NSA dropped but to be prosecuted under IT Act

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Madras High Court has set aside the detention order against YouTuber Manish Kashyap under the National Security Act (NSA)
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Liking objectionable posts on Facebook or X is not a crime, but sharing or retweeting them is an offence under IT Act: Allahabad High...

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The Allahabad HC recently said that liking an objectionable post on Facebook or X would not constitute an offence.
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Haryana: Journalist arrested for spreading misinformation, SC-ST Act invoked on complaint of BJP MLA’s son

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The journalist was picked up from his house after a complaint was filed by BJP MLA Lakshman Napa's son
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7th FIR against Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair surfaces in UP, was filed for spreading disharmony through fake news: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The UP govt has formed an SIT to investigate cases against Mohammed Zubair lodged in Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Hathras, and Muzaffarnagar.
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Uttar Pradesh: 30-year-old man arrested in Badaun for posting derogatory statements against Prime Minister on social media

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Rehan, 30, a resident of Nadayal village in Badaun district was arrested for posting derogatory statements against PM Modi.
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