Deepfakes on social media: MeitY issues advisory to platforms
The advisory mandates that intermediaries communicate prohibited content specified under Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules clearly to users.
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Govt to announce rules to curb deepfake content on social media
A follow-up meeting with relevant stakeholders will be held again in the first week of December 2023
From 0 to 50% of sales; how Chanderi weavers of MP leveraged social media
Technology had made an inroad in the community around 2010 but pandemic and the lockdown brought a transformation
Snap ropes in ex-Google executive Pulkit Trivedi as India managing director
Pulkit Trivedi will report to Ajit Mohan, who joined Snap last year as Asia Pacific Head.
Celebrities need to do due diligence: ASCI
Any social media influencer with an annual income of more than ₹40 lakh through marketing and campaigns can be now termed as a 'celebrity.'
'Meta Verified' rolls out in India; check out prices, features, other details here
Meta Verified is priced at ₹699 per month on iOS and Android devices, whereas it is priced at ₹599 for web Facebook users.
WhatsApp banned 74.53 lakh Indian accounts in April
The instant messaging platform received a total of 4,377 complaints in relation to a possible privacy infringement, of which actions were taken against 234 accounts.
57% fraud incidents linked to social media, e-comm, fintech platforms in India: PwC
Terming platform fraud as a novel economic crime, the report says more than 26% of Indian organisations lost over $1 million due to platform fraud.
Social media influencers may have to pay up to ₹50 lakh fine for not following rules
The violations of the guidelines will attract a fine of ₹10 lakh on manufacturers, advertisers and endorsers, whereas a penalty of ₹50 lakh can be imposed on subsequent offences.
Meta appoints Vikas Purohit to head global business group in India
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Varanasi, Purohit last worked as the chief executive officer of Tata CLiQ.
