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July 2025

Edition 10: MeitY met media bodies over Digital Personal Data Protection Act
The meeting focussed on two issues with the DPDP Act: removal of exemption for journalistic work, and dilution of the RTI Act.
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Edition 9: (Corrected) Two Reuters X accounts remain blocked in India
MeitY officially said that there was 'no requirement from the Government of India to withhold Reuters handle'.
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Edition 8: Karnataka HC allows X to challenge part of IT Rules; railways ministry sent X another takedown notice
While solicitor general Tushar Mehta did not object to X's amended application, he objected to the inclusion of Digipub and Abhinandan Sekhri as…
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Edition 7: Proton challenges Karnataka HC's blocking order
Proton said that it had already disclosed information about one of the email addresses to the Swiss justice ministry in February 2025.
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June 2025

Edition 6: Now X (ex-Twitter) is challenging IT Rules 2021
X, formerly Twitter, wants Karnataka HC to strike down Rule 3(1)(d) as unconstitutional and ultra vires of the IT Act. It also wants I4C's Sahyog to be…
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Edition 5: Digital News Media Body seeks to join X’s Lawsuit against Centre
Digipub argued that takedown notices issued under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act through the I4C’s Sahyog portal set up a parallel blocking mechanism…
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Edition 4: MIB's virtual meeting with news channels during Operation Sindoor
Information and broadcasting minister told news channels to stick to facts.
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Edition 3: IT Parliamentary Committee's Short Meeting on Fake News on May 7
The May 7 meeting was truncated due to developments around Operation Sindoor
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