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By Vikram Kilpady US-...

Twitter bots are the autonomous programs that can interact with users like an individual account. Usually, bots have negative connotation because the manner in which most of them operate, like a spam account sending messages that are unwelcomed or spreading fake news.

A bunch of petitions had been filed by entities who had approached the Delhi High Court after social media platforms, such as Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, amongst others, had suspended their social media handles without any prior intimation.

The Delhi High Court has...

The Delhi High Court has directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to issue a clarification on its website to make it clear to investors that easemytrip.com is not liable for any action, in a plea filed by easemytrip.com seeking directions, to frame a comprehensive policy, to stem the flow of false information on stocks in social media.

The plea in Delhi High Court alleges that the Delhi Police failed to take cognizance of the actions by the named publications/portals/news organizations and social media platforms, as disclosure of identity of Hathras gangrape victims is a punishable offence under Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code.

Supreme Court Justice Dr D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday said that a press free of political and economic influence is vital to provide information to citizens in an unbiased manner.

Advocate Umesh Babu Chaurasia demanded that an FIR be registered against Mr Gandhi under Sections 228A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015; and 23 of the POCSO Act, 2012, for disclosing the identity of the child

Twitter today informed the Delhi High Court that it has blocked the account of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged tweet for disclosing sensitive information about the nine-year-old rape victim of Delhi Cantt and publishing pictures of her parents on his Twitter handle, as the same was in violation of Twitter Policy.

A petition has been filed in Delhi High Court, seeking registration of FIR and appropriate legal action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for disclosing sensitive information about the nine-year-old rape victim of Delhi Cantt and publishing pictures of her parents on his Twitter handle.