MeitY, Meta launch programme to support 40 startups

MeitY, Meta launch programme to support 40 startups

The Ministry of Electronics and IT’s (MeitY’s) Startup Hub Tuesday signed an agreement with social media giant Meta to launch an accelerator programme to offer grants to startups building services for the metaverse, a digital world which is a combination of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) accessed through a browser or headset. The […]

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New IT Act looks to rein in ‘deliberate’ misinformation

New IT Act looks to rein in ‘deliberate’ misinformation

Recognising that offences in the online world, including social media platforms, can be unique with no equivalent in the offline world, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is considering regulation of “deliberate” misinformation and doxxing as offences under a fresh legislation, which is expected to replace the Information Technology Act, 2000, a senior government […]

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New IT Act looks to rein in ‘deliberate’ misinformation

New IT Act looks to rein in ‘deliberate’ misinformation

Recognising that offences in the online world, including social media platforms, can be unique with no equivalent in the offline world, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is considering regulation of “deliberate” misinformation and doxxing as offences under a fresh legislation, which is expected to replace the Information Technology Act, 2000, a senior government […]

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MeitY issues draft norms to mobilise non-personal citizen data available with govt.

MeitY issues draft norms to mobilise non-personal citizen data available with govt.

PTI New Delhi May 28, 2022 20:01 IST Updated: May 28, 2022 23:49 IST PTI New Delhi May 28, 2022 20:01 IST Updated: May 28, 2022 23:49 IST The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued a draft National Data Governance Framework to mobilise non-personal data of citizens for use by both public and […]

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