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Madras High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Infringement of Personality Rights] Madras HC orders Meta and Telegram to remove accounts exploiting classical dancer Anita Ratnam’s photos and audio for commercial gain

Madras High Court also ordered that if similar links were identified by Dr. Ratnam and communicated to Meta and Telegram, such links were to be taken down in accordance with the order.

Published on May 9, 2025May 14, 2025By Apoorva
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Competition Commission of India
Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

CCI imposes a penalty of Rs. 213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position vide order dated 18-11-2024

The penalty by CCI was imposed in relation to WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy, which collected an expanded scope of data along with mandatory data.

Published on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024By Anushka
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HIGH COURT AUGUST 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

HIGH COURT AUGUST 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Latest news relating to Telangana Media Accreditation Rules; Twitter; Google; and more

A quick review of reported cases this week from various High Courts across the country

Published on August 11, 2024August 11, 2024By Editor_4
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi HC directs X (Twitter), Meta, and Google LLC to delete URLs containing posts/videos regarding dead centipede in ‘Amul’ vanilla ice cream tub

GCMMF has been given liberty by the Court to intimate all three platforms of any other URL containing the impugned post/video apart from the ones enlisted in the plaint, which would have to be deleted by them within 36 hours.

Published on August 7, 2024August 7, 2024By Editor_4
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Facebook face signature BIPA
Case BriefsForeign Courts

Does Facebook’s face signature capturing violate Biometric Information Privacy Act? US Court of Appeals answers

The Court stated that BIPA applies to those biometric identifiers and information that can identify a person thereby affirming that face signature is not a biometric identifier, hence there was no violation of BIPA.

Published on July 1, 2024July 1, 2024By Editor_4
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Violative of Rule 3(vi) of Delhi High Court Video Conference Rules, 2021’; Delhi HC directs X, Meta, YouTube to remove audio/video recording of Arvind Kejriwal’s Court proceedings

Several members of Aam Aadmi Party including members of various other opposition parties made an audio and video recording of Court proceedings which had been circulated on various social media platforms.

Published on June 17, 2024June 20, 2024By Editor_4
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Karan Thapar Bitcoin Facebook Meta Get Rich Quick
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

GAC directs Facebook (Meta) to immediately remove Karan Thapar’s purported interview promoting get-rich-quick schemes and bitcoin platforms

GAC directed Meta to deal with the complaints/appeals received after applying due diligence and act promptly on the Committee’s directives and confirm the action taken to the Committee.

Published on December 28, 2023December 28, 2023By Sucheta
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay High Court temporarily restrains Meta Platforms from circulating video infringing Patanjali product ‘Mahakosh Future Fit’ edible oil

The Plaintiff is aggrieved by a video circulating on Facebook pages containing disparaging remarks against the product of the Plaintiff i.e., edible oil bearing the registered trademark “MAHAKOSH”.

Published on May 9, 2023May 19, 2023By Arunima
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