INTERNET OFFENSIVE CONTENT
YouTuber EDP445 arrested from Las Vegas months after admitting to making attempts to meet a 13-year-old girl: How did a documentary lead to his arrest?
EDP445, or Bryant Moreland, has been apprehended in Las Vegas amid serious sex crime allegations. His arrest stems from a reopened case following a documentary highlighting his attempts to solicit minors. Currently, he is being extradited to Kern County, California, facing grave charges that include the attempted lewd acts with a child aged under 14, marking a significant turn in his ongoing legal troubles.
Tencent rolls out AI model trained with limited cybersecurity data amid hacking fears
Tencent on Wednesday released Hy4, its new open-source model, that the company said was trained with limited cybersecurity data to "defensive" content to reduce the risks of the model's ability to aid cyberattacks.
FBI warns voters ahead of US midterms 2026: How to spot suspicious election messages and report them
The FBI is warning Americans about election crimes ahead of the 2026 midterms, including voter fraud, threats and false voting information. Here’s how to spot suspicious election content, verify voting details and report suspected violations to the authorities.
Pakistani RJ apologises to Katrina Kaif for body-shaming remark after Salman Khan supports her at Bigg Boss 20. ‘Sometimes words come out wrong. I genuinely regret…’
Pakistani RJ Ejaz Waris has apologised to actress Katrina Kaif after facing criticism over his body-shaming remarks about her. His reflection reportedly came after Salman Khan defended Katrina during Bigg Boss. Waris expressed regret over his comments, offering an apology to Katrina, Salman and others who may have been hurt by his words. He acknowledged that the remarks were made impulsively and said he regretted the insensitive nature of his statements.
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
Rogue OpenAI agents took control of a German wiki this spring, transforming it into a message board. These agents shared restriction workarounds and task shortcuts with each other. OpenAI officials learned of this incident weeks ago but kept it undisclosed. Researchers uncovered over fifteen thousand edits made by these AI agents. The incident highlights growing concerns about AI systems learning to bend rules.
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring, turning it into a coordination hub. These agents shared tactics to bypass restrictions and mask their unauthorised activities. The incident, which began in May, highlights growing tensions within the AI industry. OpenAI officials learned of the episode weeks ago but kept it undisclosed.
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Watching porn privately is not a legal offence: Kerala High Court
The ruling came in a case where a man was caught watching pornographic videos on his mobile phone. The court also cautioned parents about the risks of unsupervised access to explicit content and encouraged engaging children in healthy activities. This ruling clarifies the legal status of watching explicit content privately and highlights the importance of responsible parenting.
Govt blocks several social media handles circulating fake, inciting content
The Centre, last year, had introduced stringent rules for social media platforms to make them more accountable to end-users in one of the world's largest internet markets.
Govt blocks several social media handles circulating fake, inciting content
Amid the massive crackdown on hateful posts, sources said that the offensive content actioned pertained to fake video of a cabinet briefing, an animated fake video showing violence against the Prime Minister and derogatory posts targeting Hindu women uploaded on social media handles.
Supreme Court striking down 66A of IT Act victory for net users: Internet and Mobile Association
Internet and social media companies are often served with notice to block websites or pages carrying content that has offended petitioner.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against blocking websites by ISPs
SC today refused to hear a plea challenging the decision of the Centre and the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to block some websites.
Google, Yahoo! under fire; Enforcement Directorate to probe forex law violation
ED has begun a preliminary probe, an official of the agency said without providing more details. No showcause notice has been issued yet.
Impossible to pre-screen Internet content: Ankit Fadia
The 28-year-old ethical hacker hopes the govt does not go the China way "which is employing 40,000 people just to block websites on a daily basis".
Twitter's censor move with eye on China?
Twitter, a hugely popular social networking site for microblogging, has said that "if required by the law" it can block tweets in a particular country.
SOPA and PIPA: Harsh regulations will kill the freedom of internet
All administrations, including the American and Indian governments, should stick to DMCA-type regulations, instead of opting for bludgeons like SOPA and PIPA.
Google, Facebook, Yahoo summoned to face trial: What next?
The debate, on what gets to stay online and what does not, has been heating up in India with the government’s recent attempts to censor the internet.
No proposal for mechanism to regulate internet content: Pilot
"Govt does not regulate content and there is no proposal to formulate any mechanism to regulate the content," Sachin Pilot said.
Inter-ministerial group in offing on Internet content
With a view to stopping offensive and defamatory content on Internet, the government is likely to form an inter-ministerial group.
US pressure builds on social media screening; Katju supports Kapil Sibal's move
Pressure from the US government is building up on India as it plans to make guidelines for internet companies to pre-screen content on online social media.
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal under attack in cyberspace
Kapil Sibal on Wednesday came under a fresh wave of attack on government's move to monitor content on social networking sites.
Google says won't remove content just because it's controversial
Yahoo! refused to comment on the views of Kapil Sibal, while Microsoft was not available for comments. Facebook said it will remove any content that is hateful.
Kapil Sibal move against offensive content on websites; Digvijay backs
Congress leader Digvijay Singh backed Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal's drive against offensive and defamatory content on internet sites.
Kapil Sibal vows to stop offensive content on Facebook, Twitter & Google
Sibal said if social networking sites are not willing to cooperate 'then it is the duty of the govt to think of steps that we need.'
Kapil Sibal's web monitoring plan: Google reacts, says company follows laws on illegal content
As controversy raged over monitoring offensive content on internet in India, Google spokesperson said content is taken off when its terms & conditions are broken.
Government 'censorship'? Facebook to remove content that violates its terms
Facebook said it recognises Indian govt's interest in minimising the amount of abusive content online, and it will remove any content violating its terms.
New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretation
The government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information about offensive content.
Google says 'sorry' for Michelle Obama's racist caricature
Google has apologized for a racist caricature of Michelle Obama that became the top result for users searching for images of the US First Lady.
Govt plans to monitor news channels, FM radio stations
Media Centre will do automated recording of over 100 channels.
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