News Summary: All you need to know about social media user complaints in January 2023 While most social media platforms reported a decline in user grievances in January 2023, some reported a significant increase. Vallari SanzgiriMarch 27, 2023
News What measures are taken to prevent fraudulent ads? US asks social media, video streaming platforms The FTC order seeks info on the standards and policies related to paid commercial ads put in place by the platform, and other issues Sarvesh MathiMarch 17, 2023
News Nine reasons why influencers are key to social media marketing today, by ASCI Social media has enabled a space where the audience simultaneously consumes, produces and distributes, the report says Sarasvati NTMarch 6, 2023
News India’s New Guidelines For Social Media Influencers, Explained New guidelines prescribe how influencers endorsing products online should disclose it to consumers Akshit ChawlaJanuary 24, 2023
News Indian government is in favour of Big Tech sharing revenue with digital news publishers Other countries like Australia have brought in similar legislation while such measures are being considered in the United States and New Zealand as well MitakshJanuary 23, 2023
News Expect ‘gaslighting’ and ‘catfishing’ to be offences under upcoming Digital India Bill Bringing in a law that addresses modern harms in the internet space is currently on the agenda of the Ministry of Electronics and Information... Sarasvati NTJanuary 6, 2023
News US SEC Charges 8 Social Media Influencers in a $100 Million Stock Manipulation Case The SEC found that the influencers identified certain stocks, promoted them, then dumped them once their prices went up. Akshit ChawlaDecember 16, 2022
News Indian govt may hold social media firms accountable for algorithms under ‘Digital India Act’ Such an inclusion under the proposed law will make India one of the first countries to mandate legal oversight of these proprietary codes Vallari SanzgiriDecember 6, 2022
News Summary of Transparency Reports For October: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter Social media and messaging platforms submitted monthly complaince reports for October under India's IT Rules, 2021 Akshit ChawlaDecember 5, 2022
News India to issue guidelines for financial influencers on social media: Reports Market regulator SEBI says that stock manipulation and consumer harms are the reasons for issuing these 'guidelines' Sarvesh MathiNovember 18, 2022