News Instagram Announces Updates to Sensitive Content Control Social media platform Instagram updated its 'sensitive content control' feature that lets users moderate content on their feed Aarathi GanesanJune 8, 2022
News A week after rescinding, MeitY releases fresh proposal for amendments to IT Rules 2021 MeitY has released fresh proposed amendments with clarifications a week after it withdrew an earlier proposal of changes to the IT Rules 2021 Anushka JainJune 7, 2022
News What is the Texas social media law that tech firms want repealed The law covers platforms with a minimum threshold of users. Sarvesh MathiMay 23, 2022
News Sri Lanka restores access to social media after banning it for 15 hours amid protests: Report This comes at a time when the Sri Lankan government is struggling to contain public protests fuelled by an economic crisis. MitakshApril 4, 2022
News Government should put an end to Facebook’s interference in Indian elections, Congress President says after reports accused platform of favouring BJP Something similar happened in the last US presidential election when Trump got FB ads at lower rates than his opponent. Sarvesh MathiMarch 17, 2022
News Deep Dive: How India’s Data Protection Bill impacts Social Media Platforms Will social media platforms have to take the hit for user-generated content? Lawyers say it depends on how it plays out in court. Anushka JainMarch 5, 2022
News What measures online platforms are taking in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and why this matters for other countries As platforms react to the Ukraine crisis with many proactive measures, can the same be asked of them in other countries? Sarvesh MathiMarch 1, 2022
News Summary: US lawmakers introduce bill to tackle social media addiction and amplification of harmful content The bill will require social media platforms to release month-wise and half-yearly breakdowns of their content moderation stats. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 15, 2022
News Comparing Bangladesh’s proposed rules for social media platforms with India’s IT Rules 2021 While the draft legislation is similar to the IT Rules in a number of ways, find out what sets them apart. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 10, 2022
News Social media users can be protected with stricter rules in place: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha The minister's suggestion to make regulations tougher comes amid growing threats to the online safety of women. MitakshFebruary 7, 2022