News Andhra Pradesh High Court orders ‘judge bashing’ social media content to be removed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube were ordered to take down posts in an Andhra Pradesh contempt case. Anushka JainNovember 8, 2021
News Yahoo becomes the latest US technology firm to call it quits in China The decision comes on the heels of LinkedIn's withdrawal from China that happened much for the same reasons. Anushka JainNovember 3, 2021
News Startup Eka.Care roped in to help issue digital IDs under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission The ID that'll be unique to every patient in India has already been shelled out to 11 crore people via the COVID-19 vaccine portal. Anushka JainNovember 3, 2021
News Standing committee on IT awaits green light to hear from Facebook whistleblower Facebook's handling of hate speech in India has been exposed by whistleblowers who've come forward in 2020 and 2021. Anushka JainNovember 3, 2021
News Government agencies ask panel to be excused from India’s Data Protection Bill: Report With a report on the bill coming, the parliamentary panel studying it has been reportedly taking inputs from various stakeholders. Anushka JainNovember 2, 2021
News Bihar deploys Artificial Intelligence tool as a way to keep out voter fraud in ongoing polls The Bihar government turns to AI in a bid to address voter manipulation even as tech interventions in elections keep rising. Anushka JainOctober 29, 2021
News Australia looks to break Google’s dominance of search market with choice screens The tech giant's practice of bundling Google Search with Android OS has attracted antitrust scrutiny, including in India. Anushka JainOctober 29, 2021
News Google allows children to request removal of their photos from its search results Of late, tech giants like Google have been trying to make their platforms more appropriate for kids following intense criticism. Anushka JainOctober 29, 2021
News Facebook India executives asked to testify amid hate speech revelations by whistleblower The Delhi Committee's summons comes after Facebook reportedly failed to check hate speech ahead of riots in the city. Anushka JainOctober 28, 2021
News Exam day provokes internet restrictions across Rajasthan for the second time in a month India is already infamous for the frequency of internet shutdowns in the country even as Rajasthan continues to add to the count. Anushka JainOctober 27, 2021