News DoT appoints new body dedicated to increasing broadband connections With providing broadband connectivity to all villages by 2022 being a target, the new body has its work cut out. Nishant KauntiaNovember 10, 2021
News Twitter announces plan to share subscriber revenue with news portals in the US Twitter Blue offers a few upgrades to users of the social media platform and ad-free reading is just one of them. Nishant KauntiaNovember 10, 2021
News Facebook didn’t take down fake accounts linked to BJP ahead of elections, whistleblower claims In an AMA, Sophie Zhang recalled flagging fake account networks linked to Indian political parties but only one got off scot-free. Nishant KauntiaNovember 9, 2021
News UIDAI finally gets powers to penalise Aadhaar Act violators for hacking, unauthorised use After a five-year wait, the UIDAI gets more teeth to mete out punishment which includes levying hefty fines. Nishant KauntiaNovember 9, 2021
News Govt finds cryptocurrency ban unfeasible due to large crypto investments by Indians: Report Such a ban may no longer be a realistic option for the government thanks to the scale of crypto trading in India. Nishant KauntiaNovember 8, 2021
News PrivacyNama Interview: Raymund Liboro, Privacy Commissioner of Philippines On 22 October, MediaNama interviewed Raymund Liboro, Privacy Commissioner of Philippines as part of #PrivacyNama 2021 to discuss what it takes to build and... Nishant KauntiaNovember 4, 2021
News Microsoft jumps on the metaverse bandwagon with immersive video calling and 3D spaces This announcement comes days after Facebook announced its corporate rebranding to emphasise its focus on the metaverse. Nishant KauntiaNovember 3, 2021
News Summary: Digital Address Code proposed by Department of Posts In its proposal, the DoP suggests how to go about assigning a code to every address in a country as large and diverse as... Nishant KauntiaNovember 1, 2021
News Government “alarmed” by Facebook whistleblower leaks, writes to Facebook India CEO: Report Amid calls for a joint parliamentary probe into Facebook, the IT Ministry is seemingly taking the matter into its own hands. Nishant KauntiaOctober 28, 2021
News Rural telecom subscriptions dip by 10 lakh, indicating worsening communication divide TRAI data doesn't paint a pretty picture on access to telecom networks in rural India, particularly Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Nishant KauntiaOctober 28, 2021