News Over 19 countries agree on tougher principles for government access to personal data The Global Privacy Assembly backed these restrictions even as India's draft PDP bill lets government agencies off the hook. Nishant KauntiaOctober 27, 2021
News Government will no longer check structural safety of mobile towers after latest amendment While the amendment was welcomed by the telecom industry, it casts doubts on the safety standards of such infrastructure. Nishant KauntiaOctober 27, 2021
News Facebook’s failure to check hate speech in India spurs demand for an investigation Facebook in India has been accused of being a BJP ally and more following revelations in a new set of leaked company papers. Nishant KauntiaOctober 26, 2021
News Inflammatory content targeted Muslims on Facebook, WhatsApp ahead of Delhi Riots: Internal records Leaked documents reveal that Facebook dragged its feet in curbing inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content. Nishant KauntiaOctober 25, 2021
News PhonePe breaks UPI’s no-fee streak by introducing processing fee for mobile recharges PhonePe's recent decision may be an experiment to achieve compliance with the NPCI guidelines on market share. Nishant KauntiaOctober 25, 2021
News Swiggy will give female delivery workers paid period time-off, but gig workers still have little flexibility Swiggy's announcement comes at a time when the debate around categorising gig workers as employees is taking off in India. Nishant KauntiaOctober 21, 2021
News In Newslaundry vs Aaj Tak, is YouTube allowing the misuse of copyright claims to stifle dissent? After 55 copyright complaints in 2 weeks, YouTube took action; but could the decision have been more than just a bad call? Nishant KauntiaOctober 20, 2021
News Aadhaar-based facial recognition is the premise of this contest organised by the government With plans to challenge participants on Aadhaar-based facial authentication, here's why UIDAI's Hackathon sets off alarm bells. Nishant KauntiaOctober 20, 2021
News India’s gig workers may be conferred employee tag in major government policy shift: Report The absence of such a tag has made it hard for gig workers in India to access and lobby for benefits reserved for employees. Nishant KauntiaOctober 19, 2021
News Chinese smartphone makers served notice by Indian govt that’s on the lookout for spying tech News of government inspections comes after snooping and data security risks in Chinese smartphones were brought to light recently. Nishant KauntiaOctober 19, 2021