News Apple must make changes to its in-app purchasing rules, says Dutch antitrust regulator Competition regulators around the world are looking into curbing the dominance of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Nishant KauntiaOctober 9, 2021
News EU Parliament favours blanket ban on biometric mass surveillance and use of AI by police Last month, the UN Human Rights Commission asked for a moratorium on biometric recognition in public spaces. Nishant KauntiaOctober 8, 2021
News Chattisgarh shuts down internet in three districts amidst communal tensions Is there another way to curb hateful social media posts that doesn't involve snapping internet services? There's no short answer. Nishant KauntiaOctober 8, 2021
News Karnataka’s ban on online gambling takes effect, much to the dismay of gaming industry Apart from outlawing games of skill, the bill revised clauses and definitions to bring online gaming under regulation. Nishant KauntiaOctober 6, 2021
News How predatory loan apps run fake ads on Google, Facebook to target vulnerable Indians Late-night calls and fake legal notices are some of the scare tactics used by loan apps that trap borrowers via fake ads. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 28, 2021
News UIDAI wants three rupees from private players for every Aadhaar e-KYC The UIDAI has also proposed to introduce a payment deadline while clarifying that there is no charge for government bodies. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 28, 2021
News Rajasthan wanted to curb cheating during an exam. Did that require an Internet shutdown? The order that suspended internet services reportedly complies neither with existing law nor with Supreme Court precedent. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 27, 2021
News Facebook’s criteria for what shows up on your News Feed does not include clickbait The content distribution guidelines recently shared by Facebook will determine what type of posts get suppressed. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 24, 2021
News App delivery workers missing out on social security benefits file petition in Supreme Court The petition by a body representing 35,000 gig workers argues that they pass all the tests to be declared as employees. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 24, 2021
News Government allows Aadhaar e-KYC for Telecoms despite Supreme Court judgement striking down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act 2016 The government's attempt to re-introduce private access to Aadhaar has been called into question on constitutional grounds. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 23, 2021