News Shark Tank investor Anupam Mittal hits out at Google for forcing its billing system on startups Indian startups have been criticizing the exorbitant commission charged by Google when developers use third-party billing systems Sarvesh MathiApril 24, 2023
News SRO for fact-checkers reportedly gets government’s nod, but under which law? This self-regulatory body will be for fact-checkers of non-government-related news Sarvesh MathiApril 21, 2023
News Furniture and electronics rental startup Rentomojo reports data breach; customers receive email from hackers Contrary to Rentomojo's statement, the hacker claim to have access to certain users' financial data, in addition to their personal data. Sarvesh MathiApril 21, 2023
News Fact-check amendment will profoundly infringe on press freedom: US tech giants The Asia Internet Coalition, comprising Google, Meta, Apple, Amazon and other tech giants, released a statement on the IT Rules amendments Sarvesh MathiApril 20, 2023
News Google offers alternative billing choice to UK app developers in bid to settle antitrust probe The proposal allows developers to either add a third-party billing system alongside Google's or to do away with Google's billing system altogether Sarvesh MathiApril 20, 2023
News Germany puts Apple under list subject to stricter competition regime Germany's competition regulator is subjecting Apple to a stricter competition regime by preventing it from carrying out certain practices. Sarvesh MathiApril 18, 2023
News Fact-check amendment does not force platforms to takedown flagged content: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Social media platforms can ignore the fact-checking unit but they will have to defend their "version of the truth" in a court of law,... Sarvesh MathiApril 17, 2023
News Safe harbor is the reason for so much toxicity on the internet, will do away with it if need be: Rajeev Chandrasekhar India's IT Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Section 79 safe harbor provision is the reason for toxicity & misinformation on the internet. Sarvesh MathiApril 17, 2023
News Attend Our Briefing: Impact of Online Gaming Rules + Fact-check Amendment On April 6, the Indian government came out with new rules for online gaming platforms banning certain types of real money games but largely... Sarvesh MathiApril 17, 2023
News IT Minister clarifies why wagering, skill vs chance, harm are undefined in online gaming rules Although the minister's clarification doesn't have any legal standing, it could help gaming platforms and other stakeholders understand the rules better. Sarvesh MathiApril 14, 2023