News Here’s how Mozilla plans to investigate platform algorithms and their impact on people globally Mozilla's Open Source Research and Investigations team will scrutinize video content on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, as well as study platform interference with local... Sarasvati NTJune 15, 2023
News TLDR: Zoom MacOs loophole, Chinese apps submit algorithms, Signal breach, data localization, US FTC, more We present a quick roundup of latest tech policy news and developments from India and around the world Arjun BanerjeeAugust 16, 2022
News Why was Meta sued for discrimination in housing ads, and what happened next? Social media giant Meta has settled a case with the US government accusing it enabling racial discrimination in housing through Special Ad Audiences Sashwata SahaJune 23, 2022
News US wants platforms to share more about algorithms, inner workings Before Meta decided to pass on certain data to researchers, a US bill had mandated it. Anushka JainMay 25, 2022
News India’s E-Commerce Rules to also focus on algorithms Several industry stakeholders had expressed deep concerns when the amendments were proposed in 2021. MitakshApril 22, 2022
News Summary: US lawmakers introduce bill to tackle social media addiction and amplification of harmful content The bill will require social media platforms to release month-wise and half-yearly breakdowns of their content moderation stats. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 15, 2022
News Now, China plans to regulate algorithms that alter facial and voice data China’s cyber watchdog has been making several attempts to govern companies’ use of algorithms in the last few months. MitakshJanuary 31, 2022
News Regulations to check Facebook should focus on safer algorithms, not content removal The need of the hour is for lawmakers to understand the systems that are amplifying harmful content. Nishant KauntiaDecember 23, 2021
News China reveals that it could be years before its pioneering rules for algorithms are a reality The draft regulations target algorithms used by tech companies to fine-tune their recommendations and drive business. MitakshSeptember 30, 2021
News Key takeaways from China’s pioneering draft regulations on recommendation algorithms China's attempt to regulate algorithms is a major breakaway from data regulations in any other part of the world. Sarvesh MathiAugust 31, 2021