News IFF publishes IAMAI’s Draft of an industry-Led Alternative to the GAC: Know More The IFF says that the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has proposed self-regulation as opposed to a government-backed GAC Aarathi GanesanAugust 16, 2022
News Over 2 million accounts banned on WhatsApp in June, shows compliance report Popular messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, banned 2 million accounts in India in June 2022, as per compliance report under IT Rules 2021 Anushka JainAugust 5, 2022
News Meta Expands Fact-checking Services in Regional Languages in India Facebook has partnered with Hyderabad-based fact-checker NewsMeter to combat misinformation in regional languages Aarathi GanesanJuly 28, 2022
News Karnataka HC to look at merits of Twitter’s petition against blocking orders next month Twitter India has taken the Union government's content blocking orders to the Karnataka High Court which scheduled the hearing for August 25th Anushka JainJuly 26, 2022
News Big Tech Cos Comply with Indonesia’s Stringent Internet Regulations Prominent online companies have complied with Indonesia's internet regulations similar to India's IT rules that have been criticised for curbing speech Aarathi GanesanJuly 21, 2022
News As IT Rules complete a year of implementation, Instagram records the most user grievances Social media platforms in India must submit a monthly compliance report. Meta is often criticized for not being proactive in content regulation Anushka JainJuly 4, 2022
News Canada passes bill that compels platforms like Netflix, YouTube to show more local content Canada approved legislation that would force streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok to show more local content. Sarvesh MathiJune 23, 2022
News The Lesser Known World of Harmful Content on YouTube An NYU-STERN report explores harmful speech spread on YouTube—and the gaps in information on the platform’s content moderation policies Aarathi GanesanJune 16, 2022
News Instagram Announces Updates to Sensitive Content Control Social media platform Instagram updated its 'sensitive content control' feature that lets users moderate content on their feed Aarathi GanesanJune 8, 2022
News What is the Texas social media law that tech firms want repealed The law covers platforms with a minimum threshold of users. Sarvesh MathiMay 23, 2022