News What does the Indian government’s FAQs on IT Rules 2021 fail to answer? The IT Rules FAQs fail to provide clarity on several queries raised by MediaNama in its submission to India's IT Ministry. MedianamaNovember 2, 2021
News Google allows children to request removal of their photos from its search results Of late, tech giants like Google have been trying to make their platforms more appropriate for kids following intense criticism. Anushka JainOctober 29, 2021
News YouTube says it will demonetize “low-quality” videos targeted at kids, here’s what this means YouTube's trying to make the platform more appropriate for kids but its latest guidelines could have unintended consequences. Sarvesh MathiOctober 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 Why LinkedIn is being replaced with a bare-bones job search platform in China Microsoft announced that LinkedIn is shutting down in China after seven years amid censorship and regulatory issues. Anushka JainOctober 19, 2021
News Quran and Bible apps removed by Apple at the behest of Chinese authorities In China, a Quran app and a Bible app are no longer available after getting flagged for breaking laws on illegal religious texts. Anushka JainOctober 19, 2021
News Apple warns against sideloading apps once more, citing cybersecurity risks to iOS users Apple cited Android as a cautionary tale of what could go wrong if users get to download apps from outside a primary app store. Aihik SurOctober 18, 2021
News Facebook outage renews calls for break up of the platform, but is that going to solve its issues? After a six-hour outage affecting billions led to calls for breaking up Facebook, whistleblower Haugen weighed in the next day. Sarvesh MathiOctober 7, 2021
News SEBI’s new rules show lack of trust in online platforms pooling mutual fund investments The ban on pooling money could impact every distributor, stockbroker, or online platform facilitating mutual fund transactions. MitakshOctober 6, 2021
News Facebook wants US Federal Trade Commission’s monopoly lawsuit tossed out due to ‘bias’ Facebook hit out at the US antitrust watchdog in a new court filing that argued the purported lack of direct evidence and data. Aihik SurOctober 5, 2021