News Russia cracks down on Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram for non-compliance with new law Moscow has been coming down hard on tech giants in the country by enforcing new laws and regulations. Anushka JainSeptember 16, 2021
News App Annie charged with fraud after US federal agency finds that customers were misled The data analytics firm reportedly allowed the misuse of confidential data and was fined a hefty penalty by the SEC. Aroon DeepSeptember 15, 2021
News China puts an end to a long-standing tech industry practice in its latest regulatory move The Chinese ministry's order is the latest in the country's attempts to impose stringent regulations on big tech companies. MitakshSeptember 14, 2021
News GoDaddy takes down site that blew the whistle against offenders of Texas abortion law The web hosting company took the decision after facing massive backlash on social media. Nishant KauntiaSeptember 7, 2021
News WhatsApp says it banned 3 million accounts in India but the actual number could be more The monthly compliance reports by Facebook and WhatsApp indicate a spike in how much content is being moderated. Anushka JainSeptember 2, 2021
News IT Rules hearing: Delhi High Court asks govt to reply to WhatsApp’s lawsuit alleging rules are unconstitutional WhatsApp had contested that the rules compel it to break end-to-end encryption for all Indian users. MitakshAugust 30, 2021
News Here’s how India can take a cue from US and S. Korea and regulate the app store market The existing app store policies of Google and Apple have invited criticism from stakeholders while it appears that India has much to learn from... Sarvesh MathiAugust 25, 2021
News Government contemplates single law to regulate all media as IT Rules face legal challenges Little is known of the umbrella legislation other than it will draw from existing laws; meanwhile, the IT Rules and its provisions are being... MitakshAugust 19, 2021
News Jeff Bezos letter to shareholders: Pushback against regulation of Big Tech; cites third-party profits Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has, in a letter to shareholders, spoken at length on the benefits of the company for their partner sellers, as... SiddharthApril 16, 2019
News Draft E-Commerce Policy: Bangalore Street Vendors’ Federation asks for protection of their businesses The Bengaluru Jilla Beedhi Vyapari Sanghatnegala Okkuta (Bengaluru Street Vendors’ Federation), representing the interests of street vendors’ Unions in Bangalore, has submitted comment to... SiddharthApril 3, 2019