News How has social media addiction grown among children and why is it so hard to address this issue? Experts warn of increased internet dependency among younger children, leading to addiction to social media, gaming, excessive surfing, etc. Vallari SanzgiriMay 4, 2023
News US to bring in law prohibiting children aged 12 or lower from joining social media: All you need to know Under the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, no platform will permit interaction with content unless the user is at least 13 years of... Vallari SanzgiriMay 2, 2023
News ChatGPT introduces new setting that enables users to turn-off chat history Once chat history is disabled, new conversations will be retained for 30 days and will only be reviewed when needed to monitor for abuse Sarasvati NTApril 27, 2023
News “Today is The D(SA)-Day For Digital Regulation”: 17 “Very Large Online Platforms” Designated Under EU’s Digital Services Act The designations indicate the enhanced responsibilities of large digital platforms given their outsized impact on the Internet and people. Aarathi GanesanApril 26, 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 Twitter makes its content algorithm source-code public Twitter has released the "For You" feature's source code in the public domain. Here are the initial takeaways as per experts Vallari SanzgiriApril 3, 2023
News SFLC.in questions mandatory Aadhaar requirement to access Grievance Appellate Committee The rights group says that requiring Aadhaar for complainants violates the 2017 Puttaswamy judgement on privacy Vallari SanzgiriMarch 14, 2023
News Platforms should make more efforts to create safe space for women, say Local Circles respondents Abuse and harassment of women online was a major focus for respondents, other than trolling and fraud Vallari SanzgiriMarch 10, 2023
News “These Are Not the 9 Greatest Experts On the Internet”: US Top Court Hears Case that Could Reshape the Internet The question at the heart of Gonzalez v Google: should platforms be liable for the third-party content their algorithms recommend? Aarathi GanesanFebruary 22, 2023
News What are Dark Patterns and how do they Influence User Choice On The Internet? Dark patterns aren't limited to marketing claims but are embedded in the UX/UI design of other services across the internet. Here’s more about them. Akshit ChawlaFebruary 20, 2023