News India’s Child Rights Panel summons Byju’s CEO for alleged malpractices Following reports of exploitation and deceit, Byju Raveendran has been asked to appear before NCPCR on December 23 to explain his stance Sarasvati NTDecember 23, 2022
News US SEC Charges 8 Social Media Influencers in a $100 Million Stock Manipulation Case The SEC found that the influencers identified certain stocks, promoted them, then dumped them once their prices went up. Akshit ChawlaDecember 16, 2022
News India will chart its own path in regulating the internet, not merely follow EU: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Chandrasekhar's comments suggest that the upcoming regulations governing the internet in India are unlikely to follow the EU. Sarvesh MathiDecember 15, 2022
News Spotify CEO calls Apple “Shameless” For Engaging In Anti-Competitive Practices Daneil Ek of Spotify took to Twitter about Apple's "anticompetitive" practices of charging 30% commissions, a day after Elon Musk Akshit ChawlaDecember 2, 2022
News Karnataka Govt To Finalise App-based Auto Rides’ Convenience Fee Soon: Report The convenience fare charged by ride hailings apps for autorickshaw rides in Karnataka has been capped at 10% by the High Court as of... Akshit ChawlaNovember 24, 2022
News How A Landmark US Supreme Court Petition May Shape the Future of Platform Liability Online What is the liability of platforms for online content, and do 'safe harbour' protections apply to algorithm recommendations? Aarathi GanesanNovember 7, 2022
News EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) for gatekeeper platforms enters into force, here’s what happens next The act aims to fundamentally change the digital markets landscape in the bloc by intervening in favour of greater competition Sarvesh MathiNovember 2, 2022
News Indian government did not follow Procedure While Issuing Blocking Directions: Twitter to Karnataka HC The Karnataka High Court continued hearing a petition by Twitter India challengeing content blocking orders under IT Act Section 69 (A) Akshit ChawlaSeptember 26, 2022
News ‘United We Stand’: How Will YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft, and Meta Combat ‘Hate-Fueled Violence’ in the US? The tech giants said there will be new policies and initiatives for safety and awareness against hate speech on their platforms Aarathi GanesanSeptember 19, 2022
News Meta’s stakeholders worry about problematic content moderation on Facebook and other platforms Facebook has been getting much bad press for lack of effective content moderation, and its Oversight Board's meeting shows why that might be Vallari SanzgiriSeptember 16, 2022